More
On Jung and the Types
As discussed
in "Cornerstones of the Psyche," the core of Western astrology's
elements and Carl Jung’s personality types (or typology) are fourfold.
Summation:
Perception:
Sensing versus Intuitive
Sensing
Type (Element of Earth) Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn - A person whose
main function is sensation trusts objective information that is practical
and can be observed and gathered through the five senses of sight, taste,
hearing, direct, and taste.
Intuitive
Type (Element of Fire) Aries, Leo, Sagittarius - A person whose
main function is intuition trusts subjective information gathered through
imagination, insight, and hunches. This person perceives information and
situations in a global manner. They intuitively look toward the future,
at possibilities, and for the “big picture.” This person gathers
information by seeing around corners.
Judging:
Thinking versus Feeling
Thinking
Type (Element of Air) Gemini, Libra, Aquarius - A person whose
main function is thinking prefers to make objective decisions based on
hard, cold, logic and on logical connections.
Feeling
Type (Element of Water) Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces - A person whose
main function is feeling makes decisions based on their subjective sense
of values. How will the decision effect them? How will the decision effect
other people.
“Potentially”
each of us has all 4 of the functions (Fire, Earth, Air, and Water) at
our disposal. However, the reality is that one of these functions will
be the most “dominant” and preferred function, a second function
and perhaps third function will help out the dominant function. A 4th
function will remain basically unused and thus will fall into "shadow"
and become the “inferior” function.
Extraversion
versus Introversion
To the 4 functions, Jung added 2 differing, and opposing "attitudes":
Extraversion vs Introversion. These 2 attitudes have now become terms
well integrated into popular vernacular and should be familiar to just
about everyone.
Extraverts
tend to be sociable, they prefer being with groups of people, and they
appear to become actively energized when interacting with groups of people.
Introverts,
while they can put on a sociable face, truly prefer keeping to themselves,
they prefer one on one interactions with others, and they appear to become
drained of energy when interacting with groups of people.
One rule
of thumb is that extraverts tend to think and formulate ideas as they
speak and interact with others. Introverts tend to think, reflect, formulate
ideas internally, and then finally speak.
Physiological
Basis
Dr. H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London,
hypothesized that there may actually be an underlying physiological, brain
function, basis for the two differing attitudes of extraversion vs introversion.
- Extravert -
According to Dr. Eysenck, the extravert may physiologically need
added stimulus from (or interaction with) his/her surrounding
environment
in order to feel at ease and "normal." i.e. The extravert
needs to actively interact with other people to feel "okay." The
extravert feels energized by interacting with groups of
people.
- Introvert -
On the other hand, the introvert may physiologically need to
reduce stimulus from (or interaction with) his/her surrounding
environment
in order to feel at ease and "okay." The introvert needs time
alone in order to feel "normal." The introvert
feels drained and depleted of energy when spending large
amounts of time interacting
and being in groups of people.
4
Becomes 8
Adding the dimension of extraversion vs introversion, Jung’s 4 basic
types and/or functions are then expanded and differentiated into 8 different
personality type combinations.
Introversion
(I) vs Extraversion (E)
Intuitive (N) vs Sensing (S)
Feeling (F) vs Thinking (T)
Extraverted
Sensing Thinking (EST)
Extraverted Sensing Feeling (ESF)
Extraverted Intuitive Thinking (ENT)
Extraverted Intuitive Feeling (ENF)
Introverted Sensing Thinking (IST)
Introverted Sensing Feeling (ISF)
Introverted Intuitive Thinking (INT)
Introverted Intuitive Feeling (INF)
Type
Indicator Tests
If you happen to be familiar with either the traditional Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) or the newer Keirsey Temperament Sorter, then all
of this should now be beginning to look a wee bit familiar.
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