Carl Jung’s 4 Personality Types – The Truth About Who You Are

Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types provides a profound framework for understanding human behavior. However, most individuals go through life unaware of the deeper cognitive functions shaping their thoughts, decisions, and identity. This video explores Jung’s 4 Personality Types, analyzing how these psychological functions influence perception and interaction with the world.

Jung identified four primary cognitive functions: Thinking, Feeling, Sensation, and Intuition. Each of these operates in either an introverted or extraverted manner, forming eight distinct personality types. Understanding one’s dominant function is a crucial step toward self-awareness, but Jung argued that true individuation requires integrating all aspects of the psyche—including the unconscious elements that shape behavior.

This video examines:

The fundamental principles of Jungian typology and how they differ from later adaptations, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
The role of the unconscious mind in personality development and decision-making.
How societal expectations shape and suppress certain cognitive functions.
The process of individuation, which Jung described as the path to psychological wholeness.
Sources & References:
Jung, C. G. (Psychological Types). Princeton University Press.
Jung, C. G. (Memories, Dreams, Reflections). Pantheon Books.
Sharp, D. (Personality Types: Jung’s Model of Typology). Inner City Books.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S., & Fredrickson, B. L. (Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology). Cengage Learning.