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Haphazard · 05-12-2008, 10:22 PM

Okay, according to MBTI theory, you can either lead with a 'judging' function (EJ or IP) or a 'perceiving' function (EP or IJ)

Also, apparently, according to MBTI theory, the order of functions is about 'how conscious a function is,' and how much use is put into it. People tend to rely on their first two functions.

On top of this, kids are said to develop their first function first and the others aren't visible until 12 to 15 years of age.

So, I've been trying to put all of this together for a while... how the hell does this work? What does 'judging' and 'perceiving' really mean? Because I'm pretty sure I'm missing something -- how could somebody possibly run with one or the other for twelve years? How can somebody have a more dominant judging function than perceiving function? Doesn't one need to process information before one can make judgments? And doesn't one need to make judgments to do anything at all? I can almost understand perception before judgement, but not judgement before perception, and I don't mean just temporally (even though there would be a temporal problem with children in MBTI theory).

I realize that 'judgment' and 'perception' are more than just 'deciding' and 'gathering information,' but even then, how does this work?

05-12-2008, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Haphazard Funny how that works... Join Date: Apr 2008 Type: BOOM Posts: 3,047	'Judging' versus 'Perceiving' Leading Function Okay, according to MBTI theory, you can either lead with a 'judging' function (EJ or IP) or a 'perceiving' function (EP or IJ) Also, apparently, according to MBTI theory, the order of functions is about 'how conscious a function is,' and how much use is put into it. People tend to rely on their first two functions. On top of this, kids are said to develop their first function first and the others aren't visible until 12 to 15 years of age. So, I've been trying to put all of this together for a while... how the hell does this work? What does 'judging' and 'perceiving' really mean? Because I'm pretty sure I'm missing something -- how could somebody possibly run with one or the other for twelve years? How can somebody have a more dominant judging function than perceiving function? Doesn't one need to process information before one can make judgments? And doesn't one need to make judgments to do anything at all? I can almost understand perception before judgement, but not judgement before perception, and I don't mean just temporally (even though there would be a temporal problem with children in MBTI theory). I realize that 'judgment' and 'perception' are more than just 'deciding' and 'gathering information,' but even then, how does this work? __________________ Be good and you will be lonesome. -Mark Twain The difference between a J and a P is not capacity for procrastination but rather pride in it.