Prejudice Function Block (Suggestive + Ignoring)

The Prejudice (also called Simplifications) Block is responsible for collecting external information, which is processed through preconceptions and filters that operate outside of full awareness. This block is less developed and often operates unconsciously.

The Prejudice Block serves as the second Accepting Block within Model A. However, since it is situated in the Vital Block (the unconscious section), the information it handles is difficult to isolate and becomes intermingled.

When this block activates, a person is drawn into an uncharacteristic mode of activity that they are unable to properly analyze. They perceive realities that are entirely different from those they navigate in everyday life and are capable of evaluating objectively.

Figuratively, this block is a "dumping ground" for ideas, impressions, and biases that prevent an individual from fully engaging with a situation and seeing it impartially.

Key Operational Characteristics:

• Inadequate assessment, ignorance of situational context, simplification, and detachment.

• Idealized and absolute concepts—ideas that are archaic and have not been critically re-evaluated.

• Superficial attention, or a complete lack thereof.

• Consequently, this results in inappropriate ideas, fantasies, or initiatives. While these may be presented with confidence, they are not based on differentiated or meaningful analysis.

In contrast to the Mobilization Block (which assesses a situation before acting), the Prejudice Block acts first, then evaluates the outcome.

• It fails to account for the complexity of the situation, the variety of options, differing perceptions, or other factors.

• It is marked by a characteristic drive toward equalization or leveling everything out.

Prejudice Function Block & Temperaments

EJ Types (ESE, EIE, LIE, LSE): Ti/Fi

These types possess fixed preconceptions regarding the appropriate way to treat and interact with others.

There is a restricted range for individual feelings and nuances in their relationships. They interact with everyone in a neutral or even deliberately standardized manner, often elevating this consistent, detached approach into an absolute principle. This results in a "by-the-book" attitude and a fixed, impersonal distance.

The emphasis is on discipline and the perceived need for fulfilling specific obligations.

The person actively rejects the complexity and diversity of relationships, preferring instead to establish a blanket environment of perceived "equality and brotherhood."

The core temptation here is the urge to categorize the inner motivations of others, to quickly assign labels, and subsequently treat each person's behavior as a "typical case" following a predictable script.

Because they tend to combine a broad range of interests with a methodical approach, and because their interests include traditions, the pronouncements of authorities, and historical precedent, their creative expression is often hampered. It's usually limited by conservatism in their views, a deference to established norms, and a lack of confidence in their own judgments and feelings.

True self-expression, therefore, cannot be achieved without first breaking free from the pressure of public opinion.

EP Types (ILE, SLE, SEE, IEE): Si/Ni

These types tend to have strong biases against:

• Imagination, long-term future-building, and fantasizing, including deeply introspective people.
• Planning and people who are late.
• Paying attention to their own bodily sensations.
• How one should properly maintain cleanliness and health.
• How to cook food or what should be considered tasty.
• Knowing when to say they are tired.
• Managing their time—what activities to dedicate time to, and how much.

These mindsets are often based not on practical knowledge, but on abstract ideas. Whether this mindset is positive or negative is influenced by the individual's life experiences and personal content.

Because irrational extraverts are inclined to constantly broaden and refresh their interests, often trusting their own judgment more than instructions, their creative outputs are frequently limited to sketches and broad concepts.

Examples:

• They may believe that to reach a certain state of mind, one must first experience it through a physical sensation.
• They may only attend to cleanliness and health because they were raised to do so.
• They may tend to cook for others rather than for themselves, often thinking: "Why make it complicated? I'll manage just fine."

These prejudices can prevent them from perceiving situations adequately and objectively. Individuals with this disposition may exhibit superficial attention, failing to properly acknowledge details and critical aspects.

In situations where a careful assessment is essential, this bias can lead to dangerous consequences—a person might conclude that "everything is fine" without a thorough evaluation.

Example:

I’ll give a real example that was shared with me by an SEE. He went to a workout even though he wasn’t feeling well. A headache, some kind of numbness in his legs, slight dizziness. Basically, nonsense, he thought—nothing worth paying attention to.

During the workout, while warming up and running around the gym, the ceiling suddenly started to spin, and he collapsed onto the floor. It was a stroke.

Another example, involving the same SEE and me (IEE). We were vacationing in Goa. We were riding scooters from one club to another. At some point, on a slippery road, I lost control, hit the brakes, and flipped over the bike. I’m lying there. My leg is bleeding, my arm is bleeding.

He stops and calmly asks, “Are the bones intact?” I nod. He goes, “So why are you lying there? Get up, let’s go!”

So I get up. My first thought is whether the bike is okay and how much money I’m about to spend on repairs.

Other guys pull up (we were vacationing as a big group) and immediately start treating my wounds. They suggest going straight to the hospital to get an X-ray—like, I’m in shock and not thinking clearly. But I wave it off, like, no panic, the session isn’t canceled!

IJ Types (LII, LSI, ESI, EII): Fe/Te

These types hold prejudices regarding acceptable behavior and the logic of actions, strictly defining what is, and isn't, appropriate conduct. This rigidity extends to emotional responses: they have fixed ideas about when one must grieve and when one must rejoice.

Their prejudices also dictate the choice of activities (what kind of work to pursue, what tasks to undertake) and their attitude toward information (e.g., blindly trusting the printed word or, conversely, having an inherent bias against print).

These types often project established patterns or personal values onto broader social processes without objectively considering the specific qualities and evolving trends of those events.

They tend to impose their own perception of meanings or moral standards onto others, rarely bothering to account for the full spectrum of viewpoints present in society.

They perceive alternative beliefs as simply mistaken. It's difficult for them to grasp the idea that others can rely on a fundamentally different system of views, let alone that a multitude of such systems exists.

Given their reliance on traditional methods within their professional domain, their creative projects frequently suffer from a degree of predictability, subjectivity, and conventionality.

Without an effort to broaden their perspective and cultivate tolerance for alternative views, these types will find it challenging to achieve genuine, unconstrained creativity.

IP Types (SEI, IEI, ILI, SLI): Se/Ne

These types hold rigid beliefs regarding aesthetic values: how one should dress, their physical appearance, the number of possessions acceptable in a home, or how money ought to be spent.

They also have fixed ideas on how to judge the capabilities of others: which abilities to recognize, and which to dismiss. They harbor a prejudice against those who openly use their power or insight, often displaying skepticism: "Can you really summarize a person's character in just three words?"

They tend not to delve deeply into the origins of their preferences, instead relying on popular tastes and common habits. A degree of mental and physical inertia is characteristic—if they were taught a certain way to dress, they may stick to it for decades, and potentially for life if no one intervenes, introducing nothing new.

When life presents them with ample opportunity for creative projects, these types are inclined to retreat into a comfort zone or maintain their established routine. They find it tempting to shirk the investment of energy and resources required to implement any new process.

Actions demanding social initiative and accountability are something they prefer to offload onto others. They want to shift their responsibilities onto people who are more assertive and quick-witted.

It’s important to realize how difficult it is for someone accustomed to living in their "shell" to actively engage beyond its boundaries. It takes considerable resolve and self-sacrifice to try and influence the external world, especially one that doesn't seem ready for change.

Sources: S. Ionkin, E. Shepetko