What's up, guys?
How the heck are you?
I'm totally aware that you can't answer that.
I do a lot of talk about the cognitive functions on this channel,
and I figured that it's about time that I did an explanatory "visit"...
and I figured it's about time that I do an explanatory "visit"...
"visit"?
What?
and I figured it's about time that I do an explanatory video
explaining what the cognitive functions are,
how they manifest
and how they differ from their introverted or extroverted counterparts.
I was inspired to make this video
thanks to my collaboration with The Minds Journal YouTube channel.
Involved me explaining briefly the background behind
the MBTI/16 Personality system and explaining a brief summary
of each of the 16 types.
You can check that video out in the description below this video
if you're interested in getting an understanding about the Jungian roots
behind the MBTI system.
But for now, we're just going to be focusing on a brief explanation
of each of the eight cognitive functions.
The following is based on what I've gathered
through my own individual research, a whole plethora of different definitions
that I've listened to from people who talk about their cognitive functions,
and my own empirical data based on what I've observed
of different people who run with different cognitive functions,
over the last... however many years I've been watching people.
That sounds creepy, doesn't it?
Obviously, we all perceive the functions differently in the first place,
so, as usual, please feel free to leave your thoughts,
observations and comments down below in the comment section of this video.
We'll start with the Perceiving functions.
For those who don't know, the Perceiving functions are Sensing and Intuition,
i.e., whatever the first letter is.
Nope. Not true.
i.e., whatever the second letter is in your four-letter code,
as I like to call it...
from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
First, we're going to talk about
Extroverted Sensing (Se) and Introverted Sensing (Si).
The overlying principle that I'll apply for all extroverted and introverted functions
is that extroverted functions present themselves in the external world
and rely on some external feedback of some sort...
whereas introverted functions are based on creating interior patterns,
systems, values and rules within the self.
First up, we have Extroverted Sensing or 'Se'.
I don't know why we're doing the best one first.
It just so happened to work out that way.
I don't know. Who is in charge here?
This function places a lot of value on what it gathers
through the five senses in the tangible world.
Doesn't restrict or refine.
It literally just wants to gather and explore.
People who use this function are adventurous in the physical world,
very present in the present moment,
and don't necessarily need their physical experiences to mean anything
because they're just enjoying it for the process, not the outcome.
Because the process of gathering is fulfilling and energizing enough for them.
I actually did do a whole video on Extroverted Sensing (Se)
because it's my dominant function,
which you can find up here.
Introverted Sensing or 'Si'
is a function that takes interior senses, such as:
hunger, lethargy, health, sickness...
from the past and constructs internalized systems
as a means of creating order in the present tangible world
for those senses.
It's therefore likely to value tradition and the way things have been done
or proven to work in the past and likes to create black and white rules
about how things should be done in the present.
I like to think of it as a past and present based function
rather than a future based function,
which means that it also has a great memory for past details.
People who use this function will likely prioritize interior health
as well as systems and order in their present tangible world
because when those things are off, they feel the effects very strongly
within themselves.
See how different an extroverted and introverted function can be
even though they both fit under the same letter 'S'?
The next two functions are the two other Perceiving functions:
Extroverted Intuition (Ne) and Introverted Intuition (Ni).
Extroverted Intuition (Ne), similar to 'Se', is a gathering and exploring function.
Whereas where Extroverted Sensing (Se) gathers and explores experiences
and possibilities in the tangible world,
Extroverted Intuition (Ne) values gathering and exploring
"experiences" and possibilities in the abstract.
The abstract.
Types who use this function will get their energy from bouncing ideas off people,
hearing brand new ideas from others,
existing in the abstract with others,
but again, literally for the sake of the journey,
not for some particular outcome that they're trying to reach at the end.
Introverted Intuition or 'Ni'
is an outcomes-based future focused function.
While it also likes to gather and explore ideas and concepts,
it does so with the goal of creating conceptual patterns about reality
in order to understand the bigger picture.
It takes ideas and concepts and chisels them down
in order to refine one specific pattern.
So where Extroverted Intuition (Ne) goes broad,
Introverted Intuition (Ni) goes deep
because there is a particular outcome to be achieved.
People who use this function will be naturally inclined to ask the question:
"Why?" behind things in order to understand the deeper meaning.
They will need to understand a concept deeply
rather than simply jumping through the concept because it's fun.
This function also needs to make sense of things
before they can physically actualize them in the tangible world,
which is why INTJs and INFJs have the stereotype of being
the broody, over analyzing, but never putting things into motion type.
Now, moving on to the Judging functions,
the tool by which we make judgments on the information that we've gathered
using our perceiving function.
I'll explain Introverted and Extroverted Feeling first.
Extroverted Feeling or 'Fe'
is a function that's very focused on other people, the tribe,
and interpersonal relationship.
It values the harmony and the peace of the tribe,
and is very sensitive to emotional cues from other people.
People who use this function will often be very
physically expressive emotionally.
They're the types who'll gonna use this face when they're talking to you.
In my observation, they are likely to be easier criers as well, which is great,
and will find it very natural to affirm others
whether it be verbally or through acts of service for other people.
Because it is a Judging function, it operates on the principle of:
"In order for the world to get better, people need to get better."
It naturally wants to help put that change into motion.
Introverted Feeling or 'Fi'
prioritize the interior values, passions and beliefs of the self.
This doesn't mean that it's a selfish function.
In fact, this is a common misconception.
Rather, it ultimately cares for selves in general.
This means that in contrast to Extroverted Feeling (Fe),
it would be likely to ask:
"Forget what the tribe values. What do you value?"
People who use this function will be naturally in tune
with their own desires, emotions, values,
and will not budge on any of these, even in the face of conflict,
generally speaking.
Whereas Extroverted Feeling (Fe), because it values the harmony of the tribe,
could theoretically be likely to sacrifice their interior values
or what they believe to be true
for the sake of the comfort or happiness of others.
Our final two functions are Extroverted and Introverted Thinking.
Extroverted Thinking or 'Te'
is all about taking rationalized systems about what they believe to be the most
effective way of doing things and actualizing them
in the external environment.
It naturally looks at the functionality of things
and cannot help but see things through that lens.
People who use this function are likely to be up on their feet
getting things done for the sake of progress,
efficiency and improvement in physical environments, protocols and systems.
It's why the ENTJ and the ESTJ are known as "The Commander"
and "The Executive" respectively,
because 'Te' users are great at taking charge, delegating
and actualizing systems about how things are going to work the best.
Because it is a Judging function, it operates on the principle of:
"In order for the world to get better, environmental systems need to get better."
It naturally wants to help put that change into motion.
'Te' users, in my experience, I've noticed, also have a more blunt way of speaking
and externally processing that isn't going to take into account
emotional sensitivity or emotional cues for the sake of the tribe.
Introverted Thinking or 'Ti'
is all about creating rules that have been rationalized and analyzed within the person
and subscribing to those rules across the board.
'Ti' users will often be very certain and unbudging
in what they have internally rationalized and analyze
to the extent of creating a rule out of it.
Arguments that are based on emotions, values or beliefs typically won't work
on them a lot of the time
because they operate on logic and what makes sense,
and typically value truth above all else.
Types who use this function as a dominant function
can often present as the most introverted types
because they could spend, as I like to say,
five days in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere,
just analyzing and exploring facts and ideas in their own head,
without feeling the need to externally process
or explore them with other people.
What is this strange existence?
This is why 'Ti' is the function to which I can relate the least.
So there you have it, guys,
a basic, brief explanation of each of the eight Jungian cognitive functions.
Keep in mind that each of these dominant cognitive functions
will present differently depending on which auxiliary function
is being used to support it, which is why Katharine and Isabel
were able to come up with 16 personality types.
Obviously, there's so much more that I could say about the cognitive functions,
but I really just wanted to create a video that was succinctly talking about
just the cognitive functions and their definitions
because I'm aware that I talk a lot about it on this channel,
but I've never got around to creating any kind of video
that explains what they are.
Thank you for watching this video, guys!
If you'd like to see more of this stuff, please give a like to this video.
I would really appreciate that.
As usual, please leave all of your thoughts, well, not all of them,
but whatever thoughts you'd like to leave in the comments below
based on what you've heard today.
Until next time, guys.
Bye!