How MBTI Works: The Basics

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We start with the 4 quarters of the brain. We don't take these 4 quarters "literally" because science has shown that the brain is not this simple.

We use the terms defined by these 4 theoretical quarters. These are the "4 Letters" that Carl Jung proposed.

Everyone has two Observers (S & N) and two Deciders (F & T). You can have an "Introvert or Extrovert charge" to each of the 4 Letters depending on your type.

 You can have an "Introvert or Extrovert charge" to each of the 4 Letters depending on your type

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Functions

When an Introvert or Extrovert charge is added to the Letters, Functions are:

      When an Introvert or Extrovert charge is added to the Letters, Functions are:

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16 Function Combinations

As shown above, there are 4 Letters (S, F, T, N) that all can have an Introvert or Extrovert charge to them.
For example, everyone has Feeling (F) but you may have Fi or Fe. The other difference in people is the order of consciousness of these Letters/Functions. For example, if you have Fi, you can have that as a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Function.

Generally speaking, the higher the Function, the more conscious it is. When you take into account all these variables (4 Letters x I/E = 8 Functions) plus the order of consciousness, you get a total of 16 type combinations.

These 16 types are the Carl Jung and Myers-Briggs original 16 types.

      These 16 types are the Carl Jung and Myers-Briggs original 16 types

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