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p. 84: "A good percentage of the questions (that appear in columns like Dear Abby and Ann Landers) are from people contending with what might be called a crisis of the Secondary Function. Although these columnists don't use typological terms, they invariably persuade their correspondents to make the necessary shift in attitude.
"For example, a retiree who feels lost without the outward structure of his job (Extraverted Judgement) is advised to rediscover himself--to do something he loves but had no time for when he was employed (Introverted Perception). A widow whose husband was her best and only friend (Introverted Judgement) is advised to look outside and explore new options (Extraverted Perception)."
Talk radio host Laura Schlessinger's favorite strategy with a caller is to apply an infinite regression of "So what?"'s to the feared consequences that would result from the caller taking her advice. The question "So what?" seems to strike directly at the Dominant Function, leaving it dazed and speechless, perhaps forcing a person to reverse attitudes.