sprinkles
Mojibake
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2012
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- MBTI Type
- INFJ
[MENTION=15773]greenfairy[/MENTION]
The way to identify cognitive function is by behavior. It doesn't work in reverse. Archetypes in this case work based on an observed precedent.
Typology doesn't truly address the cause of behaviors, it categorizes them. There is no "I act this way because I'm an INFJ" since to even know that one is an INFJ, they must first know how they act, so therefore it is rather "I'm an INFJ because I act this way"
There are certain linked correlations of behaviors which lead to categorization of cognitive functions, and propensities for whatever, but once again to know what functions one uses, they must know their behaviors first. Functions cannot be assigned before behavior.
Another issue is that in astrology, one has their sign before they are ever born, which is hypothetically describing a person who does not yet exist. That is more of a predictive archetype which is hard to rationalize any kind of basis for.
The way to identify cognitive function is by behavior. It doesn't work in reverse. Archetypes in this case work based on an observed precedent.
Typology doesn't truly address the cause of behaviors, it categorizes them. There is no "I act this way because I'm an INFJ" since to even know that one is an INFJ, they must first know how they act, so therefore it is rather "I'm an INFJ because I act this way"
There are certain linked correlations of behaviors which lead to categorization of cognitive functions, and propensities for whatever, but once again to know what functions one uses, they must know their behaviors first. Functions cannot be assigned before behavior.
Another issue is that in astrology, one has their sign before they are ever born, which is hypothetically describing a person who does not yet exist. That is more of a predictive archetype which is hard to rationalize any kind of basis for.