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Sensing (S)
Key words:
facts • details • experience • present
People who have a preference for sensing are immersed in the ongoing richness
of sensory experience and thus seem more grounded in everyday physical reality.
They tend to be concerned with what is actual, present, current, and real. As
they exercise their preference for sensing, they approach situations with an eye
to the facts. Thus, they often develop a good memory for detail, become accurate
in working with data, and remember facts or aspects of events that did not even
seem relevant at the time they occurred.
Sensing types are often good at seeing the practical applications of ideas and
things, and may learn best when they can first see the pragmatic side of what
is being taught. For sensing types, experience speaks louder than words or theory.
People who prefer sensing may:
- recall events as snapshots of what literally happened
- solve problems by working through things thoroughly for a precise understanding
- be pragmatic and look to the "bottom line"
- work from the facts to the big picture
- put experience first and place less trust in words and symbols
- sometimes focus so much on the facts of the present or past that they miss
new possibilities
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