Jezebel
09-16-2007, 09:15 PM
This is a long post, but may be helpful to those of you unsure about your personality type. If you aren't sure about one or more of the letters, see which cognitive processes are strongest and weakest in your personality. Any thoughts on the accuracy of this system are also welcome.
INTJ
dominant Ni
auxiliary Te
tertiary Fi
inferior Se
Read the rest and see if you think that fits you...
Cognitive Order
Dominant Function - Has the most influence over personality and is the one most comfortable to use.
Auxiliary Function - Assists the dominant function and has the second strongest influence over personality.
Tertiary Function - Weak when young but more developed as one gets older.
Inferior Function - Weakest function. Often unconscious and a source of stress.
The Cognitive Functions
Ne
sees potential possibilities and meanings, proposes options, brainstorms
everything is seen in relationships and patterns; nothing stands alone
identifies external connections and patterns
hops from idea to idea
self expression comes easily
Ni
future oriented; focuses on what will be
envisions without the need for tangible support
driven to see visions manifest
constantly shifts perspectives to understand things in different ways
finds self expression difficult
Se
recognizes "what is"
drawn to act to get immediate results
follows physical impulses and instincts
learns facts about the immediate context
Si
recognizes "what was" and compares to "what is"
accumulates and stores facts, figures, and memories of situations
recognizes the way things have always been
draws on past experiences to know what to do
Te
organizes for efficiency
sets boundaries and guidelines
seeks measurable criteria
sees if something is working or not; considers consequences
tries to establish order in others' thought processes
notices inconsistencies in written and verbal communication
Ti
figures out the princples on which something works
looks at different sides of an idea to find inconsistencies
clarifies definitions for precision to concisely express ideas
uses an internal reasoning process to categorize principles
extracts the essence of an idea from external stimuli
Fe
thinks about how actions will affect others in the group
maintains societal and group values
considers if behavior is acceptable or unacceptable to others
views in terms of what role is defined for people
Fi
clarifies values and worth
personal ideals and feelings about what is right or wrong
decides if something is worth standing up for
acts on 'gut feelings'
notices things such as if people are being insincere, fake, or good
History
The myers-briggs type indicator is based around the cognitive processes initially created by Jung.
Using metaphors for names, Jung described two kinds of cognitive processes-perception and judgment. Sensation and Intuition were the two kinds of perception. Thinking and Feeling were the two kinds of judgment. He said that every mental act consists of using at least one of these four cognitive processes. Then he described eight personality types that were characterized by using one of the processes in either the extraverted or introverted world; extraverted Sensing types, introverted Sensing types, extraverted iNtuiting* types, introverted iNtuiting types, extraverted Thinking types, introverted Thinking types, extraverted Feeling types, and introverted Feeling types. He also suggested that these processes operate not just as the dominant process in a personality but also in other ways.~source (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
How does the pattern work?
Introverts: dominate function will be introverted
Extroverts: dominate function will be extroverted
Judgers: thinking or feeling will be extroverted
Perceivers: thinking or feeling will be introverted
Inferior function: always the opposite of the dominate function (example: dominate N will be inferior S)
Tertiary function: always the opposite of the auxiliary function (example: tertiary F will be auxiliary T)
INTJ
dominant Ni
auxiliary Te
tertiary Fi
inferior Se
Read the rest and see if you think that fits you...
Cognitive Order
Dominant Function - Has the most influence over personality and is the one most comfortable to use.
Auxiliary Function - Assists the dominant function and has the second strongest influence over personality.
Tertiary Function - Weak when young but more developed as one gets older.
Inferior Function - Weakest function. Often unconscious and a source of stress.
The Cognitive Functions
Ne
sees potential possibilities and meanings, proposes options, brainstorms
everything is seen in relationships and patterns; nothing stands alone
identifies external connections and patterns
hops from idea to idea
self expression comes easily
Ni
future oriented; focuses on what will be
envisions without the need for tangible support
driven to see visions manifest
constantly shifts perspectives to understand things in different ways
finds self expression difficult
Se
recognizes "what is"
drawn to act to get immediate results
follows physical impulses and instincts
learns facts about the immediate context
Si
recognizes "what was" and compares to "what is"
accumulates and stores facts, figures, and memories of situations
recognizes the way things have always been
draws on past experiences to know what to do
Te
organizes for efficiency
sets boundaries and guidelines
seeks measurable criteria
sees if something is working or not; considers consequences
tries to establish order in others' thought processes
notices inconsistencies in written and verbal communication
Ti
figures out the princples on which something works
looks at different sides of an idea to find inconsistencies
clarifies definitions for precision to concisely express ideas
uses an internal reasoning process to categorize principles
extracts the essence of an idea from external stimuli
Fe
thinks about how actions will affect others in the group
maintains societal and group values
considers if behavior is acceptable or unacceptable to others
views in terms of what role is defined for people
Fi
clarifies values and worth
personal ideals and feelings about what is right or wrong
decides if something is worth standing up for
acts on 'gut feelings'
notices things such as if people are being insincere, fake, or good
History
The myers-briggs type indicator is based around the cognitive processes initially created by Jung.
Using metaphors for names, Jung described two kinds of cognitive processes-perception and judgment. Sensation and Intuition were the two kinds of perception. Thinking and Feeling were the two kinds of judgment. He said that every mental act consists of using at least one of these four cognitive processes. Then he described eight personality types that were characterized by using one of the processes in either the extraverted or introverted world; extraverted Sensing types, introverted Sensing types, extraverted iNtuiting* types, introverted iNtuiting types, extraverted Thinking types, introverted Thinking types, extraverted Feeling types, and introverted Feeling types. He also suggested that these processes operate not just as the dominant process in a personality but also in other ways.~source (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
How does the pattern work?
Introverts: dominate function will be introverted
Extroverts: dominate function will be extroverted
Judgers: thinking or feeling will be extroverted
Perceivers: thinking or feeling will be introverted
Inferior function: always the opposite of the dominate function (example: dominate N will be inferior S)
Tertiary function: always the opposite of the auxiliary function (example: tertiary F will be auxiliary T)