Function Analysis

Function AnalysisCritic vs Advisor

Comprehensive cognitive function differential analysis

First Type
Second Type
Perceptive observer of life's flow.
Notices subtle details and emerging trends. Explains causes behind effects. Immersed in the past, studies recurring phenomena. Often erudite due to associative memory and love of knowledge. Good at identifying contradictions and factual errors. Possesses philosophical mindset, appears wise and far-sighted. Cautious in decision-making, believes in staying slightly ahead of events. Always chooses safe options.
Wants to control others' time but poor at managing own.
Cannot tolerate people who act slowly or waste precious time. Cannot manage own time well. Prone to frequent tardiness. When telling about something, follows associations, presents information non-compactly, therefore doesn't fit allocated time. Very important to track continuous situation development. Without hope and positive changes, becomes discouraged. Trustingly relates to hasty promises while understanding serious changes need time. Lacks patience themselves. When attempts to change fate fail, gradually accepts it as inevitability.
Struggles with translating knowledge into results.
Worries that their awareness and intellectual abilities rarely lead to expected outcomes. Knows much but finds it difficult to create something original. Skeptically evaluates prospects of new ventures and bold ideas. Makes things seem more complicated than they actually are, though can also inspire hope in the desperate and disappointed. Tries different activities to prove abilities but rarely becomes truly well-rounded. Enjoys studying innovations in areas of interest and finding new applications for seemingly obsolete things.
Excellent people intuition and pattern recognition.
Recreates internal motivation from individual phrases, intonation, facial expressions, and behavioral features. Easily guesses what someone is pursuing. Learns quickly by grasping problem essence. Well-developed imagination: creates stories, builds images, entertaining plots. Drawn to talented and unusual personalities. Knows how to encourage and inspire people through compliments and describing bright prospects. Offers different solution variants for same problem. Cannot tolerate monotonous work - boring repetition strongly oppresses them.
Cautious about comfort and health.
Carries items ensuring minimum comfort when going out or traveling. Forces themselves to maintain hygiene standards. Strives for cleanliness, washes hands frequently. Puts effort into disease prevention, including folk methods. Can be a gourmet, prepares special dishes to their taste. Prefers quality products but can manage with simple food when necessary. Appearance is either unkempt or carefully planned according to latest fashion, depending on their audience.
Requires high comfort and pleasant sensations.
Only truly relaxes in completely comfortable setting where can feel at home without worrying about consequences. Needs large doses of pleasant sensations. Pleasures play major role in life. Loves being surrounded by coziness and concrete care. Due to attraction to entertainment, sometimes appears superficial and carefree. Getting caught in sweet life whirlpool can lead to tragic end. Takes little care of themselves, can initially manage with little. However, physical and moral discomfort severely undermines health. Seeks paths to easy existence unencumbered by life struggle.
Needs external motivation and support.
When in good physical shape, feels confident and assertive, calls for decisive action (though rarely follows through). Needs pushing from others and strong support. Lack of strong guidance leads to relaxation and laziness. Cannot tolerate direct aggression, resists with all strength. Can't endure prolonged confrontation - withdraws or becomes ill. Engages in strength sports and hardening for physical well-being, tries to overcome natural weaknesses but lacks willpower for consistency.
Mobilizes decisively in extreme situations.
Gives rebuff to any encroachments. Cannot ignore attempts at dictation or forceful pressure. Very independent and won't force others either. Sometimes lacks will to pull themselves together and do what's needed. Not afraid to oppose superior force. Can approach any-level boss and demand resolution of their issue. Has habit of provoking opponent first. When drawn into argument, actively and sometimes aggressively defends opinion. Suffers from own excitability and lack of restraint. For this reason, has difficulty relieving tension in shoulder area.
Methodical and thorough worker.
Works strictly by technology, slowly and precisely, understanding all details. Can be scrupulous to the point of pedantry. Shows business activity and diligence only in formal systems with order and discipline. Strives to have necessary tools for work both at home and workplace. Dislikes borrowing. Independent and self-sufficient. Law-abiding and reliable. Lacks cunning and criminal tendencies. Dependable in business, plays fair.
Cannot work effectively in rigid systems.
Cannot work efficiently within rigid system with many restrictions. Strongly dislikes when relationship system with others is controlled. Won't delve into information details, only tries to understand general direction. Because doesn't always listen to people completely, leaves impression of misunderstanding. Makes subjective errors in logical conclusion formulation and decision-making. Ignores factual aspects contradicting own representations. Struggles with meticulous clerical work. Only strains in such cases to avoid bad impression and relationship damage.
Mental calculator of actions and resources.
Seeks shortest, most profitable path to goals. Frugal with money, good at saving. Constantly monitors income, looks for profitable investment opportunities. Thoroughly plans work technology and gathers relevant information before starting. Directs business efforts toward creating stable structures. Tracks developments in areas of interest and uses accumulated information profitably. Well-oriented in market changes, maintains databases and collections.
Mood depends on work character and meaning.
If work is uninteresting or seems useless, mood deteriorates significantly. For same reason, not inclined toward regular household management. Has tendency toward adventurism. Loves getting into unusual situations and making unexpected moves to restore zest for life. Lacks pragmatism and calculation. When organizing something, does it for soul rather than profit. Best reward for work is admiration and positive emotions. Game plays large role in life - combining pleasant with useful. Strives to convert work or learning into game forms.
Emotional state depends on others' attitudes.
Feels depressed when ignored or when suggestions receive no response. When in bad mood, shouldn't be comforted or cheered - better left alone with thoughts while showing indirect sympathy. Polite and well-mannered with strangers. Has diplomatic traits, seeks to coordinate everyone's interests. To establish closer relationships, jokes and behaves freely. Stops attempts at closeness if partner doesn't respond.
Expert in relationship dynamics and psychology.
Understands logic of human relationships better than anyone, especially causes of complications and discord in love and friendship. Easier to maintain established relationships than restore broken ones. Sensitively reacts to antipathies. Charming and sociable. Can build relationship system with anyone if they're interesting. Understands what distance to maintain with whom, though doesn't always stick to it. Knows what to do to maintain favorable psychological atmosphere in groups. Advises how to communicate to become necessary to someone.
Judges attitudes by emotional expressions.
Violent, intrusive emotions irritate and depress them. In extreme situations or when sensing hidden ill-will, can openly show irritation or demand sharply. Ironic, capable of pointed and cutting remarks. When feeling bad, expresses mood through dark humor. Attraction to people depends on current mood - can be pushy when upbeat, withdraws into solitude when down.
Initiates through inspiration but needs others for completion.
Can show initiative by inspiring people for tasks, but when desire fades, seeks others to finish without direct participation. Internally torn by contradictory experiences and sad thoughts. Escapes into work for distraction but poorly feels measure - tends to overstrain or overwork. Emotional, direct, and somewhat naive in communication. These qualities help achieve success in seemingly hopeless or very difficult matters. In good mood, quickly solves current household or work difficulties. Rapidly finds replacements for missing items or ways to do without them entirely.
Function-based type comparison analysis