Function Analysis
Function AnalysisGuardian vs Marshal
Comprehensive cognitive function differential analysis
First Type
Second Type
Impatient and activation-seeking.
Dislikes delays and slow event flow. Oriented toward quick decisions. Activated in time-deficit situations. Minor pushing causes protest, but major pushing activates them. Better given short preparation time - more waiting and preparation leads to more anxiety and worse results. Internally anxious, worries about various dangers threatening them and loved ones. Seeks religious, philosophical, mystical ways to understand and protect against fate's reversals. Won't be caught off-guard, always prepared for unforeseen circumstances. Well remembers past mistakes and shocks, extracting lessons from them.
Responds well to reassuring words, positive forecasts, and faith in future.
Allocates time segments for any business, making final decisions when time expires - gives only one chance. Time softens their harsh nature. After series of inexplicable defeats, begins thinking about fate, may turn to religion or charity.
Struggles with vague, ungrounded ideas.
Difficult to understand accumulation of original but vague ideas not based on recognized facts. Feels heavy in situations of uncertainty and incompleteness. When observing someone, compares their abilities with own: 'Can I do what they do?' Either overly idealizes person or completely denies their abilities. Distrusts boastful people who flaunt abilities. Won't indulge talented but selfish and self-satisfied people. Doesn't recognize abilities not supplemented by work. Waits to be noticed and properly appreciated - hard to self-promote. Rarely praises others but gladly accepts compliments.
Periodically becomes thoughtful.
Withdraws into themselves, contemplating business prospects and newly opening possibilities. Forces themselves to achieve what seems practically impossible to others. Boldly responds to challenges when abilities are questioned. Considers themselves gifted with extraordinary mind. Grasps situations holistically, flexibly restructures when business loses perspective. Enjoys demonstrating erudition and fundamental knowledge publicly. Likes playing patron or benefactor role.
Cannot remain idle, seeks concrete activity.
Idleness depresses them. Constantly looks for something to do. Work serves as medicine against many ailments. Afraid of appearing untidy, unattractive, or in poor physical shape before others. Takes immediate radical treatment when ill. Feels pity for people who are disadvantaged, sick, weak, dependent, or destitute. Involuntarily wants to help with something concrete: feed, heal, free from dependency, help overcome crisis or bad habits. Highly values cleanliness and healthy lifestyle. Won't tolerate people who are physically repulsive or have unhealthy instincts.
Comfort and good material living conditions are cherished desires.
Without this feels unrealized and unsuccessful. Doesn't respect physically weak, poorly prepared people. Proud of good physical shape or deeply worried if lacking it. Due to immoderate desires, quickly wastes natural health reserves. Gets offended when called uncaring. Appearance either undemonstrative or emphatically status-oriented. Poorly developed sense of harmony and aesthetic taste. Strongly subject to physical instincts, particularly sexual. Satisfies bodily needs before spiritual ones.
Skillfully calculates impact force on people.
Doesn't adapt to partner but imposes their behavioral line. Maintains self-control until critical point. Can defend themselves and loved ones. Cannot tolerate coercion or unreasonable force application. Their resistance is always proportional to aggression level. Knows how to train offenders by gradually increasing pressure. Won't calm down until feeling opponent's confusion and falling fighting spirit. Moral victory more important than physical. Never allows disrespectful treatment or opinion imposition. Cannot be intimidated or provoked.
Decisive person capable of applying force when situation demands.
Focused on victory at any cost. More obstacles encountered, the more focused and aggressive they become. Confident in their rightness, foreign to doubts and hesitations. Categorical in assessments, keeps the last word. Issues ultimatums - 'if you chose me, now obey.' Finds opponent's weakest point. If direct attack fails, flanks or attacks from behind. Often acts through third parties.
Attempts objective, systematic analysis.
Strives to analyze situations from all sides and draw objective, unambiguous conclusions. Puts on mask of dry, dispassionate person in public. Depends on established norms and tested methods of action. Evaluates everything from standpoint of common sense and reasonable egoism. Forces themselves to do what rules require and demands same from others. Needs physical distance, keeps away from bothersome people. Avoids large crowds.
Mentally calculates various action plans, choosing most logical for given situation.
Handles cleverness tasks well. Groups people around themselves for specific goals, assigning clear places in their team. Confidently coordinates joint actions. Controls only key points without delving into details. Interested in results, not process. Tries to explain everything simply with visual examples. Understands others' action logic well - only those who constantly change it can beat them. Gets lost in non-standard, illogical situations.
Finds peace through productive work.
Truly relaxes and calms after tense but useful work. Likes people who involve them in business activity. Practical in daily affairs. Uses everything available in their territory. Loves functional and beautifully designed things. Values what's useful and requires minimal maintenance effort. Knows how to ensure comfortable working conditions. Quickly completes labor-intensive work to avoid returning to it. Heavily struggles with job changes and lifestyle disruption. Discomfort during adaptation to new conditions greatly frightens them.
Good manager who knows how to establish business.
Extracts benefit from any enterprise. Not inclined to economize in business, doesn't value small amounts. Only frugal with large sums. Has craft skills but will hire others when workload is heavy. Loves operating complex equipment in extreme situations. Tests people in action, throwing untrained ones into deep water immediately.
Sharp judge of authentic relationships.
Sees how people reveal themselves in communication. Cannot be fooled by fake friendliness. Critically evaluates others' behavior but only voices opinions when deeply hurt. Immediately divides people into 'own' and 'others' upon first meeting. Others cease to exist for them while they become strongly attached to close ones and feel responsible for them. Faithful to internal ethical evaluations of people - very hard to persuade otherwise. Reluctantly compromises with 'others' but forgives much from 'their own.' Skillfully manipulates psychological distance, bringing people closer or pushing away to communicate their attitude.
Difficulty establishing personal relationships in informal situations.
Intolerant and unyielding, inclined toward dictating relationships. Doesn't believe pure, platonic relationships exist. Often declares being 'for justice' - equal relationships with everyone. Nevertheless has favorites and persecuted ones. Only treats well those who respect their friends and oppose their enemies. Builds own ethical value system often disagreeing with generally accepted ones. Cannot tolerate personal obligation demands. Those they're attached to aren't released for long, seeks to make them dependent and 'tame' them.
Sensitive to emotional states but cannot improve them.
Well senses person's emotional state, asks about causes of bad mood but cannot improve it themselves. Adapts to others' moods. Formally official in serious situations, casually cheerful among friends, even allowing cynical jokes. Loves cheerful people who can energize, relieve tension, boost mood, and instill future confidence. Needs distraction from oppressive thoughts and emotional releases. Avoids life dramas and negative emotion buildup, knowing their heavy impact on psyche and health. Conversely, intentionally accelerates conflict resolutions or dramatizes situations.
When provoked, capable of merciless rage.
Cannot stop themselves in anger during such moments. Very passionate, loves competitions and noisy companies where they can relax and emotionally discharge. Likes being inspired and having mood lifted. Emotional state largely depends on surrounding emotions. Enjoys listening to music which tunes them and creates inner balance.
Function-based type comparison analysis