Eight ways of paying attention.
The eight information elements describe different kinds of attention. A type’s Model A positions show how it approaches each one: with confidence, flexibility, strain, or a wish for support.
Extraverted intuition
Possibilities & connectionsWhat else could this become? Ne notices alternatives, unexplored uses, and connections that change how a situation can be understood.
Explore Ne NiIntroverted intuition
Timing & developmentNi follows how a situation is changing: what led here, which developments are gathering momentum, and what an action may set in motion.
Explore Ni SeExtraverted sensing
Initiative & influenceSe attends to the situation directly: what can be moved, where resistance lies, and how a clear position changes what happens next.
Explore Se SiIntroverted sensing
Sensation & balanceSi notices the quality of experience: how an environment feels, what creates strain, and which adjustments restore ease.
Explore Si TeExtraverted logic
Evidence & effectivenessTe examines how things work. It compares methods, resources, and results to understand what makes an approach useful.
Explore Te TiIntroverted logic
Structure & consistencyTi examines how an explanation holds together: which distinctions matter, what follows from a premise, and where the account contradicts itself.
Explore Ti FeExtraverted ethics
Expression & atmosphereFe attends to emotion as it moves between people: how it is expressed, how the atmosphere changes, and what draws a response.
Explore Fe FiIntroverted ethics
Relationships & commitmentFi attends to personal relationships: where people stand with one another, what they value, and which commitments they choose to maintain.
Explore Fi