wolfnara
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- MBTI Type
- ISFJ
- Instinctual Variant
- sx/sp
- I thought I could take this post from my blog for people to reference to. I noticed many people on here who ask for feedback about their type are new to the theory. Basically I am trying to explain how the functions work and all the rules involved from it in one post. I also would like to have some feedback or suggestions for my new mbti blog -
1. THE ORIGINS OF PERSONALITY THEORY
Both the Myers-Briggs and Socionics theories are based on the writings of Carl Jung, who observed and analyzed behaviors and put specific facts into his own logical framework. This study is known as psychological types. Jung’s writing was highly abstract and complex, much of which is difficult for the average person to understand. At the end of this posts I will reference the translation of the analysis, found on a website called Wikisocion. At first Jung organized four different categories, which is alike to MBTI. These are sensing, intuition, thinking, and feeling. This analysis breaks down into more complex theory, so this is where this gets to the hard part (and more interesting). Jung proposed 8 psychological functions. These are:
Introverted Feeling (Fi)
Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
Introverted Thinking (Ti)
Extroverted Thinking (Te)
Introverted Sensing (Si)
Extroverted Sensing (Se)
Introverted Intuition (Ni)
Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
2. INTROVERTED VS EXTROVERTED
Both MBTI and the individual cognitive functions are really about preference. A personality type consists of 4 functions not because it is what they can do, but rather, this is what they value. You either value Ti or Te. Fi or Fe, etc, but not both.
A function that is introverted is known as being Subjective.
A function which is extroverted is known as being Objective.
This means how you interpret an object/situation that is based on the outer world.
Introverted functions can also be called "abstract" because subjectivity does not see the object/person/situation as it is, but instead it is interpreted subjectivity/by the individual self. Ti and Te both deal with logic, but each prefer to analyze and interpret this information in an entirely different way.This applies to all versions of the 4 dichotomies. The functions that are truly the opposite of each other are those that are displayed on the same spectrum in each personality type. Si-Ne. Ni-Se. Fe-Ti. Fi-Te. Do you notice this pattern that shows up when someone is explaining each personality type? These pairs are technically the opposite functions. The definition of each of these pairs are the opposite.
3. THE FUNCTIONAL STACK
Now to the last part. How does talent correlate with the personality types? What are the strengths, and what are the weaknesses? This is a perfectly relevant question because we use all eight functions. We value 4 of those functions, and dislike the other four. It is important to realize that seeing the use of a cognitive function in your own personality does not necessarily mean it is a dominant function. Just because you recognize the use of intuition in yourself for example, this does not eliminate the possibility that you are a sensing type.
To help you understand the functional stacking better and provide a much more visual explanation, here is a type comparison video from youtube: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0WALL99VDN4
The “dominant†and “auxiliary†functions are strong and valued.
The “Tertiary†and “Inferior†functions are weak but still valued.
1. THE ORIGINS OF PERSONALITY THEORY
Both the Myers-Briggs and Socionics theories are based on the writings of Carl Jung, who observed and analyzed behaviors and put specific facts into his own logical framework. This study is known as psychological types. Jung’s writing was highly abstract and complex, much of which is difficult for the average person to understand. At the end of this posts I will reference the translation of the analysis, found on a website called Wikisocion. At first Jung organized four different categories, which is alike to MBTI. These are sensing, intuition, thinking, and feeling. This analysis breaks down into more complex theory, so this is where this gets to the hard part (and more interesting). Jung proposed 8 psychological functions. These are:
Introverted Feeling (Fi)
Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
Introverted Thinking (Ti)
Extroverted Thinking (Te)
Introverted Sensing (Si)
Extroverted Sensing (Se)
Introverted Intuition (Ni)
Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
2. INTROVERTED VS EXTROVERTED
Both MBTI and the individual cognitive functions are really about preference. A personality type consists of 4 functions not because it is what they can do, but rather, this is what they value. You either value Ti or Te. Fi or Fe, etc, but not both.
A function that is introverted is known as being Subjective.
A function which is extroverted is known as being Objective.
This means how you interpret an object/situation that is based on the outer world.
Introverted functions can also be called "abstract" because subjectivity does not see the object/person/situation as it is, but instead it is interpreted subjectivity/by the individual self. Ti and Te both deal with logic, but each prefer to analyze and interpret this information in an entirely different way.This applies to all versions of the 4 dichotomies. The functions that are truly the opposite of each other are those that are displayed on the same spectrum in each personality type. Si-Ne. Ni-Se. Fe-Ti. Fi-Te. Do you notice this pattern that shows up when someone is explaining each personality type? These pairs are technically the opposite functions. The definition of each of these pairs are the opposite.
3. THE FUNCTIONAL STACK
Now to the last part. How does talent correlate with the personality types? What are the strengths, and what are the weaknesses? This is a perfectly relevant question because we use all eight functions. We value 4 of those functions, and dislike the other four. It is important to realize that seeing the use of a cognitive function in your own personality does not necessarily mean it is a dominant function. Just because you recognize the use of intuition in yourself for example, this does not eliminate the possibility that you are a sensing type.
To help you understand the functional stacking better and provide a much more visual explanation, here is a type comparison video from youtube: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0WALL99VDN4
The “dominant†and “auxiliary†functions are strong and valued.
The “Tertiary†and “Inferior†functions are weak but still valued.