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Are there cognitive loops of three or four jungian functions? (Two: TiNe, TiSi; Three: TiFiSe; Four: TiFiSeNe?)

Hey r/INTP,

Here's a Jungian/MBTI theory post with interesting implications for philosophy, art, religion or culture.

To boot we know that TiNe is functional (as well as all other primary-auxiliary loops for other personality types), some know about TiSi grip (primary-tertiary loop) and its dysfunctional behaviour in INTP, fewer know about all grips (TiSi regret, TeSe, FeSe, FiSi etcetera) or loops that are inherently meaningful (primary-demon TiFi philosophy, auxiliary-trickster NeSe aesthetics, tertiary-critic SiNi religion, inferior-opponent FeTe culture) and I'd like to know if anyone thought about combining such two-function loops into three or even more functions to achieve meaningful loops without e.g Fi needing to be fed into Ti directly (as this is very tiring to do!).

I recently rated all my combinations of functions (8*8=64) for the likelihood/enjoyment of reacting to one another. It turns out I get bored of each meaningful two-function loop because Te/Ni/Se/Fi all prefer being reacted to by functions other than Fe/Si/Ne/Ti respectively. Interestingly, I do however enjoy the reaction FiSe (an ISFP workable loop) and could tolerate SeTi (an ESTP workable loop), such that a new three-function loop TiFiSe(TiFiSeTiFiSe..) forms. Healthy Se is mindfulness, which perhaps corresponds to how philosophers may need to stroke a pet or have other tics during their discussion of philosophy, lest they grow bored of the loop. Perhaps it's why philosophers in old paintings look so relaxed - they 'live in the moment'. Perhaps it's why stimulants grant you meaning when discussing philosophy. I'm getting curious whether having an ISFP and ESTP present in discussions would help? So many options!

There are of course other third functions that might loop - but these are stack jumps (TiFe, TeFi, NiSe, SeNi) or inversions (TiTe, FiFe, SiSe, NiNe) -- both are harder to achieve than a workable function. Maybe a four-function loop is viable, especially of interest would be linking my meaning loops with another person's - e.g discussing philosophy while another person discusses aesthetics, and reinforcing each other.

Let me know if it sparks your interest as much as it does for me :), see if your experiences align! For example, do you stay invested in art when you routinely check its logic or values; religion requiring emotion or epiphany; culture requiring memory? In other words do you have TiFiSe when pondering philosophy (pondering an orb in your hands does seem to imply Se)? What about NeSeFi or more likely NeSeTi in art? SiNiTe or more likely SiNiFe in religion? FeTeNi or for an INTP more likely FeTeSi in culture?

TL;DR: Any proof of multi-function loops working in your life?

Posted Dec 6, 2021, 10:24 AM UTC

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