Jungian Typology - continued
January 17th 2008 23:31
There is no such thing as a strictly thinking type; any more than there are purely sensation, intuitive or feeling types. This would be impossible, as our consciousness requires more than a single adapted function to orient itself in the world. Every function plays its part in our personality, from the most adapted down to the least. Our most adapted function, if rational such as thinking or feeling, is always supported by our most adapted irrational function and vise versa. Our type is defined by the interplay of these functions and how they define the world for us.
The nature of consciousness as an internally and externally compensated homeostatic system means that the function we use to filter our perceptions of the outer world will be compensated by a function which is primarily directed inward. So if our primary function is Extraverted, then our secondary or supporting function will be Introverted in nature. Conversely, if we are Introverted, then our secondary function will be the one through which our outer perceptions are mediated, the one via which we “deal with” the external world. This interplay of extraverted and introverted functionality produces most of the primary personality traits noticeable in the types
Take an example: If you were an INTJ, then your primary function would be Introverted Intuition and your secondary function would be thinking. Since your introverted intuition does not deal with the word directly, you use thinking to do so. Because of this, your worldly activities, when not directed to your inner self, are controlled and mediated via your thinking. This means that when you are out in the world of things, dealing with the exigencies of life, business and so on, you are not operating at your maximum capability. Also you are forced to use your energies in an extraverted manner, whilst the energy normally used by your primary function is drained away, unable to be utilized. This is why introverted types can become tired, listless and often frustrated after a certain time when exposed to, and having to deal with, nothing but constant input from the external world. Such Input needs to be converted to understanding, to information in usable form, and the introverted intuitive needs time within themselves to work through the possibilities and alternatives before they can clearly see what is and what is not right within their world view. Too much external input over too much time and the INTJ will feel they are simply overwhelmed by facts and images; they feel a wave of unsorted and barely understood data hangs over them, ready to break and mire them in a world they can no longer control or understand. This need to sort data through an introverted dominant function creates many of the typical traits noticeable to others in INTJ behavior. When asked a question for instance, they will seem to consider overly long while they consult their inner world. They will also have an unusually strong need to understand clearly, which drives what seems to others an almost pedantic requirement for detail and perfect clarity of description. Intuition is a poor thinker, so the facts it deals with must be the FACTS, otherwise the end result can be that one’s vision of the world is faulty. The INTJ usually learns very early in life the embarrassing, frustrating and often downright nasty results of accepting faulty, limited or misunderstood data as fact.
To be continued…
The nature of consciousness as an internally and externally compensated homeostatic system means that the function we use to filter our perceptions of the outer world will be compensated by a function which is primarily directed inward. So if our primary function is Extraverted, then our secondary or supporting function will be Introverted in nature. Conversely, if we are Introverted, then our secondary function will be the one through which our outer perceptions are mediated, the one via which we “deal with” the external world. This interplay of extraverted and introverted functionality produces most of the primary personality traits noticeable in the types
Take an example: If you were an INTJ, then your primary function would be Introverted Intuition and your secondary function would be thinking. Since your introverted intuition does not deal with the word directly, you use thinking to do so. Because of this, your worldly activities, when not directed to your inner self, are controlled and mediated via your thinking. This means that when you are out in the world of things, dealing with the exigencies of life, business and so on, you are not operating at your maximum capability. Also you are forced to use your energies in an extraverted manner, whilst the energy normally used by your primary function is drained away, unable to be utilized. This is why introverted types can become tired, listless and often frustrated after a certain time when exposed to, and having to deal with, nothing but constant input from the external world. Such Input needs to be converted to understanding, to information in usable form, and the introverted intuitive needs time within themselves to work through the possibilities and alternatives before they can clearly see what is and what is not right within their world view. Too much external input over too much time and the INTJ will feel they are simply overwhelmed by facts and images; they feel a wave of unsorted and barely understood data hangs over them, ready to break and mire them in a world they can no longer control or understand. This need to sort data through an introverted dominant function creates many of the typical traits noticeable to others in INTJ behavior. When asked a question for instance, they will seem to consider overly long while they consult their inner world. They will also have an unusually strong need to understand clearly, which drives what seems to others an almost pedantic requirement for detail and perfect clarity of description. Intuition is a poor thinker, so the facts it deals with must be the FACTS, otherwise the end result can be that one’s vision of the world is faulty. The INTJ usually learns very early in life the embarrassing, frustrating and often downright nasty results of accepting faulty, limited or misunderstood data as fact.
To be continued…
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