The Fourth Emotion is an unconscious function, so its owner does not pay much attention to their feelings, in particular, how they are formed and what affects them, and self-reflection is not characteristic of them. Usually, it is difficult for them to understand what impression they make on others, as the emotions of others are also not tracked by them. As an extraverted function, 4E is oriented towards the situational state of another person. It is capable of expressing and feeling the emotions that are expected of it or that the situation predisposes it to. When alone, 4E usually remains calm and is not prone to intense experiences. Since the Fourth Emotion is objective function, it is easily influenced by external factors. As a rule, its mood depends on the people around it, who can either “load” it with their problems or cheer it up, providing an uplifted mood.
Of course, different owners of the Fourth Emotion behave differently, which makes it difficult to determine this function when typing a person. Next, we will look at exactly what behavioral patterns are typical of 4E and how not to confuse them with other Emotion positions.
Accentuation: unconsciousness
This Fourth Emotion gravitates towards external emotional stimuli, craves intense experiences, and, charging up on them, behaves very expressively. It can attract a lot of attention in a group. Such emotionalism can be considered a sign of 1E, but it is worth looking at the following points. Firstly, the activity of 4E is associated with the presence of certain external factors, such as bright people around, a viewed movie, or listened-to music. In its usual state, such a person remains almost emotionless, unlike 1E, which simply expresses its feelings outwardly, and if there is no one to share them with, experiences them alone. Secondly, 4E, unlike 1E, despite its noisy and eye-catching behavior, is not a subject of influence (the soul of the company) but an object. In other words, it adopts the mood of others instead of creating it, and cannot “create an atmosphere” like the high Emotion does. Nevertheless, this accentuation of 4E can rightly be called the most vivid and self-sufficient.
Accentuation: extraversion
This Fourth Emotion is characterized by a heightened interest in the feelings of others. They can enjoy listening to someone’s emotional outpourings and even try to understand their own inner world. They like to observe people more than to charge up from other emotional stimuli (such as games or music). Such a fascination with the experiences of others may be mistaken for a sign of the Second Emotion. However, it should be noted that, unlike 2E, the Fourth Emotion does not have the ability to directly influence another person’s aspectual state. For this, they use other methods – for example, try to motivate them to certain actions, logically reason, or care about their physical comfort. The possessor of this accentuation 4E (especially in combination with 2V) is the best psychologist and advisor.
Accentuation: objectivity
This Fourth Emotion is quite stereotypical, as it is characterized by great calmness and the absence of any violent emotional manifestations. Even when everyone around is having fun, this 4E will only have a slight smile on their face. Usually, their face does not express anything at all. They are distinguished by composure, rationality, and an exclusively rational approach to problems, since emotions do not overshadow their reason. It is not always possible to understand the difference between the emotional coldness of 4E and the restraint of 3E, which can lead to errors in typing. It is important to know that the Third Emotion always has internal experiences that are important to them and from time to time, when a person can no longer restrain themselves, they “burst” outwards. They have a tendency to accumulate their feelings and show them in a completely unexpected way later. Whereas 4E does not accumulate anything like that, and if you ask them if something has offended them or what their mood is now, you can only get bewilderment from them. Such differences are well observed if you observe a person for a long time or if you determine your own psychosophical type. The peculiarity of this 4E accentuation is its constant imperturbability and impartiality.