Category: 1. Eight Cognitive Functions - Page 3

100 Steps to Be Better at Fe

Emotional Awareness in Others Notice people’s facial microexpressions. Watch body language shifts during conversation. Pay attention to the tone and rhythm of voices. Look for...

100 Steps to Be Better at Ti

Clarity of Definitions Take a concept and write your own definition. Compare dictionary definitions — what’s essential vs. extra? Ask “What do we mean by...

100 Steps to Be Better at Ne

Expanding Possibilities For any idea, ask: “What else could this mean?” Generate 10 alternate uses for an object. Play the “yes, and…” improv rule. Ask...

100 Steps to Be Better at Si

Strengthening Memory Keep a daily journal of events. Revisit entries after a week — notice patterns. Memorize short poems or quotes. Practice recalling details of...

100 Steps to Be Better at Se

Sharpening Physical Awareness Notice textures around you (wood, glass, fabric). Pay attention to sounds in the background. Identify smells in your environment. Taste food slowly...

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...