Daily Excerpt: Understanding the Critic (Quinelle) - The Critic's Approach to Life
Excerpt from Understanding the Critic by Quinelle - Chapter 5 Understanding the Critic’s Approach to Life What is the Critic? The Critic is an Intuitive Thinking Introvert (ITI). As such, he or she is a combination of the three expressed traits and the unexpressed trait Irrationality (emphasis on the Jungian definition, not the English-language lay definition). Filatova describes the Critic in the following way: Critics’ frowns and sullen expressions distinguish them from others. An onlooker might think that the Critic is criticizing them. The figure is most often heavyset and bulky. Those who have strong Intuitive functions may appear unkempt. They do not pay attention to their appearance, causing those around them to want to look after them. In socializing, they are often gentle, courteous, and tactful. However, those with strong logic functions can be neat and orderly. Critics can be aggressive when their interests are threatened. Critics perceive the world in its entirety and the