How Opposites Argue — and How They Can Settle Differences Gently: Intuitives vs. Sensors in Conflict
When Intuitives and Sensors argue, they’re not just disagreeing about facts — they’re disagreeing about how reality is built . Sensors trust what they can see, measure, and confirm. Intuitives trust what they can imagine, connect, and foresee. Each believes they’re being rational; each feels the other is missing something essential. Why They Argue Differently 1. Different Kinds of “Truth” Sensors rely on concrete evidence — what happened, what was said, what’s visible. Intuitives rely on patterns — what it means, what it implies, what it connects to. Cognitive research shows that Sensors use bottom‑up processing (details first), while Intuitives use top‑down processing (concepts first). So when a Sensor says, “That’s not what happened,” and an Intuitive says, “That’s not what it meant,” they’re both right — from their own lens. 2. Time Orientation Sensors live in the present and near future — what’s practical now. Intuitives live in the future and abstract time — what’s p...