JUNGIAN THEORY EXPLAINED
The 4 Scales
The E - I Scale
WHERE DO YOU PREFER TO FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION?
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR ENERGY?
E - Extraversion -
(Outer world of people and external events)
- attuned to external environment
- prefer to communicate by talking
- learn best through doing or discussing
- breadth of interests
- tend to speak first, reflect later
- sociable and expressive
- take initiative in work and relationships
- find listening more difficult than talking
- like going to parties and prefer to talk with many people instead of a few
- you are energized by being with people, things, etc. in the outer world
I - Introversion -
(Inner world of ideas and experiences)
- drawn to their inner worlds
- prefer to communicate by writing
- learn best by reflection, mental "practice"
- depth of interests
- tend to reflect before acting or speaking
- private and contained
- focus readily
- are perceived as a "good listener" but feel that others take advantage of you
- like to share special occasions with just one person or perhaps a few close friends
- after spending time in the outer world you may need time by yourself to re-energize
The S - N Scale
HOW DO YOU TAKE IN INFORMATION, FIND OUT ABOUT THINGS?
S - Sensing - (Take in information through 5 senses)
- focus on what is real and actual
- value practical applications
- factual and concrete, notice details
- observe and remember sequentially
- present-orientated
- want information step-by-step
- trust experience
- hears things literally
N - Intuition - (Take in information by seeing the relationship and connection between facts)
- focus on "big picture", possibilities
- value imaginative insight
- abstract and theoretical
- see patterns and meaning in facts
- future-orientated
- jump around, leap in anywhere
- trust inspiration
- hears things figuratively
The T - F Scale
HOW DO YOU MAKE DECISIONS?
T - Thinking -
(Tend to look at the logical consequences of a choice or action)
- analytical
- logical problem-solvers
- use cause-and -effect reasoning
- tough-minded
- strive for impersonal, objective truth
- reasonable
- fair
- seek objective clarity
F - Feeling -
(Tend to consider what is important to them and to other people)
- sympathetic
- assess impact on people
- guided by personal values
- "tender-hearted"
- strive for harmony and individual validation
- compassionate
- accepting
- tend to take things personally
The J - P Scale
HOW DO YOU ORIENT TOWARD THE OUTER WORLD?
J - Judging -
(Tend to live life in a planned, orderly way, wanting to regulate and control life)
- scheduled
- organized
- systematic
- methodical
- plan
- like closure--to have things decided
- avoid last-minute stresses
P - Perceiving -
(Tend to live in a flexible, spontaneous way, seeking to experience and understand, rather than control it)
- spontaneous
- open-ended
- casual
- flexible
- adapt
- like things loose and open to change
- feel energized by last-minute pressures
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