Semantic Content of Socionic Ethical and Logical Functions

Well, disputes and fantasies on the topic of the substantive content of the four socionic logical-ethical functions are dying down. And especially different points of view, often diametrically opposed, are expressed regarding the differences between Fi and Fe.
Therefore, let’s see what the results of the experiments tell us, averaged across 50 thousand respondents of socionic questionnaires and 9600 questionnaire questions used.

Part 1: BLACK ETHICS

Fe - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS

Positive markers of Fe:

Negative markers of Fe (correlating negatively with Fe)

Part 2: WHITE ETHICS

Fi - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS

Positive markers of Fi:

Negative markers of Fi (correlating negatively with Fi):

Part 3: BLACK LOGIC

Te - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS

Positive markers of Te:

Negative markers of Te (correlating negatively with Te):

Part 4: WHITE LOGIC

Ti - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS

Positive markers of Ti:

Negative markers of Ti (correlating negatively with Ti):

Part 1: BLACK ETHICS {#part-1:-black-ethics}

General characteristics of Fe - transmission of information through the language of emotions, creation of negentropy through emotional impact, emotional transformation of the environment.

KEY EVALUATIONS: good-bad (non-specific evaluation common to both ethical functions), fascinating-unfascinating, exciting-unexciting (evaluations specific to Fe).

Fe also plays a leading role in affective empathy (empathy/compassion, sympathy, emotional contagion with others’ emotions – both positive and negative). Both Fi and Fe participate in affective empathy, but the role of Fe is significantly higher – the average value for Fe in affective empathy profiles is 1.16 conditional units above the population average, compared to 0.46 for Fi. Moreover, Fe dominates both in terms of empathy/compassion and in terms of “contagion” with other people’s emotions.

Empathy-fantasy (empathy with heroes of works) – here the role of Fe is even more pronounced, while the role of Fi is very small (weakly positive)

Fe is characterized by emotional-ethical manipulations aimed at changing the mood of others. Moreover, black-ethical manipulations are aimed precisely at changing the mood of others, and not their behavior.

For Fe, the auditory channel is more important than the visual channel (in contrast to Fi, where the opposite is true).

Fe - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS {#fe---the-most-pronounced-exclusive-markers}

(the number after the questionnaire item is the so-called exclusivity index, equal to the product of the function value by the share of its variance in the total variance of 12 functions)

Positive markers of Fe: {#positive-markers-of-fe:}

1. I am able and love to speak about my feelings in an elevated and passionate manner. 1.72
2. My emotions are deep, dramatic, and persistent. 1.55
3. I enjoy creating “emotional whirlwinds” around me to stay in the focus of human emotions and passions. 1.39
4. I love an emotionally rich life. 1.37
5. All of my desires are colored by strong and confident emotions. 1.35
6. In many situations, my emotions instantly “ramp up” to a high degree. 1.35
7. I like to play an active, leading role in emotions and feelings. 1.26
8. I am more emotional than rational. 1.26
9. I am a more emotional and sensitive person compared to the other men I know. 1.26
10. Sometimes, every event, every impression seems incredibly emotionally rich and, therefore, very significant—either beautiful or dreadful. 1.25
11. I can play with my facial expressions to portray different emotions, and I often use this. 1.24
12. I can beautifully express my feelings: from elevated tones to subtle irony. 1.22
13. I am very sensitive, with a deeply tragic reaction to the world. 1.21
14. I don’t hide my feelings or emotions; I know how to show them and I enjoy doing it. 1.17
15. I constantly need to feel that I am needed and am the center of attention in some group. 1.16
16. I often invade others’ emotions and experiences with my own feelings. 1.16
17. I can escalate passions, making a mountain out of a molehill. 1.14
18. Sometimes my emotions “go wild”, with no restraint. 1.13
19. I am very susceptible to the influence of emotions and feelings. 1.11
20. My voice is usually strongly modulated with intonations— for example, I am better than others at reading poems with “expression”. 1.10
21. My emotions sometimes overwhelm me. 1.09
22. I think almost daily about the impression I make on others. 1.08
23. I react strongly and immediately to surrounding impressions. 1.07
24. It is easy for me to “emotionally energize” the people around me and make them focus on how I play with my emotions, like a musician playing the flute. 1.06
25. I am often guided by instantaneous emotions. 1.06
26. If something goes wrong with my affairs, I usually react emotionally, needing considerable time to calm down and switch to calm, constructive actions. 1.03
27. I find it difficult to control my internal emotional intensity. 1.02
28. I usually have a lively and expressive facial expression. 1.02
29. I am capable of falling passionately in love (in a very passionate way, even to the point of being ready for any madness) - and the last time was not long ago. 1.02
30. I react emotionally if the predicted course of events is disrupted. 1.01
31. I love regularly receiving signs of respect and recognition, and I must say, I really need this. 1.00
32. I am quick-tempered and easily get angry, often making a mountain out of a molehill. 0.99
33. I always feel the emotional significance of what is happening, the fullness of each situation with a “taste of life”. 0.97
34. I am expressive in my facial expressions, gestures, glances, intonations, and other emotional manifestations. 0.96
35. I am more impulsive than deliberate and rational. 0.94
36. I am familiar with feelings of shock, amazement, and wonder— I have experienced them several times in the last month. 0.93
37. I am a person of deep emotions and feelings. 0.92
38. I can easily evoke vivid emotional memories. 0.92
39. Unexpected situations always trigger an emotional response in me. 0.91
40. My life is always emotionally colored and filled with dreams, expectations, fears; each person and each event has its own special taste and meaning for me. 0.91
41. I know how to express my feelings in an elevated manner, I can inspire people and lead them. 0.91
42. I never leave my guests to themselves; I never let them be alone with their emotions— if they came to visit me, I must manage their emotions every minute. 0.90
43. My face always expresses my feelings. 0.89
44. Compared to many others, I can love more intensely and selflessly, as well as hate more strongly. 0.89
45. If I see something very scary, I won’t be able to hold back my feelings; I am very likely to have a hysteria. 0.89
46. Any passion completely absorbs me. 0.88
47. Sometimes I fall into emotional outbursts or something like that, especially if I feel some danger or instability. 0.88
48. I like to feel my unity with others in shared experiences, excitement, or other vivid emotions— for example, sitting next to like-minded people in a stadium. 0.88
49. I tend to have intense, unpredictable feelings in love. 0.88
50. I prefer situations with escalating passion rather than those where enthusiasm and passion are ridiculed and downplayed. 0.87
51. I am primarily attracted to the intensity and passion of emotions. 0.87
52. I feel closely connected to those who brought emotional challenges and intensities into politics or life: Caligula, Nero, Zhirinovsky, Arkady Raikin, Roman Viktyuk. 0.86
53. I am a person of strong, often changing romantic passions. 0.86
54. I would be very suited to being a psychotherapist, actor, or host of a musical radio program. 0.86
55. I have excellent intonational expressiveness in speech. 0.85
56. I often and for long periods use a mirror. 0.85
57. On social media or in life, I often “chase” approval from others. 0.85
58. I constantly feel a strong emotional pull toward something. 0.83
59. I have written a love poem: 1) Never 3) 1-3 times in life 5) Many times 0.83
60. I am a passionate and restless person. 0.83
61. Key concepts for me: fun, emotional explosion, infatuation, outrage, family, bringing joy, lifting spirits, beauty, celebration, sorrow, sociability, passion, treats, constant activity. 0.83
62. A constant feeling of emotional significance and “taste of life” is always with me. 0.82
63. Some emotional memories are almost constantly with me. 0.82
64. Every person and every event has its own emotional taste and meaning for me. 0.82
65. I know how to emotionally entice people into the future, “drawing” their perspective of tomorrow with the language of feelings. 0.82
66. I often remember my dreams. 0.81
67. My speech often includes words reflecting the highest degree of something. For example: outstanding, genius, amazing, great, enormous, fastest, tireless, etc. 0.81
68. I always express my emotions easily and with pleasure. 0.81
69. In movies and books I remember not their plot details, but their overall emotional content (so if asked to describe a movie or book, I will first describe the emotional message it conveyed as I understood it). 0.80
70. In my speech, I tend to use words with strongly contrasting evaluations (e.g., enormous, grandiose, tiny, undoubtedly, absolutely, decisive, magnificent, excellent, outrageous, beautiful, horrible, triumph, shame, sorrow, terror, anger, etc.) more often than moderate evaluations (e.g., polite, pleasant, inappropriate, modest, worthy, small, attractive, heartfelt, beautiful, insincere, sympathy, awkward, sad, angry, ashamed, offended, etc.). 0.80
71. Certain songs bring tears to my eyes. 0.79
72. I often listen to pop singers. 0.78
73. When recalling an episode from my life, I instantly relive the exact emotional feeling I had at the time. 0.78
74. My emotions of hurt spiral very quickly and irreversibly. 0.77
75. I find working with living people more interesting than working with technology, science, or management decisions. 0.77
76. My voice is very intonational— I always emphasize meaning by varying pitch, tempo, and volume. 0.76
77. I often (more frequently and intensely than most people I know) “let out” my loud positive emotions. 0.76
78. I am always ready for aesthetic enjoyment, ready to admire beauty and be outraged by ugliness. 0.75
79. I love attracting attention, admiration, and surprise from others. 0.75
80. I always make the other person emotionally open up, giving them a place to share emotions. 0.74
81. I often have a dramatic “blowout”— deep emotional explosions when communicating with a person who becomes irritated, shouting, or expressing indignation. 0.73
82. I tend to express my feelings openly and without hesitation, which sometimes leads to misunderstandings. 0.72
83. My emotions are stronger and more alive than others in the company. 0.72
84. I am always involved in the flow of life and constantly keep my emotions close at hand. 0.71
85. I willingly share my problems and suffering with others, seeking understanding, sympathy, and support. 0.72
86. I am always the life of the party and know how to manage the mood of people. 0.72
87. It is very important for me to constantly feel that another person perceives me as a unique individual. 0.72
88. When I take on solving a global task, I see my personal role as emotionally mobilizing people, igniting the fire in their hearts. 0.71
89. I enjoy situations with growing emotional tension. 0.71
90. It is very important for me how I look, what impression I make. 0.71
91. I get easily scared by sudden sounds. 0.71
92. In conversation, I usually involuntarily “play” with my face— raising my eyebrows, pouting my lips, etc. 0.71
93. I usually have a very “broad” gesture. 0.71
94. I love being taken care of and having my problems and complaints about poor health listened to. 0.71
95. I always understand and feel the emotional significance and “taste” of what is happening. 0.71
96. If you don’t take into account my emotional passion, some of my actions may seem strange, illogical, or absurd. 0.70
97. I am a lyricist and a romantic, with sentimental sensitivity and vulnerability inherent in my character. 0.70
98. I have a certain demonstrativeness, a “theatricality” in displaying my emotions. 0.70
99. My emotions are like an orchestra, where each instrument comes in at exactly the right and predetermined time. 0.70
100. I have a tendency toward some theatricality in my experiences. 0.70
101. When recalling key moments from my past, I relive all the emotions I felt back then. 0.69
102. I like when the attention of those around me is focused on me. 0.69
103. I have many emotionally rich memories from my childhood. 0.69
104. I enjoy shaking up people and lifting their spirits. 0.69
105. I love to sing loudly. 0.68
106. When re-watching a movie, I almost always experience the same emotions I had during my first viewing. 0.67
107. I have the gift of charming those around me and convincing them of some truth with the power of my charm and suggestion. 0.67
108. I usually strive to get very close to a new friend, establishing the most intimate emotional connection. 0.67
109. I am a fiery person, easily creating my own mood and transmitting it to others. 0.67
110. I easily notice other people’s individual speaking styles and instantly spot mistakes in their speech. 0.67
111. I am sensitive. 0.67
112. I advocate emotional enthusiasm, not persuasion, and during this, I, being persistent and commanding, do not tolerate objections, becoming harsh and capricious from being kind. 0.67
113. It is true that I never make mistakes in using my feelings and outward expressions of emotions — they are a very precise tool for timely influence on the surrounding crowd. 0.67
114. Sometimes I ask for something or tell something with a voice full of suffering. 0.66
115. Sometimes I “play” with my various emotions, cycling through them in my imagination. 0.66
116. As a rule, in company, I dominate with my feelings and emotions over others. 0.66
117. Tears easily well up in my eyes. 0.65
118. I easily control the expression of my emotions, switching from drama to affirmation of life. 0.65
119. In times of anxiety, I often find it hard to control myself. 0.65
120. My nature is emotionally rebellious and knows no harmony or peace. 0.63

Negative markers of Fe (correlating negatively with Fe) {#negative-markers-of-fe-(correlating-negatively-with-fe)}

1. I avoid any strong emotions and intense experiences. -1.39
2. It’s true that I’m a calm person and not prone to uncontrollable joy, rage, or significant anguish. -1.29
3. I’m indifferent to what others say about me—it’s much more important what I think about myself. -1.21
4. I exhibit a “benevolent coldness”—I’m usually unemotional in communication, though I often wear a polite smile during conversations. -1.18
5. From my perspective, emotionality is always trivial and often hinders an objective assessment of situations. -1.18
6. It’s true that it’s very hard to provoke me to laugh or react with enthusiasm. -1.18
7. Emotions don’t deeply affect me. -1.17
8. I’m usually indifferent to everything and rarely experience worry. -1.12
9. I have excellent self-control, and my behavior is always consistent, without any undesirable “outbursts.” -1.11
10. I don’t have a strong need for others to respect me. -1.10
11. I approach any kind of enthusiasm with great restraint—it never helps anyone and only disorients people. -1.10
12. I’m generally unaffected by what those around me do. -1.10
13. Compared to others, I might be described as having an immobile, stony face because I’m not very emotional. -1.00
14. I’m secretive about my emotions, what excites or depresses me, and never initiate discussions about what has changed my mood. -0.98
15. I tend to treat any “subtle” feelings with irony. -0.97
16. My aura is gently calming, responding to joy but devoid of vivid emotions. -0.96
17. Many people are constantly obsessed with their problems, but compared to them, I’m a relatively carefree person. -0.96
18. My face is “impenetrable,” rarely reflecting emotions or feelings. -0.96
19. In life, I’m more of a “carefree” person and not prone to exaggerating, especially potential troubles. -0.96
20. I generally don’t care much about most events around me. -0.95
21. My speech is usually unexpressive and lacks intonation. -0.93
22. I never voluntarily discuss either my mood or what influenced it. -0.93
23. I can easily go a whole day without smiling once. -0.92
24. I’m completely unable to talk about my feelings or the emotions I experience—even if necessary, I wouldn’t succeed. -0.92
25. Loud laughter and emotional outbursts seem vulgar to me and never elicit empathy. -0.91
26. It’s true that I never explode or lose control, nor do I panic or experience hysteria. -0.87
27. I can hardly ever cry, even when there’s every reason to. -0.87
28. I’m a cold-blooded person and rarely form attachments. -0.87
29. I very rarely speak about my feelings and experiences. -0.86
30. I don’t take anything at face value; I always verify everything. -0.85
31. I never talk about my feelings—I simply don’t know how. -0.84
32. It’s hard for me to feel anything for people; I often just feel indifferent. -0.84
33. It’s difficult for me to “feel” someone else’s joy. -0.84
34. Usually, when I tell stories in a group or write something online, I don’t care about others’ reactions—I do it more for myself. -0.83
35. It’s very hard to provoke or annoy me. -0.80
36. My main principle in life: “Minimum effort, maximum result”. -0.80
37. In a factory, I’d find production organization more interesting than dealing with staff or motivation. -0.79
38. I’m emotionally reserved, calm, balanced, and display measured judgment. I reject any pressure, keep others out of my personal life, live exclusively for my creative interests, and follow my own rules. -0.78
39. I usually stay calm when others are already irritated. -0.78
40. I’m secretive about my feelings. -0.78
41. Compared to others, I’m much less concerned about my appearance—as long as it doesn’t affect the task at hand. -0.77
42. My character likely contains more indifference and calm disregard than others. -0.77
43. It’s very hard to surprise me with anything. -0.77
44. It is difficult for me to evaluate the quality of my own and other people’s speech by ear, but my friends say that my speech is usually hard to understand. -0.77
45. If I nap during the day, I usually sleep uncovered. -0.77
46. I almost always want to leave if someone imposes their emotions on me. -0.77
47. Sentimentality and sensitivity are often just whims, unworthy of a serious person. -0.76
48. I find it easier than most to rid myself of illusions, imposed opinions, and suggested thoughts. -0.75
49. My intonation is always steady throughout a phrase, and my voice usually drops affirmatively at the end. -0.75
50. Emotionally, I often feel awkward, as if I don’t quite belong. -0.74
51. I appreciate effective simplicity in everything, without embellishments. -0.74
52. My mood is often overly “even”, too apathetic and passive, noticeably lacking motivation and a “taste for life”. -0.74
53. Very often, I fail to see any sense in what my acquaintances do. -0.73
54. Emotions are valuable only when they support the stability already established in the world. -0.73
55. People rarely notice or understand my positive emotions from my facial expressions. -0.73
56. There are moments when I stop feeling or perceiving not only others’ moods but even my own. -0.73
57. I am ironic, patient, and unhurried, and I evaluate the prospects of any hasty endeavor skeptically. -0.72
58. It’s true that I never discuss with friends what I am planning to do. -0.71
59. My mood is consistently stable; emotional fluctuations and “outbursts” are uncharacteristic of me. -0.71
60. In general, I’m a “laid-back” person. -0.71
61. My gaze is usually “cold.” -0.71
62. I dislike phones and talk on the phone very little—calling only when absolutely necessary. Most of my conversations are under two minutes. -0.71
63. In response to a personal success or the happiness of a loved one, I might politely say I’m happy too, but internally, I remain calmly unperturbed. -0.71
64. I would enjoy and excel at exploring new territories on my own. -0.70
65. In any situation, I exhibit high self-control: I never lose composure. -0.69
66. The idea that everyone in life is on their own (except for raising children) seems natural and normal to me. -0.69
67. I am almost always composed and even-tempered in my behavior. -0.69
68. I’m always straightforward in my behavior, and it’s hard to offend or upset me. -0.69
69. Secrecy is a defining trait of mine. -0.68
70. I’m completely indifferent to the past—it tends to “fade” immediately after it’s over. -0.68
71. My desires and impulses are generally weak; it’s hard for me to step out of indifferent observation. -0.68
72. In general, I’m a skeptic and a “Doubting Thomas”. -0.68
73. I am a balanced, serious, and calm person; it’s very hard to provoke or anger me. -0.68
74. I sometimes view excessively emotional people as hysterical or clownish and prefer not to involve them in my work. -0.67
75. Operating a train locomotive would suit me and appeal to me more than working as a civil lawyer. -0.67
76. If something makes me happy in life, I simply tell my friends the facts and events that are obviously good to me without mentioning my feelings or showing them outwardly. The rest is for my friends to interpret themselves. -0.67
77. I know how to restrain and conceal my emotions. -0.67
78. It’s true that I dislike any “outbursts” or surprises—whether in feelings, work, or the passage of time. -0.66
79. I’ve learned to restrain and hide my emotions. -0.66
80. I always find TV programs about news, technology, or science more interesting than singers or humorous shows with comedians. -0.66
81. Morally, I am quite “omnivorous”—whatever the behavior of others may be, it’s very hard to offend, insult, unsettle, or confuse me. -0.65
82. I know how to avoid irritation, which helps me achieve my goals and live to my satisfaction. -0.65
83. I often experience a certain “emotional dullness”—I get very little pleasure from reading books or talking with people. -0.65
84. I don’t care what people around me are occupied with, as long as they don’t interfere with me. -0.65
85. If efficiency, activity, a sense for the new, and high practicality are my strengths, then my weaknesses are a lack of attention to appearance, insufficient tact, and a lack of psychological sensitivity. -0.64
86. It’s hard to make me irritated. -0.64
87. My clothing tends to be modest and unremarkable. -0.63
88. I rarely notice others’ elevated moods in advance, so I often only hear about my loved ones’ successes from them directly. -0.63
89. I absolutely don’t care what others think of me. -0.63
90. My speech is not very melodic; it tends to be constrained, strained, and punctuated with pauses between or even within words. -0.63
91. I always maintain composure in any situation. -0.62
92. I’m usually secretive about what has upset me and try not to show it when I’m troubled. -0.62
93. I deeply understand Peter the Great’s tendency to do everything himself and master every new task with his own hands—it’s a very satisfying activity. -0.62
94. I easily compromise on specifics but never stray from my overall ideological strategy. -0.62
95. Compared to the average level among my acquaintances, I’m quieter and more reserved. -0.62
96. I’m conservative only in my clothing—I don’t like changing it and often wear unpolished shoes. -0.62
97. I’m not very influenced by others’ emotions and often remain calm, even if everyone around me is agitated. -0.62
98. I almost never empathize with movie characters’ problems—after all, it’s all make-believe. -0.61
99. Interacting with anxious people often exhausts or paralyzes me and leaves me feeling overwhelmed. -0.61
100. I’m “thick-skinned”—I struggle to pick up on small details and nuances. -0.61
101. I really dislike scandals because I have no idea how to handle such situations. -0.61

Part 2: WHITE ETHICS {#part-2:-white-ethics}

General characteristics of Fi – emotional-ethical normativity, emotional-ethical classification of the environment, prevention of entropy growth through maintaining order in relationships.

KEY EVALUATIONS: good-bad (non-specific evaluation common to both ethical functions), decent-indecent (evaluation specific to Fi).

Fi also plays a leading role in COGNITIVE empathy (recognition of the emotional state of others, primarily through visual observation and without personal involvement in their emotions – if involvement occurs, then due to Fe). In the profiles of marker questions on cognitive empathy, the strength of Fi is on average +1.82 compared to +1.22 for Fe.

Fi is characterized by emotional-ethical manipulations aimed at changing the behavior of others (but not their mood – this is not the goal), as well as aimed at changing the structure of relationships and communication distances. For this purpose, Fi uses not only verbal remarks but also actively employs the game of looks and distances (both physical distances and emotional-relational distances – from restrained praise to boycott).

For Fi, the visual channel is more important than the auditory channel (unlike Fe, where the opposite is true).

Fi - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS {#fi---the-most-pronounced-exclusive-markers}

(the number after the questionnaire item is the so-called exclusivity index, equal to the product of the function value by the share of its variance in the total variance of 12 functions)

Positive markers of Fi: {#positive-markers-of-fi:}

1. I am very observant of the ethical behavior of people, and I always pay attention to dishonorable actions among my acquaintances and friends. 1.33
2. I have a good sense of interpersonal relationships and am perceptive to intrigues and schemes of ill-wishers. 1.09
3. I am a very sensitive and kind person, finely attuned to the nuances in relationships. 0.98
4. Key concepts for me are: spirituality, guilt, vulnerability, compassion, attentiveness, decency, morality, reliability, modesty, responsibility, and consistency. 0.92
5. I am observant and have a good memory regarding other people’s relationships, connections, and actions. 0.90
6. I am good at understanding the feelings and moods of people around me. 0.90
7. I automatically pay attention to any changes in the relationships of my acquaintances. 0.87
8. I often and extensively reflect on the people I interact with, and I always have an opinion about each of them. 0.77
9. Usually, I pay attention to others’ actions only in terms of whether they align with moral norms and general expectations. 0.69
10. I would legislate a ban on any medical experiments on animals. 0.52
11. I am a careful and sensitive person when it comes to the behavior of others, which makes me somewhat distrustful. 0.79
12. If someone says something truthful, useful, and interesting, but does so in an impolite manner, it irritates and repels me. 0.63
13. I usually quickly notice when someone is being deceitful. 0.78
14. I always notice and remember who is acquainted with whom and the nature of their relationships. 1.02
15. In others, I am more likely to be irritated by: 1) Their indifference, 5) Their shamelessness and lack of conscience. 0.50
16. I understand people so well that sometimes it seems like I can easily read their thoughts. 0.60
17. When I am anxious, I often feel my skin start to sweat, and I become covered in perspiration. 0.59
18. I tend to bring harmony and reconciliation with my presence more often than provoking arguments and stirring up disagreements. 0.64
19. Proposals like “Petya is below Vasya, and Petya is above Seryozha” make me really think about who is higher in this trio – I find it difficult to figure out mentally. 0.74
20. I have a strong aversion to snakes, even non-poisonous ones. 0.49
21. I feel comfortable around people who are clumsy in relationships because I can help them and feel needed. 0.54
22. I enjoy studying my acquaintances in different situations, guessing their actions: like, why, and for what reason. 0.96
23. I like to watch serious artistic and documentary films with a “moral lesson” that oppose fascism and totalitarianism, or fight against cruelty and human rights violations. 0.49
24. I can read people like an open book. 0.97
25. I can easily catch anxiety or upset in another person’s voice. 0.71
26. I am sensitive and observant to even the smallest shifts in a partner’s or interlocutor’s mood towards a more negative, “cold,” minor, or dissatisfied tone. 0.76
27. I quickly notice anxiety in another person’s voice. 0.66
28. I am sensitive and observant to even the smallest shifts in a partner’s or interlocutor’s mood towards a more positive, “warm” tone. 0.53
29. After solving any math problems, I always doubt whether I solved them correctly. 0.58
30. I would ban the sale of any “shooter” video games where the player is encouraged to act as a bandit and harm peaceful in-game characters (run them over with a car, shoot them, etc.). 0.65
31. In business, I always strive to avoid any possible future risks. 0.67
32. Opposing the world is meaningless; one can only adapt to it. 0.65
33. I try to manage people by appealing to their morality and ethics. 1.34
34. I often point out the inconsistency between people’s actions and public morality. 1.05
35. I am good at avoiding trouble because I can perceptively see through people. 0.98
36. I often worry about someone’s attitude toward me. 0.56
37. I am often plagued by a lingering sense of guilt. 0.63
38. I condemn people who, for any reason—even the most noble ones—go against their parental instincts. 0.61
39. I feel a near-physical disgust when I observe certain repulsive actions of others. 0.70
40. I often think and reflect on past events. 0.75
41. I usually succeed in awakening the good in people I interact with. 0.58
42. When briefly glancing at an image, I find it easier to describe the people and objects depicted, rather than what they are doing or how they behave. 0.71
43. What image comes to mind when you hear the word “WIND”? 1) rustling leaves or howling; 5) the sight of leaning and swaying branches, etc. 0.57
44. I often agonize in the evening about the mistakes I made during the day. 0.54
45. I have difficulty understanding long sentences with many subjects and commas. 0.63
46. I value propriety and social norms of behavior, and I always follow them, expecting the same from others. 0.55
47. I tend to demand strict adherence to social norms of behavior from people. 0.54
48. When it’s time to go somewhere or travel, I often get nervous beforehand. 0.49
49. What excites and energizes me more – 1) The thrilling anticipation of winning, 5) The respect from others. 0.49
50. The world still holds together and exists only thanks to ethical principles and moral norms. 1.18
51. I always have an automatic sense of what to expect from a person at any given moment. 0.84
52. Before saying something, I always carefully consider whether it might lead to conflict or damage my relationship with the person. 0.84
53. Every person is an open book to me. 0.65
54. I understand people better than anyone I know. 0.91
55. Compared to me, other people know nothing about human psychology. 0.70
56. Based on individual actions, I often draw conclusions about the general interests and desires behind them. 0.84
57. I instantly catch ironic meanings—when something is said in a way that means the opposite. 0.78
58. It’s pointless to fight for anything or try to change something in life—no government will ever care about the fate of ordinary innocent people. 0.49
59. Rather than spending millions of dollars researching the activities of brain cells in chimpanzees and mice, Europe and America should use that money to feed the hungry. 0.59
60. I can easily sense hostile signals coming from others. 0.64
61. I can easily and quickly notice hostility directed toward me in a person’s behavior. 0.55
62. I am often troubled by the immoral actions of my acquaintances. 1.28
63. Compared to others, I have a special talent for patience, compassion, nurturing, and self-sacrifice. 0.69
64. I sometimes fear being suddenly ridiculed. 0.65
65. I can easily notice someone’s negative or selfish attitude toward me, even if they try to hide it. 0.96
66. The large variety of information I have to process usually tires me quickly. 0.55
67. Among my shortcomings are fear of change, lack of ambition in my endeavors, excessive modesty and sense of duty, and being overwhelmed with tasks I could avoid. 0.50
68. There have been times when fear or horror caused me to temporarily stop hearing and understanding what was being said to me. 0.87
69. I am good at sensing other people’s intonations, gestures, and glances. 0.80
70. I like listening to people and alleviating their emotional tension. 0.51
71. In books, I am more interested in the relationships between people than in the plot itself. 0.66
72. I often find myself thinking that my companions’ opinions are narrow and unrefined. 0.76
73. I notice even the faintest nuances in people’s behavior. 1.02
74. I can perceptively sense a negative or selfish attitude towards me, even if it is hidden. 0.98
75. I am farsighted and cautious in my relationships with people. 0.95
76. I know very well what specific interests connect the people I know with each other. 0.94
77. I always know who in the group likes me and who doesn’t. 0.90
78. I always quickly sense changes in the mood of the person I’m talking to. 0.89
79. I quickly notice signs of dissatisfaction in a person’s behavior. 0.87
80. I always pay attention to who is acquainted with whom and the basis of their relationship. 0.85
81. I always know who in the group is my friend and who isn’t. 0.85
82. I often reflect on the surrounding intrigues to avoid slipping up and making a mistake. 0.83
83. I always quickly sense if the person is getting tired of the conversation with me and is about to leave. 0.79
84. While listening to my conversation partner, I “automatically” capture and remember their emotional state and the overall meaning of what they desire, including the emotional tone of their speech. 0.78
85. I am a person with very firm and unambiguous moral principles: in any situation, I always clearly know what is good and what is disgusting. 0.70
86. Behind every episode and every phrase said by my conversation partner, I instantly feel and understand everything that lies behind it. 0.70
87. I can easily pick up even faint negative “emotional vibrations” from another person. 0.68
88. I have a good sense of the required distances between people, and I know how to bring the right ones closer and push away bad and useless acquaintances. 0.65
89. I often think about my loved ones. 0.63
90. I can be flexible in logical matters and easily compromise in business, but it’s very hard for me to compromise on evaluating what is good and what is bad, what is decent and worthy, and what is disgusting. 0.63
91. The professions of social worker, psychologist, educator, or veterinarian would suit my character very well. 0.62
92. I easily notice and distinguish the slightest “intonation nuances” in someone else’s speech. 0.61
93. I love humanitarian melodrama films. 0.60
94. I have always been stubborn and uncompromising in evaluating what is decent and what is disgusting. 0.59
95. Sometimes I experience a long-lasting heavy sense of guilt, self-reproach, and torment of conscience. 0.57
96. Strict respect for moral norms of mutually honest and conscientious behavior among people is more valuable and necessary than even respect for the laws of the state. 0.55
97. I always know who in the group is my enemy and who isn’t. 0.54
98. If I am irritated by someone or even something, I start ignoring it, to the point that it seems to cease existing in my surrounding space. 0.52

Negative markers of Fi (correlating negatively with Fi): {#negative-markers-of-fi-(correlating-negatively-with-fi):}

1. I find it more interesting to harmonize things than to harmonize human relationships. -0.95
2. Sometimes I’m accused of being “shameless.” -0.90
3. I don’t always understand what offended the person I’m talking to. -0.83
4. I rarely focus on people’s bad deeds—the topic simply doesn’t interest me. -0.80
5. In my optimistic pursuit of goals, I occasionally act tactlessly without even realizing it (until my friends point it out). -0.77
6. I usually fail to notice when my friends are scared. -0.77
7. I often lack sensitivity and delicacy in my relationships with people. -0.76
8. I don’t understand how others feel about me very well and usually need advice on such matters. -0.75
9. I’m not shy at all, but I’m helpless when it comes to building relationships with people—it’s easy to “hook” me there. -0.73
10. As a child, I liked to harm someone or break something. -0.71
11. I like people who make radical decisions. -0.70
12. There are people I know whom I constantly think of as scoundrels, bastards, villains, or worse. -0.70
13. I prefer instructions in the form of rules—what is allowed and what isn’t—rather than a step-by-step sequence of actions. -0.67
14. People often get offended by my words, even though I had no intention of offending them. -0.67
15. I can instantly recall a fitting historical example. -0.66
16. The world is divided into plebeians and aristocrats, and that’s how it should be. -0.66
17. In practice, it’s easier for me to distinguish between lies and truth than between good and evil. -0.61
18. As a child, I often disassembled toys purely out of curiosity. -0.57
19. My questions or positions sometimes inadvertently provoke clashes of opinion. -0.55
20. I’m more critical of my logical consistency than of my ethical or emotional expressions (which I usually let flow as they will). -0.55
21. I’m always ready for bold experiments in the areas I think about most often. -0.55
22. I often start conflicts with people “out of the blue.” -0.54
23. What kind of failures bother you more?
24. Failing to notice someone’s inner turmoil.
25. Failing to find the right words to encourage a partner. -0.54
26. Sometimes, I accidentally blurt out things in public that embarrass people. -0.53
27. In sex, I enjoy and value variety—there’s nothing taboo for me in this area. -0.52
28. I can quickly piece together a fragmented object in my mind, as if restoring it from memory. -0.52
29. I enjoy contradictory information—it’s always a pleasant challenge. -0.51
30. While swimming, I often enjoyed jokingly “dunking” my friends. -0.51
31. My face is characterized by noticeably large eyebrows that protrude above my eyes. -0.51
32. I remember many poems and enjoy reciting some of them from memory. -0.51
33. The rights and feelings of others don’t concern me much. -0.51
34. The feelings of others usually don’t affect or bother me much. -0.50
35. It’s true that I don’t see any particular difference between “love” and “infatuation”—to me, they’re the same thing. -0.50
36. The misfortunes of my friends don’t make me feel anything special. -0.50
37. I can be egocentric in my business-related reasoning, sometimes overlooking the interests of those connected to me out of mere inattentiveness. -0.49
38. I’m better at agitating people than calming them down. -0.49
39. I often make caustic and sarcastic remarks about others. -0.49
40. I enjoy exploring the underlying forces behind long-past historical events and uncovering the most likely versions of those events and their mechanisms. -0.48
41. I’m often selfish in my feelings and pay little attention to the feelings of others. -0.48
42. My arguments often end in sharpness and an offensive tone. -0.47
43. Which statement resonates more with you?
44. A just society is impossible without moral people.
45. A just society makes people moral. -0.47
46. I enjoy many gambling games. -0.46
47. I like books and movies about long journeys, pioneers, and dangerous sea voyages. -0.46
48. Sometimes I realize that thoughts about work, career, children, or close people oddly evoke no feelings in me. -0.46
49. I enjoy absorbing or developing theories of my own that are almost certain never to be recognized by society. -0.45
50. I rarely think about the motives behind other people’s actions. -0.44
51. I can catch and squash flies or wasps with my bare hands without feeling squeamish. -0.44
52. There can be no universal human values—morality is always unique to each nation and even each individual, depending on the situation. -0.43
53. I’m often drawn to “heroic” deeds; otherwise, I get bored. -0.42
54. I instantly recall the right words and examples from memory. -0.42
55. It’s true that I almost never feel guilt for my actions. -0.41
56. I enjoy changing and transforming my surroundings. -0.41
57. There’s often an element of “urgency” in my actions. -0.40
58. When angry, I go pale rather than red. -0.40
59. Sometimes I display my positive emotions too indiscriminately and excessively. -0.40
60. I often write in a small, “bead-like” handwriting. -0.40
61. I absolutely cannot stand anyone trying to have moralistic conversations with me or appeal to conscience and morality to resolve disputes. -0.40
62. I can easily draw a map of an area or a room plan from memory. -0.40
63. I enjoy jokes that some people may find crude or inappropriate. -0.40
64. I never judge anyone for their actions, even internally—you could say my morality in this sense is “elastic.” -0.39

Part 3: BLACK LOGIC {#part-3:-black-logic}

General characteristics of Te – creation of negentropy through actions, business transformation of the environment.

KEY EVALUATIONS: correct-incorrect (nonspecific evaluation common for both logical functions), beneficial-detrimental/advantageous-disadvantageous (evaluation specific to Te).

For Te, manual practice is more important than the auditory channel of perception and transmission of information, and the auditory is, in turn, more important than the visual.

Te - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS {#te---the-most-pronounced-exclusive-markers}

(the number after the questionnaire item is the so-called exclusivity index, equal to the product of the function value by the share of its variance in the total variance of 12 functions)

Positive markers of Te: {#positive-markers-of-te:}

1. Key words that are very important to me: pays off or does not pay off, beneficial - not beneficial, reasonable - unreasonable. 1.68
2. I constantly perceive time as the most important resource and deliberately rationalize and plan its use. 1.59
3. I try to manage other people not through willpower but using economic methods. 1.52
4. I often browse internet forums dedicated to financial and investment issues. 1.50
5. I am always interested in questions of money, product prices, and comparing earnings. 1.49
6. I often think in terms of benefit, efficiency, and utility. 1.47
7. I always enjoy discussing which technology will yield a better result or which business decision will provide more profit. 1.44
8. I often subconsciously weigh and assess the efficiency of my expenses and efforts, pondering how to optimize them. 1.42
9. Using resources to the greatest benefit is always a task that interests me. 1.39
10. I am always excited by ideas to improve the efficiency of enterprises, often suggesting technical innovations, unconventional methods, and eagerly taking business risks. 1.37
11. The phrases “Time is money” or “Time waits for no one” could be my motto and truly describe me. 1.35
12. I always pay attention to the benefit, calculatedness, and reasonableness of actions. 1.30
13. In my reasoning, I am always consistent and rely on facts, not emotions. 1.26
14. I am distinguished by business acumen, care for my loved ones, practicality, and thriftiness. 1.24
15. I am better at noticing and quickly grasping subtle nuances when comparing deals by their profitability. 1.22
16. I always compare my actions in terms of benefit, profit, and maximum efficiency. 1.20
17. I am better at operating with symbols of things and concepts, and better at calculating time and money than others. 1.16
18. Current efficiency in tasks is always more important to me than principles. 1.15
19. I am better organized than the average person in my circle and control myself better. 1.13
20. I use facts and rational arguments more often than feelings. 1.12
21. I love to rationalize and make my work easier to execute - this is where my creativity manifests primarily. 1.12
22. I always carefully calculate if I will get enough for the money spent. 1.10
23. I have good business skills. 1.07
24. It is typical for me to love rationalizing labor. 1.06
25. My strengths lie in not performing inefficient or wasteful actions. 1.05
26. What do you more often strive for? - 1) Eternal truth 5) Immediate benefit 1.05
27. When making decisions, I rely on necessity and benefit, without emotions. 1.04
28. People around me value my active business qualities, high organization, and ability to act rationally and logically on a solid foundation of proven methods and reliable facts. 1.03
29. My mind is often occupied with thoughts of how I can save money or time on small things. 1.03
30. I always prefer people around me to have steady emotions, without “outbursts.” 1.02
31. Compared to many others, I always think first, then speak. 1.02
32. I am more concerned with the technology of working with objects than the objects themselves. 1.01
33. I live more by reason and calculation than by heart, and logic and order are my defense against rudeness. 1.01
34. Practical benefit is more important than any flawless, immobile beauty. 1.00
35. I am better than others at achieving maximum results with minimal energy expenditure. 1.00
36. My main principle is the principle of utility. Not beauty or harmony (in scientific theory, they may exist or in the soul - I don’t care), but specifically and only practical benefit for activity - this is what I value most. 1.00
37. In most cases, I am guided by benefit, reasonableness, and necessity, ignoring fleeting emotions. 1.00
38. I am proud that I never do anything useless. 0.97
39. Almost always, for me, rest is not relaxed idleness, but just switching to another useful activity. 0.93
40. I am a calculating and consistent person in using my time. 0.93
41. A peaceful life is always more valuable to me than defending abstract principles. 0.92
42. Like a sleeping lion on a tree, I always sense when it’s time to wake up and act, to do a whole lot of tasks with just two or three moves. 0.90
43. It’s true that I really dislike interlocutors or partners with “emotional outbursts.” 0.90
44. In any business, I always have reserves on hand, ready to use when needed. 0.89
45. I enjoy discussing plans for wealth, possible gains and losses from some actions out loud. 0.89
46. I like to tell others how well and efficiently my life is organized, according to the best “glamorous standards.” 0.89
47. I am skeptical of slogans and calls, and I treat enthusiasts and “smart guys” with irony; I rely only on common sense, direct material interest, and healthy conservatism. 0.88
48. Any distraction from work is perceived by me as a loss, as a pointless waste of time. 0.87
49. I often think about the resources I’ve invested. 0.86
50. I would make a good businessman – practical and clear-thinking. 0.86
51. I strive to be more informed and competent than others, relying only on facts in conversations, I love clarity and precision, and I don’t tolerate inaccuracy. 0.86
52. I am indifferent to discussions about the quality of my work – it’s enough for me to know its value. 0.86
53. I would be an excellent entrepreneur – I am always on the move, engaging people, making them move and work, interested in technical innovations, and I see the profitability or lack thereof, prospects or hopelessness of any ventures better than others. 0.83
54. More than most others, I would enjoy the job of coordinating the introduction of innovations. 0.83
55. Compared to many acquaintances and relatives, I am more economical and calculating with money – I weigh what benefit I’ll get from a purchase, I can plan expenses and balance them with income, create reserves, etc. 0.82
56. In my assessments, I am always a sober realist, relying only on collected facts, without any assumptions or fantasies. 0.82
57. I devote a lot of time to my professional growth. 0.81
58. I have clear “legal” thinking. 0.81
59. Knowledge and facts usually occupy me much more than beauty and feelings. 0.81
60. I understand the saying “Time for work, time for fun.” 0.81
61. When making decisions, I almost always rely on calculation and scientific knowledge. 0.81
62. If I don’t work for a while and have no income, I feel as if I’ve been robbed. 0.80
63. I always approach the evaluation of my imagination’s products critically and rationally. 0.78
64. If a job is poorly paid, it is inherently uninteresting to me. 0.78
65. I am often “tempted” to correct another person when I see that they are working inefficiently and ruining equipment. 0.77
66. What I enjoy most in work is managing overall direction, organizing the smooth and rhythmic work of employees, and combining and integrating various technologies. 0.75
67. My energy and businesslike demeanor sometimes resemble a fast-moving locomotive. 0.75
68. I find it easy to postpone all pleasures “for later” in favor of something that will bring me more substantial benefits in the future. 0.75
69. When writing on paper, I often make mistakes in the correct spelling of word endings out of carelessness. 0.75
70. I enjoy talking about “work in general”, about various talents, skills, and abilities, about how to nurture and develop them, and how to achieve one’s goals. 0.75
71. Calculating expenses while performing a task is always an interesting process to me. 0.74
72. By nature, I am a “workaholic”. 0.74
73. I am a “workaholic”. 0.74
74. I often think about the useful properties of things in my home and how they can be used more effectively. 0.73
75. I couldn’t engage in any kind of meditation – I can’t sit idle and think about nothing; I must either create something or learn something. 0.73
76. In most cases, I am a person of action, not of deliberation. 0.72
77. I often hide in work to escape anxiety, and then I cannot detach from it – as if I fear my own fear. 0.72
78. I almost always “hide” from a bad mood by engaging in intensive work to the limit of my abilities. 0.72
79. Laughter without any subsequent tangible benefits like money or popularity is usually a meaningless activity. 0.71
80. I know how to save money. 0.71
81. I know how to combine tasks and use every minute of my time effectively. 0.70
82. In any task, I immediately notice the aspects that need significant improvement. 0.70
83. Key concepts for me include: administration, care, healthy body, energy, profit, minimizing losses, organization, production, dynamism, professionalism, competence, practicality, better quality, product representation, consistency, order, stability. 0.70
84. I enjoy comparing objects based on their quality, usefulness, and price. 0.70
85. I pay more attention than others to the careful quality of what I have done. 0.69
86. I hate filling out long surveys with “too many words” – I don’t even know how I managed it this time. 0.69
87. The job of a commercial director would suit me more than that of a free artist. 0.69
88. I enjoy browsing internet forums dedicated either to the renovation and construction of private homes or to automotive topics. 0.68
89. It’s difficult for me to read another person’s mood from their eyes and facial expressions. 0.68
90. I admire people who know how to “make money.” 0.68
91. My walking pace is faster (I walk with a higher frequency) than that of other people my age. 0.68
92. My work almost always has high quality. 0.68
93. I weigh and evaluate any action I plan to take beforehand. 0.67
94. I keep up with the latest sports news. 0.67
95. I am able to work for long periods and properly allocate my tasks over time. 0.66
96. I’m more interested in work methods, techniques, and technologies than in its specific objects and subjects. 0.66
97. I jokingly say that I am a “news addict”; I always watch or listen to all news programs on TV or radio, even replays, with great interest. 0.66
98. The next 10 minutes always feel like an inseparable part of my present because I automatically keep in mind, feel, and anticipate the entire situation for that period, and there are no surprises for me in such a near future. 0.66
99. If my conversation partner’s mood changes during communication, I usually find it difficult to understand where it came from. 0.66
100. I generally have fast thinking, heightened perception, and high self-esteem with a sense that I can solve any problem. 0.65
101. I try not to clutter myself up and throw away, give away, or sell books and reference materials that won’t be needed in the near future. 0.65
102. If people consider me a fool – that’s fine, but if they say I’m poor – that’s humiliating. 0.65
103. I am distinguished by the persuasiveness of my arguments and the inviolability of my reasoning. 0.63
104. If I go to a café with friends, I always calculate how much money each person should bring. 0.63
105. I don’t like problems; in company, I prefer to discuss simple and universally understandable things. 0.62
106. My strong side is businesslike behavior, energy, and persistence. 0.62
107. From experience, I know that intense work is the best preventive measure against bad moods and illnesses. 0.62
108. If someone is late for a meeting, I don’t care if I have business to attend to. But if I’m just waiting for someone, I get irritated. 0.62
109. I always take on tasks that have a 99% guarantee of reliable profit. 0.62
110. Compared to my acquaintances, I can’t stand wasted, empty time — boredom, timelessness, and prolonged periods of staying in one state. 0.62
111. My close friends rarely change. 0.62
112. I value concreteness and practicality more than the ability to engage in abstract reasoning. 0.62
113. If I were a pharmacologist, I would prefer to work on new antibiotics rather than on drugs for cancer or AIDS. 0.61
114. I am diligent in any task I undertake. 0.61
115. I am a good logician and analyst. 0.61
116. I am an excellent technologist; I carefully think through all stages of a specific task and prepare all necessary tools, materials, and documentation before starting it. 0.60
117. I prefer reading about simple human everyday life in literature, rather than about the intensity of passions in times of heroic change. 0.60
118. I am quick to notice any useful opportunities around me. 0.60
119. I would greatly suit professions like political analyst, futurist, or futures trader. 0.59
120. When thinking about a problem or task, I try to come up with not just one, but several alternative solutions. 0.59

Negative markers of Te (correlating negatively with Te): {#negative-markers-of-te-(correlating-negatively-with-te):}

1. My behavior is often unreasonable. -1.31
2. My thoughts are more occupied with feelings, passions, emotional memories, and experiences than with logical reasoning or practical calculations. -1.10
3. I find it difficult to balance my desires with my current financial possibilities. -1.09
4. I comprehend the world through feelings, emotions, and empathy. -0.95
5. My inner world of ethical feelings and experiences is the field where decisions are made. -0.94
6. Today I feel sadder and more tired than usual (if so, rate 5 or 4; if the opposite, rate 1 or 2; if no difference, rate 3). -0.93
7. I find it very difficult to save money or be pragmatic in financial matters. -0.90
8. I’d enjoy directing a grand night celebration marking the solemn end of all humanity. -0.88
9. I’m better at understanding feelings and relationships, and social norms, than I am at business logic. -0.87
10. In politics, I give more importance to:
    1. Economic policy
    2. Ideological policy -0.86
11. I have more moral resilience than business talent. -0.82
12. I like people with strong emotions. -0.81
13. I constantly sense “emotional vibes” and messages from others. -0.81
14. I have some very strong preferences and dislikes that are beyond my control. -0.80
15. My enthusiasm is often wasteful and unorganized, lacking cold analysis and calculation. -0.79
16. Principles are usually more important to me than current practicality. -0.77
17. Principles are often more important to me than results. -0.77
18. Others’ good fortune has sometimes made me indignant or nearly hysterical. -0.75
19. I am a dreamer, unable to bear dullness and conformity; for me, beauty in art and life is paramount. -0.75
20. My primary focus is on my inner ethical world, my feelings, and experiences. -0.73
21. My fantasies often unfold as elaborate, time-spanning plots, like films or theatrical scenes. -0.72
22. I often find it very hard to “gather my focus,” but with effort, I can do so—though only briefly. -0.72
23. “Art for art’s sake” resonates with me; not every activity needs to aim for a tangible result. -0.71
24. I am more of an impulsive and frivolous person than a prudent one. -0.70
25. I usually sense what someone is feeling before they say it. -0.67
26. I can easily tell whether someone’s smile is genuine or forced. -0.67
27. I often amuse myself with trivial things that have no practical value but are entertaining. -0.67
28. My home typically contains trinkets, figurines, and statuettes—I think they make the space cozier. -0.67
29. Which group of words do you use more frequently to describe colors?
    1. Red, yellow, green, blue
    2. Crimson, orange, lemon, pistachio, emerald, azure, aquamarine (choose a number, or rate 3 if unsure) -0.66
30. I enjoy the atmosphere of tragic passions. -0.66
31. I spend most of my free time at home in a chair or on the couch. -0.64
32. I’m largely indifferent to my job and profession—they interest me very little. -0.64
33. The world is ruled by powerful passions and emotions, which are generally stronger than rationality—and stronger than us. -0.64
34. I sometimes experience bronchial spasms, making breathing difficult—my breathing becomes rapid and wheezy, yet I still feel short of breath. -0.64
35. What is more likely to provoke impulsive aggression or violence in you?
    1. Large sums of money at stake
    2. Strong emotional agitation (e.g., indignation) -0.63
36. What are you more critical about?
    1. How prudent close acquaintances are and how they manage time
    2. How interesting and original (or banal) their statements and thoughts are -0.63
37. I often feel like an hour has passed when only a few minutes have gone by. -0.63
38. Over the past year, I’ve had chest pains (whether mild or severe) several times. -0.62
39. I find it hard to control my desires and adapt them to current financial circumstances. -0.62
40. In an orchestra, I can easily focus on one instrument and follow its part, ignoring the others. -0.61
41. Snide remarks about my—or anyone else’s—financial struggles always irritate me. I find people who measure everything by money unpleasant to deal with. -0.61
42. I often “float along” on waves of sensation, as if dissolving into my surroundings. -0.61
43. I am far less attached to money than most people. -0.61
44. When people in a group start singing, I feel like joining in. -0.60
45. I fantasize more for personal enjoyment than for solving practical problems. -0.59
46. I know how to communicate with people who are suffering. -0.59
47. Choosing between two nearly identical options is very hard for me—sometimes I even agonize over picking yogurt in a store. -0.58
48. In practice, I ignore gradual accumulation of quantity and quality—I believe in decisive shifts, heroic leaps, and breakthroughs. -0.58
49. I often act impulsively, and as time shows, I don’t always think things through. -0.58
50. In work, I’m often distracted by irrelevant conversations. -0.57
51. I have vivid dreams almost every night. -0.57
52. Bad moods come to me easily and can last for days. -0.56
53. I can usually tell immediately if someone is in a cheerful mood. -0.56
54. Attempts by acquaintances to measure my success in monetary terms irritate me. -0.56
55. I struggle to manage a household economically and am often tempted by attractive but overpriced items. -0.56
56. When choosing between several options, I often make mistakes because I act impulsively without thinking. -0.55
57. Sometimes I feel as though my arms, legs, and whole body have become heavy, my face feels frozen, and I even have to force myself to breathe. -0.55
58. I’m better than most at adapting and pretending. -0.55
59. I know for certain I never had mumps in childhood or adolescence (rate 5 if sure you didn’t, 4 if unsure but suspect not, 1 if you did). -0.54
60. Verbs in sentences—even long ones—are often placed at the very end of my phrases (e.g., I’d say “That’s how I think about it” rather than “I think about it this way” or “That’s how I think”). -0.54
61. I have predominantly developed interests in the humanities and possess a refined perception of the world. -0.54
62. I get irritated when interrupted while listening to music. -0.53
63. When planning something I want to write, my thoughts jump chaotically from one section to another, rather than flowing sequentially from beginning to end. -0.53
64. I only seek income when faced with unavoidable expenses. -0.53
65. If I like something, I feel the need to have it almost immediately. -0.53
66. I constantly crave something new, unexpected, and exciting. -0.52
67. Sometimes, I feel like 4 plus 5 could equal 49. -0.52
68. People often point out that I can’t balance my expenses with my income. -0.52
69. I’m impulsive and whimsical with money, ready to spend my last savings on a sudden “splurge for the soul”. -0.52
70. Sometimes, I feel like I can’t breathe, as if there’s not enough air. -0.52
71. Occasionally, I laugh excessively or inappropriately, like giggling at the slightest thing. -0.52
72. I have a tense relationship with complex household appliances. -0.51
73. I enjoy watching water flow. -0.51
74. I love tuning in to the tone, rhythm, and emotional nuances of music and language. -0.51
75. I sometimes perform work carelessly and lack diligence. -0.50
76. I enjoy watching rap battles. -0.50
77. I often make poorly thought-out decisions. -0.50
78. I frequently feel lonely. -0.50
79. I know I have a tendency to suffer from jealousy. -0.50
80. When alone, I sometimes talk out loud to myself, saying whatever I’m thinking at the moment. -0.49

Part 4: WHITE LOGIC {#part-4:-white-logic}

General characteristics of Ti – logical normativity, logical classification of the environment, preventing entropy growth by maintaining order in the connections of surrounding material objects.

KEY EVALUATIONS: correct-incorrect (non-specific evaluation common to both logical functions), true-false, fits into the system-falls out of it (evaluations specific to Ti).

For Ti, the visual channel of information perception plays a leading role (just as it does for Fi).

Ti - THE MOST PRONOUNCED EXCLUSIVE MARKERS {#ti---the-most-pronounced-exclusive-markers}

(the number after the questionnaire item is the so-called exclusivity index, equal to the product of the function value by the share of its variance in the total variance of 12 functions)

Positive markers of Ti: {#positive-markers-of-ti:}

1. My favorite questions: Is this properly arranged? Does this something fit into the existing system or does it fall out of it? 1.39
2. I always clearly separate cause from effect; I am a master at analyzing causal relationships, primary and secondary in a chain of events. 1.30
3. I love to evaluate, compare, and classify everything I encounter. 1.30
4. I would enjoy processing sociological statistics, using mathematical methods to reveal relationships and trends in people’s preferences. 1.20
5. Everything physical should be rigidly controlled – I understand those who lead a consistent, ascetic lifestyle. 1.15
6. I enjoy meticulous scientific research and analytical work related to analyzing complex phenomena and objects. 1.13
7. I have always enjoyed systematizing collections, sorting small objects, details, and facts by some criteria. 1.09
8. I am objective and blunt in judgments and principled evaluations; structures, classifications, concepts – this is my style. 1.09
9. I find it very difficult to navigate situations where other people lie, use irony, or deceive – I can’t recognize this, so I get confused. 1.09
10. I clearly lack assertiveness, sociability, agility, and the ability to sense the mood of a conversation partner, but I am abundant in stubborn work ethic and an analytical mind focused on solving scientific tasks. 1.08
11. I willingly organize and analyze everything I encounter. 1.08
12. The ideal job for me is a programmer or any other job that requires perseverance, logic, and imagination, where system analysis, schema construction, classifications, and concept development are used. 1.03
13. I love structural diagrams, and I enjoy viewing them. 1.02
14. I have been very interested in formal logical laws. 1.02
15. As a child, I enjoyed systematizing collections. 0.96
16. Key words for me: algorithm, program, dry analysis of facts. 0.96
17. I can easily convert numbers from binary to decimal. 0.95
18. I don’t like changing clothes often – I get used to the same things. 0.94
19. I demand strict logical justification from others for their actions. 0.94
20. I possess well-organized scientific thinking. 0.93
21. I would enjoy engaging in issues of unification and standardization – in technology, electronics, software, documentation, laws – anything. 0.92
22. I am a broadly erudite person with a sharp, strictly analytical mind. 0.92
23. I usually like any strict, universal, and all-encompassing order. 0.90
24. My speech is logically very clear, but a bit dry, with many clarifying functional words – prepositions, conjunctions, particles, introductory phrases. 0.90
25. I love sorting diverse information into categories. 0.86
26. I often don’t understand the mood and intonations of my conversation partner. 0.85
27. I am worse than others at recognizing people’s moods by their faces. 0.85
28. I would make an excellent analyst, mathematician, programmer, or geologist. 0.84
29. I am usually unaware of the feelings of my close acquaintances. 0.83
30. I have a talent for popularizing – I enjoy and can “play” with complex logical things, showing them from different perspectives. 0.83
31. I am always thinking and analyzing something. 0.81
32. I rely only on myself and rarely try to take advantage of others. 0.81
33. I am emotionally “short-sighted” and usually only distinguish very vivid and strong emotions in others. 0.81
34. I immediately notice small logical flaws in others. 0.80
35. In my reasoning, I never repeat arguments, and I rarely return to what has been said, even to reinforce meaning. 0.80
36. I have difficulty quickly figuring out whether my friends are happy or in a good mood. 0.79
37. I am better than most at building clear and convincing chains of argument for an audience. 0.79
38. I have always had difficulty understanding and knowing others. 0.78
39. I don’t always understand when people are upset or offended – when they’re crying uncontrollably, it’s clear. 0.78
40. Sometimes I collect and systematize various interesting factual data without any immediate practical goal, just for reserve and pleasure. 0.78
41. I highly value historical truth. 0.77
42. I don’t need friends, I’m used to getting by without them. 0.77
43. Any small defects in systems, structures, or classifications often “scratch” my eye, even without my intention. 0.77
44. My favorite activity is “exposing” coincidences, finding the subtle patterns behind them. 0.77
45. My opinions are always formed independently, irrespective of others’ viewpoints, and objectively, they rarely match the majority’s opinion. 0.76
46. I have good analytical thinking and strong logic; I enjoy generalizing facts and am good at understanding schemas, classifications, and structures. 0.76
47. I am interested in the structure of the state and its electoral system. 0.76
48. Logic always helps me make the world view clear and structured, so I can follow general principles and ideas, ignoring the details. 0.76
49. I easily endure long intellectual loads that require high concentration and frequent memory recall. 0.75
50. My thinking is clearer, more logical, and more consistent than most people’s. 0.75
51. Honestly, I’m bad at understanding people’s emotions, so I am cautious in communication and prefer to maintain distance. 0.75
52. I usually don’t understand why one of my acquaintances dislikes another. 0.75
53. I love sorting and systematizing old facts and information. 0.74
54. I enjoy breaking things down into categories to better understand how the world is arranged. 0.74
55. I consider my task to discover universal, timeless laws. 0.73
56. When people try to hug me, I get embarrassed and don’t know what to do. 0.73
57. My logical chains of reasoning are always flawless and precise. 0.73
58. Sometimes it seems to me that everything around lacks logic and reasoning in the sequence of actions, while I possess a strategic sense of the correct logical sequence and perspective. 0.72
59. I can easily and accurately divide or multiply simple fractions in my head in just a few seconds (for example, try dividing 15/16 by 3/4 in your head, then check your answer with written calculation). 0.72
60. I am patient in reasoning, explaining, and clarifying. 0.72
61. I would enjoy working as a programmer or software developer. 0.72
62. I am meticulous in proving things and developing arguments in detail. 0.71
63. I am constantly driven by a strong desire to understand the deep laws and objective causes. 0.71
64. I am almost always inspired by the beauty of clear and perfect structure. 0.70
65. I am sensitive to the slightest nuances of facts or subtle “logical connections.” 0.69
66. I love classifying events and objects, comparing them based on some characteristic. 0.69
67. I am always focused on objectivity and fairness, and when evaluating people, I rely not on personal sympathies or diplomacy, but only on their contribution to the common cause. 0.69
68. I am usually unaware of my friends’ feelings. 0.69
69. My friends and enemies have remained the same for many years. 0.68
70. I am usually blind, deaf, insensitive, and naïve to the intrigues around me. 0.68
71. I solve intellectual tasks faster than most of my acquaintances. 0.68
72. It’s true that I don’t feel especially close to my relatives – I don’t understand them, and they don’t understand me. 0.68
73. I always derive great pleasure from finding the solution to a problem. I even enjoy “chasing” such pleasures. 0.68
74. I instantly feel even the smallest logical inconsistency, any structural “dissonance.” 0.67
75. I have difficulty guessing whether my friends are happy. 0.67
76. I can quickly and deeply concentrate on contemplating an idea, without getting distracted. 0.66
77. I have “iron” logic; I never confuse cause and effect in my conclusions. 0.66
78. It’s true that I am independent from the collective and its opinion, I don’t like to “keep to myself” my attitude toward people, avoid diplomacy, and make compliments, and I really dislike and don’t know how to feel like a beggar or listen to moralizing. 0.66
79. It’s true that I am worse than others at comforting with words. 0.66
80. Subtract 7 from 100 in your head. Subtract 8 from the result. Now subtract 9. And again, subtract 7 (do the operations strictly in order). What did you get in the end? If the result is 69, rate this question with “5”. If your answer doesn’t match 69 on the first try, rate it with “1”. 0.66
81. I can work for many hours a day without losing interest and without getting distracted. 0.66
82. I am always attentive to the smallest logical details. 0.65
83. I often get “stuck” in conversation or thought – it is difficult for me to ignore the current thought and switch to something else quickly. 0.65
84. I very rarely show any joy outwardly. 0.65
85. Any activity I undertake is always very systematic and even, so it probably creates a monotonous impression. 0.65
86. I instantly catch logical inconsistencies in someone else’s speech. 0.64
87. I love coming up with complex tasks for myself that require comparing many facts. 0.64
88. I start solving problems by gathering and clarifying all the details and specifics. 0.64
89. Very often in my thinking, I apply the “razor principle” – I discard all explanations for a fact that are 100% impossible; what remains after all the eliminations is the truth, no matter how stunning, frightening, or unlikely it may seem. 0.64
90. To be honest, I am secretive, stubborn, and inflexible in relationships, I dislike uninvited guests and don’t know how to entertain them; I stubbornly maintain the system of relationships to which I am accustomed. 0.64
91. As a child, I really enjoyed collecting stamps, postcards, labels, or badges and finding a suitable classification for them by type. 0.64
92. I usually doubt and am unsure about how much I control the communication situation, and how well I understand those around me and influence them correctly. 0.63
93. I am proficient in formal logical laws of thinking. 0.62
94. I have a strong need to fix everything, organize it, and make it unambiguous. 0.62
95. I have encyclopedic knowledge and sometimes act as a “walking reference book.” 0.61
96. The process of thoroughly researching something useful often brings me more joy than the final stage of applying the results of the work. 0.61
97. I have difficulty interpreting people’s facial expressions, so I avoid close contact and mutual gazes. 0.61
98. As a child, I enjoyed watching ants, wasps, bumblebees, etc., and torturing them a little – making them crawl somewhere or “interrogating” them with water and fire. 0.61
99. I can easily understand blueprints and spatial diagrams. 0.60
100. I can walk for a long time without feeling tired, almost forgetting about my body. 0.60
101. I wouldn’t mind spending a couple of days to get to the bottom of the truth of why rain starts right after a lightning strike. 0.60
102. I always get some extra pleasure from contemplating strict, vertically organized order. 0.60
103. I would enjoy diligently and passionately cracking codes and finding the right key for them. 0.60
104. I can do the same thing for many days and weeks in a row, without tiring and without seeking variety, whether it’s a task or a game that brings me pleasure. 0.59
105. In school, “exact” subjects interested me more than humanities. 0.59
106. The time spent is secondary and not as important when it comes to “polishing” a task or document in full accordance with requirements and rules. 0.59
107. Instead of dancing and parties, I would prefer to listen to serious classical music. 0.59
108. I enjoy setting very complex tasks that are difficult in terms of logical organization. 0.59
109. I am usually engaged in pleasant investigative activity aimed at satisfying purely informational needs. 0.59
110. I don’t know how to communicate with people and don’t like to listen to them; I find it more interesting to look at various objects. 0.58
111. In a group, I have the reputation of being a “dry person.” 0.58
112. I like thinking about paradoxes and solving them by guessing and explaining the roots of contradictions. 0.58
113. I always strive for a comprehensive analytical review of a subject or phenomenon in order to answer the questions: “Why?”, “What for?”, “For what purpose?” 0.57
114. I am for the mass promotion of scientific knowledge and for teaching people to think independently and critically. 0.57
115. I feel embarrassed and “out of place” when suddenly the center of attention. 0.57
116. My imagination always filters out everything except one common feature from the objects and phenomena I mentally view, and from this commonality, new ideas, hypotheses, and discoveries are born. 0.57
117. In sexual relationships, I have always been very conservative. 0.56
118. I instantly see the regular structural connection between seemingly unrelated facts and events where others see no connection. 0.56
119. The profession of a historian-scientist, who reconstructs past events from fragmentary surviving facts, would suit me very well. 0.56
120. The thoughts of other people are usually mysterious and hard for me to understand. 0.56
121. I get deeply immersed in any activity for a long time, without getting distracted by other interests or tasks. 0.56
122. I enjoy when people wear badges that express their affiliation with a group (company, party, church, etc.). 0.56

Negative markers of Ti (correlating negatively with Ti): {#negative-markers-of-ti-(correlating-negatively-with-ti):}

1. I can “play” with my attitude toward a person, creating the impression of varying feelings toward them depending on the situation. -1.59
2. I can align myself with others’ moods when needed. -1.41
3. I successfully “talk people into things” and ultimately get what I want. -1.38
4. I often notice changes in the relationships among my acquaintances. -1.29
5. I am flexible in my dealings with people—knowing when to play along and when to stay silent. -1.22
6. I easily sense the nature of relationships between people and can quickly distinguish true feelings from pretense. -1.17
7. When interacting with others, I intuitively understand them and can subconsciously predict their words and actions—like knowing them “inside out.” -1.07
8. I enjoy discussing relationships within a group. -1.07
9. I frequently and gladly engage in “finding the right approach” to people. -1.06
10. I am skilled at detecting others’ “emotional vibrations.” -1.06
11. I easily pick up on subtle signals of sympathy. -1.01
12. It’s true that no change in the relationships of my acquaintances escapes my notice. -1.01
13. I am an excellent mediator in disputes. -1.00
14. I can quickly figure out how to approach a new person and what to bring to the table. -1.00
15. I am sensitive to others’ states of mind and skilled at smoothing over rough edges in conversations. -0.99
16. I am very attuned to how people truly feel about me—it’s hard to deceive me in this regard. -0.99
17. I find it rather dull and uninteresting to compare the details of different objects and look for common patterns between them. -0.97
18. I usually stay informed about gossip, which helps me know who to ask for favors and how to influence people to get what I want. -0.97
19. In social settings, I enjoy discussing others’ connections and actions. -0.97
20. I struggle to prioritize among desires and needs; I often simply follow the strongest one at the moment, even when reason suggests otherwise. -0.96
21. In public transport, I’ve often caught someone intently studying me. -0.95
22. I am sociable, diplomatic, and emotional—but I express emotions subtly, without being loud or flashy. I can always be charming and find common ground with anyone. -0.94
23. My talent lies in synchronizing with others’ feelings and experiences. -0.93
24. In any situation, I have good diplomatic skills—I never stubbornly hold my ground at an impasse, anticipate consequences and future developments, and can advance, retreat, or maneuver as needed. -0.93
25. I often notice emotional nuances that others miss. -0.91
26. I am good at picking up on people’s habitual behavior and mannerisms. -0.91
27. I would do well in a salesperson role—I know how to get along with people. -0.91
28. It can be said about me: I can charm almost anyone and win them over, though I rarely need to. -0.90
29. I can deeply “feel” any person or phenomenon, almost from the inside. -0.90
30. In conversation, I am emotional, charming, gentle, and tactful. -0.89
31. I maintain an optimistic tone and often smile in conversations, regardless of my actual feelings toward the person. -0.88
32. A job as an HR manager would suit me better than one as a design engineer. -0.87
33. I am skilled at soothing tensions and improving relationships in a team. -0.87
34. I often understand how and what a person feels before they tell me. -0.87
35. I quickly grasp what might interest a specific person in conversation. -0.86
36. I am diplomatic and particularly good at negotiating informally and sincerely, without exerting pressure. -0.86
37. It’s easier for me to notice changes in others’ moods than to control my own. -0.84
38. I have a peculiar “arithmetical blindness”—working with numbers is likely harder for me than for most. -0.84
39. I can easily find common ground and shared interests with anyone. -0.83
40. I usually adapt easily to the mood of others, whatever it might be. -0.82
41. I admit that I enjoy gossiping about acquaintances. -0.82
42. I always notice when someone nearby is feeling “down” and can usually figure out why and what might happen next. -0.82
43. I am gently emotional and have a keen understanding of people, which I know how to use effectively. -0.82
44. I can always detect subtle shifts in others’ moods through nuances in their voices. -0.81
45. I often “act” or “switch masks” during conversations, whether speaking to different people or even the same person. -0.81
46. I am always attentive to the mood of my guests and can make sure no one feels bored or left out. -0.80
47. I often notice when someone is tired or unwell before anyone else and am always ready to offer discreet help. -0.80
48. I easily deduce someone’s interests and goals from small actions. -0.80
49. I am drawn to capable and extraordinary personalities, and my openness and warmth inspire their trust. -0.79
50. I usually understand others’ feelings better than their words. -0.79
51. I often lose track of the topic and sequence in my speech. -0.79
52. I have an excellent understanding of people’s abilities and intentions. -0.79
53. I don’t need to empathize with someone to see into the details of what they are feeling or experiencing at the moment. -0.77
54. I perceive the world not so much through reason as through empathy and emotional evaluation. -0.77
55. I am good at harmonizing relationships within a team. -0.77
56. I know how to choose the best moment to approach someone with a request. -0.77
57. I can easily and unmistakably see when my friend is feeling happy. -0.77
58. I have a good understanding of the interests and motivations that guide different acquaintances and friends. -0.77
59. The world of people, emotions, and feelings interests me much more than the world of machines and natural laws. -0.76
60. I can usually tell immediately when my friend starts to get angry. -0.76
61. Discussions of logical contradictions typically bore or irritate me. -0.76
62. I can influence people calmly, gently, and flexibly without using pressure. -0.75
63. I can instantly tell from someone’s face if they are disgusted or uncomfortable. -0.75
64. I quickly grow tired of overly “intellectual” and serious conversations. -0.74
65. I can usually tell right away if my friends are afraid of something. -0.74
66. When working on a shared task, I focus on the other person’s feelings and opinions rather than the task itself—it’s very important to me how my partner feels, what they think of me, and whether they like me. -0.74
67. I can quickly notice when a speaker starts to get nervous by their tone of voice. -0.73
68. I can easily tell if a compliment or flattery has had an effect on someone and improved their mood. -0.71
69. I can usually figure out what “bait” might appeal to another person. -0.71
70. I know how to flatter someone to get what I need. -0.70
71. When I see positive qualities in someone, I am always happy to point them out (sincerely and without ulterior motives). -0.70
72. I know how to establish and improve relationships between people in a team. -0.70
73. I easily “read” and remember people’s facial expressions. -0.70
74. When I like someone, I might occasionally express my admiration for them publicly. -0.69
75. I can easily find common ground with people from any culture. -0.69
76. I usually know that my friend is angry even before they say anything. -0.69
77. I am better than most at calming others and relieving their emotional tension. -0.68
78. I enjoy discussions about who loves or doesn’t love someone, how they love, and why. -0.68
79. I can flexibly “play” with expressions of dissatisfaction to influence others—amplifying or suppressing it as needed. -0.67
80. People, in principle, are incomprehensible—there is too much about them that is unknowable and changeable. -0.66
81. I know how to “butter up” important and useful people when necessary. -0.66
82. Every day, I experience stretches, accompanied by squinting and pleasant shivers through my body. -0.66
83. I can easily read another person’s confidence, mood, and sometimes even intentions from their face. -0.66
84. I know how to cheer someone up—or spoil the mood of those who have disappointed me. -0.66
85. I remember the “tone” and intonation of speech better than its content. -0.66
86. I quickly recognize someone’s mood based on their behavior, facial expressions, and voice. -0.65
87. If I have to choose between a logical and ethical motive for an action, I will usually prioritize the ethical motive. -0.65
88. I am better than others at guessing what people want and pleasing them, saying exactly what they want to hear. -0.65
89. I am friendly, attentive, and compassionate with everyone. I am good at sensing others’ states of mind and gently adapting to my conversation partners. -0.64
90. I can easily read another person’s intentions from their eyes and face. -0.64
91. In business, my strength lies more in resourcefulness than in thriftiness. -0.63
92. I quickly find commonalities with others and feel a spiritual connection with them. -0.62
93. In conversations, I almost always instinctively adapt to my interlocutor—for example, I talk differently with a carpenter than with a plumber, or differently with a physicist than with a chemist. -0.61
94. I’ve solved many problems by simply flattering the right person. -0.61
95. I enjoy TV series about human relationships (like My Fair Nanny). -0.61
96. When explaining something to others, I rely more on vivid imagery and illustrations than logical reasoning. -0.61
97. I’ve always been indifferent to mathematics. -0.61
98. I instantly understand hints and grasp others’ thoughts from half a word. -0.61
99. I would prefer working as a cashier in a store (in terms of job nature and tasks) to working as a meteorologist at a remote weather station. -0.61
100. I know how to derive joy from trivial things. -0.60