I'll know it when I see it

[The Exception]

Is there a type or socionic function that is most likely to use this phrase?

I know that's often the case with me. I'm not sure if its an LII thing or a holographic thinking style thing but I often times have trouble accurately explaining step by step to someone how to do something unless, I can physically do the thing in front of the person. If I physically do it, I can see the next step and point it out to them but if I don't have that visual cue, its like I can't verbally remember the next step.


Here's an example. I'm helping someone with some computer application and I know how to do it but I don't precisely remember the whole sequence of clicks to get it to do what I want it do. However, if I actually go into the program, visually there will be cues that will tell me where to click on next.

Anyone else think this way? Is it holographic thinking style? Or something else?

[ashlesha]

i'm the same, i think this might be normal? like not being able to recall the digits of a telephone number until you move your thumb around and pretend you're dialing it.

[Slacker]

I don't know but I'm like that to. As is my sister - we were out once and she coudln't remember her PIN until she was pressing the numbers. Like her hands knew what to do. She's EII.

Not sure if it's type related or if people just establish habits for stuff.

[Sir Knight]

That's not really a type thing as much as it is a muscle memory/unconscious competence thing. Essentially you just punch something in so many times that you don't even need to expend any conscious effort towards remembering it, you just type it in and go.

[The Ineffable]

I'm exactly the same way, what WL wrote, but not the other example, which isn't IMO the same thing (that sounds related to reflex or unconscious).

It sounds Irrational, Ne/Si-Base, more precisely.

[ashlesha]

I'm exactly the same way, what WL wrote, but not the other example, which isn't IMO the same thing (that sounds related to reflex or unconscious).

It sounds Irrational, Ne/Si-Base, more precisely.

i do the same thing WL wrote too, i was just trying to give another example cos i thought they were the same thing. like one is muscle memory and the other is eyesight memory? lol

[Beautiful sky]

I don't know but I'm like that to. As is my sister - we were out once and she coudln't remember her PIN until she was pressing the numbers. Like her hands knew what to do. She's EII.

Not sure if it's type related or if people just establish habits for stuff.

I do that sometimes.

I used to call it photographic memory, but I don't think it is.

[crazedrat]

Its state specific memory. Thats why if you study while drugged up on caffeine you will perform better if you take the test on caffeine.

[munenori2]

I'm kind of notoriously good at describing step by step stuff if I've done it two or three times, but I use the title phrase a lot, it just tends to be where I don't know how to explain something I'm thinking but if someone else talked about it I could point to it and be like, "yeah, that's what it was."

[DividedsGhost]

Is there a type or socionic function that is most likely to use this phrase?

You'll know it when you see it!

Hahahaha.