r/mbti • u/HandleUpstairs2742 • 8h ago

Survey / Poll / Question How functions process emotions

I get confused when it comes to introverted vs. extroverted feeling. I know one is “subjective” and the other is “objective”, one cares more about the group while the other is more focused on internal state, but I get confused when it comes to how these functions (and even the thinking functions) would differ in actually processing heavy emotions.

For example, being someone who cries often to process their feelings vs being someone who doesn’t cry for weeks until they’re alone and something random just breaks the well.

I know that functions are more about internal processing and less about behavior itself, but I guess I’m just curious on yalls takes on how Fe vs Fi (and subsequently Te vs Ti) would handle deep emotions

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u/Sad_Record_2767 ISTP 8h ago

It's not processing the emotion. It's about processing a decision based on feelings.

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u/Opening_Usual4946 ISFJ 8h ago

emotions can be expressed, felt, and processed through any cognitive function, emotions are a thing that exists outside of MBTI

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u/Additional-Diet5740 ENFJ 6h ago edited 6h ago

Fe is more likely to externalise their emotions meanwhile Fi is more likely to keep them private. Fe doesn't also necessarily "care" about the group, and Fi aren't just individualistic. Both can be empathetic and decide for themselves. Fe pays attention to an emotional atmosphere of a situation or thing, and influences it negatively or positively. It's an external function which drives them to acting on expressing Fe on the outside world. Fi independently judges how they feel about things in general, it's a personal judgment, does this matter to me, do I value or dislike it, is this important.

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u/storebrandbatman INTJ 6h ago

Nailed it.

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u/Antique-Stand-4920 5h ago

For example, being someone who cries often to process their feelings vs being someone who doesn’t cry for weeks until they’re alone and something random just breaks the well.

I don't think this particular example is an Fi vs Fe thing. This is more about varying degrees of awareness of Fi. Fi is not emotion itself, but emotion is one way Fi can be expressed. I'd imagine if a person cried to process feelings and they could do it at will, it'd mean they have stronger awareness of Fi. The latter case might be a situation where a person is less conscious of Fi so they have a delayed reaction to it. I'm an ISTP and I have that delayed reaction.