Cognitive Functions and Recreational Activities

It's tough because I really feel as if I'm always using the functions in an interlocked kind of way. So, in order:

When I'm writing/reading: Ni and Ti for philosophy, Ni and Fe for fiction.
When I'm socialising: Fe and Ni.
When I'm debating: Ti and Ni.
When I'm at work: Fe and then Ni/Ti equally.
When I'm micro-dosing whiskey with coca cola to deal with stress: Se.

And that's about all I do in life! I'm still to develop a healthy use of Se. Evidently.

 

@Ginny Agreed! In the list above, the first function mentioned is the one I prioritize. The second is the second most used, and so on.

 

@Ginny Oh no, don't you ever be concerned about that with me. I enjoy it when people ask interesting questions in a direct way.

I do have a pretty rigorous, almost ascetic regimen I think. I spend a fair bit of time at work and/or planning my career moves (Ni); outside of that, I try to write at least 2h every two days (Ni-Ti and Ni-Fe). The rest of my time is spent reading (always one book of fiction and one book of philosophy) or socialising irl or on this forum (Fe-Ni). So in a sense, yes, what I answered above is the truth about my life.

I do occasionally engage in leisurely activities to recharge. I do play chess... I guess I would be using Ni an Ti then? But I should say that with games and puzzles, I'm often demolished by NTs. I feel like I focus my intensity on the wrong things. I'm useless in escape games, too (particularly against Ne users). Hmmmmm I do play tennis and go running once in a while, so that must be an example of healthy Se. I wish I did more of that.

I am an avid movie fan, yes. But I'm struggling to identify which functions I use most when I watch films. I tend to watch pretty arthouse films. What about you, actually? How would you describe your function use when you watch films? Of course Ni but that's an easy cop out, we're always gonna be using Ni

 

It’s funny because you don’t strike me as overusing Fe on this forum. Not saying you don’t use it – but I wouldn’t say you overuse it. Taking inspiration from what you said, I would say that my Ti is also relatively strong when I watch and assess films. I’d often praise a Bergman or Tarkovsky film with a lot of feels, but always couched in very rational language: “the way this was done was a perfect way to express that abstract or emotional idea”… I’d often speak about movies that way. And I’ve developed a sort of internal grid for evaluating movies systematically, though of course the grid is still a bit flexible. I tend to (over)intellectualise everything.

Btw - why is this thread being slept on?! It's such an interesting topic. I'd love to hear about other people's functional use in recreational activities

 

How can a title which contains the word recreational be boring?!

 

"Recreational Paperwork"

 

The Ti-Ne-Si axis is great for watching movies

Ti analyze the way the movie is constructed and what it's purpose is

Ne pick up on motifs and metaphors recognize the connection between events and characters

Si Remembering other films so that you can compare them with what you are currently watching

Great for movies.

 

That's a good question...

 

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