Updated Definitions of the 8 Cognitive Functions 

Hi! Kristin's sister here :) Just a clarifying note on Ti / Te for those who didn't understand the wording: Ti users make judgements based on a 'personalised' framework in the sense that they naturally prefer to *create* their *own* logical frameworks, rather than accept (for the sake of function and meeting outcomes) what other people have proven - in a *general* sense. That's what makes Ti 'personalised'. Now, just because the internal framework is personalised and created by the individual, doesn't mean it can't discover objective truth - in fact, Ti-dominant types are so rigorous with testing and falsifying their own logical frameworks that they have an incredible 'nose' for discovering what is *actually true* . Ultimately, the Ti user relies MORE on his or her own system of falsification (rather than an 'objective consensus') to establish what is reliable and true. We describe the framework as 'fixed' for the purposes of this video, because it is *logically consistent* : once a Ti user has found a rule or principle they have decided to be absolutely true (which may take a long time because of how much deliberation is required), it becomes 'fixed in place' in their logical framework and they will act *consistently* from that rule of logic that they've established to be reliable (regardless of whether or not they find it to be incommensurable with reality later on in their life / process of seeking understanding). When we say 'fixed' we certainly don't mean 'not open to new data'. Te, by contrast, is less *naturally* interested in or inclined to this rigorous internal process (not uninterested, just less interested). Te is more likely to say: 'if there is a 'body of knowledge' external to myself, I will use what I find there to help me achieve my goals / meet outcomes'. Te users are certainly capable of critical thinking, but in meeting their goals they will usually (again: not always) sacrifice thorough falsification in favour of data that has 'already been proven by someone else' or data that is *useful* / functional in a real-world sense and can be implemented efficiently (there is a general sense of 'I don't have time to prove this again when someone else has already proven it and I / other people accept its validity'). Te users are not fools, though. They aren't blindly accepting bad arguments! They are just more naturally focused on implementation than falsification. One final important note: both Te and Ti users can discover what is *actually true* , they just go about it in different ways. Also, both Te and Ti users can make errors in judgement and logic. The functions only tell you where your attention *naturally* goes as a *general pattern*.

Perceiving Functions Asks Si: What it is in relation to what has been? (Experience the present comparing it to the past) Se: What it is? (Experience it as it is) Ne: What could be? (See the theme behind it and connect it to other ideas and identify possibilities) Ni: Where does it fit in the big picture? (See the theme behind it and connect it to other ideas and identify its place in the big picture) Judging functions Ti: What is logical to me? (Knowledge and logic oriented) Te: What is effective/works? (Result oriented) Fi: What is right based on my values/feelings? (Value oriented) Fe: What does others feel about it? (Harmony oriented)

Saving straight to my “helpful MBTI reminders” playlist. You made something complex much more digestible.

This update does a good job (where MBTI's terminology does not!) at linking types of extroversion and introversion together. We're sorta stuck with the terms they give us, and that makes some of these things hard, but you cut through it nicely. Well done!

^•° Some timestamps °•^ °∆° Your Cognitive functions are those ones that come naturally to you (and ofc you don't "choose" them or whatever) °∆° Extraverted and introverted functions 0:50 °∆° About Perceivin' functions : 1:05 Se - 1:24 Ne - 1:56 Si - 3:10 Ni - 4:01 °∆° About Judging functions : 5:11 Te - 5:27 Fe - 6:15 Ti - 7:03 Fi - 7:28

I'm trying to get my family into MBTI but when I asked my dad to take a test he was like: "Why are you doing this to me? 😩" I want my family to know that this is not meant to put them in any boxes but can be used as a tool to help us understand and improve ourselves. As an INFP, I know I use my first three functions well but could use some help on mastering Te and my shadow function Se.

SE: 1:24 NE: 1:56 SI: 3:10 NI: 4:01 TE: 5:30 FE: 6:15 TI: 7:04 FI: 7:30

as someone who has been studying functions for months and has written a doc to help beginners understand, this video is amazing!

I really like how you called out Ne's "in-the-moment" aspect. People assume intuitives don't live in the moment at all, and while we aren't necessarily engaged with our senses to the same degree, Ne can and does very much respond to the present moment. For me Ne is what I have to use to keep engaged on the road while driving: "Hmm, I wonder what that driver might do next?" It's a constantly-updating predictive function. In contrast from what I gather, Se users are often so quick on their reactions to situations on the road as they unfold that they may not have to "wargame" it in the same way I have to. This has also helped me understand why my attention on my writing can be fickle...there is a very, VERY "in-the-moment" aspect to the back-and-forth of dialogue (especially humor, which tends to be very off-the-cuff for me and very hard to craft deliberately when I'm not reacting to something being said to me right then), and if I am not engaged and present, then it's tough to make anything happen.

This is because everyone can use any function that I feel like the term "ambivert" doesn't really make sense and deconstruct the concept of MBTI itself. Because it already implies that everyone can act in an ambivert way if I understand it correctly. On a side note, I often feel like Ni is misunderstood between seeing and diving because for me Ni also see all the possibilities at first but decides to exclude most of them to keep the most relevant ones and deep dive into these.

I love how you differentiate Ne and Ni. This is seriously the most complicated function to understand. Thanks Kristin for saving the MBTI YT

Ti - skeleton Fi - blood Si - internal organs Se - muscles and skin Te - hands Fe - face Ne - tongue Ni - the womb where you've been and the grave where you'll be.

i started getting interested in mbti about a year ago. at first, i took the 16personalities test and got isfp. as time went on i became more interested in it and i decided to dive deeper into it. then, i thought i was in intj. later on i saw someone talking about cognitive functions and out of curiosity i did a pot of research on them, mistyping myself like 4 more times in the process. just these days i'm realizing that my true type doesn't come from who i am in my head or who i convince myself i am, but my natural way of processing information. currently torn between infp and enfp lol

This was the clearest most concise introduction to the functions I’ve ever seen

ISTP here. I really appreciate this video. Probably the best video explaining cognitive functions in ten minutes or less. I shall share this with others who are also interested in typology. Thanks

I started studying cognitive functions years ago, but you still managed to give me a better understanding of them all. Thanks!

I'm an ISTJ who mistyped as ISFP for a long time until a couple weeks ago. I had some doubts about being aux Te at first but now it seems more reasonable, I do look outwards to find rules that make sense and then use that to pragmatically apply information I gathered through Si

something i love about mbti is that once you understand the cognitive functions, when you're too busy to do your own research you can just wait for an intuitive to do it and have them explain it to you 😆 great job Kristin!

Lol I'm and ISFP and my mother is an ISFJ and I can just imagine her confusion as to why anyone would judge something based on their own feelings first instead of on what's good for the group. Also loved the insight on the Ti, that clears up a few things about my INTP brother.

Seriously, "The 16 Personalities as mothers" would make a great video that most typeology channels haven't done yet. What kind of mums would each type make? Which one would be the "yummy mummy," or the "helicopter mum?" Which one would be the "crunchy" mum (my money's on the ISFP), or the "mum-ager?" The main POV would be of the mother's child, but could also be a teacher, a school principal, or the person she's sitting next to at the school play/talent show, the soccer game, etc. Another related idea would be "Raising a 16 Personalities child," sort of like the "Selling a car (or house, etc.) to the 16 Personalities," but with an average mother talking to the POV child about his or her behavior.

I hear the words but they just don't form an understandable pattern in my brain. I can't wrap my head around the functions no matter how hard I try. Rather, with MBTI, I've formed a wordless understanding of each individual type that I imagine is probably parallel to the purpose of the functions. I don't pay much attention to the letters, but each type as a whole, and have formed my own abstract understanding of them (which continues to grow). -INFP

The video came out wonderfully (and so concise!) - great job 😍😍

This was a pretty good explanation of the cognitive functions. Although my Ne Ti would be very compelled to make the topic broader and talk about all the nuance. I am very impressed with your Te Ni ability to narrow things down and explain the most important aspects of each function. It is also important, although beyond the scope of this video. For those that are getting into the functions, to learn how they play together. For example, Fe Ti, makes the user look outward for values, what is important for the people, what they value. And then look inward and see if those values make sense to you. Ti Fe would be, look inward how things make sense to you, create logical frameworks and then compare it to the values of people around you. The opposite can happen with Te Fi, you look outwardly for the facts the systems, and then look inward and see if they are valuable to you. Fi Te would be, what you value you will compare it to how the world around you works and the systems. This is extremely simple, but the idea, is that everyone goes back and forth between the functions you have. What type says, is what will be preference, there will always be those functions you use most of the time. The same happens with perceiving functions.

Yep, completely detached from the tribe (INFP). I often feel like an outsider in a group of outsiders.

Thank you for this very useful overview, particularly with regard to the emphasis on preference. It certainly helps me confirm I'm ISTJ, as even though I occasionally enjoy Ti-style thinking, the first place my mind goes when making decisions seems much more like Te.

love the definitions! the perceiving ones are especially great, but i also love the use of "functionality" as a Te word (so good!). only thing i had a little gripe with was the Ti definition - which makes sense, since i'm a Ti dom and ur Ti blind, so we definitely view the function very differently. i'm not sure abt the description of Ti as a fixed framework or a series of protocols - like Fi, Ti is a highly personalised judging function, so it tends to shy away from hard-set "objective" rules. they will likely consider "what makes sense" to them on a case by case basis, same as fi considering "what feels right" to them. the word "fixed" especially makes it sound like we never change our minds, when in reality Ti logic is always fluctuating. also just a little thing abt Fe - i rly liked the beginning of it, relating it to "interpersonal" matters is rly right, but i'm not sure whether that always translates in Fe looking for consensus. i think it's more similar to the Te "what works" philosophy: Fe looks at interpersonal impact when it comes to their decision making. so, still outwards projecting and socially conscious as u said, but not *always* people pleasing (that's why FJs are often as domineering as TJs) these are only small issues, though - i love the way you understand mbti, and i think that sets you apart as a sketch youtuber; that you can tell the theory is really solid behind your character choices

Now THIS was a MASTER CLASS!

Se = Present + Present Si = Past + Present Ne = Future + Present Ni = Past + Future

All is about preferences not limitations. Exactly.

Amazing video...Thanks a lot for explaining. I wish these kind of topics are taught in schools, to help people be more self aware and take decisions more proactively.

Ok this is probably one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on the cognitive functions, THANK YOU for making this!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 you’re so knowledgeable Kristin and communicate your knowledge so well!

Love this video, thanks for putting this together for us! My Ne brain has a hard time being this concise when explaining things for people, so this is a great little resource :)

This is great timing - I was just the other day trying to explain these functions to my husband and not doing a very good job (LOL)....now I can just send him this!

@ Kristin The level of self discipline required during the making of these more serious videos does not go unnoticed. This is the very depiction of chosen vs natural functions. Regular Gumby, you are! Well done, then.

This is the clearest introduction to the cognitive functions that I have yet encountered. Thank you! I'll be coming back to this regularly as I try to learn MBTI in more depth.

This is an excellent description of what the functions are and how people use them. I'm an INTP but people often think I'm an Fi user because I have a very firm set of values that I adhere to, even when it puts me in disagreement with everyone around me. It doesn't appear like I'm using Fe but, in actual fact, I am. I've used all of my other functions (mainly Ti) to come to the conclusion that God exists and, therefore, all moral imperatives that come from him are inherently above any human judgement and objective to our point of view. So, all of my values are actually based on an external set of data rather than an inner sense of right and wrong, despite how it may appear to a casual observer.

Omg this makes so much sense now! I found out I was an ISTJ last year, and I was like yeah that makes sense but sometimes I feel like I'm, idk, "feeling-y". At the time I had no idea what the cognitive functions were lol. This video is what really helped me understand them better, and now I get it. The Fi really makes sense, because I realise I go inwards to myself before thinking about how the "tribe" feels.

Those are great definitions, Kristin! Nicely done.

This may be the most helpful explanation of the 8 cognitive functions I've seen yet even despite the fly's efforts to sabotage the operation.

I kinda perceive this video as perfection right now, it's just so clear on the things that just didn't click in my mind and the things that I didn't completely understand. I think that this actually would fix many misconceptions most people seem to have.

I liked the video - very succinct explanations of some of the functions. I can't completely recognize myself in your description of Ti though. It doesn't feel like I'm making a personal set of rules. I'm just doing my utmost to arrive at what's objectively correct. That's a complicated task, of course, as 3000 years of philosophy attests to, and you can of course say that each person has their own journey towards perfect logical thinking, but it's not supposed to be personal. It's supposed to be as universally correct as possible.

Hello, I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video I was in a constant cycle of doubting if I was really INFJ, either because people made me question it or because I wasn't really sure if I understood the cognitive functions well enough, I constantly tried to find information about it, in spanish because that is my native language, then I decided to try to find english videos and yours was incredibly helpful and fun to watch and learn Thank you again, I feel more confident about being INFJ now : D

You really made a great work. Explaining and clarifying the functions and how they're used in a more easy and clear way is impossible.

Thanks so much for the information on functions, Kristin. Your concise breakdown makes it easier to identify certain functions emerging in others.

I like the way you say (data) : ) thanks for the update

Useful, clear, and to the point. Thanks!

Nice explanation, especially on Si, which I usually tend to not understand so much because I'm an ENFP, so Si is in my bottom four. I also can't understand Ti a lot since I don't have it in my first four function stack. However, given my history with INFJ types, I do understand how Ni and Fe works. I would say that Ne and Ni doms can actually get along very well since Ne can talk about multiple topics and Ni can talk deeply about each of those topics, it's very nice. However Fi and Fe can be quite conflictive against each other, especially if one of them or both rely on cues or other forms of very indirect communication. Fe really values harmony, and Fi values authenticity a lot, so going to a middle point can be difficult especially if they don't have similar values about especific topics. Bonus points of difficulty if the Fi user has problems grasping non-verbal cues (which is my case since I'm on the autism spectrum) or if the Fe user rely heavily on them to communicate their own emotions. That being said, Fi and Fe users can actually help growing the other one, and both can be very warm together to other people.

best video on cognitive functions so far, very explanatory. thank you

Finally, I can understand why extroverted have introverted functions, etc. Thank you! However, this does make me wonder about my cognitive functions. I'm an INTJ with a very strong INT_ and still leaning significantly towards -J. However, if I have to act as another type, ENTJ and ENTP are the ones I feel most comfortable and natural with, though I do get exhausted pretty quickly from dealing with other people. It utterly frustrates me when I see a big problem and everyone keeps only complaining about it. That's what lures me into leadership roles and forces me to take initiative (besides hating uncertainty and being dependent on unreliable allies). During such moments, I do believe that my cognitive process is rather close to an ENTJ at least with regards to problem-solving. When it comes to bureaucracy and incompetent leadership, something inside me is compelled to point out all the mistakes, win debates and show my mastery of malicious compliance... Also, I do admit that being an agent of chaos or mischief is something I do consider oddly relaxing, despite still getting depleted due to my introversion. It just scratches a certain itch or rather alleviates some emotional pain. Also, finding someone smart and educated to discuss things with is quite a pleasure of mine, even when we disagree. Perhaps having someone disagreeing with you is even more meaningful, as it makes you question your perspective and arguments. This seems to be a rather rare stance among all the people I know... Where does this leave me? Also, I do admit that I have huge struggles interacting with anything that has XXFX in it. They are just irrational and irritating to me and for some reason, I tend to piss them off no matter how much I try to not offend them. The few I get along well seem to have in common that they all went through some hard times, or abuse and have learned to control their feelings and focus on their goals. Obviously, that doesn't stop them from being at odds with me, but we can solve problems like adults. Lastly, when it comes to women, I have a strong preference for EXTX. The problem I found is that the ones I find the most attractive tend to have low empathy to the point that it becomes a red flag...

my problem with the stack is that it came out of nowhere and has just been taken for granted since then. Who did it originate from? What was his method of research? Greaaaat video though. You've made the concepts so much more digestable. Thank you Kristin! Would you consider making a video on how people sharing the same type can be so damn different? Is that a question of maturity? I am an ENFP. As a kid and teenager, at school, I was always very studious and serious (think hermione granger), although talkative and messy (disorganised and absent minded, no matter how much i'd try). I was always considered weird. Throughout my 20s, I started to reject rules, discipline and anything that was delaying gratification. I was also very open-minded, to the point where I would welcome into my life the least healthy minded type of people, because I wanted to give them a chance, and I was intrigued by them. About to turn 30 now, I am becoming the opposite of that. I begin to appreciate self discipline and rules in general, because I have come to the conclusion that living freely all my life made me a failure in a sense, and that society as a whole could only benefit from individuals working hard on themselves to silence their pulsions. My priority is now to live healthily and appropriately, as opposed to enjoying what life has to offer and regret the next day(s). I guess I've been developing my Te and Si lately, but according to the stack theory, my Si is supposed to remain underdeveloped all my life and cause me troubles. My Te is also supposed to stay a weak point of mine. I know an ENFP who is about 5 years older than me and has also become much more organised, peaceful etc than she used to be still by the end of her 20s. She was very chaotic. But I know people either my age or older of my type who remain complete messes (not to be judging meanly). It's as if they were refusing to go past their Ne-Fi identity. They are quite egoistical, seek instant gratification at all cost, don't have any will to work on themselves, etc. They aren't interested in knowledge (like me) but arts and they are attracted to chaotic forms of art and have very liberal political views which they refuse to temper and reconsider. It seems like ENFPs can be so freaking different from each other. How is that? I know that the cognitive functions don't explain a whole personality of individuals and that we are all unique, but I find bizarre to connect so much with some ENFPs, yet find others so alien to me.

This is THE perfect video for the cognitive functions, and the way you described them just make sense (as opposed to stereotypical descriptions like Si as "memories" and Se as "stimulation", which as a model doesn't follow any rule as to why they would be opposites, or why they were chosen as such) At the end you say people should not limit themselves to the 8 letters to understand their type. I'd add that they should limit themselves instead ONLY to the 8 functions. Understand the order of preference of the functions and what each do, and leave it at that. It seems like people assume this model can explain so much more than that (going based off of hundreds of stereotypes for each type, that the cognitive functions don't necessarily have to guarantee), but that risks over assuming characteristics we must take on based on our type. Instead it's good to look at the characteristics we already have, and use the 8 functions alone to explain them

Try as I might, I was unable to pay attention through this video. However, I am *delighted* by how you pronounce "data."

I luv when high Te users explain things!! 🖤🦋

Excellent video, loved the intro especially. I’ve struggled with explaining the functions to friends in a non-stereotypical way - ie. Fi can sound selfish and Fe can sound superficial. This was a nice reminder that it’s just a preference, what you do most naturally - but you can, of course, be an Fi user who takes the group into consideration, or an Fe user who is authentic and true to themselves.

Tysm for the info! I now started to learn more cognitive functions to determine my type. I used to depend just on the 8 letters and thats why I am confused because most of my tests results percentage are like S/N 49% 51% or T/F 46% 54% or P/J 47% 53% that are very close... except for Introverts that is 60% I even conclude myself as a bipolar 😂 because of this.

Bravo 👏. I learned a lot, thank you. Here's another perspective for those who may judge objective vs subjective as good vs bad: we need both. Both can be good. Both can be bad. (+): Se, Ne, Te, Fe can be objective in what they gather and looking at the whole picture in a non-judgemental way and giving equal chance at first. And Si, Ni, Ti and Fi can be focused on processing internally and providing value to their counterparts later, thus making subjectivity great & filtering what's relevant at that moment. (-): Se, Ne, Te, Fe can be bad by creating havoc, either in a literal or abstract way. But Si, Ni, Ti and Fi can be bad by being too biased and downright unpractical and/or being very bad ideas polluting the minds of many. If the world only had extraverted functions, everybody would be looking for nobody. If the world only had introverted functions, nobody would be interacting with anybody.

I was doubting about my dominant cognitive function but you explained everything so well. I am sure that I am an infp now :)

I love the new definitions, immediately I could realise which functions I'm figuring out. Btw, a very important thing I can't figure out is finding out the order I the function stack. Like I'm mostly an INTJ but in childhood and if I'm removed from my current environment, I think extroverted fits more. Worst part is ENTJ and INTJ have the same functions, that too order is almost the same. So its very difficult to find out which I am.

This has to be the most useful cognitive functions explanation video I've come across

A slight correction on ti from an Intp, yes ti cares very much about weather something fits their logical framework but what I notice fi tyoes never talk about when they describe this process is that this logical framework is constantly being destroyed and reconstructed based on what we observe in the outside world this goes for both stps and ntps. Your definition makes is sound like lets say if our logical frame work say when a bright light touches yellow paper said paper becomes blue and we observe through experimentation that this is not the case we don't think well what I'm observing must be flawed in some way we think our logical framework is in need of correction. Ti is used more than anything else to understand our environment (or reality) so we are constantly testing out logical framework with reality. We this misconception becomes annoying is that a lot of people think that ti users are some how more biased and less objective thinkers than te users which is not the case to give and example of how both methods of thinking fail. A te user is told that illness is caused by a evil arua and by leaving a place filled with sick people you can become healthy. they trust this persons information so they spread it around until this information is challenged by someone else they respect. Meanwhile the ti user was the one who came up with the idea in the first place when they suddenly got better after leaving a couple of sick people but once he tried it again and it didn't work abondand that theory. The major difference is that ti is self correcting while te is corrected by the group. Ti was a lot better at gathering information until recently as for most of human history the vast majority of the information humans had were completely unreliable and stupid. away of easily thinking about it is that. Ti - corrects information while Te - I gathers and distributes information Both are very neccasary.

I like to think of extroverted perceiving functions as top down models of the world, and introverted perceiving functions as bottom up models of the world. Top down models are naturally impersonal at first because they start out fuzzy/vague, without details. Bottom up models are naturally more personal, you have to store away detailed tidbits and fit them together like a puzzle. Extroverted decision making functions I think of as situational, they reach outward to make decisions for some situation. In contrast, introverted decision making functions are regulatory, they are all about making a set of rules that can apply in multiple situations. Because you use them by reaching inward to your set of rules, and deciding which to use for a specific scenario, they are much more personal in nature.

The fly is less disturbing than the cuts which makes the speak unnatural and the bg music to me, but the fly is more disturbing to Kristin. I guess we don't have flies that can kill us in my country. Though the information here could be gold!

You explain this so very clearly! I love what you said about the Judging functions being the way you process the Perceiving function. I’d never considered that and it makes soooo much sense

I love the candle and lamp behind you. Really good ambiance there 😊

Interesting how she adopted the ESFJ character`s voice tone when she started explaining the functions and how it comes in and out as the video progresses

1. Thank you for the informative video! 2. You always look very good, but you are just beautiful in that thumbnail

omg kristin you’re almost at 40k!! i’m so proud of you

this is clearer to me than many others often say. It really is just comfortable to have this all sorted out as you did, thank you. Great way to move on to the way of the shadow functions

for those struggling to know your congnitive functions from your mbti: your MBTI is composed of "1" (E/I) "2"(N/S) "3"(T/F) "4"(J/P) (op = opposite) if you are IxxJ or ExxP, your congnitive functions will be: 2 + 1 3 + 1op 3op + 1 2op + 1op if you are IxxP or ExxJ, your cognitive functions will be: 3 + 1 2 + 1op 2op + 1 3op + 1op

This makes a lot of sense! I was typed as INTJ and the 4 cognitive functions for that type seem accurate to my personality

So I'm naturally an INTP, but my during my time in the military I consistently tested as an INTJ, and I've always wondered about that because despite some of the superficial similarities between the two types, they process things very differently. This video has given me some idea of how and why that could have happened. Essentially I sublimated my internal value system in favor of whatever worked at the time for the environment I was in (because frankly in the military nothing makes sense) in effect swapping my Ti for Te. I think I also swapped my Ne for Ni to some extent because I didn't have time to explore the possibilities of anything outside of the specific external framework I adopted to make sense of my environment. At the time I saw it as becoming more detached from a situation I couldn't control, and being a doer rather than a thinker, but I always thought it was fascinating I tested differently.

Wow you're really good at explaining a topic! You should do a video on the Shadow functions and how they work next

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No matter how many times I've watched videos explaining the Thinking functions, they're still so hard to grasp. After our conversation, I'm sure I use Extroverted Thinking, but I would also gather that there are certain things in the world that "don't make sense," perhaps because I never went to college, and didn't learn about those particular subject matters. Put simply, I think my Thinking function is "It is what it is" and I try not to let personal feelings get in the way of seeing reality as reality.

I think the most interesting part of MBTI is the cognitive functions. I've always been sure that I'm a Te, but my results in the typical MBTI tests always change, giving me either ESTJ or ENTJ with very close to 50/50 results on S/N. I tend to believe that my introverted function is Si, but also I'm the walking stereotype of the ENTJ 😂

This is a really really good explanation, you did an amazing job, Kristin. 👍👍👍

Perhaps it says something about how tired I am at the moment, but I can't help but imagine a second video on the cognitive functions in terms of Kristin's reaction to the fly... or the 16 personalities' reaction to a fly in their camera frame :)

i LOVE the conscientiousness you had when explaining the NATURAL component of cognitive functions. Of COURSE we all consciously have all of the functions, but without any energy, it's critical to understand our natural functions. Why I LOVE MBTI - it just makes sense for a pseudo science.

This video was spicy! I liked it. Way to try to clear up the rampant misconceptions! Don't get too discouraged if it doesn't work.

This is such an elegant and clear explanation! Love the text visuals. Fantastic to see new type of content from you too. Cheers!

thanks for finally helping me settle the inner debate of "am I an INTJ or ISTJ?" I wish I'd looked into cognitive functions long ago :) (I'm officially an ISTJ)

I thought that the first video was already very good, but this one is so clear and concise, and I like how you explained the difference between the functions and conscious choice (which can trip people up when typing themselves).

Good job. One bit of criticism I have is for Se and Ne where you say at the end that the information is disregarded after observing extrovertedly. You make a correction on the Ne part of leaving it up to the Judging function to determine the importance of what was gathered is. What I would say instead of them discarding their observations is that they are pooling them even if they aren't using them. The pooling is how they continue to compare because they are responsible for this extroverted process. So I wouldn't say they drop it but they can definitely move to something else. To try and sum up the idea: just because something isn't personal doesn't mean you drop discard the observations.

Oh my goodness this is soooo helpful! I've been struggling for the longest time trying to decide if I'm an INFJ or an INFP and with the functions I think I can finally decide I fit INFP better!!! yay yay thanku

Thank you so much for this - it's so well explained and I love how you stress that it's about tendencies and preference. (and not a box!)

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haha, maybe it's the ISTP I am, but that was still not succinct enough LOL . . . just give a real world example for each & then move on, LOL, my eyes & brain started to glaze over shortly into this . . .not that you didn't do a great job, you did, but this was all too abstract for my brain LOL

It’s tough to me to understand some of the functions, but at least I’m 100% sure I’m Fi and Ne. And, oh, boy, if I ever was in doubt about my bf’s typing, now I’m not anymore. He’s definitely a major Ti user, you just described him so accurately that was scary! Lol

Thank you fly at ~2:50 in. I totally had not noticed, so I'm glad it's once more confirmed I'm not the sensing type.

This is the best concise video I have seen on the functions.

As a Ti-dom, I'm in awe whenever Fi is described to me.

Great analysis!! One of the best I’ve seen. Very concise and informative

The consideration of introverted and extraverted characteristics in different contexts is consistently and beautifully done. It feels a bit like ancient Greek grammar.

Beautifully said! And the fly was hilarious. Love how you played into it. Thank you for this information.

me: Oh, you know what would be fun? Reacting to each segment of this video within the context of that particular type! Se: Ok we've got two candles, some color on the walls, she's got dark long hair and is talking in--what's that, a British accent? Ne: Ok candles and colors, so we're going for sort of a chill vibe here, a calm neutral space to convey info, yeah? And there's some like percussion-heavy music in the background--to help with focus, I bet. Si: Okay that fly swat though. Isn't that just the way, to have to deal with factors outside one's control? I definitely have had to deal with stuff like that--my sub-optimal headphones being just one example. Why'd she not just get a clean take of that rather than including the swat? Ni: Okay, but isn't it possible that I myself type as Ni? Okay, I mean not really, but like it's closer to my everyday experience than a lot of these are. --"Subjective personal experience" makes me want to draw on all the memories I have of candles flickering in the background, but like I'm never going to get through this if I keep pausing. me: Don't talk about Te first. kristin: /talks about Te first. me: ...crap. Te: "...quickly, efficiently, and competently..." Yeah, that's definitely something that Te's are capable of, huh? Man, what would it be like to be able to use Te in anything but a crisis situation...? Fe: "...what's helpful foe the tribe..." Yeah, this tracks. Sometimes you have to put aside what you know to be right and cater to what the group holds to be true, you know? Ti: "...that they have judged as absolutely true, and therefore perfectly reliable." But is this not what I do? (thinking about religious beliefs) I mean, yeah, I do have a more conscious awareness of how others react to information and etc... but like is this a learned behavior, or a natural one? Is *this* my dominant cognitive function, or the next one? Fe: "personal values, what *feels* right to them." My beliefs are not a matter of "feeling" right!! --"It's about where you naturally go first." But see, I care about how the people around me are feeling almost on instinct... but I can't cater to them in a way that betrays my morals. But-- Oh, I like this clarification at the end of the video. (Alright, can anyone guess my MBTI type based on this?)t

Good explanation of the theory. This video is important to watch before watching other personality videos.

Pretty Good! I experience a lot of this, personally, on the daily b/c I Live with an INTJ, my husband, and I am an ENTP! It’s actually pretty wild how *incredibly different* we are, in spite of both being “Rational Types.”

As to "natural" vs. "chosen" functions, the distinction can be blurred by chosen functions becoming habits, especially when this is a result of childhood trauma: trauma responses kick in at a very deep level even if they aren't natural, and if you chose something early in childhood, it can be difficult to remember the choice or a time before it. I think a lot of personality tests miss this concept, but I think it's actually incredibly important; significant personality changes due to trauma are quite possibly the rule rather than the exception, and getting access to your pre-trauma personality seems important.

5:09 This is where the difference between Ni and Ne gets to me. I’m an INTP, but Ni just fits better than Ne, so much so that I thought I was an ENTJ for a while. But it’s Fe that I struggle with in the inferior function way, Se is definitely my inferior function, and without a doubt, Ti is my dominant function.

While intuitive functions look at trends and such things I'm ot sure how they can actually see patterns based on just 1 single data point. It could be they could see 1 data point if they have already seen other datapoints in the past which together could reveal a pattern. However, then they are still not really seeing a pattern based on 1 single datapoint. It's also not possible to see the pattern in numbers if there is just one number to work with. It requires at least 2 in order to showcase multiple possilble patterns (Ne) and even more to have more certainty of the pattern (Ni). _When compared to number paterns_ *When there's a very short sequence of numbers: 2, 4* Ne will perceive: It's possible the sequence is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (+2 +2 +2 etc) Ne will perceive: It's also possible the sequence is 2, 4, 8, 16 (so basically 2²) *When there's a longer sequence of numbers 2, 4, 8, 16* Ni: the pattern is very likely 2, 5, 8 (so basically 2²) If the goal is to make sensors look good (refering to the 'sensors are no dumb video) I'd say it's important to not display intuitive functions as if they are magic powers that can just see truths without sufficient indicators.