Fe - Everything unknown and little-known about the eight functions of the psyche

Table 7.8. Main characteristic properties and manifestations of the socionic function Fe (“black”, “dynamic” ethics)

Correlations of type property profiles with reference type function profilesFunctional profile of the property in absolute values (recalculation of the type profile of a property into a functional one according to the formulas in Table 2.3.)
Generalized psychological or psychophysiological properties (content clusters)total number of responses (taking into account all respondents and all questions of the cluster)NiNeSiSeTiTeFiFeNiNeSiSeTiTeFiFeIndex characteristics of the property for Fe (=<4>*<12>)
1Proactive, demonstrative and immodest, it is uncharacteristic of him to take center stage in a group only when there is a direct need2886-0,360,36-0,400,15-0,420,16-0,160,67-0,540,53-0,580,21-0,620,23-0,230,990,66
2Marked emotionality, tendency to external "outburst" of emotions4373-0,210,14-0,170,10-0,65-0,170,260,70-0,250,17-0,210,12-0,78-0,200,320,840,58
3Easily surprised and amazed; to him, the world constantly seems new, unfamiliar, evoking a sense of wonder3262-0,270,18-0,42-0,02-0,390,150,020,76-0,260,18-0,42-0,02-0,390,150,020,750,57
4Strong facial expression of emotions5290-0,310,13-0,280,15-0,640,060,260,63-0,430,18-0,400,21-0,890,080,360,890,56
5Enjoys shows with comedians556-0,110,04-0,230,09-0,66-0,060,270,66-0,140,05-0,300,11-0,84-0,070,350,850,56
6Does not consider himself indifferent in life7778-0,34-0,13-0,50-0,13-0,150,130,420,69-0,38-0,14-0,57-0,15-0,170,150,480,790,55
7Knows how to emotionally energize an audience7006-0,240,00-0,240,37-0,63-0,080,190,63-0,320,00-0,320,50-0,84-0,110,250,840,53
8Emotional instability with a tendency toward poorly controlled aggressive-irritable outbursts, lack of restraint and balance14456-0,280,22-0,480,15-0,490,230,000,65-0,350,27-0,590,18-0,610,280,000,810,53
9Constant or frequent muscle tension6896-0,21-0,10-0,64-0,05-0,230,390,320,52-0,40-0,20-1,23-0,10-0,450,740,621,010,53
10Gets into an excited state while writing speeches148-0,110,04-0,21-0,430,10-0,260,140,73-0,110,04-0,20-0,410,10-0,250,130,700,52
11Tolerant of others’ even intrusive emotions, does not hide from others' emotions, reacts to them rather positively7153-0,380,30-0,340,25-0,34-0,250,070,68-0,410,33-0,380,28-0,37-0,270,080,750,51
12Frankness and open sociability – the opposite of secrecy and introversion42851-0,480,26-0,310,10-0,510,140,160,65-0,570,30-0,370,12-0,600,160,190,770,50
13Tears easily come to his eyes3037-0,09-0,03-0,25-0,16-0,37-0,290,490,70-0,09-0,03-0,25-0,16-0,37-0,290,490,700,49
14Short phrases in sentences are uncharacteristic for him (on the contrary, he is verbose)2168-0,060,23-0,690,01-0,310,020,160,64-0,080,28-0,820,01-0,370,030,200,760,49
15Weak or nearly absent control over his emotional behavior10290-0,380,21-0,340,18-0,550,040,210,63-0,460,25-0,410,22-0,660,050,250,760,48
16Intonational expressiveness in his own speech6030-0,230,14-0,370,18-0,56-0,040,220,66-0,250,15-0,410,19-0,61-0,050,250,730,48
17Prefers the language of strong and clear emotions rather than semitones2404-0,640,04-0,060,24-0,130,20-0,290,64-0,730,04-0,070,28-0,140,22-0,330,740,47
18Likes looking at his own image in photos and mirrors (presumably linked to high activity in the anterior insular cortex)617-0,33-0,240,010,03-0,450,070,270,64-0,38-0,270,010,04-0,510,080,300,740,47
19Emotional, able to experience and feel his own emotions, drawn to situations where emotions are expressed, lacks composure, hot-tempered30179-0,120,08-0,260,13-0,47-0,440,470,61-0,160,10-0,320,16-0,59-0,560,600,770,47
20Not characterized by schizoid detachment from the world with elements of emotional flattening, nor by an autistic "my house is on the edge, I know nothing" attitude16818-0,520,12-0,320,18-0,490,180,210,63-0,610,14-0,370,22-0,580,210,250,740,47
21Poor, fuzzy sense of the boundary between one's personality and other people (correlated with the dominance of the auditory analyzer over the visual one)952-0,030,19-0,46-0,14-0,540,180,110,68-0,030,19-0,45-0,14-0,530,180,110,680,46
22Not characterized by weakness of motivation (abulia), where nothing attracts, pleases, or is desired – his motivations and desires are always full and strong15251-0,590,03-0,260,30-0,400,320,000,60-0,760,04-0,330,38-0,510,410,000,770,46
23Likes singing1625-0,250,38-0,22-0,01-0,490,08-0,210,71-0,220,34-0,20-0,01-0,440,07-0,190,640,45
24Experiences a “taste for life” and joy from communication with others3626-0,360,04-0,010,25-0,60-0,230,310,60-0,460,05-0,020,32-0,75-0,290,400,750,45
25Tendency to become emotionally hysterical or panic-stricken in anticipation of danger4039-0,040,07-0,39-0,10-0,46-0,210,510,62-0,050,08-0,45-0,11-0,53-0,240,580,710,44
26Has been so deeply in love that he became fixated on one person, to the point of neurosis; has also fallen in love at first sight1940-0,130,09-0,52-0,09-0,280,110,070,75-0,110,07-0,41-0,07-0,220,090,060,590,44
27Demonstrativeness and theatricality of behavior11088-0,140,17-0,480,19-0,540,27-0,070,60-0,170,20-0,580,22-0,660,33-0,080,730,44
28Poorly developed composure and self-control3113-0,030,24-0,30-0,15-0,57-0,210,390,62-0,030,27-0,33-0,16-0,62-0,230,430,690,43
29Supports casinos and betting shops, considers them necessary736-0,320,10-0,27-0,04-0,280,39-0,230,65-0,310,09-0,27-0,03-0,280,38-0,230,640,42
30All cities on Earth seem different and interesting in their own way to him242-0,09-0,10-0,240,22-0,52-0,050,140,65-0,09-0,10-0,240,22-0,52-0,050,140,650,42
31Speech problems - finds it difficult to express thoughts in a state of excitement, but gesticulation increases (correlated with strong pilomotor reflexes)5040,13-0,02-0,24-0,12-0,61-0,010,210,670,12-0,02-0,22-0,11-0,56-0,010,190,620,42
32Not an individualist in work and problem-solving – will turn to friends or authorities for help, dislikes work that relies solely on oneself1792-0,180,12-0,41-0,11-0,370,020,230,70-0,150,10-0,35-0,09-0,310,020,190,590,42
33Not prone to easily emerging speech inhibition, including telegraphic speech style2819-0,030,19-0,630,08-0,36-0,080,220,62-0,040,20-0,680,08-0,38-0,090,240,660,41
34Speaks quickly6067-0,310,36-0,360,09-0,520,29-0,130,59-0,370,42-0,430,10-0,620,34-0,150,690,41
35In excitement, his voice is shrill, sharp, barking, the words seem to be shouted out individually603-0,250,04-0,100,06-0,570,080,080,66-0,230,03-0,090,05-0,530,080,070,610,41
36Well-developed auditory function and its personal importance as an information channel25251-0,32-0,19-0,190,25-0,490,120,190,64-0,32-0,19-0,190,25-0,490,120,180,630,41
37Talks a lot11848-0,440,35-0,390,16-0,440,36-0,130,53-0,620,50-0,550,22-0,620,50-0,180,760,40
38Thoughts about tomorrow are filled with emotional meaning for him59500,040,01-0,51-0,08-0,36-0,250,530,610,050,01-0,54-0,09-0,39-0,260,570,660,40
39When cooperating with others, he never ends up as just the “brain center” lying back on a couch816-0,43-0,17-0,03-0,01-0,20-0,120,280,68-0,37-0,15-0,03-0,01-0,17-0,100,240,580,40
40Likes being the center of attention3019-0,350,24-0,480,26-0,410,32-0,160,57-0,430,29-0,590,33-0,500,40-0,190,700,40
41Finds belief in one god more appealing than a pantheon of gods242-0,22-0,48-0,110,10-0,310,040,260,73-0,17-0,36-0,080,07-0,230,030,190,540,39
42Most attracted to emotions by their strength and passion, up to tragedy and rage2701-0,110,07-0,370,45-0,09-0,47-0,140,66-0,100,06-0,340,41-0,08-0,42-0,130,590,39
43Not an individualist in the sense that he seeks unity and emotional synchronicity with others, not prone to lone-wolf attitudes – needs people, is not self-sufficient, considers public and others’ opinions, is conformist12909-0,350,01-0,140,15-0,38-0,390,500,60-0,370,01-0,150,16-0,40-0,420,530,640,39
44High activity of the brain’s dopaminergic system (dopamine transport intensity into CNS synapses – assessed via a set of dozens of characteristic symptoms)30000-0,50-0,07-0,390,19-0,270,330,040,66-0,44-0,06-0,340,17-0,240,290,040,580,38
45Feeling of internal heat1085-0,070,05-0,530,05-0,26-0,060,150,67-0,060,04-0,440,04-0,21-0,050,120,550,37
46Temperature preferences - fear of cold4527-0,15-0,12-0,21-0,04-0,37-0,260,430,72-0,11-0,08-0,14-0,03-0,26-0,180,300,510,37
47Habit of frequently looking in the mirror393-0,32-0,21-0,030,16-0,43-0,100,370,55-0,38-0,25-0,040,19-0,51-0,120,440,660,37
48Not characterized by a love of wandering in forests, far from civilization402-0,52-0,30-0,180,26-0,280,190,220,62-0,49-0,29-0,170,24-0,260,180,210,590,36
49Short communication distance10396-0,380,27-0,320,18-0,620,120,160,58-0,410,29-0,340,20-0,660,130,180,620,36
50More interested in watching a swimming championship than a tennis championship1059-0,27-0,14-0,24-0,05-0,280,030,160,78-0,16-0,08-0,14-0,03-0,160,020,090,460,36
51Speaks loudly6849-0,500,34-0,360,18-0,340,37-0,200,52-0,660,44-0,480,23-0,450,48-0,260,680,36
52Intonation – ability to catch intonation in others’ speech1373-0,13-0,14-0,050,28-0,51-0,410,470,50-0,19-0,19-0,070,40-0,72-0,580,650,700,35
53Sensitive to positive emotional stimuli, able to experience joy and communicate in its language2179-0,490,32-0,140,22-0,31-0,350,120,63-0,440,29-0,120,20-0,28-0,310,100,560,35
54Inner dynamism (an inspired, dynamic person in behavior, around whom everything must be boiling, moving, changing)4804-0,290,31-0,370,07-0,520,41-0,160,55-0,330,36-0,420,08-0,590,46-0,180,630,35
55Sensitive to comments about lacking aesthetic taste8050,10-0,33-0,350,18-0,21-0,300,320,600,10-0,32-0,340,17-0,21-0,290,310,580,35
56Dislikes dim lighting, prefers bright light1672-0,660,110,030,070,000,00-0,160,62-0,590,090,020,060,000,00-0,140,550,34
57Stable work capacity despite mood swings1691-0,54-0,29-0,15-0,200,060,440,090,59-0,53-0,28-0,14-0,190,060,420,080,570,34
58Believes upbringing influences a person more than heredity334-0,110,03-0,06-0,03-0,50-0,010,070,60-0,110,03-0,05-0,03-0,47-0,010,070,560,34
59High sociability11419-0,470,32-0,270,19-0,570,260,020,52-0,580,40-0,340,23-0,710,320,030,640,33
60Is visible in society, causes outrage, and is proactive21335-0,500,26-0,290,29-0,430,39-0,220,49-0,690,36-0,390,40-0,590,54-0,300,680,33
61Tolerant of others’ interference in his work process1106-0,380,31-0,31-0,27-0,050,11-0,070,66-0,290,24-0,24-0,20-0,040,08-0,050,500,33
62Does not have a love for the fantasy genre in literature and cinema241-0,41-0,32-0,060,51-0,34-0,040,080,58-0,40-0,31-0,060,49-0,33-0,040,080,560,32
63Many odors irritate him170-0,06-0,19-0,350,150,05-0,11-0,080,59-0,06-0,17-0,320,140,04-0,10-0,070,540,32
64Gladly engages in conversations about his connections and acquaintances841-0,170,16-0,150,22-0,75-0,070,200,54-0,190,18-0,160,24-0,82-0,070,220,590,32
65Ability to dance1571-0,340,01-0,060,39-0,55-0,250,230,58-0,330,01-0,060,37-0,52-0,240,220,550,32
66No aptitude for programming and no aptitude for the profession of a programmer1858-0,180,08-0,190,28-0,65-0,070,210,52-0,210,10-0,230,33-0,76-0,080,240,610,32
67Directness and openness in communication5145-0,690,27-0,180,13-0,350,230,040,55-0,720,28-0,190,14-0,360,240,040,570,32
68The auditory analyzer is more important to him than the visual one, information is received and processed mainly through the auditory channel (direct comparison of the respondent's information channels, calculation of 12 questions)73390,010,05-0,48-0,18-0,380,51-0,160,640,010,03-0,36-0,14-0,290,39-0,120,490,31
69High energy potential18345-0,490,24-0,400,18-0,330,46-0,170,52-0,580,29-0,480,21-0,390,54-0,210,610,31
70Does not tend to prefer working professions related to muscular motor skills and consistent standard procedures28280,060,25-0,660,13-0,470,010,140,530,060,27-0,720,15-0,510,020,160,580,31
71Never gets furious if woken or distracted during meals without reason536-0,18-0,07-0,29-0,17-0,11-0,090,200,71-0,11-0,04-0,18-0,10-0,07-0,060,120,430,31
72Not characterized by protruding ears369-0,14-0,32-0,030,36-0,220,12-0,470,71-0,09-0,20-0,020,22-0,130,07-0,290,430,31
73Believes that prestige is the most important quality of clothes and personal items, follows the proverb “you’re judged by your clothes” – trait also closely correlated with meticulous care of one's body and appearance, for oneself7870-0,46-0,37-0,130,40-0,370,160,200,56-0,44-0,36-0,130,39-0,360,160,200,540,30
74Likes to joke and intrigue757-0,130,21-0,010,36-0,55-0,08-0,340,53-0,140,23-0,010,38-0,58-0,09-0,360,570,30
75Weak control over undesirable antisocial behaviors9766-0,360,27-0,400,29-0,550,150,060,54-0,370,27-0,410,30-0,560,160,060,550,30
76Gestures a lot1915-0,450,40-0,410,21-0,380,27-0,180,53-0,470,43-0,440,23-0,410,29-0,190,560,30
77Mood heavily dependent on external circumstances and others’ mood3375-0,190,05-0,260,08-0,630,000,340,61-0,150,04-0,200,06-0,500,000,270,490,30
78Preference not for logical professions, but for professions filled with external beauty and romance15160,130,19-0,160,07-0,59-0,380,200,540,130,19-0,160,07-0,59-0,390,200,550,30
79Material losses, deprivation, and discrepancy between outcome and expectation are very hard on him4367-0,34-0,50-0,080,010,00-0,200,530,58-0,29-0,44-0,070,010,00-0,170,460,500,29
80His movements in their normal state are by no means slow or economical8234-0,410,22-0,530,23-0,360,39-0,070,52-0,450,24-0,580,26-0,390,43-0,070,570,29
81Finds being a musician more interesting than being an ethnographer2990,300,14-0,24-0,21-0,21-0,28-0,070,570,270,12-0,21-0,19-0,19-0,25-0,060,510,29
82Listens in on others’ conversations, curious about surrounding life1536-0,340,33-0,12-0,19-0,480,060,100,64-0,240,23-0,09-0,14-0,340,040,070,450,29
83Easily loses his temper, but quickly calms down afterward2570,200,29-0,47-0,340,12-0,33-0,010,530,210,29-0,47-0,340,13-0,33-0,010,540,29
84Prefers interacting with people whose mood is better or at least not worse than his own (correlated with low physical aggressiveness)369-0,020,17-0,38-0,50-0,020,28-0,060,54-0,020,17-0,38-0,50-0,020,28-0,060,530,29
85Anxiety is more typical for his mood than melancholy763-0,37-0,17-0,450,02-0,030,220,180,60-0,30-0,14-0,360,01-0,020,180,140,480,28
86Vision - color is more important to him than form399-0,29-0,040,20-0,20-0,14-0,01-0,100,59-0,24-0,030,16-0,16-0,11-0,01-0,080,480,28
87Visual imagination consists of moving images, not static still images21230,05-0,17-0,020,14-0,770,170,050,560,04-0,15-0,020,12-0,680,150,050,500,28
88Easily experiences nausea (from motion sickness or nervousness) – indirect sign of excessive dopaminergic activity in the CNS15260,15-0,03-0,37-0,45-0,11-0,240,380,670,09-0,02-0,23-0,28-0,07-0,150,230,410,28
89Lacks the ability to defiantly ignore what is annoying - for him, it doesn’t simply "cease to exist"712-0,300,19-0,35-0,26-0,190,040,270,59-0,240,15-0,27-0,20-0,150,030,220,470,28
90Positive and friendly attitude towards people23827-0,360,25-0,05-0,19-0,48-0,170,440,56-0,310,22-0,04-0,17-0,42-0,150,380,490,27
91Shamelessness, ease of entering into effective contact with other people5658-0,340,10-0,200,32-0,690,240,080,48-0,400,11-0,230,38-0,800,290,100,570,27
92Pays more attention to others’ attitude toward him than to their relationships with each other369-0,07-0,48-0,260,030,170,22-0,190,58-0,06-0,39-0,210,030,140,18-0,150,470,27
93No predisposition to migraines related to orgasm667-0,110,07-0,27-0,04-0,27-0,270,140,75-0,060,03-0,13-0,02-0,13-0,130,070,360,27
94Prone to impulsive reactions without prior evaluation or control18394-0,140,35-0,110,29-0,72-0,290,130,50-0,160,38-0,120,32-0,78-0,320,140,540,27
95Uncharacteristic of him to react negatively to others’ requests412-0,160,10-0,32-0,27-0,34-0,120,550,56-0,140,09-0,27-0,23-0,29-0,100,470,480,27
96Not prone to symptoms of Broca's aphasia (such as speech pauses, "tongue-tied" speech, uh-ing and um-ing, difficulty in expressing thoughts in extended statements)6349-0,550,26-0,150,18-0,220,26-0,270,49-0,600,28-0,160,20-0,240,28-0,290,530,26
97Doesn't like to play chess954-0,30-0,170,270,11-0,35-0,370,310,51-0,30-0,170,270,11-0,35-0,370,310,510,26
98Predisposed to diseases of the digestive system5900,10-0,29-0,360,13-0,09-0,350,280,570,08-0,23-0,290,11-0,07-0,280,230,450,26
99High color brightness in visual perception3313-0,15-0,090,120,27-0,58-0,420,290,56-0,12-0,080,090,22-0,47-0,340,240,460,26
100His emotions are like an orchestra, with each instrument coming in at the right time1453-0,12-0,19-0,050,21-0,35-0,340,320,53-0,11-0,18-0,050,19-0,32-0,310,290,480,26

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