Function Comparison
Lyricist vs Guardian
Compared by Functions
Comprehensive cognitive function analysis
First Type
Second Type
Functions Side by Side
Guided by intuitive premonitions in behavior.
Can survive in difficult situations by quickly detecting artificiality, falseness, hypocrisy, and degradation. Freely manages both own and others' time, always acts as if having time reserves. Postpones much until tomorrow. Big dreamer and lyrical nature - imagination creates bright, attractive pictures more appealing than mundane life. Believes in good future, comforts people by instilling hope with phrases about quick positive changes. Doesn't focus on past mistakes.
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.
Life values and ideals are vulnerable points.
Suffers greatly when time passes and compromises and concessions drag on without resolution. Cannot tolerate oppression or leveling of abilities, both their own and others'. Lives by principle of non-interference in personal inner world. Could give valuable advice on ability development if approached. Very critical of own abilities, often underestimates them. Fears remaining talentless and unwanted. Needs compliments and encouragement. Good at selecting most promising ideas from available ones. Always seeks occupation corresponding to their ideal of serving people.
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.
Puts much effort into appearance.
Graceful, pleases the eye with aesthetic movements. Never imposes on others. Strives to maximally fit into people's habits and tastes. Very accommodating. Complains to people about health, poor self-care, and indifference. However, gathers strength and suppresses pain in extreme situations. Gains confidence and strength in comfortable settings with familiar circles. In such cases allows themselves to command.
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.
Gets along with strong, decisive, self-confident people.
Won't allow things to reach despotism, openly declares primitiveness of brute force. Good at sensing what force to apply to achieve goals. Only resorts to forceful methods when feeling physical threat to themselves or loved ones. If constantly in discomfort, begins behaving ostentatiously rude and provocative to hide soft, victim-like character. Without firm leadership becomes relaxed and scattered to the point of carelessness. Easily led astray or tempted by pleasant sensations. Develops bad habits easily, can only be freed from them by force.
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.
When lacking clarity and unambiguity in situation understanding, mood deteriorates and confusion sets in.
Chaos, disorganization, and lack of support plunge them into despondency. Acts with enthusiasm when relying on thoughtful, logically verified plan with clear final goal. Greatly needs schemes and technologies. Becomes cool-headed in extreme situations - thinking works clearer, easier to make sound decisions. Mood severely damaged by over-regulation and petty control. Constant firm discipline is not for them.
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.
Cannot save money or keep strict financial records.
Spends on beautiful (from their view) but not always useful things. When in financial difficulties, knows whom to ask for help. In such cases finds what to sell last. Long-term relationships often combined with pragmatic calculation. Marriages of convenience prove more durable than love unions. Poor relationships with those who force them to work in unnatural rhythm. Hopes for indulgence, breaks, and smoke breaks during hard work.
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.
Backs up attitude with action.
Can do much for those they love. Enterprising when feeling they're winning others' sympathy. Stably performs current duties only in collectives with established interpersonal systems. Warns that personal enmity and disagreements will lead to business collapse. Works to ensure business relationships accompany favorable informal connections. Brings harmonizing element to work collectives. Manages relationships through persuasion to turn business in favorable direction. Successfully uses acquaintances and personal charm.
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.
Well understands patterns of people's emotional life.
Knows how to approach someone at the right moment when they're in good spirits with requests that are hard to refuse. Subtly reacts to humor in life, loves jokes. Jokes around, fools about, teases close people, evoking positive emotions through various means. Peaceful, cannot tolerate quarrels between close people. Easily reconciles, readily sacrificing themselves to extinguish conflict. Internally anxious, worries much but hides anxiety and bad mood behind gentle smile.
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.
Function-based type comparison analysis