Originally Posted by
labcoat
this is way too general. every function engages in pattern recognition on some ontological plane. all that differs is the emphasis and the bias.
also, sorry to break it to you all, but Se is not an all purpose superman function that gives you both kick-ass willpower, the ability to control a situation better than any other function AND mysterious general purpose powers of intellectual recognition. socionics doesn't work that way.
here's a little pattern that i'm recognizing in this thread:
INFp Poster: "there's this neat intractable skill subjectively recognizable skill that is uniquely featured by MY DUAL"
Gamma Poster: "no, it's MY QUADRA and yours that does this best"
ESTp Poster: "hell yeah, MY TYPE is great at this"
etc.