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Everyone deals with emotions differently. What is your strongest cognitive function and how do you deal with emotions?
| Extroverted | Introverted | |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling | Mirrors | Sponges |
| Thinking | Projectors | Rocks |
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What is your primary emotional strategy?
There are Introverted Feeling, Extroverted Feeling, Introverted Thinking and Extroverted Thinking types. Each have a different way of dealing with emotions. What is your strongest cognitive function and how do you normally manage emotions?
The Rock
- I go inside to reflect on if my feelings are correct or not
- People describe me as detached
- I make my decisions based on logic
The Sponge
- I think a lot about feelings
- I find it hard to do things if I don't feel like it
- I can't force myself to say something I don't believe in
The Mirror
- My mood is strongly influenced by others
- I often feel others emotions
- My emotions are usually appropriate for the situation
The Projector
- I am in control of my own feelings
- I have been described as insensitive
- I would not let feelings influence my decisions
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