Si - Everything Unknown and Little-Known About the Eight Functions of the Psyche

Table 7.3. Main characteristic properties and manifestations of the socionic function Si (“white”, “dynamic” sensory)

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 Si (=<4>*<12>)
1Not characterized by constant muscle tension68960,210,100,640,050,23-0,39-0,32-0,520,400,201,230,100,45-0,74-0,62-1,010,79
2The present moment is more important and always more interesting to him than both the future and the past3733-0,49-0,200,730,380,010,01-0,25-0,19-0,70-0,281,040,540,010,01-0,35-0,270,76
3The future does not interest his thoughts15726-0,27-0,100,780,43-0,12-0,27-0,12-0,33-0,33-0,120,960,52-0,15-0,34-0,14-0,400,75
4Thoughts about the future are not typical5276-0,18-0,220,780,35-0,12-0,32-0,10-0,19-0,20-0,230,840,38-0,13-0,35-0,10-0,210,66
5Good awareness of one's body and the coordinates of its organs1847-0,26-0,490,750,41-0,11-0,12-0,08-0,10-0,29-0,550,840,46-0,12-0,14-0,09-0,110,63
6Ease and mobility of motor braking (easily stops movement and quickly switches its direction)4966-0,04-0,290,800,170,12-0,21-0,09-0,46-0,04-0,290,790,170,12-0,21-0,09-0,450,63
7Desire for comfort, practicality, skill and exactingness in his matters20811-0,21-0,500,720,34-0,19-0,320,20-0,04-0,25-0,570,830,39-0,22-0,360,23-0,050,60
8Lacks the ability to foresee the future10254-0,50-0,390,680,340,07-0,220,05-0,03-0,63-0,490,860,430,09-0,280,06-0,040,59
9Inability to integrate and compare different time points20489-0,44-0,230,720,46-0,04-0,29-0,03-0,15-0,49-0,260,810,51-0,05-0,32-0,03-0,170,58
10Good awareness of one's body7464-0,23-0,470,690,36-0,13-0,370,18-0,03-0,27-0,560,830,43-0,15-0,450,21-0,040,57
11Short phrases in sentences (terse)21680,06-0,230,69-0,010,31-0,02-0,16-0,640,08-0,280,82-0,010,37-0,03-0,20-0,760,57
12Appetite for food5799-0,43-0,290,560,24-0,35-0,270,380,17-0,78-0,531,020,43-0,63-0,500,680,310,57
13Ability to determine the coordinates of objects in space, focus attention on those points, and continuously adjust these coordinates in an egocentrically fixed coordinate system (directing attention to different parts of his body)11521-0,35-0,500,670,48-0,16-0,190,06-0,01-0,41-0,600,800,57-0,20-0,230,08-0,010,53
14Visualization is more convincing than fantasies (reality is more important than imagination)5651-0,52-0,430,660,430,020,01-0,06-0,11-0,63-0,520,790,510,030,02-0,07-0,130,52
15Good coordination of small movements with hands and tongue3973-0,31-0,440,670,430,08-0,38-0,03-0,02-0,35-0,500,760,490,09-0,43-0,04-0,030,51
16Difficulty with self-analysis and self-reflection8206-0,48-0,170,680,46-0,140,08-0,33-0,09-0,52-0,190,740,49-0,150,09-0,36-0,100,51
17Does not play mental games with development trends11313-0,56-0,260,670,420,03-0,03-0,20-0,07-0,62-0,290,740,470,03-0,04-0,22-0,070,50
18No acute sense of an impending sudden threat or danger1387-0,40-0,250,720,340,040,05-0,25-0,25-0,37-0,240,680,320,040,05-0,24-0,240,49
19Relaxation at rest - knows how to relax3952-0,38-0,200,640,38-0,57-0,170,140,16-0,45-0,230,750,45-0,67-0,200,160,190,48
20Always quickly finds any object lying in plain sight – search visual signs are well retained and not substituted, and visual attention is active4089-0,32-0,490,700,380,17-0,17-0,17-0,11-0,31-0,480,680,370,17-0,17-0,16-0,110,48
21Vision is obedient, attentive, focused and detailed (no visual errors or illusions, good depth perception, quick detection of objects, and sensitivity to their shape and spatial arrangement)14678-0,42-0,390,680,410,140,03-0,34-0,10-0,43-0,400,700,420,140,03-0,35-0,110,48
22Preference for working professions involving muscular motor skills and consistent standard procedures2828-0,06-0,250,66-0,130,47-0,01-0,14-0,53-0,06-0,270,72-0,150,51-0,02-0,16-0,580,48
23Confidence, exactingness, and competence in choosing clothes, furnishings, jewelry, and organizing the surrounding space4711-0,40-0,600,650,30-0,13-0,140,160,16-0,44-0,660,720,33-0,14-0,160,170,170,47
24Above-average weight39520,18-0,190,62-0,08-0,40-0,310,20-0,040,22-0,230,75-0,09-0,48-0,370,24-0,040,46
25Never intentionally escalates situations in relationships with people17940,030,010,72-0,420,30-0,24-0,05-0,350,030,010,64-0,380,27-0,21-0,05-0,310,46
26Mood background - predominantly complacently calm, emotionally unperturbed, without any anxiety4774-0,19-0,010,65-0,020,310,17-0,48-0,42-0,21-0,010,70-0,020,340,18-0,52-0,450,45
27In the realm of his own behavior, he is oriented toward the familiar, habitual, tested, past, and traditional – conservatism, no tendency for change3533-0,24-0,670,650,150,33-0,140,04-0,12-0,25-0,700,680,160,34-0,150,04-0,130,44
28Vision - primary visual attention to the parts and details of an object, rather than the whole (primary visual analysis followed by induction, instead of primary visual synthesis)23869-0,23-0,600,690,250,18-0,350,08-0,02-0,21-0,560,640,230,17-0,320,08-0,020,44
29Not characterized by the ability to read people's minds perceptively1498-0,38-0,190,64-0,030,310,33-0,31-0,37-0,41-0,210,69-0,030,330,36-0,33-0,400,44
30Smoothness and continuity of movements instead of their discontinuity and angularity59360,12-0,380,690,31-0,41-0,390,19-0,140,11-0,350,630,29-0,37-0,360,18-0,130,43
31Not prone to have any fatal diseases1033-0,42-0,120,730,280,20-0,17-0,10-0,41-0,34-0,100,590,230,16-0,13-0,08-0,330,43
32Attraction to the real world given in sensations, high strength of biological motivations and vital instincts, wholeness and awareness of desires; real sensory and career-material needs are strong, pulling him towards real pleasures, and are in any case more important than the values of imagination and curiosity16434-0,52-0,370,610,52-0,20-0,01-0,120,07-0,60-0,420,700,60-0,23-0,01-0,130,080,43
33Well-developed spatial map in egocentric coordinates (averaging of visual and auditory modalities, coordination of movements and directed focus of internal sensations)53777-0,42-0,460,660,520,02-0,10-0,15-0,07-0,41-0,450,650,510,02-0,10-0,15-0,070,43
34Well-developed ability to determine the coordinates of objects in space, focus attention on those points, and continuously adjust these coordinates in an egocentrically fixed system (visual modality)15033-0,43-0,390,660,420,21-0,01-0,32-0,14-0,43-0,380,650,410,21-0,01-0,32-0,140,43
35Ease of motor braking (stopping movements)46260,04-0,510,690,180,25-0,19-0,05-0,410,04-0,460,630,160,23-0,17-0,04-0,380,43
36Sensory caring order in everyday life - desire to take care of oneself, things and surroundings, to create and maintain a permanent steady healthy order in the surrounding material world5566-0,45-0,580,610,140,28-0,020,12-0,10-0,51-0,660,690,160,31-0,020,13-0,110,43
37Ease of braking in speech zones, telegraphic speech style28190,03-0,190,63-0,080,360,08-0,22-0,620,04-0,200,68-0,080,380,09-0,24-0,660,42
38Public peace and the absence of turmoil in his eyes are more important than truth, and truth-seekers are disturbingly disruptive, i.e., the same extremists39410,14-0,490,710,05-0,08-0,170,22-0,380,12-0,400,580,04-0,07-0,140,18-0,310,41
39Not characterized by muscular tension before sleep, or difficulty releasing tension while resting6925-0,12-0,120,660,51-0,46-0,37-0,07-0,02-0,11-0,120,630,49-0,44-0,35-0,07-0,020,41
40Avoids arguments, discomfort, and anxiety, fears overworking, seeks non-conflict, starting with the simplest tasks and small details, generally avoiding excess and complexity105640,15-0,420,610,040,00-0,530,44-0,270,16-0,450,660,040,00-0,580,47-0,300,40
41Good control of body muscles, “feeling” his muscles3036-0,70-0,220,580,24-0,140,27-0,110,09-0,83-0,260,690,28-0,170,32-0,130,110,40
42No predisposition to cardiac arrhythmias232-0,35-0,180,660,140,140,13-0,47-0,07-0,32-0,160,590,130,120,12-0,42-0,070,39
43General development of visual function and its individual importance as a channel of information intake27571-0,40-0,460,620,520,00-0,260,04-0,06-0,39-0,460,620,520,00-0,260,04-0,060,39
44Does not have difficulty falling asleep or insomnia4074-0,30-0,240,690,380,06-0,24-0,360,01-0,24-0,200,560,310,05-0,20-0,290,010,39
45Ease and mobility of motor braking in the left hemisphere and adequacy of quick switching from one operation to another12360,03-0,180,66-0,190,50-0,07-0,44-0,300,03-0,160,58-0,170,44-0,06-0,38-0,270,38
46No predisposition to anxiety as a vague premonition of danger4547-0,550,000,630,43-0,32-0,02-0,14-0,03-0,510,000,590,40-0,30-0,01-0,13-0,030,37
47Lacks foresight for opportunities6419-0,15-0,730,630,220,12-0,190,14-0,02-0,14-0,690,590,210,11-0,180,13-0,020,37
48Likes to tinker with plants and enjoys growing something on a garden plot6180,03-0,310,69-0,510,18-0,350,070,200,02-0,240,54-0,390,14-0,270,050,150,37
49Practice and the real world are more important and more interesting than speculative fantasies and any theoretical speculation4013-0,37-0,600,590,420,010,050,02-0,12-0,40-0,640,630,450,020,050,02-0,130,37
50Primacy of particulars and minutiae before the whole6450-0,11-0,570,620,130,09-0,460,36-0,06-0,11-0,550,600,130,09-0,450,35-0,060,37
51Conformism – constant dependence on authorities and a lack of bold and greedy exploratory instinct, lack of originality and independence of views, meagerness in fantasizing, and reluctance to experiment in ideas and hypotheses12984-0,03-0,650,590,13-0,06-0,290,46-0,15-0,03-0,690,620,14-0,06-0,310,49-0,160,37
52Vision – the ability to perform spatial visual transformations (spatial imagination and the ability to perceive spatially rotated objects invariantly)8515-0,06-0,240,620,230,43-0,16-0,46-0,35-0,06-0,230,590,210,41-0,15-0,44-0,330,36
53Not characterized by sarcasm in matters as a mix of nonconformity and conflict800-0,10-0,450,62-0,15-0,06-0,230,150,21-0,10-0,430,59-0,14-0,05-0,210,140,200,36
54Eyebrows are "domed" (they sit higher near the bridge of the nose)1021-0,340,050,740,16-0,170,09-0,38-0,15-0,220,030,490,10-0,110,06-0,25-0,100,36
55Not inclined to mentally play with paradoxes2179-0,49-0,580,530,380,05-0,090,170,04-0,63-0,740,670,480,06-0,120,220,050,36
56Not characterized by episodes with the illusion of anticipating the next moment1176-0,58-0,340,570,320,27-0,04-0,01-0,20-0,63-0,370,620,350,29-0,05-0,01-0,210,35
57Development of the internal map of space in egocentric coordinates – visual and auditory modalities, as well as sensations of his body (averaging of three modalities).8728-0,40-0,470,630,54-0,04-0,02-0,12-0,12-0,36-0,420,560,48-0,03-0,02-0,11-0,100,35
58Not interested in politics11890,00-0,150,640,13-0,28-0,620,090,180,00-0,120,530,11-0,23-0,510,080,150,34
59Vision is more important than hearing and is better developed than hearing (formal difference between type profiles of "good vision" and "good hearing" clusters)30000-0,06-0,220,640,220,38-0,30-0,12-0,55-0,05-0,180,530,180,31-0,24-0,10-0,450,34
60Not prone to obsessive thoughts5665-0,38-0,230,600,310,280,18-0,41-0,36-0,35-0,210,560,290,260,17-0,38-0,330,34
61No tendency to anxious motor restlessness in a state of excitement, excitement does not lead to muscular activation3457-0,04-0,440,610,430,26-0,30-0,09-0,43-0,04-0,400,550,400,24-0,28-0,09-0,390,34
62No tendency to inflame passions31960,06-0,320,60-0,290,400,12-0,06-0,500,06-0,300,56-0,270,370,11-0,05-0,470,33
63Absolutely not hypochondriac3560-0,46-0,280,640,370,130,16-0,34-0,20-0,38-0,230,520,300,100,13-0,28-0,160,33
64Anti-intellectualism (skeptical or negative attitude towards science, scientists, mass education, freedom of scientific information)22744-0,33-0,600,590,440,00-0,110,11-0,11-0,31-0,570,560,430,00-0,100,10-0,110,33
65Not characterized by the intensity and prioritization of imagination and fantasy5543-0,53-0,560,520,440,020,090,05-0,02-0,64-0,690,630,530,020,120,06-0,030,33
66Good health and confidence in it, absence of any hypochondria4201-0,48-0,090,600,340,090,26-0,34-0,38-0,43-0,080,540,310,080,23-0,30-0,340,32
67Poverty of fantasy3967-0,47-0,570,570,270,040,160,20-0,19-0,47-0,570,570,270,040,160,20-0,190,32
68Large, broad-boned build (stockiness)27070,25-0,200,640,13-0,24-0,05-0,09-0,440,20-0,160,500,10-0,19-0,04-0,07-0,340,32
69Completely lacks such features and shortcomings in visual perception as a wandering or jumping gaze, difficulty in visual-motor concentration, inability to focus attention on one subject for long, or closely examine details6229-0,14-0,560,620,230,35-0,330,09-0,27-0,11-0,450,500,190,28-0,270,07-0,220,31
70Tendency to polish constant monotonous skills, bringing them to perfection and automatism3230-0,32-0,570,57-0,120,410,240,00-0,20-0,31-0,550,55-0,120,390,230,00-0,200,31
71Not prone to intrusive visual images – they are either easily dispelled by thought or do not occur at all2706-0,60-0,280,550,320,200,29-0,21-0,27-0,63-0,290,570,340,210,30-0,21-0,280,31
72His movements are slow and economical in their normal state82340,41-0,220,53-0,230,36-0,390,07-0,520,45-0,240,58-0,260,39-0,430,07-0,570,31
73Believes that a small but reliable gain today is better than a large but uncertain gain tomorrow (a tit in the hand is better than a crane in the sky)4302-0,18-0,570,59-0,220,44-0,110,26-0,19-0,17-0,520,53-0,200,39-0,100,23-0,170,31
74No predisposition to episodes of disorientation about his location (derealization experiences caused by a sudden inability to understand where he is)2217-0,63-0,440,570,390,040,090,01-0,02-0,58-0,410,530,360,040,080,01-0,020,31
75No tendency or ability to generalize, to abstract mentally, lacks the ability to trace commonality and combine phenomena based on subtle nuances of their features15713-0,44-0,380,510,47-0,39-0,210,230,21-0,50-0,420,580,53-0,44-0,240,260,240,29
76Favorite color is green9320,19-0,230,65-0,33-0,08-0,020,06-0,240,13-0,160,45-0,23-0,06-0,010,04-0,170,29
77Poverty of associations7136-0,31-0,690,520,200,320,110,11-0,26-0,34-0,740,560,210,350,110,12-0,280,29
78Indifferent attitude toward life ("pofigism")77780,340,130,500,130,15-0,13-0,42-0,690,380,140,570,150,17-0,15-0,48-0,790,29
79Conservatism of views and habits12133-0,25-0,740,490,290,24-0,060,22-0,18-0,30-0,870,580,340,28-0,070,25-0,220,29
80Doesn't like being the center of attention30190,35-0,240,48-0,260,41-0,320,16-0,570,43-0,290,59-0,330,50-0,400,19-0,700,28
81Notices the beauty of nature and admires it6060,05-0,230,55-0,01-0,18-0,490,210,100,04-0,210,50-0,01-0,16-0,440,190,090,28
82Rarely quarrels or takes offense and is not characterized by rebelliousness or stubborn critical disagreement760-0,15-0,450,520,15-0,09-0,080,20-0,09-0,16-0,470,540,16-0,10-0,090,21-0,090,28
83High ability to determine the coordinates of objects in space, focus attention on those points, and adjust these coordinates in an egocentrically fixed system (auditory modality)4294-0,38-0,380,610,490,07-0,18-0,17-0,06-0,28-0,280,450,360,05-0,13-0,13-0,040,28
84Thoughts about tomorrow have no emotional meaning5950-0,04-0,010,510,080,360,25-0,53-0,61-0,05-0,010,540,090,390,26-0,57-0,660,28
85Believes that the most terrible death is from starvation640-0,27-0,030,65-0,11-0,130,27-0,27-0,12-0,17-0,020,42-0,07-0,080,17-0,17-0,070,27
86Has never had episodes of difficulty swallowing511-0,35-0,280,630,47-0,16-0,270,01-0,06-0,24-0,190,430,33-0,11-0,190,01-0,040,27
87Consciously avoids all kinds of difficult, unpleasant and disturbing thoughts, as well as people with problems1894-0,30-0,300,560,47-0,21-0,15-0,02-0,06-0,25-0,260,480,41-0,18-0,13-0,02-0,050,27
88Instantly recognizes objects even from unexpected angles1701-0,30-0,270,580,360,41-0,08-0,38-0,31-0,24-0,220,470,290,34-0,07-0,31-0,250,27
89No predisposition to the sensation of uneven passage of time, as if with its thickening and thinning2041-0,48-0,370,55-0,020,390,150,12-0,33-0,43-0,330,49-0,020,350,130,11-0,300,27
90He buys more profitably than he sells (it's easier for him to save money than to "sell" something to others)166-0,08-0,290,560,30-0,480,080,28-0,37-0,07-0,250,480,26-0,420,070,24-0,320,27
91Conformism in the field of action - desire not to violate prohibitions and restrictions, avoiding exciting risk situations10748-0,10-0,420,51-0,300,35-0,340,49-0,19-0,10-0,440,53-0,310,36-0,350,51-0,200,27
92Hearing – a good ability to distinguish a specific voice in noise2163-0,25-0,230,570,480,01-0,43-0,10-0,03-0,21-0,190,470,390,01-0,35-0,09-0,030,27
93Ease of mental representation and vividness of tactile imagination image actualization3162-0,08-0,440,510,37-0,39-0,440,280,20-0,08-0,440,520,37-0,40-0,440,280,200,26
94Has free and full breathing1790-0,37-0,420,570,360,040,13-0,320,00-0,30-0,340,460,300,030,10-0,260,000,26
95Enjoys professions like pastry chef or cook (sensory-ethical professions)635-0,04-0,160,510,450,05-0,69-0,06-0,06-0,04-0,160,520,450,05-0,70-0,06-0,060,26
96Tenacious attention to the surroundings902-0,36-0,680,520,350,22-0,01-0,110,06-0,34-0,650,500,330,21-0,01-0,100,060,26
97Speech – prone to mistakes and slips in grammatical cases594-0,05-0,080,53-0,47-0,170,42-0,06-0,12-0,04-0,080,49-0,43-0,150,38-0,06-0,110,26
98Moderate and tolerant prudence, avoidance of conflicts, exacerbations, excesses, and rash actions19780,27-0,130,53-0,690,23-0,300,25-0,160,26-0,120,49-0,640,21-0,280,24-0,150,26
99Not characterized by conflicting pride12230,16-0,180,51-0,39-0,14-0,520,420,130,15-0,170,50-0,38-0,13-0,500,410,130,26
100Desn't like to be asked questions, doesn't like to answer them89990,29-0,520,550,110,24-0,380,15-0,440,25-0,440,470,090,21-0,330,13-0,380,26

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