What are the Cognitive Functions of the 16 Personalities? | Cognitive Functions Explained

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  • @FrankJames
    @FrankJames  3 роки тому +400

    Thanks for watching! Watch this video next about "How the 16 Personalities Interact" ua-cam.com/video/QrLXWxPFWu4/v-deo.html

    • @punkbunnee9558
      @punkbunnee9558 3 роки тому +1

      Yay the pop quizzes (yep, still)

    • @Ares-hb7ge
      @Ares-hb7ge 3 роки тому +2

      @Frank James Do you plan on doing content similair to your old videos? For example podcasts etc.

    • @josiahtaylor7967
      @josiahtaylor7967 3 роки тому +1

      I wanna say something here but I don't know what to say so... I'll just say...
      Stay cool and attractive, Frank 😎

    • @MissElleEm
      @MissElleEm 3 роки тому +2

      So great to see a flicker of 2018/19 FJ coming through. Nice to see a more chilled video without the epic green screens, dress-ups and editing. I like chill FJ 😊

    • @tubeyourself3262
      @tubeyourself3262 3 роки тому

      Thank you for your videos. 🖤

  • @lost9050
    @lost9050 3 роки тому +5449

    I used to be a fan, but after hearing this masterpiece, I'm a whole air conditioner

    • @glazedstarlight9734
      @glazedstarlight9734 3 роки тому +214

      i slapped my leg so hard and now my thigh hurts

    • @amandacoelho9524
      @amandacoelho9524 3 роки тому +36

      vc é BR? amei essa versão do "nao merece palmas, mas um tocantins inteiro" pro ingles! ahahahaha

    • @lost9050
      @lost9050 3 роки тому +19

      @@amandacoelho9524SIM! Muito bom né?

    • @amandacoelho9524
      @amandacoelho9524 3 роки тому +7

      @@midiankdiniz7396 que confusao que vc arrumou.... kkkkk

    • @thesharinganknight
      @thesharinganknight 3 роки тому

      @@glazedstarlight9734 same thing but it happened to your ass 😈

  • @cosmo4288
    @cosmo4288 3 роки тому +3159

    Once you get into cognitive functions and somewhat understand it, you can’t get out of mbti,seriously, it’s so interesting even though it’s repetitive.

    • @solviviflores2904
      @solviviflores2904 3 роки тому +31

      That's right

    • @Carol_65
      @Carol_65 3 роки тому +198

      This is kind of my fear, tbh. I remember back in February when I first started learning about this. We went for a walk and saw a family with small children. One child was walking way ahead of them. My first thought was, “Hmm, I wonder what personality would be the type to walk ahead…or trail behind…the rest of a group?🤔” Then I immediately shut down the thought because I didn’t want to be someone who was constantly analysing people in casual settings. I haven’t gotten too deeply entrenched in MBTI since then because of this, even though I think it’s so interesting.

    • @pastaslut
      @pastaslut 3 роки тому +42

      i’m literally obsessed

    • @leticiavasquez2881
      @leticiavasquez2881 3 роки тому +100

      @@Carol_65 it’s a thing for sure! I’m an ENFP, if that helps in any way, but: I find myself trying to type my cat’s personality, celebs or actual characters in stories, my colleagues, boss, etc. it’s more an experiment for myself if I think I’ve figured them out correctly and use that to influence how I interact with them (not celebs and characters though, but people/beings in my actual life), and then if they seem to positively respond to my interaction with them, it gives me more evidence that I may be onto something with my MBTI hypothesis for them. It’s both just fun to type but also somewhat helps in my communication with others.

    • @Raphsophomes
      @Raphsophomes 3 роки тому +38

      @@Carol_65 Your literally afraid of a thought in your head which is hilarious to me

  • @Cherrycreamsoda1
    @Cherrycreamsoda1 3 роки тому +4229

    I almost forgot that Frank is in fact an incredibly smart guy and not just a comedian who writes skits. He's a great teacher.
    Edit: I've seen a lot of replies saying that comedians are smart. That is definitely true. What I meant is an intellectual; there are many types of intelligence. Have a lovely day :D

  • @hestiathena4917
    @hestiathena4917 3 роки тому +1035

    Some more help for newbies; Here is the core question each function asks (IMHO):
    Se - What is happening right now in this situation?
    Si - What happened before in similar situations and does it apply here?
    Ne - What new ideas can I derive from the data?
    Ni - How can I link all the data together into a unified system of ideas?
    Te - What makes logical sense for the group in terms of efficiency and getting things done?
    Ti - What makes logical sense in my own mind regardless of others' opinions?
    Fe - What do others in my group value and how do I find harmony with them?
    Fi - What do I value personally and how do I act with authenticity?
    Also, anyone who wants to go further down the rabbit hole might want to look into shadow functions, which is basically the mirror opposite of your function stack and can emerge during periods of high stress. (For example, an INFJ's shadow stack is Ne-Fi-Te-Si.)

    • @musigalglo
      @musigalglo 2 роки тому +19

      Ooh shadow stack - I just commented asking something about that

    • @lucasmoreno4412
      @lucasmoreno4412 2 роки тому +26

      I'm INTJ
      Ni Te Fi Se
      (I'll change the order to explain)
      Ni Se Te Fi
      What is the meaning of past ideas Ni
      For what is happening now Se
      And apply technically to all of us as a group Te
      But don't across the line of what I THINK it's the RIGHT? Fi

    • @doggiedoggie1957
      @doggiedoggie1957 2 роки тому +2

      I’m an isfp and I think I’m a fi dok

    • @joyliu9268
      @joyliu9268 2 роки тому +7

      @@lucasmoreno4412 Wow! It's a really great way to explain how the functions do in real life. Well say!!!

    • @rohitiyer285
      @rohitiyer285 2 роки тому

      you're a G

  • @cometcat5728
    @cometcat5728 3 роки тому +1549

    Honestly I couldnt be happier that Frank decided to talk about cognitive functions since his channel is a lot of peoples intro to MBTI this is the absolute best way to spread the info and clear misconceptions! Loved it!

    • @aespipu
      @aespipu 3 роки тому +43

      I have a feeling that Frank is trying to gather the entire mbti community using skit videos. I assume this is his opportunity to make people get deeper on MBTI

    • @Chapardeur011
      @Chapardeur011 3 роки тому +19

      Yep, that was my reaction when I saw this video hahah :D ! I feel like lots of people since they're more used to the little sketches etc. aren't really familiar with cognitive functions, so they're typing themselves either by stereotypes / the 16 personnalities test directly, which is.. Ehhhhh because of the typing by letters that is an extremely simplied version of the cognitive functions, plus the intuitive bias that 16 personnalities have :). Anyway, I'm glad that Frank can educate more people on them :D

    • @p666ny
      @p666ny 3 роки тому +4

      IKR i was waiting for this moment for sooo long

    • @hanaishaajourney
      @hanaishaajourney 3 роки тому

      @@p666ny Sameee

    • @loanzs
      @loanzs 3 роки тому

      yez finally

  • @cameron4715
    @cameron4715 3 роки тому +505

    i think dear Kristin made a shorts video that went like this
    How we want people to talk about mbti: *talks about cognitive functions and talks about it properly*
    How people talk about mbti: “I’m an ENTJ and you’re an ENTP, so I’m the more organized version of you!”
    It was so realistic it was frightening 😂

    • @ceilinh6004
      @ceilinh6004 3 роки тому +25

      Yeah, that was a fun vid. And very true.

    • @zionfultz8495
      @zionfultz8495 3 роки тому +11

      Talking about the cognitive functions and how that applies to someone personally as well as how far they are in the direction towards a part of a personality like how S or T someone is will give answers that are more exact to how the person actually behaves while the simple idea that an ENTJ has J and ENTP doesn't so ENTJ must be more organized I find it funny how no one cares about how the type actually works and how it can vary before using it

    • @cameron4715
      @cameron4715 3 роки тому +7

      I said your instead of you’re and realized when I edit a comment the youtuber (Frank) will no longer have liked it 😭 oh well

    • @jackcolson4745
      @jackcolson4745 3 роки тому +5

      @@cameron4715
      Yeah. When video uploaders give hearts, best not edit your comment. I learned the hard way too.

    • @miahan8988
      @miahan8988 3 роки тому +19

      “Oh, you’re an ENFP? You must snort cocaine in the middle of wild parties and be always bubbly and extroverted, RiGhT??”

  • @saby777
    @saby777 3 роки тому +523

    Determining your mbti based on cognitive functions is wayy better than the I/E N/S F/T P/J stuff. I'm able to understand people's mbti so much faster by using those functions. It really great

    • @haneenasad
      @haneenasad 2 роки тому +9

      Ikr

    • @pawa303
      @pawa303 2 роки тому +44

      Lmao I was confused with mine before and now I’m simultaneously less and more confused

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA Рік тому +1

      @@pawa303 笑 笑 笑

    • @tristantheoofer2
      @tristantheoofer2 10 днів тому

      real. someone used mine plus some questions to determine im an intp lol

  • @CamzCritiques
    @CamzCritiques 3 роки тому +694

    the F vs T functions are the judging functions. you make decisions with them. your F vs T are always the opposite of each other.
    Fi - personal values (priortizing your own likes, taste, morals, hobbies, etc. "following your heart")
    Te - tribe reasoning (prioritizing other people's advice that's backed up with their logic, facts, data. trusting the consensus. wants people to work together effectively)
    Ti - personal reasoning (prioritizing what makes sense to you with your own findings, skeptical of outside reasoning and often asking questions)
    Fe - tribe values (prioritizing what other people like and value. trusts common ethics. seeks harmony)
    --------------
    N vs S are percieving functions. they're about how you process your surroundings which you then go on to use to make decisions. N and S also gotta be opposites.
    Ne - gathering the abstract (consuming ideas, patterns, and possibilities in a scattered frenzied way. and it spits out these things chaotically)
    Si - organizing the concrete (taking the time to break down information and past experiences in a linear fashion. uses familiarity to try to control the environment)
    Se - gathering the concrete (consuming facts and surroundings, truly going with the sensory flow living in the moment. in a frenzied chaotic way as well)
    Ni - organizing the abstract (taking the time to process the patterns and zeroe in on few ideas to reach a point in a linear way. breaks down concepts. uses predictability to try to take control)
    ---------------------------------‐--------------------------
    regarding the xxxP and xxxJ stuff. an easier way to memorize function stacks based off of those letters is this:
    P types prefer introverted judging (Fi/Ti) and extroverted percieving (Ne/Se)
    J types prefer extroverted judging (Fe/Te) and introverted percieving (Ni/Si)
    Ni/Si are about control and Ne/Se are about chaos, that's the typical J vs P. although this mostly applies to IxxJs vs ExxPs. IxxPs and ExxJs are way more chill when it comes to that balance
    enough about letters. your inner and outer cognitive functions are your dominant and your inferior, and they're opposites. their imbalance is basically your life struggle. like doing Ne all the time without effort, but you hate Si-ing. yet the less you do your inferior function, the worse you as a person function and the more unhealthy you get
    your middle functions are also opposite but work together a lot better. like using your reasoning (Ti) to make comfort people (Fe) is a common thing i see.
    if your first function is introverted, your second needs to be extroverted. if you have Ne first you cant have Te second. it can only be 3rd.

    • @Righthand_
      @Righthand_ 3 роки тому +9

      Nice

    • @CamzCritiques
      @CamzCritiques 3 роки тому +5

      @@Righthand_ thanks!

    • @newmoiscrazygirl
      @newmoiscrazygirl 3 роки тому +7

      Thanks

    • @handmadecoogie
      @handmadecoogie 3 роки тому +6

      Niceuuu

    • @PLAYERik
      @PLAYERik 3 роки тому +18

      I would say Si is more related to personal tastes than Fi - This is just one mistake out of the huge number of mistakes in MBTI. Just read what Jung wrote about Si and you will quickly find that the MBTI completely misunderstood the functions.

  • @fromant65
    @fromant65 3 роки тому +578

    About the stack:
    The first letter tells you if your dominant function is Extroverted (e) or Introverted (i)
    The fourth letter tells you what's your Extroverted function, either Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
    For example, INFJ:
    The first function is introverted, and the extroverted function is Feeling (because of the J), so it has Fe somewhere
    So its stack must be
    Ni (first is introverted, can't be Fe)
    Fe (Preferred judging function)
    Ti (Opposite from Fe)
    Se (Opposite from Ni)
    You can really type yourself accurately with this info.
    For example, I'm an INFJ, and even I'm not sure if I prefer Ni or Fe for my dominant function, I'm sure my inferior function is Se because I struggle so much with the sensible world, but not that much with making rational decisions (Ti)
    Anyway, the rest of the stacks:
    INTJ: Ni Te Fi Se
    ENFJ: Fe Ni Se Ti
    ENTJ: Te Ni Se Fi
    INFP: Fi Ne Si Te
    ENFP: Ne Fi Te Si
    INTP: Ti Ne Si Fe
    ENTP: Ne Ti Fe Si
    ISFJ: Si Fe Ti Ne
    ISTJ: Si Te Fi Ne
    ESFJ: Fe Si Ne Ti
    ESTJ: Te Si Ne Fi
    ISFP: Fi Se Ni Te
    ISTP: Ti Se Ni Fe
    ESFP: Se Fi Te Ni
    ESTP: Se Ti Fe Ni

    • @sted21
      @sted21 3 роки тому +39

      Also! Your functions determine your type, not otherwise.
      You have to find out what function you use the most to actually know what is your type.

    • @Simply_rat99
      @Simply_rat99 3 роки тому +29

      Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh my head!!!!!

    • @tobioflyhigh666
      @tobioflyhigh666 3 роки тому +9

      @@Simply_rat99 same

    • @ashleymarie2383
      @ashleymarie2383 3 роки тому +4

      thank you so much for this !! :)

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 3 роки тому +3

      You should copy and paste this comment under Frank's Pinned comment so more people see it

  • @yellow_jacket3260
    @yellow_jacket3260 3 роки тому +349

    How to sum up the cognitive functions:
    Ni - unconscious information process, one definite answer
    Ne - one single piece of information, multiple answers
    Fe - value of other people
    Fi - value of yourself
    Te - External logical efficiency
    Ti - Internal logical stratosphere
    Se - External Environment
    Si - Internal Environment

    • @houseofmin5290
      @houseofmin5290 2 роки тому +24

      I still can’t understand 🙂

    • @francesca222australy
      @francesca222australy 2 роки тому +12

      Geesh, this is harder than I thought.
      It's ok, I am a total newbie and just started, haven't read the ebook yet 🤣 hope this won't confuse me 🤣

    • @louisxlvii3759
      @louisxlvii3759 2 роки тому +61

      My Brain be like:
      Ni - Nickel
      Ne - Neon
      Fe - Iron
      Fi - I have no idea
      Te - Telenium
      Ti - Titanium
      Se - Selenium
      Si - Silicon

    • @jeshronbalay6547
      @jeshronbalay6547 2 роки тому +1

      Haha your joking right?

    • @melissa143ILY
      @melissa143ILY 2 роки тому +1

      @@scarasbf there's no type with these cognitive functions stack, one is extroverted and the other is introverted, like it can be Ne Fi Te Si wich is ENFP, or maybe Ne Ti Fe Si wich is ENTP (English is not my first language, hope it's understandable)

  • @Sarah-ss2mb
    @Sarah-ss2mb 3 роки тому +73

    THIS IS THE MOSY IMPORTANT FJ VIDEO YOU’LL WATCH IMO. honestly in my head the four letters are more of an abbreviation at this point and the cognitive functions are the actual substance of the types. once you understand functions it’s like a whole other world opens up in mbti

  • @Sophie-cm2un
    @Sophie-cm2un 3 роки тому +148

    19:51 you just have to remember this: for IXXJ and EXXP types the dominant function is a perceiving one, for IXXP and EXXJ ones it’s a judging function.

    • @angellombness4371
      @angellombness4371 3 роки тому +13

      The silly thing is since we use our brains in different ways, people will have different ways to remember. Love all the shares!!

  • @esfjazzy
    @esfjazzy 3 роки тому +607

    Just a disclaimer, your 3rd (tertiary) function isn't always "not preferred". Some people are jumpers/in loops, meaning they run with their 1st and 3rd function, rather than their 1st and 2nd. For example, an ESFP could be SeTe rather than SeFi

    • @FrankJames
      @FrankJames  3 роки тому +398

      that's true, and I almost put that in this video, but since it is not traditional MBTI I figured I'd save it for its own vid

    • @offsetsface2135
      @offsetsface2135 3 роки тому +78

      Isn’t that called looping and is unhealthy if done for too long?

    • @maimai-se2rv
      @maimai-se2rv 3 роки тому +97

      @@offsetsface2135 yeah, looping is like ignoring your second function and using more the third one but kinda using it in a unhealthy way

    • @mai-lan4222
      @mai-lan4222 3 роки тому +8

      it’s an OP thing i guess

    • @CherylBeachlerRizzo
      @CherylBeachlerRizzo 3 роки тому +16

      It's rare for people to have extraverted perceiving and extraverted judging function as dominant and auxiliary function. That doesn't mean people aren't more likely to exhibit their two extraverted functions to others.

  • @dipsydoodle7988
    @dipsydoodle7988 3 роки тому +93

    I usually have no idea what he's talking bout half the time. He's just entertaining to watch, so I'll keep watching.

    • @zzs33
      @zzs33 3 роки тому +4

      Let me guess, enfp?

    • @end4567
      @end4567 3 роки тому +28

      Ok, I'll summarize this in the simplest manner possible.
      Ti = Likes to make their own thinking, likes to ask questions, highly logical, detail focused, likes to connect small details in order to reach to a final conclusion.
      Te= Open to the ideas of others if backed up by good arguments, productive, willed to trade details for time savings. Highly driven by facts and common sense, likes helping others, prefers to be concrete and upfront.
      Fi= inward focused, driven by values, highly empathetic in weird ways, doesn't like opening up unless it's with a highly trusted individual, individualistic, are good at spotting bad people.
      Fe= outward focused, likes helping people a lot, likes showing emotion, usually sociable, very supportive.
      Ni= Future focused, abstract, very deep, high pattern recognition skills, doesn't enjoy working with too many ideas all at once, gets overwhelmed if they need to make too many fast decisions
      Ne= Very imaginative, good at seeing possibilities, spontaneous, likes to juggle between multiple ideas or concepts, enjoy exploration.
      Si= Very organized, down to earth, conservative in their thinking, enjoys facts and common sense, very balanced, doesn't like too many changes, especially if they seem weird to them, past focused.
      Se= Present focused, spontaneous, very good at making fast decisions, enjoys being active in the sensory world, energetic, doesn't like delaying gratification.
      Perceiving functions (XXXP) = Intuition, sensing
      Judging functions (XXXJ) = Thinking, feeling
      The first function can be determined by the first and last letter of a personality, if the personality has an "E" as their first letter then their first function will be extroverted, if the first letter is "I" then the first function will be introverted. If an extrovert has a "J" as their last letter then their first function will be a judging function (Thinking/feeling). If an extrovert has a "P" as their last letter then their first function will be a perceiving one (Intuition/sensing). Keep in mind that for introverts is the other way around. J= Intuition/sensing P= Thinking/feeling. The first function of a personality will always have it's opposite as the last function.
      Ni will have Se
      Te will have Fi
      Fe will have Ti
      An ENTJ will have extroverted thinking as their first function because they are an extrovert, they have J as their last letter and they are a thinker. Their last function will be introverted feeling since that's the opposite of their first function.
      The second function can be determined by looking at the first function. If the first function is a judging function then second one will be a perceiving one and vice versa. If the first function is introverted then the second one is extroverted and vice versa. The third function will always be the opposite of the second function.
      ENTJ has an extroverted judging function (EXXJ) as their first function which means that the second one will be an introverted perceiving one. ENTJ is an intuitive which means that the second function will be introverted intuition. The third function is always the opposite of the second one which means that an ENTJ will have extroverted sensing as their third function.
      In conclusion, an ENTJ has extroverted thinking as ther first function (they're extroverted and also a judging type)
      The last function is introverted feeling because that's the opposite of the first.
      The second function is introverted intuition (the first function is an extroverted judging one so the second function is an introverted perceiving one. They are also an intuitive since they have "N").
      The third function is always the opposite of the second function, that means that the third function is extroverted sensing.
      If you have any questions then feel free! I spent a whole hour writing this, I hope it turns out to be worth it.

    • @dipsydoodle7988
      @dipsydoodle7988 3 роки тому +2

      @@end4567 😦 seee...this is why I'm lost. That's a hella lot of summary. Maybe if I read it 15 times..and the whole time I'll be asking myself "what if it's not even real??" 🥴

    • @dipsydoodle7988
      @dipsydoodle7988 3 роки тому +1

      @@zzs33 I dunno. According to the test, I am ISTP or ISTJ..depending on the day I take it. 😁

    • @end4567
      @end4567 3 роки тому +13

      @@dipsydoodle7988 Uff, there's really no easy way to explain it. It's a lot of details but it isn't too hard to understand. If you don't really care about learning everything and you use mbti to self develop then you can read about the functions of your own personality and stop there. If you're an ISTP then your functions are these:
      1. Introverted thinking
      2. Extroverted sensing
      3. Introverted intuition
      4. Extroverted feeling
      If you're an ISTJ then
      1. Introverted sensing
      2. Extroverted thinking
      3. Introverted feeling
      4. Extroverted intuition

  • @Chigger
    @Chigger 3 роки тому +31

    To a chemist, the cognitive functions are nickel, neon, [throws table into the mesosphere out of frustration], iron, titanium, tellurium, silicon, and selenium.

    • @sweetea6550
      @sweetea6550 2 місяці тому +1

      are you an intp by any chance? xD

    • @Chigger
      @Chigger 2 місяці тому +1

      @@sweetea6550 Nope. ENFP.

  • @cosmo4288
    @cosmo4288 3 роки тому +329

    I don’t think he will act as a particular ‘doctor/professor/scientiest’ today just because he is only going to explain the cognitive functions.
    He worked so hard on this video though.

    • @ihay472
      @ihay472 3 роки тому +5

      That sweater has strong professor vibes though.

    • @cosmo4288
      @cosmo4288 3 роки тому +1

      @@ihay472 he always gives that vibe

    • @prakharanand5760
      @prakharanand5760 3 роки тому +4

      @@Nobinobli but still, you have to ready a script and recheck it to remove any errors or any misinformation. if youre gonna teach something, you gotta see if you know it from every angle or not, and thats the difference between a speaker/teacher and a listener/student

    • @angellombness4371
      @angellombness4371 3 роки тому

      @@prakharanand5760 Love this.

  • @anastrong222
    @anastrong222 3 роки тому +43

    Frank as a fellow INFJ I applaud you for being able to spout out so much info and barely get distracted 😂😉 great video 👍🏻

  • @Raphsophomes
    @Raphsophomes 3 роки тому +126

    I'd say an isfp, infp, and enfp are the types who struggle the most in this society. They are the ones who really have to suffer consequences for something that should be commended and nurtured... to all of you who are just now learning the functions, or if your an fi user, my words will ring true eventually if not now.

    • @siaanand2189
      @siaanand2189 3 роки тому +5

      * you're.

    • @jiyama
      @jiyama 3 роки тому +38

      **laughcry in Ti user**

    • @akuknowitbb
      @akuknowitbb 3 роки тому +12

      as an enfp i can confirm

    • @turtle360
      @turtle360 3 роки тому +14

      Fe users just have different struggles.

    • @jeromeur8636
      @jeromeur8636 3 роки тому +18

      If you're confident of yourself and can be realistic, having an Fi does not pose that much problem. Indeed, it feels saddening that it's hard to feel that people doesnt understand us, but you have to learn to control that feeling. Speaking from an INFP here.

  • @Carol_65
    @Carol_65 3 роки тому +217

    Frank, thank you so much for this. I know several people have commented about wanting this video, and I am so glad you did it. IMO, it’s one of the most important MBTI videos you’ve made.
    TBH, it’s still confusing to me. I even slowed down the video to listen more carefully. For some reason, it’s like you’re speaking “math” to me.☺️ Once that happens, I have to fight to concentrate. The same thing happened while reading some sections of “Gifts Differing”. I find myself re-reading the same paragraph repeatedly without it sinking in. However, your adding a white board to your video has helped tremendously. I now plan on getting a poster board and creating a diagram of all of this with a legend so I can quickly look at it when I get confused.
    I hesitate to mention this, because I feel stupid, but another thing that trips me up is the use of the words “value” and “responsibility”. For instance, someone will say, “This is your most dominate function; the one you feel responsible for…”. Responsible as in I feel responsible for developing or nurturing it? as in I use it automatically? as in I feel responsible to be the one in a group to use this function? I need a synonym if anyone can help me better understand how these words are used in this context.☺️
    Again, thank you for taking the time to record this video.

    • @FrankJames
      @FrankJames  3 роки тому +114

      Saying someone is "responsible" for a function is more accurate than saying, for example, that they "want to" or "like to" use it. For example, an ISFJ might tell you that they don't like organizing, they don't want to do it, but they will spend their whole afternoon arranging their kitchen drawers without freaking out about it because they feel responsible for that.

    • @Carol_65
      @Carol_65 3 роки тому +25

      @@FrankJames Ok, thank you. Examples definitely make things a bit clearer for me.

    • @haeun7180
      @haeun7180 3 роки тому +13

      @@FrankJames Might be a bit too much to ask, but could it be possible to give more examples of this responsibility in the other cognitive functions? 🤔 That example right there was SO helpful for me, thank you so much. 🙏
      + What I have a lot of trouble understanding is how a cognitive function manifests in its position. For example, how does Ti manifest in the dom, 2nd, 3rd, and inf function? I tried to look for it but the explanations are SO ambiguous and not helpful at all. Especially the perceiving functions, they are much harder to understand (at least for me)...
      For example:
      "Auxiliary Introverted Intuition
      As an auxiliary function, Ni manifests as an understanding of how one ought to go about accomplishing his or her goals, based on a keen intuitive perception of how various courses of action are likely to unfold.
      The auxiliary-Ni monologue: “How can I use my intuitive knowledge about how things are connected in order to achieve what I want?”"
      (source: thoughtcatalog .com)
      That's helpful for someone who already has it (kinda), but how can an outsider figure that out? I know I gave the worst example ever with Ni, but I think you can understand what I mean 😅 You already have a video about how to recognize them and that's really helpful, but one about that would also be even more helpful for someone who is trying to understand mbti as a whole, in my opinion.
      Thank you so much for reading this 🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 3 роки тому +7

      @@Carol_65 I think he did a video long time ago showing people driving in a car. With the dominant function behind the wheel, the adult. And secondary function in passenger seat at a younger age, and the other two in the back seat at younger and younger ages (weaker in their ability to deal with things outside their comfort zone I think, if that makes sense). Hmmm, now I see why some therapists ask you "who is driving your car? If they jump out what will YOU do?" I think the goal is to work on our weaker functions to become more well rounded people?
      That was a good visual for me

    • @Carol_65
      @Carol_65 3 роки тому +2

      @@recoveringsoul755 I don‘t remember seeing this video. That would be a good one to watch. 😃 I‘ll look to see if I can find it on his channel. If not, I wonder why he removed it. It seems like an excellent visual example.

  • @maciejk5255
    @maciejk5255 3 роки тому +37

    Thank you, you never know too much about the functions. I remember my frustration when I first got to MBTI community and no one could explain them to me. Now I know a lot but I am still expanding my understanding.

  • @bakugousgrenade5593
    @bakugousgrenade5593 2 роки тому +10

    I literally took notes, wrote rules to detect each cognitive function and I am going through every personality type starting from my close ones as if I don't have an important exam in a few days lol. Thank you for unraveling us the secrets of this cognitive function realm Frank!

  • @ryuzakihideki6851
    @ryuzakihideki6851 3 роки тому +45

    From what I've understood:
    Introvert type dominant function is the auxiliary function of the extrovert type and vice-versa.
    I-Type Dom Aux │ Dom Aux E-Type
    INFP- Fi Ne │ Ne Fi -ENFP
    ISFP- Fi Se │ Se Fi -ESFP
    INTP- Ti Ne │ Ne Ti -ENTP
    ISTP- Ti Se │ Se Ti -ESTP
    INFJ- Ni Fe │ Fe Ni -ENFJ
    INTJ- Ni Te │ Te Ni -ENTJ
    ISTJ- Si Te │ Te Si -ESTJ
    ISFJ- Si Fe │ Fe Si -ESFJ
    For each type:
    Tertiary (3rd) function is the polarity function of its auxiliary
    Inferior (4th) function is the polarity function of its dominant
    Non-preferred functions (either repressed or suppressed in the unconscious) are stimulated behavioral responses such as defense mechanism that swerve off from an aversion stimuli.
    I suggest that you'd also tackle cognitive functions citing other proponents on personality theories. It'd widen the scope on understanding human behavior and it'll be more FUN to learn from each of 'em! :)

    • @nicholasjh1
      @nicholasjh1 2 роки тому

      I would also say your second and third function ability can be quite influenced by how introverted you are. For instance a more extroverted social infj is going to have much higher Fe ability, a shut in infj will have a stronger ti ability. At the same time if an INFJ that was a shut in this out into the world their Fe judgements will definitely loom large in there decision making

    • @exnihilonihilfit6316
      @exnihilonihilfit6316 5 місяців тому +2

      @@nicholasjh1 "that was a shut in this out into the world
      Wut?

  • @dearkristin
    @dearkristin 3 роки тому +87

    This was a super important video to make and you nailed it! Awesome job, Frank!

    • @rosemarygilmore19
      @rosemarygilmore19 2 роки тому +8

      i love watching you two! :)

    • @ForeverFashionGirl21
      @ForeverFashionGirl21 2 роки тому +4

      just found your channel- love it

    • @mahetaastitva4708
      @mahetaastitva4708 Рік тому

      I always watches your videos too. Your videos are one of the best content of UA-cam for understanding MBTI types

  • @zapsyou6
    @zapsyou6 3 роки тому +42

    I'm already aware of how this all works but I still watched it because Frank just manages to make it entertaining no matter what lol

  • @Umbrxlla777
    @Umbrxlla777 Рік тому +1

    I'm just gonna say what i understood about this, while making it a bit more simple to people : 16:49
    E (J/P = Dom = E) = Extroverted <
    I (J/P = Aux = E) = Introverted <
    S - Sensing
    N - Intuitive
    F - Feeling
    T - Thinking
    P - Perceiving (N, S)
    J - Judging (F, T)
    (Mostly based around where the arrows are, but decided to leave a bit more in case people forget about those besides the arrows.)
    - INTP

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 6 днів тому

      I am extroverted and it took me long time to change my view about life. The psychology knowledge is a must in order to understand others and guide them on the right direction. When one gave that lack it can not be a total intelligent person. The extroverts does not fit with introverts. Is a bad match that will lead to nothing. Open your eyes and see the reallity.

  • @melodyotterstrom746
    @melodyotterstrom746 3 роки тому +20

    As an ENFJ, I definitely feel like an extrovert, but I’ve always felt like I had an introverted-intuitive side of myself. So learning that my second function was actually introverted intuition explained a lot. This video was so interesting!!

    • @Yassi_gorl
      @Yassi_gorl 11 місяців тому

      Oh plsss Im still confuse, Im ENFP when I was kid surely but as I came to puberty I start not having much friends and only little circle of group and now I dont have close ones but I talk to people only If I want them
      Im confuse like Im a loner at class and then I'll be in martial arts class were I can get along with my mates and teacher even we only met for twice a week 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @milo_thatch_incarnate
    @milo_thatch_incarnate 2 роки тому +85

    I never realized how important the functions were until I started questioning whether I was actually an INTP (self-typed) or actually an INTJ. When I really dug into the differences was when I first discovered that it's NOT a tiny "one-letter difference" where INTJ is just the slightly more organized version of INTP. I discovered function stacks, and that the two types have _completely different stacks_ with _completely different functions!!!_ DUDE.
    When all was said and done and I'd studied the function stacks, I found I was definitely NiTeFiSe.
    Also, you know it's a lot to take in when the "brainiac type" (me) slows the video down from 2x speed to regular speed because I can't memorize that much at once 😂

    • @tiny2315
      @tiny2315 2 роки тому +1

      You have Ni?

    • @milo_thatch_incarnate
      @milo_thatch_incarnate 2 роки тому +1

      @@tiny2315 that's... what I said in my comment :)

    • @inirah486
      @inirah486 2 роки тому

      Wait how did you know your dominant is Ni? I tried studying the cognitive functions and I've narrowed it down to ENTJ and INTJ, I just can't find out if my dominant is Ni or Te since I use both in a regular basis and don't know which one I use more

    • @milo_thatch_incarnate
      @milo_thatch_incarnate 2 роки тому +8

      @@inirah486 That's a great question! The main method that usually works for me is to determine which of two things is of higher value to me by asking myself which one I fall back to in moments of high stress or disillusionment.
      For me, I also use Te and Ni pretty evenly, but in moments of high stress or disillusionment, I fall back on relying heavily on my _excellent_ gut instinct and sense of patterns to watch out for, not so much taking immediate and decisive action based on current intelligence.
      Hope that helps! :)

    • @viandhiaa820
      @viandhiaa820 2 роки тому +1

      You just proved to me that you were absolutely not intp because i am and i *sped up* the video! It fascinates me how a lot of ppl are ignorant about these cognitive functions when they are literally the root of the mbti personalities study

  • @floralfancy7814
    @floralfancy7814 2 роки тому +5

    Am I the only one who thinks that Frank James would make a great school teacher? I could imagine the kids loving his classes.

  • @kazutoraslocalsimp5853
    @kazutoraslocalsimp5853 2 роки тому +2

    Finally a real mbti. I wonder where r those infp-t and infj-t comments. -intp 5w6

  • @heatherholt4136
    @heatherholt4136 3 роки тому +7

    I have not fully grasped the cognitive functions but I love learning about them! Learning about personalities have helped me so much in understanding myself and everyone around me so I can have better relationships with them!

  • @heather3949
    @heather3949 2 роки тому +2

    Finally! It clicked.... After months of not paying attention to cognitive functions because I didn't have time/motivation, I understand now. It's so cool! Thank you, I can now understand a bunch better!

  • @ngaszeng129
    @ngaszeng129 3 роки тому +35

    I need this. (Wait faster

  • @nurl_lailitaazzhra1364
    @nurl_lailitaazzhra1364 2 роки тому +2

    So truee.. as an intp, I find myself constantly in negative situations because I didn't show or tell my feelings. And sometimes people around me just don't get it, and make it worse..

  • @KhanadaRhodes
    @KhanadaRhodes 3 роки тому +6

    i have to say this is the most informative video on mbti i think i've ever seen. it's definitely the first thing i've seen that helps to explain why functions are what they are, why you can't just not have a sensing function, why they can't all be introverted, etc. i feel like i'm finally starting to understand why i have the functions i do, especially the tertiary and inferior functions.

  • @yaellevi5448
    @yaellevi5448 2 роки тому +4

    Me, an INFP, getting to the part where he explains Si and remembering when I used to organize the books I read on the bookshelves in the school library and not understanding why nobody just put them in the right order when they put them back

  • @mas_bonitaxoxo
    @mas_bonitaxoxo 3 роки тому +31

    Can't believe you just tossed his book like that lol

    • @ice-tea3261
      @ice-tea3261 5 місяців тому

      I found it hilarious xD

  • @ValianceGames
    @ValianceGames 3 роки тому +16

    ENFP here! What an incredible video! You did an amazing job keeping us engaged by adding banter without every trailing far enough gor us to lose track. I never understood this before today but the way you laid out that ENFJ example was just 😩👌
    The rest of the types just clicked after that! Thank you for dropping this on us. Can you make some more of these study-type videos? It looks like it may be more work and set up, but it came out so very well. I hope to see more soon! Take care!

  • @BM-xi4kd
    @BM-xi4kd Рік тому +4

    It's like maths, but much more INTERESTING🤩 because it's about something much more closer and relatable to someone's life

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 6 днів тому

      Yes is info graphics persona. When one need to get hired, than it needs to reflect over the parteners and the team. Because if they dont have anything in common , all is/will be wrong.

  • @miliniumo147
    @miliniumo147 3 роки тому +32

    ENFP Function Stack:
    Dom: Ne (extroverted intuition)
    Aux: Fi (introverted feeling)
    Ter: Te (extroverted thinking)
    4: Si (introverted sensing)
    I think i got that. Now it's time to go back and learn more about what those mean so i can improve so i can be less of a hot mess growing up 😎

    • @miahan8988
      @miahan8988 3 роки тому +10

      Growing your Fi by reading books about difficult subjects and grey areas, and growing your Te by making plans and sticking with them - that’s what helped me a lot :)

    • @miliniumo147
      @miliniumo147 3 роки тому +2

      @@miahan8988 ah, thank you so much. Do you know any specific topics for growing Fi? Like a few examples?
      Thank you for the advice btw, it's much appreciated. I didn't know that's how you grew those areas. I'll definitely work on those things

    • @sted21
      @sted21 3 роки тому +8

      Just a little advice: Your type doesn't determine your functions, your functions determine your type.
      I'd suggest reading and learning about functions to properly type yourself.

    • @miahan8988
      @miahan8988 3 роки тому +3

      @@miliniumo147 topics that helped me grow most: people writing about their PTSD struggles, abuse, depression, mental issues (written by people who struggle with them), stories about overcoming adversity, about selflessness, making mistakes and learning from them, reading about people who have regrets - all this stuff helped jumpstart my Fi. Difficult topics and grey areas where there is more than 1 correct answer, where you have to think carefully.

    • @miliniumo147
      @miliniumo147 3 роки тому +2

      @@miahan8988 Thank you!

  • @libbyjordan5361
    @libbyjordan5361 3 роки тому +3

    "Second functions are wonderful!" Haha yeah right- cos introverted intuition is so wonderful when it showers you with regrets and overthinking -ENFJ

  • @moonflower1729
    @moonflower1729 2 роки тому +1

    Been trying to study the cognitive functions for over a year. I’ve been doing a lot of research but a lot of it has always been muddled, this *CLEARS UP A LOT*.
    Like seriously.
    Very helpful frank!! I’m impressed how cleanly you explain smth as complicated as this

  • @tsukishimakeianypronouns8054
    @tsukishimakeianypronouns8054 3 роки тому +4

    I’ve been lately finding more and more signs of me being an INFJ (when I’m in a good mental state mostly, and when I’m under stress I either look like an INTJ or go into a loop)

  • @StingrayMk1
    @StingrayMk1 5 місяців тому +1

    Ive watched this video about 8 times. Just trying to make sure it all sinks into my brain. Also because i enjoy Frank's subtleties so much. Great video, man!

  • @shinyy_mineyy
    @shinyy_mineyy 3 роки тому +51

    I honestly love my function stack. When someone asks me "how are you?" I can say"I'm fine" even if I'm not without actually lying :)

    • @siaanand2189
      @siaanand2189 3 роки тому +4

      what, how can u say you're fine when you're not and have it not be a lie?

    • @shinyy_mineyy
      @shinyy_mineyy 3 роки тому +32

      @@siaanand2189 Cuz I'm an INFP and my function stack is: Fi Ne Si Te
      so I won't be lying when I say I'm "Fi Ne"

    • @Wintersesr
      @Wintersesr 3 роки тому +11

      @@shinyy_mineyy thats smart

    • @LeafLeafy
      @LeafLeafy 3 роки тому +4

      Nice one!! Hehe

    • @donkbonktj5773
      @donkbonktj5773 2 роки тому +2

      @@shinyy_mineyy Lmao that's clever

  • @nomadicgamer9466
    @nomadicgamer9466 3 роки тому +25

    FJ would be the coolest teacher ever in high school - no joke. The short hand of the functions just blew my mind. Literally blew my mind. I had no idea what they meant or the logic of why those were the letters. .. And now I feel dumb. :p

  • @superstylemeblog
    @superstylemeblog 3 роки тому +14

    Alexis Kingsley also explains cognitive functions really well on her channel. She and FJ are my go-to people for MBTi info. I’d love to see a Frank and Alexis collab! Putting that out in the universe

  • @elmo4091
    @elmo4091 3 роки тому

    The way he knows we’ve just watched an ad and hits us with the “Welcome back” love it .

  • @filmgirlLisa
    @filmgirlLisa 2 роки тому +5

    This is BY FAR the most informative video I've ever seen on the personalities. I literally got my notepad out. Amazing, Frank. Since I'm not quite sure of my personality type (I took it many many years ago, and am not sure it still applies), I used this to try to retroactively figure out my type. Not completely successful but I learned so much anyway.

  • @twitzmixx8374
    @twitzmixx8374 2 роки тому +1

    As a person with the worst learning memory ever. I'd like to summarize everything, so that when I come back to this video some day, I won't need to burn 10 million brain cells understanding everything again.
    [ WHAT IS COGNITIVE FUNCTION ]
    - an idea proposed by Carl Jung when he wrote psychological types. According to him, these are the processes of the psyche. They are ways that we become aware of information to a degree make conclusions about what is real. The processes of making decisions.
    [ SUMMARIZATION ]
    • PERCEIVING is how we become aware of reality. And the two ways we perceive informations are -intuition- and -sensing-.
    Intuition - seeing the concepts, patterns and what is possible
    Sensing - looking the facts, details, and what is provable
    • JUDGING is how we make decisions. The processes by which we make decisions are either through -feeling- or -thinking-.
    Feeling - judging things based on value or appropriateness, what is right or wrong.
    Thinking - judging things based on logic. If it will make sense or get a result.
    • INTUITION, SENSING FEELING, THINKING. These 4 cognitive functions can be broken down more. Either being extroverted or introverted, down into the 8 cognitive functions.
    Extroverted - are outward-focused. Not as personal. They are broader in Scope. They gather in more information.
    Introverted - are inward-focused. They're personal. They're narrower but deeper in scope. They like to organize and narrow down information.
    [ WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS ]
    There are two big categories for cognitive functions, the perceiving and judging.
    Perceiving functions are INTUITION and SENSING (it's how we see information)
    while
    Judging functions are FEELING and THINKING (it's how we judge or make decisions).
    And these four functions have two different versions, which is the introverted and extroverted:
    INTUITION is seeing the patterns and what is possible, so;
    [Ni] Introverted Intuition wants to narrow down things, into as few abstract concepts as possible, and;
    [Ne] Extroverted Intuition wants to continually gather and create new connections.
    Sensing is looking at the facts and what is provable, so;
    [Si] Introverted Sensing is focused on organizing those facts or information, and;
    [Se] Extroverted Sensing is focused on gathering new information and new experiences.
    Feeling is judging things based on value or appropriateness, what is right or wrong, so;
    [Fi] Introverted Feeling is the process of making decisions based on what the person themselves values. Based on their own values.
    [Fe] Extroverted Feeling is the process of making decisions based on what is broadly valued.
    Thinking is judging things based on logic. If it will make sense or get a result, so;
    [Ti] Introverted Thinking is the process of making logical decision with the self as the decision-maker.
    [Te] Extroverted Thinking is the process of making logical decision focused outwards and rely on other's input.
    Those are the 8 cognitive functions. Ne, Ni, Se, Si, Fe, Fi, Te and Ti. I can't continue to how the way these 8 will incorporate to make 16 personalities, it's out my fingers energy.
    ps. This is the farthest I can go lmao
    I was so confused at first, but after breaking down everything, it's is now crystal clear. BIG THANKS TO FRANK!! I've finally learned about this yeah! lol
    infp here btw, what is Frank's personality type?

  • @leahtheanimationfan40
    @leahtheanimationfan40 3 роки тому +7

    I've been slightly confused about this for awhile so I'm glad you explained it really well. I'm an INFJ/ISFJ so I've got that Extroverted feeling

  • @KJDogluv
    @KJDogluv Рік тому +2

    As an INFP, I had to listen to this over and over to really get it 😂

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 6 днів тому

      "Botchana" You KNOW ZOLTAN THE HUNGARIAN FROM THE BRITISH MINI SERIES "MIND YOUR OWN LANGAUGE?"

  • @shasings
    @shasings Рік тому +3

    Dear Frank, please make a follow-up video on this! This was fantastically executed, would love to learn more about the implications of the cognitive functions placements, etc.

  • @artistevivien
    @artistevivien 2 роки тому +2

    I finally understand!!! Thanks for the clear explanation.

  • @thelegendofaunty1777
    @thelegendofaunty1777 3 роки тому +3

    the BEST 30 minutes in my life
    you have made a really detailed explanation FJ!! you have changed my sight of the world!!!!

  • @bwbarzanji1613
    @bwbarzanji1613 2 роки тому

    I just love how passionately he explains everything I mean I'm literally here sitting taking notes like I'm listening to a college lecture

  • @crystalearth33
    @crystalearth33 Рік тому +3

    How did Jung figure all of this out!? It's so accurate.

  • @sailormchues7379
    @sailormchues7379 Рік тому +1

    How didn't I already know this about the MBTI? It makes much more sense now!

  • @TheMkoose
    @TheMkoose 3 роки тому +4

    I have always loved how all your 16p videos were buildings a path to gradually lead people to cognitive functions ❤

  • @flo-2112
    @flo-2112 Рік тому +1

    As a hyperactive ESTP who gets bored in 5min max im proud to say this is the first video i have watched every second of

  • @sarahliiz
    @sarahliiz 3 роки тому +19

    Okay, I spent 20 minutes to watch the first 4 minutes and 46 seconds. I'm Brazilian, so I speak portuguese, and when watching such a deep video I have to go very focused and pay a lot of attention. But these were some very interesting and informative minutes, and I'm probably gonna stay about an hour watching the whole thing: and it will be awesome, since you make this amazing. Btw, there's this sparkle in your eyes when you're explaining some things, it's incredible!!
    Just a break, now I'm gonna move and watch another 4 minutes 🤣

    • @captainjacksparrow2152
      @captainjacksparrow2152 3 роки тому +3

      Rooting for you!! ♡ Learning about the cognitive functions is gonna be a quite time consuming, but nonetheless exciting, journey. :>

    • @astroletras
      @astroletras 3 роки тому +2

      Aqui onde moro, eu tenho que apresentar mbti pra um monte de gente #TheStruggleIsReal
      Sou intj-t btw

    • @sarahliiz
      @sarahliiz 3 роки тому +1

      @@astroletras infp-a here. Bom achar br nesses cantos kkkkkk

    • @astroletras
      @astroletras 3 роки тому +1

      @@sarahliiz siiiim kkkk 🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @sarahliiz
      @sarahliiz 3 роки тому +3

      @@astroletras Tentei fazer minha família aceitar mbti e funções cognitivas. Pensa um desastre kakakaka
      Mas que minha mãe é o estereótipo de uma esfj, ela é. E sigo aqui, aceitando ela falar que é besteira :')

  • @ilonapsiuk1078
    @ilonapsiuk1078 3 роки тому +1

    Frank ,this one is a MUST SEE for all the peeps who are into any "personality affairs". It makes it all so clear and obvious, wish I had someone explaining the functions to me the way You just did ,like years ago. Big thanks!

  • @solviviflores2904
    @solviviflores2904 3 роки тому +54

    Frank is dress up as ISFJ 🤔

  • @jasminerox292
    @jasminerox292 3 роки тому +1

    When i took the 16personalities test I got ENFJ but after learning about cognitive functions I realized that in actually ESFP (Se-Fi-Te-Ni) !

  • @CaveyMoth
    @CaveyMoth 3 роки тому +3

    Maaan, this is an amazing crash course for MBTI theory! So many subjects were covered in great detail, and in a fun way!
    26:55 The whiteboard shadow ghost is not real. The whiteboard shadow ghost cannot hurt you.

  • @Zoro-IX
    @Zoro-IX 8 місяців тому

    For an INTJ this video is a treat. Not confusing but hella entertaining. Thanks FJ. Your Fe is showing 😂reassuring people like every 3 sentence so they don’t get bored

  • @kilo3989
    @kilo3989 2 роки тому +4

    I definitely started by just googling INFP cognitive functions and reading up on what sources have to say. XD
    My experience with the cognitive functions is definitely that I try my hardest to base my decisions on my internalized values--it's very important for me to act morally, so Fi makes sense to me. I also have always been good at making connections and wrapping my head around abstract ideas (Ne). I mostly see Si when I'm remembering details in emotional contexts--if I'm telling a story, I'll occasionally cycle back in time to highlight a detail I neglected to mention in the first go-around, even if it isn't critical to the point of the story.
    And nowhere is my dislike of Te more obvious than when at the grocery store trying to decide between similar products. Especially if I don't have much energy for decision making, I can tend to be like "oh I don't know which of these choices will make me happiest or align most closely with what's important right now, oh no oh no" 😅

    • @cbcimutebi5564
      @cbcimutebi5564 2 роки тому +1

      Omg I do that almost everytime I tell a story. I never seen anyone talk about that

  • @Carcassbits11
    @Carcassbits11 Рік тому +1

    This is my learning style 100%. The way you talk us perfect

  • @marqueschacon905
    @marqueschacon905 3 роки тому +5

    I want to add that the tertiary function can be preferred over the aux function since it’s more of a comfort function that can keep you in (unhealthy) loops, whereas the aux function serves more as an advisory role. That’s why the tertiary function is also called the “child function”, since we have a naive or childish view of it, making it tempting to use as our support function. Meanwhile the aux function is often known as the “parent function” since it’s the one that should be advising your dominant. But it’s like eating your vegetables. You don’t want to do it but it’s good for you to do so.
    As an INTP, I use my Si tertiary all the time since I find it comfortable to use. But Ne (which is the parent function) actively helps me grow and mature. The idea that we use our tertiary when we become adults refers to our HEALTHY use of that function. When immature, we still use it but it’s not being used properly

  • @neutronicsha
    @neutronicsha 2 роки тому +2

    25:44
    When I heard Frank say that he had a lot of INFPs watching as I took notes, I literally had to do a double take xD (as an INFP myself)

  • @StephanieJeanne
    @StephanieJeanne 3 роки тому +29

    I'm def going to have to rewatch it so I can pause it, get stuff straight in my head, and then move on. Lots of information to absorb! Thanks, Frank.👍😊 And for the drawrings.😅

  • @estyrer
    @estyrer 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! I usually really dislike videos which try to be informative and funny at the same time, but you nailed it. Super to the point, really well structured, even when there were funny moments they weren't trying to obscure the topic. Finally properly understand this goddamn thing!

  • @erikrodriguez6935
    @erikrodriguez6935 3 роки тому +3

    I could stand here listening to you talking about mbti theory for hours, great video frank

  • @Brbr_daily
    @Brbr_daily Рік тому +1

    I literally watched all the videos that explains the cognitive function I didn’t understand anything at all and some of them were boring and not interesting at all so I stopped watching but I really enjoyed watching this so entertaining and interesting and I finally understand what cognitive functions is all about , Thank you FJ ❤

  • @sarahl5523
    @sarahl5523 3 роки тому +85

    When FJ moves the whole brick wall like it was nothing 👁👄👁

    • @nomadicgamer9466
      @nomadicgamer9466 3 роки тому +1

      I was looking for a comment like this! :p

    • @sarahl5523
      @sarahl5523 3 роки тому +2

      @@nomadicgamer9466 lol search no more!

    • @tracyzimmerman7912
      @tracyzimmerman7912 3 роки тому +2

      I was going to comment on this but I had to call out his book abuse😁

    • @sarahl5523
      @sarahl5523 3 роки тому +1

      @@tracyzimmerman7912 what did that book ever do to him??

  • @yishi8449
    @yishi8449 3 роки тому

    thank u fj i finally dont need to spend another hour reading cognitive functions and end up with doing other stuff and learning nothing. this video really help a lot.

  • @adeemmmm
    @adeemmmm 3 роки тому +3

    I was waiting for this video for soo long..
    I am literally super happy about it.. finaly

  • @walkomidit
    @walkomidit 3 роки тому +2

    I'm an INTP and I didn't know how you figure out which is dominant. I just knew that INTPs were introverted thinking. The way I taught myself is this. Ip types are on the right side and this flips to the left side if either letter changes. So IJs dominant is on the left side. And EJs dominant will flip back to the right side. And of course if you are introverted the dominant will be as well.
    I had a rudimentary understanding of MBTI at that point. I later figured out the right way but now I just use my way because it works.

  • @Elodie_N_INTJ_Analyzes
    @Elodie_N_INTJ_Analyzes 3 роки тому +4

    Oh thanks, you are great ! I needed THIS video to share to people around me ! 💙
    Perfect timing with life, this video is perfect, to share it all over the world.
    Since I discovered your channel on March. It has changed my way to see the world and people forever. We are 2 Level above.
    As an INFJ, and I am a real praradox, I use equaly both F & T to make decisions.

  • @kelseyordaz830
    @kelseyordaz830 2 роки тому

    omg thank you Frank, you're probably the only person on this planet who could explain these to me in a way I would legitimately understand LOL

  • @johnknight9150
    @johnknight9150 3 роки тому +51

    I've always found the MBTI model suspiciously neat, and I know Jung wasn't really a fan. MBTI still seems to work, and I personally like it, but I believe there are people who have introverted thinking and introverted intuition as their two top functions -- something that is impossible within the MBTI system.

    • @Jehphg
      @Jehphg 2 роки тому +15

      that might just be someone on a loop

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 2 роки тому +1

      @@Jehphg loop

    • @WhyYoutubeWhy
      @WhyYoutubeWhy 2 роки тому

      Thank you, it makes more sense to me.

    • @aarya3959
      @aarya3959 2 роки тому

      yeah and there could be an extroverted thinker who also uses introverted feeling at the same time happily

    • @johnknight9150
      @johnknight9150 2 роки тому +1

      @@aarya3959 That's normal within the MBTI model (I am one)

  • @angelinedepita6054
    @angelinedepita6054 2 роки тому +1

    I can't believe I didn't get to watch this when I first got into MBTI I--- THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS! IT'S SUCH A BIG HELP IN UNDERSTANDING MBTI MORE!

  • @affinity266
    @affinity266 3 роки тому +11

    Good lecture, need to watch it again. Thank you Frank.

    • @siaanand2189
      @siaanand2189 3 роки тому +1

      are you writing a review for Professor franks MBTI class?

    • @affinity266
      @affinity266 3 роки тому

      @@siaanand2189
      Most likely, Let it sink in 👩

  • @funfings842
    @funfings842 2 роки тому

    I had to watch this through three times, but now i am an expert. So worth it. Thanks Frank

  • @Helenzlife
    @Helenzlife 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much, Frank! I used to be so confused on cognitive functions, but this really helped.

  • @maryjo6216
    @maryjo6216 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for the explanation!!! I started digging into this stuff a few days ago and this is super timely for me. It totally blew my mind to look at the fourth function because it explained SO much. It definitely solidified that I’m am INFJ and I struggle with extroverted sensing a LOT. I’m easily overstimulated. I love static sorts of stimuli… so I can sip it in rather than being immersed… quiet hikes in pretty places, love running in the forest preserve letting my mind go all over while I slowly take in small bits of sensory info, but put me in a loud crowded place or confront me with flashing lights or even uncomfortable clothes and I am miserable. Im also lousy at staying present. My mind tends to go elsewhere unless I really focus on staying present and that can almost feel painful to do. I found an article about it and it basically described so much of what I struggle with in life. I figure(d) I have sensory integration disorder for years. Feels better to think of it as the price I pay for my insight 😀

  • @katmgorska
    @katmgorska 3 роки тому +8

    I knew the concept before, but this was great to watch :) waiting for more discussions on inferior functions!

  • @cayk481
    @cayk481 3 роки тому +1

    the thing I say the most on a daily basis is when I criticize someone and tell them that they're not making sense. Thx Ti

  • @blury6267
    @blury6267 3 роки тому +10

    Hey Frank, you should do polls to see what percent of viewers are what personality type, you can do the poles weekly or daily or whatever you prefer, you can do your poles based on the groups of the 16 personalities, i.e: analysts (xNTx types), diplomats (xNFx types), sentinels (xSxJ types), and finally explorers (xSxP types).

  • @sophialarson4576
    @sophialarson4576 2 роки тому +1

    19:37 the way you wrote the N was so satisfying to me for some reason
    -entp

  • @talyahfeigenbaum9486
    @talyahfeigenbaum9486 3 роки тому +4

    Ooo a sweater! Don't know why that made me happy...
    Great video, as always! Very informative. Very interesting. There's a lot more to learn.
    Thank you, Frank.
    Hope you are doing well.
    Happy sweater season 😁

  • @IasminRaposo
    @IasminRaposo 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow!!!! What a class!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. 🥹💖

  • @french_cries_
    @french_cries_ 3 роки тому +3

    Yessss, now people will finally understand what mbti is... so many people who 'know' about mbti don't even know about the functions @.@

  • @UnknownPerson-cy4cq
    @UnknownPerson-cy4cq 11 місяців тому

    To be honest i tried my best learning cognitive functions. However Frank, you're the only one who could teach me DEEPLY about these functions, thank you so much and i love the way you explain. I would like to recommend you to use more pictures and GIFs in your video's "learning videos" for visual learners.. that's it the rest you're the best🎉🎉❤

  • @NoEntertainment
    @NoEntertainment 3 роки тому +9

    you did damn good. Almost brings me back to high school. Like a teacher is teaching me stuff there. And stuff. Even if I already know about this I actually got it explained to me in an easier way than I could ever explain it to someone else.

    • @siaanand2189
      @siaanand2189 3 роки тому

      ikr i tried explaining it to my friends and was just answered like this:
      wait so aliens invaded your brain?
      that is legit what she said to me.

  • @gravemind7545
    @gravemind7545 2 роки тому +1

    What I learnt from this video:
    By looking at the combination of first two cognitive functions, the personality type can be determined, and it would be a more accurate deduction than just looking at the four letters.
    I would go as far to denote each cognitive function a single letter and thus each personality type with just two letters -
    Ni - A
    Ne - B
    Si - C
    Se - D
    Ti - E
    Te - F
    Fi - G
    Fe - H
    ESFP - DG
    ESTP - DE
    ENFP - BG
    ENTP - BE
    ESFJ - HC
    ENFJ - HA
    ESTJ - FC
    ENTJ - FA
    INFP - GB
    ISFP - GD
    INTP - EB
    ISTP - ED
    ISFJ - CH
    ISTJ - CF
    INFJ - AH
    INTJ - AF

  • @qnpfr5656
    @qnpfr5656 2 роки тому +5

    I feel like I should pay for this lecture. It’s gem packed!! Thank you professor😃

  • @gealachriamh42
    @gealachriamh42 2 роки тому +1

    I was so confused about all this stuff before watching this video. This is an masterpiece; especially since you’re learning while FJ is still making it funny.

  • @farbeyondtheshapelessheart2321
    @farbeyondtheshapelessheart2321 3 роки тому +23

    Good video 👍🏼👍🏼
    It would be really cool if you could make a follow up to this video and summarize how the functions work in every type individually 😁

  • @WisdomBestowed
    @WisdomBestowed 2 роки тому

    You're a breath of fresh air. I love watching your content its actual facts and true psychology with your own flavor of banter in-between or maybe it's because the content creator is cute... it could be both idk, but your content makes me really happy. 🤔🥰🌈