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The 4 sides of the mind (Do anybody know the details on this?)

infinfj65

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Hello All,
I was watching C.S. Lewis on YouTube and I fou d a video on the four sides of the mind. He showed the four sides of and INFJ mind. There was the ego, the super-ego, the unconscious, and the subconscious. The diagram showed the four personality types that correspond with each side. I uploaded the screenshot.
Does anybody know how this works? When do the other three sides of the mind come out? Any other information about this would be helpful.
Thanks.
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Pionart

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I think you mean C.S. Joseph. C.S. Lewis was the Christian writer who wrote the Narnia Chronicles.

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Sub-conscious as well as super-ego can come out in situations where the ego functions are insufficient to function, such as an intuitive needing to deal with a lot of sensory data. They can happen as the environment calls for them, but can also become habitually over-used.

Functions are used sequentially in a variety of contexts, so the ego, then subconscious, then unconscious, then superego will be sequentially activated when dealing with activities with multiple phases.

The unconscious functions can come about when a person is inspired. They can even be used along side the ego functions, and spending time with a person who uses your unconscious functions as their ego functions may activate this.

The super-ego functions, when used properly, give you the finishing touches on working with some phenomenon. It allows you to master subject matter and you're operating at a high cognitive level if all 8 functions are brought into play.

Also, when you do have that 8-function mastery, the super-ego functions can be used alongside the ego functions (and subconscious alongside unconscious) such as using Ne and Se in a joint fashion.
 

Pionart

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To give an example of myself (INFJ) and how the functions come about in day-to-day life and my approach to typology, and thought-processes:

In day-to-day life:

Generally I spend my days on the forum, discussing typology. Teaching and helping in ways which stem from a conceptual worldview. (ego, Ni+Fe)

I regularly take breaks to indulge in the physical, such as smoking or cooking. (subconscious, Ti+Se)

I often have music playing that inspires me in some way. (unconscious, Ne+Fi)

When I'm up for it, I do organisational things like cleaning my room. (super-ego, Te+Si)

The ego <-> subconscious back and forth takes up most of my day. Unconscious energises me, and super-ego is unnatural for me but keeps things running smoothly.


In approach to typology:

I started out with the general conceptual/philosophical understanding, and articulated thoughts and conversed with people. (Ni+Fe)

Then I learnt the theory in terms of cognitive functions etc. and how type manifests visually. (Ti+Se)

Then I started coming up with new ideas and doing some serious soul-searching. (Ne+Fi) Also cross-contextualising with reminds between people and self-systemising. (Ne+Fi+Te+Si)

More recently, I've conceived of methodologies for typing people in an evidence-based and verifiable fashion. This represented mastery of the material. (Te+Si)


In terms of thought processes:

Ni: idea-channelling, Fe: imagined interactions (natural processes)
Ti: decision making by weighing things up, Se: sensory stimulation, e.g. simulating music (can get annoying, reluctant)
Ne: new ideas, Fi: thinking about other people (I like these processes)
Te: putting forth arguments, Si: memories (often associated with anger and regret)

(not an exhaustive list)
 
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