Quote Originally Posted by FreelancePoliceman View Post
I have mostly the opposite experience, if anything. I'm more conscious of using Ne than Ti. I'd assumed that someone is generally unaware of "using" their base function in the same way that you're generally unaware of breathing, while using the creative is like moving a limb -- it might be easy, but it's generally not as automatic; you have to think, however briefly, when you move it.

Are people generally "aware" of when their base is being used?
I'm am very aware of my base. I became aware of my Ne before typing myself as Ne base. I thought I was a certain type that valued Ni but had over stretched Ne to the point being more evident to outsiders. People also often told me that my language and text structures were very Ne. I do think your base is more evident to outsiders though, because our brains works by spotting contrasts, so it's easier to see Ne in others when you don't have it (or the way your mind works is different).