Category: 1. Eight Cognitive Functions - Page 2

100 Steps to Be Better at Ni

Observation of Symbols & Patterns Notice recurring symbols in books, dreams, or films. Journal repeating themes you spot in your life. Track synchronicities (strange coincidences)....

Te vs Fe: Why Efficiency and Harmony Often Get Mistaken for Each Other

Te (Extraverted Thinking) and Fe (Extraverted Feeling) both look like “organizers” from the outside. Each one directs, coordinates, and builds order in the external world....

Fi vs Ti: How Inner Values and Inner Logic Shape Personality in Totally Different Ways

Fi (Introverted Feeling) and Ti (Introverted Thinking) are often mistaken for one another because both are deeply personal, inward-judging functions. Each evaluates reality through a...

Se vs Ne The Crucial Difference Between Living in Reality and Chasing Possibilities

Se (Extraverted Sensing) and Ne (Extraverted Intuition) are two of the most energetic functions in Jung’s system. Both thrive on the new, the unexpected, and...

Si vs Ni: Why Memory and Vision Feel So Similar but Aren’t

Si (Introverted Sensing) and Ni (Introverted Intuition) often feel strangely alike. Both are inward-facing, deal with impressions, and create a quiet sense of “knowing” that...

Fe Cognitive Function: The secret Power of Human Connection

Social cues → etiquette → harmony → love as unity Level 1 — Social Awareness Form: Immediate sensitivity to others’ moods and expressions. Example: “She...

Fi Cognitive Function: Why Authenticity Is Everything

Gut values → integrity → empathy through self → value as essence Level 1 — Gut Emotional Reactions Form: Immediate sense of liking or disliking,...

Te Cognitive Function: Building Order in a Chaotic World

Execution → optimization → strategy → order as law Level 1 — Direct Task Execution Form: Doing what works in the simplest, most visible way....

Ti Cognitive Function: The Search for Inner Logical Truth

Error-checking → frameworks → first principles → pure form Level 1 — Concrete Rule-Checking Form: Spotting errors or inconsistencies in simple facts. Example: “2 +...

Si Cognitive Function: Why Memory Shapes Identity

Memory recall → routines → continuity → eternal past Level 1 — Concrete Memory Recall Form: Recalling past sensory impressions in detail. Example: “I remember...