How We Perceive Things
He believed that within these two categories, there were two opposite ways of functioning. We can perceive information via 1) our senses, or 2) our intuition.
How We Make Decisions
We can make decisions based on 1) objective logic, or 2) subjective feelings. Jung believed that we all use these four functions in our lives, but that each individual uses different functions with a varying amount of success and frequency.
Dominant Functions
He believed that we could identify an order of preference for these functions within individuals. The function, which someone uses most frequently, is his or her "dominant" function. The dominant function is supported by an auxiliary (2nd) function, tertiary (3rd) function, and inferior (4th) function. He asserted that individuals either "extroverted" or "introverted" their dominant function. He felt that the dominant function was so important that it overshadowed all of the other functions in terms of defining personality types. |
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