Extraverted Intuition (NE)

Extraverted Intuition (NE)

ENTP – ENFP

“What IT MEANS”

The function when we are focusing our attention on the multiple possibilities. Making connections & patterns between items in our external world. These possibilities are sparked by our external world.

For example:
Rapid brainstorming. When our brain focuses on generating ideas without constraint to seek improvement on what is, it is exercising Ne function.

What to know about those that are hard-wired for Introverted Sensing

• Often has one’s antennae up for all manner of ideas, especially the newest
• May find it easy to shift thoughts from one idea to another
• May verbally outflow ideas and possibilities
• May continuously make remote associations between disparate topics
• One’s flexibility can seem like apathy and irresponsibility to others and a lack of commitment or compassion
• If inflated, may overwhelm others with verbosity —abundance, and speed of diverse ideas

What to know about training or educating those that are Introverted Sensing

• Like lots of stimulation
• Integrate information from a variety of sources
• Improvise rather than prepare extensively
• Be easily bored with details
• Need variety and change to keep their interest level high
• Resist structure and test rules or challenge authority
• Like to start things more than follow things through to completion
• Like to initiate new ideas and seek change, Think out loud
• Like group work…Want to discuss information
• Share and build on ideas
• Enjoy brainstorming and visioning
• Seek out different points of view

Famous NE Types

• Benjamin Franklin (ENTP) – inventor, writer, publisher, diplomat
• Steve Wozniak (ENTP) – co-founder of Apple Computer
• Bill Maher (ENTP) – political talk show host
• Tom Hanks (ENTP) – actor, movie producer
• Julian Assange (ENFP) – outspoken founder of Wiki Leaks
• Arianna Huffington (ENFP) – outspoken founder of Huffington Post
• Ellen DeGeneres (ENFP) – talk show host
• Rachel Maddow (ENFP) – talk show host

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