EIE tend to be more idealistic with their heads-in-the-cloud. ESE, on the other hand, are more realistic and down-to-earth.
ESE are better at noticing details than EIE. EIE on the other hand, are better at seeing the big picture than ESE.
EIE are more focused on ideas and concepts than ESE. On the other hand, ESE are more focused (than EIE) on their surroundings.
ESE are more naturally comfortable with physical confrontations than EIE.
EIE are often more interested in the idea or theory of something, whereas ESE are more interested in the actual practice or implementation of it.
When planning to complete something, EIE are more likely to focus their attention on the goal itself, overlooking and deprioritizing the individual actions needed to reach that goal. On the other hand, ESE tend to focus their attention on the each action; i.e., they're focused on how each decision and choice is being made (towards reaching the goal), in a step by step process.
ESE are able to change and make adjustments to their goals more easily than EIE (depending on how progress is being made, etc.). EIE on the other hand, prefer to stick with their original goals.
EIE tend to judge their available options by how likely the option will help them reach their goal. If a choice no longer helps EIE reach their goals, it will be dismissed and discontinued. On the other hand, ESE prefer to continue pursuing their current option, opting to adjust their ultimate goal in order to fit the current choice.
EIE pay more particular attention to aspects of a situation or plan that are insufficient or lacking. This can be interpreted by others as EIE having a negative assessment of various situations and events (.e.g, "the glass is half empty). On the other hand, ESE pay more attention to what is actually present in a situation, and this can be interpreted as an affirmative or positive manifestation of the surrounding world, situations, possibilities, and prospects (e.g. "the glass is half full").
When assessing an option or available choice, ESE tend to focus more on how the choice could benefit them (what it would potentially yield) than EIE would. On the other hand, EIE would be more cognizant of the potential risks and potential losses that may accompany the decision that ESE may unconsciously minimize.
When conversing, ESE types are inclined to communicate in the form of monologues, where each party has "its turn." Because of that they subconsciously attempt to transform a dialogue into a series of monologues. Conversely, EIE tend to prefer more of a question and answer style format.
EIE are rmore relaxed in their natural state than ESE. However EIE will mobilize and concentrate when needed to accomplish an objective. After the task has been completed, EIE demobilize again. This state of demobilization is the natural state of EIE.
When contemplating a task, it takes EIE longer time to mobilize than ESE; i.e., EIE prefer to spend some time in a more natural state of relaxedness which will then prepare them to subsequently mobilize and concentrate at the crucial moments, improving their performance.
When working on a project, EIE are more likely than ESE to break up larger tasks into several stages. Then EIE mobilize to carry out each stage (and demobilize between the stages).
When getting ready to start a project, EIE spend more time planning and preparing for the project than ESE. In particular, EIE spend more time discussing the plan, discussing options and ways to approach the project, etc.)
When describing their reasoning for their actions, EIE (more so than ESE) tend describe how and why they came to a certain decision, and focus less on the timing and initiation of the action.
When it comes to completing a task, ESE are more likely than EIE to mobilize for longer periods of time. Specifically, ESE tend to mobilize for an action early and stay mobilized for a longer period of time after the task has been completed. For ESE, this state of readiness is their natural state.
ESE are more likely than EIE to tackle a task in its entirety, rather than breaking it up into smaller separate stages.
When doing a task, ESE are inclined to work for the sake of the result (for example, a reward or bonus for completing the task). In contrast to EIE, ESE can renounce their comforts and conveniences for this; ESE evaluate their place of work by looking at what returns they get for the effort they invested (e.g., monetary, prestige, etc.).
When describing why they undertook a project, ESE are more likely than EIE to focus on the moment when a decision is made and to speak in detail about the stages of its implementation.
When discussing work, ESE are more likely than EIE to focus on the fruits of their labor, about what their effort will yield. EIE on the other hand are more likely to focus on the environment they work in, e.g., their work conditions, conveniences, commute time, etc.
EIE are more likely than ESE to perceive and distinguish themselves primarily through personal qualities. EIE focus on individualism more than ESE.
EIE attitude towards a specific person (more so than ESE) is based on their personal characteristics (authority, intellect, personal achievements, etc.) EIE recognize superiority of certain individuals drawing from their personal qualities
ESE, more than EIE, frequently perceives and defines themselves and other people through group associations. ESE focus on collectivism over individualism.
When ESE form opinions of others, these opinions are formed under the influence of their attitude towards the group to which the person belongs. To ESE, it is incomprehensible how it is possible to belong to two opposing groups at the same time:, i.e., "you're either with us, or with them and against us."
ESE are often able to form quicker opinions of others they have just met than EIE. This is based on the ability of ESE to draw conclusions about the person based on the groups the person belongs to; EIE are more reluctant to make these inferences.
When solving a problem, EIE rely more heavily on their generalized past experiences than ESE. EIE are inclined to use already prepared, preformulated methods and processes to solve a problem.
When solving a problem, ESE are more inclined (than EIE) to solve it by relying predominantly on only the presently available information. Essentially, ESE will develop a process or method uniquely fitted towards the present problem, and this method is designed using the present conditions and information.
When developing a plan of action or process, ESE tend to see themselves as "within the process"; they are immersed in it. Often because of this, they have more difficulty managing several plans at once. On the other hand, EIE tend to place themselves "outside of the process"; they dissociate from it. For them the process or situation is something external from themselves.
When working on a project, EIE experience more discomfort (than ESE) if the project does not have a clearly delineated end-goal or result. This happens because EIE have more difficulty monitoring and understanding how the project is developing than ESE because they are outside of the process.
