Quote Originally Posted by CILi View Post
Could it be generalized that Rationals "charge-up" when stressed and Irrationals "charge-down"?

jewels' ISTp-Stress thread had some similarities with stuff mentioned here, but it seems the theme there ("zoning-out and avoiding life") kinda clashes with everything above ("over-working and shooting for perfection").
Interesting. I think it's possible.

With the base function being the core of the type, then in times of personal crisis etc, people will move to their strongest function, the base. I suppose if the base is a rational function then that will involve the sort of themes you mention, constantly making decisions, 'judging' decisions, but with an irrational base it's just a sea of impresssions and observations, a sort of avoidance particular decision making.

Edit: I'm sure there's some sort of thing that can be drawn here to 'exercise' the creative function, like for irrational types, such as ISTp, to engage more in the world, decision making, actions and as such to use their Te more and have a more 'healthy' ego block. Or something in the reverse for rationals, or maybe not, ha.