Function Comparison
Seeker vs Critic
Compared by Functions
Comprehensive cognitive function analysis
First Type
Second Type
Functions Side by Side
Constantly tracks available time reserves.
Pushes others but manages own and others' time as they see fit. Often late or forgets promises by deadlines. Alternates between excessive haste and deliberately slow pace - cannot establish moderate rhythm. Lives by their own time understanding. Tends to discuss interests at inappropriate times for others but won't listen to what seems untimely to them. Predicts event trends based on past patterns. Interested in catastrophes, disasters, mass casualties and other fateful events.
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.
Excellent at spotting potential in new ideas and projects.
Interested in everything, hoping to find something unique. Quickly abandons unpromising ideas and switches to new ones. Has diverse interests often unrelated to main work. Collects discoveries and innovations in areas of interest. Generates bold, alternative ideas for any problem encountered. Cannot tolerate routine and traditional constraints. Makes any forced boring work completely new and different. Persistent in spreading their own developments - must make ideas 'theirs' to get excited.
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.
Often uncertain about physical qualities of objects.
Examines, smells, and touches everything. Needs significant doses to taste food or drinks properly. Maintains tone with external stimulators. Prioritizes personal convenience, spends easily without considering reserves. Ignores surrounding order, leaves things where used then searches for them. Interested in health issues, takes increased treatment doses when sick but ignores daily prevention. Often untidy appearance, quickly wears out clothes. Conservative in tastes and household habits.
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.
Non-aggressive by nature but actively defends lifestyle and theories.
Reactsexplosively to unreasonable restrictions. Responds to force with short but intense counterattacks, temporarily losing self-control. During conversations tries to capture all attention through gestures, loud voice, and physical contact. Can respond to challenges but cannot sustain long competition due to limited energy reserves. Avoids direct rivalry.
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.
Studies and explains complex objects lacking clear theories.
Determines interconnections between various schemes and structures, comparing different systems. Can modify and present ideas to fit their resulting framework. Analyzes problems comprehensively from multiple angles. Builds their structure like a constructor from ready components. Links interesting observations to their own theory, seeking unified explanations for diverse phenomena and cause-effect relationships.
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.
Masters parallel action technology.
Can handle multiple diverse processes simultaneously, seeking to combine maximum functions. In business shows resourcefulness but starts too many things at once to track properly, leading to incompleteness. Likes to command and delegate tasks, needs objects of influence to move around as desired. Small projects grow into large ones requiring major energy investment. Immediately tests ideas practically. Excellent experimenter and adjuster of unique equipment, effective with new technologies.
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.
Communicates at short psychological distance.
Evaluates relationships by their democratic level - prefers minimal formalism. Inconsistent with family and friends - sometimes familiar to the point of rudeness, other times stern and distant. May help people selflessly but finds it hard to damage relationships by refusing. Feels bound by relationships. Freely shares personal problems and discusses others' behavior and lifestyle.
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.
Loves parties and emotional communication.
Without positive emotional feeding, remains in lazy, apathetic state. Always ready for heated opinion exchanges and interesting debates. Responds emotionally to emotions - important not to overdose involvement or they forget the original disagreement point. Speaks quickly and chaotically when emotionally excited, thoughts outpacing words. Experiences sharp mood swings between liveliness and withdrawal.
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.
Function-based type comparison analysis