Axes are pairs of judging or perceiving functions that always occur together within either the conscious or unconscious section of a type. They contain one function of each orientation and activity process:
Fe–Ti : external feeling / internal thinking
Fi–Te : internal feeling / external thinking
Ne–Si : external intuition / internal sensing
Ni–Se : internal intuition / external sensing
Within a type the two functions of each judging and perceiving axis are either adjacent (positions 2 and 3 / 6 and 7) or bookend a second axis of the opposite activity (positions 1 and 4, 5 and 8). Perceiving axes bookend judging axes and judging axes bookend perceiving axes like so: PJJP or JPPJ, to create one of two activity rhythms.
Whether an axis is adjacent or bookend strongly influences it’s use. Bookend axes favor the function at the dominant pole which can almost be separated in use from it’s second, whereas adjacent axes are more balanced, less strongly favoring the more dominant function, and the use of one function means the simultaneous use of the other.
The Perceiving Axes
| N-Polar | S-Polar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ni Se Axis |
Ni–Se | Se–Ni | ||
| Ni1—Se4 INFJ INTJ |
Ni2—Se3 ENFJ ENTJ |
Se1—Ni4 ESFP ESTP |
Se2—Ni3 ISFP ISTP |
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| Ni predominant largely disjointed and independent from Se Se used inconsistently as needed by Ni weak Se influence on Ni |
Ni and Se linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Ni emphasis strongly influence each other |
Se predominant largely disjointed and independent from Ni Ni used inconsistently as needed by Se weak Ni influence on Se |
Se and Ni linked always used in tandem roughly balanced with Se emphasis strongly influence each other |
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| The Ne Si Axis |
Ne–Si | Si–Ne | ||
| Ne1—Si4 ENFP ENTP |
Ne2—Si3 INFP INTP |
Si1—Ne4 ISFJ ISTJ |
Si2—Ne3 ESFJ ESTJ |
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| Ne predominant largely disjointed and independent from Si Si used inconsistently as needed by Ne weak Si influence on Ne |
Ne and Se linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Ne emphasis strongly influence each other |
Si predominant largely disjointed and independent from Ne Ne used inconsistently as needed by Si weak Ne influence on Si |
Si and Ne linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Si emphasis strongly influence each other |
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The Judging Axes
| F-Polar | T-Polar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fi Te Axis |
Fi–Te | Te–Fi | ||
| Fi1—Te4 INFP ISFP |
Fi2—Te3 ENFP ESFP |
Te1—Fi4 ENTJ ESTJ |
Te2—Fi3 INTJ ISTJ |
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| Fi predominant largely disjointed and independent from Te Te used inconsistently as needed by Fi weak Te influence on Fi |
Fi and Te linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Fi emphasis strongly influence each other |
Te predominant largely disjointed and independent from Fi Fi used inconsistently as needed by Te weak Fi influence on Te |
Te and Fi linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Te emphasis strongly influence each other |
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| The Fe Ti Axis |
Fe–Ti | Ti–Fe | ||
| Fe1—Ti4 ENFJ ESFJ |
Fe2—Ti3 INFJ ISFJ |
Ti1—Fe4 INTP ISTP |
Ti2—Fe3 ENTP ESTP |
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| Fe predominant largely disjointed and independent from Ti Ti used inconsistently as needed by Fe weak Ti influence on Fe |
Fe and Ti linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Fe emphasis strongly influence each other |
Ti predominant largely disjointed and independent from Fe Fe used inconsistently as needed by Ti weak Fe influence on Ti |
Ti and Fe linked and used in tandem roughly balanced with Ti emphasis strongly influence each other |
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