Function Comparison
Seeker vs Politician
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.
Feels energetic when time is occupied but manipulates timing.
Loves constant changes, event development, contradictions. Often wants to go somewhere, completely change environment. Imposes timing convenient for themselves. Either rushes and hurries others, or delays and obstructs quick decisions. Always finds something to criticize. Loves being persuaded for long time with many examples and instructive stories from past.
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.
Presents self as original, unconventional personality.
Tends to oppose themselves to surroundings. Can support conversation on any topics, demonstrating knowledge about everything. Grasps information quickly but superficially. Periodically becomes thoughtful and introspective. In such moments feels people perceive them differently than they really are. Quite capricious and fastidious. Won't miss chance to emphasize broad possibilities and great prospects. Often argues and disagrees, defending opposite viewpoint on principle.
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.
Protective of comfort while having unique aesthetic taste.
Strongly dislikes when comfort is violated. Fears for material well-being and health. Never acts against own conveniences. Monitors cleanliness, observes hygiene rules. Fastidious. Criticizes product quality or goods reliability. Not ashamed of body and physiological processes. Has distinctive aesthetic taste not always matching generally accepted standards. Cautious in nature. Won't be first to settle unknown place. Conservative in household habits. Other extreme - indifferent attitude toward appearance.
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.
Excellent at reading and manipulating power dynamics.
Well senses force distribution. Quickly grasps who is strong, who is weak, whom to pressure, whom to avoid. Finds weak spots in people they know closely. Influences through pain points to change behavior favorably. Doesn't submit to direct pressure attempts - skillfully dodges. Knows how to defend themselves. Reacts violently when restricted in choices. Commands those less decisive and less confident. Communicates equally with stronger partners. Always finds ways to attract attention.
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.
Sensitive about logical conclusions being ignored.
Classes those ignoring their remarks as ill-wishers. Depends on established order in area where they live or work. Complains about lack of discipline and disorganization, though cannot provide it themselves as doesn't want to spoil relationships and cannot work methodically. Reacts to accepted hierarchy. Communicates either from below as subordinate or from above as boss. Allows themselves to be unceremonious with subordinates. Cannot be near antipathetic people - does everything to remove them. Doesn't know by what system they operate.
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.
Mood depends on business success and needs engaging work.
To improve emotional state, must be offered profitable business. Tends toward either great generosity to wastefulness when mood is elevated, or economy and even stinginess when emotionally depressed. Emotions important in work - cannot work if occupation seems boring. Can turn any task into entertainment, give it show character. Very nervous and angry when bypassed in business or when material resources distributed so they get less than others. May create scandal over this.
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.
Expert relationship manipulator and negotiator.
Knows how to tell person what they want to hear. However, doesn't rush to fulfill promises if doesn't feel special necessity. Balances between opposing camps' interests, successfully conducting negotiations or bargaining. If own interests require, easily reconciles with former opponents. Knows how to establish relationships. Rather plays on negative relations and antipathies than positive connections. Hard to break tedious relationships themselves. Tries to indirectly make person understand they're not interesting. Dislikes letting people get close as feels it imposes obligations. Easily makes acquaintances and feels more confident in large company than alone or in routine setting.
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.
Work capacity highly dependent on mood and excitement.
In elevated mood, tackles even heavy work. Without mood, even important work remains undone. Energetic in tasks with immediate completion. If no quick return and work is intensive, quickly cools and seeks other directions. Excitement and passion increase productivity. Creates festive, celebratory atmosphere around themselves. Does best work in informal settings. Scatters energy in different directions - handles multiple tasks simultaneously, easily switching between them. If interests continue expanding, effectiveness drops.
Function-based type comparison analysis