On self exploration & Jung’s 8 cognitive functions w/ Erik
Long time personality psychology content creator, Erik (he/him) joins Freyia (she/her) to explore how Carl Jung’s theory of the 8 cognitive functions has been such a powerful tool for them both - not only to better understand themselves, but also others.
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Content Warnings:
Relational conflict.
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References:
Please listen to this previous episode (and if you are inclined, check out the supplementary content in the References section of that episodes’ shownotes) before listening to this episode, if you are unfamiliar with the 8 cognitive functions from Jungian theory.
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Theory Of Mind In Psychology: People Thinking - Charlotte Ruhl
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theory-of-mind.html
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The (Real) INFJ Explained - Mindf.cked
https://youtu.be/QvKIzGAOF_4
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ST vs NF - Objective Personality
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Deconstruction - Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/deconstruction
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It is not just the brain that changes itself – time to embrace bioplasticity? - Lorimer Moseley
https://www.iasp-pain.org/publications/relief-news/article/time-to-embrace-bioplasticity
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The Misleading Letter From Jung On Myers-Briggs Typology - Steve Myers
https://steve.myers.co/the-misleading-letter-from-jung-on-myers-briggs-typology
Interview with Dr Carl Jung 1957 - The Introverted Thinker
“Every individual is an exception to the rule…” - Quote from Carl Jung
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/04/18/exception/?amp=1
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Monsters Inc.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_monsters%2520inc
Wuppertal Scwebebahn (German suspension monorail)
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Determinism vs Free Will: Crash Course Philosophy #24 - Crash Course
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/apple-doesn-t-fall-far-from-the-tree
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Haiku (Or Hokka) - Poetry Foundation
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/haiku-or-hokku
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Masked by the snowflakes,
The colour of your petals
May well be hidden:
Yet still put forth your scent
That men may know you flower.
Ona Takamura
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I am a museum full of art
but you had your eyes shut”
Rupi Kaur
Fi In INFJs - Blake at Stellar Maze
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What Is Eroticism - FEZ
The Myth Of The Missing Half - BBC Radio 4
Things that Animals Perceive about the World that we Humans don’t - Javier Yanes
Carl Jung - The Anima and Animus - Philemon
A Brief History of Romance (And Why It Matters) - Mark Manson
https://markmanson.net/history-of-romance
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Differentiation - Frith Luton
https://frithluton.com/articles/differentiation/
Carl Jung and The Shadow: The Mechanics Of Your Dark Side - Metamorphosis77
What Everyone Gets Wrong About “Developing Your Shadow” - Erik Thor
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Ni & Respecting The Se | INTJ & INFJ - LiJo
Why INFJs Fall Into A Loop - Erik Thor
INFJ - Ni-Ti Loop - - What Is It? How To Get Out Of It?
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Shutdown Vs Freeze - JustinLMFT
https://www.justinlmft.com/post/shutdownvsfreeze
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How To Se Better | Extroverted Sensing - LiJo
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Pendulum - Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/technology/pendulum
Intuitive Eating
https://www.intuitiveeating.org/
Understanding the Restrict-Binge Cycle: The Dieting Pendulum - Rachael Hartley
https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/2017/03/the-dieting-pendulum
What Is Enantiadromia? Jung and Heraclitus On Married Opposites - The Living Philosophy
Homeostasis vs Allostasis - UChicago Online
Don’t Think About the White Bear - Joe Zimmerman
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/opinion/sunday/dont-think-about-the-white-bear.html
The Attractiveness of What's Forbidden - Gema Sánchez Cuevas
https://exploringyourmind.com/attractiveness-whats-forbidden/
Intuitive Eating Principle 3 - Make Peace with Food - Kathleen Johnson
https://halveyourcake.com/blog/making-peace-with-food
Habituation: The reason why you can eat whatever you want. - Sara Upson
Intuitive Eating Studies
https://www.intuitiveeating.org/resources/studies/
‘Paradise Lost': How The Apple Became The Forbidden Fruit - Nina Martyris
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Why People Hate: The Science Behind Why We Love To Hate - Vanessa Van Edwards
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/hate
The Psychology of Hate - Allison Abrams
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/nurturing-self-compassion/201703/the-psychology-hate
Fear of the Unknown – How Horror Uses Our Imagination to Scare Us - Morné Visagie
https://thecinemacult.com/2018/10/18/fear-unknown-horror-uses-imagination-scare-us
Bird Box
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737304/
How Black and White Thinking Hurts You (and What You Can Do to Change It) - Rebecca Joy
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/black-and-white-thinking#causes
Sonder - The Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows
https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/23536922667/sonder
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Carl Jung On ‘Inferior Function.’ Lexicon - Mr Purrington
https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/05/11/carl-jung-on-inferior-function-lexicon
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How To Spot The 16 Personalities In Real Life - Erik Thor
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA0ZBgikbR8BPGKC6dE-y0NkmTRCVzpxr
Online Course: Finding Yourself & Becoming Self Actualised - Erik Thor
https://www.patreon.com/posts/online-course-78173156
Erik Thor’s 16 Personalities Typing School - Erik Thor
https://www.personalitopia.com/typing-school/
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Erik Thor
Website: https://www.personalitopia.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ErikThor
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Will Ainsworth (he/him)
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