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=== Carl Jung === [[File:Jung's Typological Model.jpg|thumb|As per Jung, "Diagram showing the four functions of consciousness. Thinking, the superior function in this case, occupies the centre of the light half of the circle, whereas feeling, the inferior function, occupies the dark half. The two auxiliary functions are partly in the light and partly in the dark"<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jung|first=Carl|url=https://www.jungiananalysts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C.-G.-Jung-Collected-Works-Volume-12_-Psychology-and-Alchemy.pdf|title=Psychology and Alchemy|pages=134}}</ref>]] [[Carl Jung]] developed the theory of cognitive processes in his book ''Psychological Types,'' in which he defined only four psychological functions, which can take introverted or extraverted attitudes, as well as a judging (rational) or perceiving (irrational) attitude determined by the primary function (judging if thinking or feeling, and perceiving if sensation or intuition). He used the terms dominant, auxiliary, and inferior, in which there is one dominant function, two auxiliary functions, and one inferior function.<ref name="innercitybooks" /> Each individual follows a "general attitude of consciousness" in which the function is conscious. The more conscious a function is, the higher the tendency and potential it has to develop.{{sfn|Jung|1971|loc=chpt. 10}} The less differentiation is hence strongly affected by the opposing attitude of the unconscious and manifest in "happening" to the person and not under conscious control.{{sfn|Jung|1971|loc=chpt. 10}} Therefore, there is a significant difference between Jung and the MBTI regarding the orientation of the functions.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} The following table is a summarized model of Jung's conception of personality types based on the four functions of introversion, and extraversion. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! General Attitude ! colspan="8" | Extraverted |- |'''Rational/Irrational Attitude''' ! colspan="4" | Judging (Rational) ! colspan="4" | Perceiving (Irrational) |- |'''Function Type''' | colspan="2" | Extraverted Thinking | colspan="2" | Extraverted Feeling | colspan="2" | Extraverted Sensation | colspan="2" | Extraverted Intuitive |- |'''Auxiliary Function''' | Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling |- |''' Primary:<br>Most differentiated in the extraverted consciousness''' | Thinking || Thinking || Feeling || Feeling || Sensation || Sensation || Intuition || Intuition |- | rowspan="2" |'''Auxiliary:<br>Less differentiated. Assists the primary''' | Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling |- | Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking |- |'''Inferior:<br>The least differentiated function; therefore in the introverted unconscious and archaic.''' | Feeling || Feeling || Thinking || Thinking || Intuition || Intuition || Sensation || Sensation |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! General Attitude ! colspan="8" | Introverted |- |'''Rational/Irrational Attitude''' ! colspan="4" | Judging (Rational) ! colspan="4" | Perceiving (Irrational) |- |'''Function Type''' | colspan="2" | Introverted Thinking | colspan="2" | Introverted Feeling | colspan="2" | Introverted Sensation | colspan="2" | Introverted Intuitive |- |'''Auxiliary Function''' | Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling |- |''' Primary:<br>Most differentiated in the introverted consciousness''' | Thinking || Thinking || Feeling || Feeling || Sensation || Sensation || Intuition || Intuition |- | rowspan="2" |'''Auxiliary:<br>Less differentiated. Assists the primary''' | Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling |- | Intuition || Sensation || Intuition || Sensation || Feeling || Thinking || Feeling || Thinking |- |'''Inferior:<br>The least differentiated function; therefore in the extraverted unconscious and archaic.''' | Feeling || Feeling || Thinking || Thinking || Intuition || Intuition || Sensation || Sensation |}
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