Reply To: Attitudes of perception in polarized types

[Alice]

Very interesting question! I didn't think about this.
While I do have a deep interest in abstract and metaphysical concepts, and spend many hours researching and deep-diving into them, I can't maintain focus on them very easily. I certainly don't feel the same feeling I get from wholly engrossing sensory experiences. It's a totally separate form of stimulation I think! Sifting through abstract information can certainly be engrossing and immersive, but it never brings the same intoxicating feeling of letting go that I get in sensory immersion. I research out of curiosity mostly, but sometimes I think I research out of definitional seeking as per my Ji function. I almost never get satisfaction in this pursuit, as I don't think that's what I'm looking for in attaining definition on a matter. Seeking clarity on abstract or metaphysical concepts only brings more questions, and really, a loss of definitional quality. I do it anyway though! The amount of times I check the CT forums a day certainly reflects some kind of deep drive in me to seek out this kind of information.
I think it has to do with that feeling of satisfaction, and that seems to lie firmly in the realm of Se, at least for me. I probably won't immerse myself in anything unless I can get some kind of satisfaction out of it, and that seems impossible for me in the realm of the non-corporeal.