11. There is no mind-body problem.
Understand: mentality & physicality are one, and a dynamic system. To see psychology in the moment & through time, you need to take into account the conditions of physicality: water, food, sleep, exercise, habitation.
Understand: mentality & physicality are one, and a dynamic system. To see psychology in the moment & through time, you need to take into account the conditions of physicality: water, food, sleep, exercise, habitation.
12. Type itself is a dynamic.
The biggest mistake to avoid in using personality type is to take it as a static object, set of interests, views, skills etc. Personality is a dynamic, not a state, not an object, not a sack of fixed “traits”.
The biggest mistake to avoid in using personality type is to take it as a static object, set of interests, views, skills etc. Personality is a dynamic, not a state, not an object, not a sack of fixed “traits”.
13. Reduce complexity to gain insight.
The dynamics of human psychology are infinitely complex. To reach in in one go is a fool's errand. Reduce to clarify. Instead of recognizing the dynamic, eliminate types it isn't.
The dynamics of human psychology are infinitely complex. To reach in in one go is a fool's errand. Reduce to clarify. Instead of recognizing the dynamic, eliminate types it isn't.
WHY DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY & PERSONALITY TYPE ARE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
Learning even the most basic things about personality type was eye-opening to me. It was like I could see other people for the first time.
Here is a very condensed list of reasons why it's so effective & important.
Learning even the most basic things about personality type was eye-opening to me. It was like I could see other people for the first time.
Here is a very condensed list of reasons why it's so effective & important.
1. Learning how different types interpret me & communicate back made for a giant improvement in my life.
Even if you're the best salesperson on the planet, learning how to type people & what that means about their cognition will bring your game to another level.
Even if you're the best salesperson on the planet, learning how to type people & what that means about their cognition will bring your game to another level.
2. Understanding different cognitive functions lets you see where people are coming from: their unstated fears, intentions and priorities.
This makes it much easier to avoid unnecessary aggravation - and wasting time with people that will never fit your lifestyle & preferences.
This makes it much easier to avoid unnecessary aggravation - and wasting time with people that will never fit your lifestyle & preferences.
3. Most unhappy marriages would probably be prevented if people knew even the most basic stuff about their personality type.
Depth psychology can predict compatibility not just for sex & marriage, but also business and friendship. It's THAT powerful.
Depth psychology can predict compatibility not just for sex & marriage, but also business and friendship. It's THAT powerful.
4. Understanding personality type and interaction styles would revolutionize education.
Because the teaching can be tailored to your cognitive preference for maximum effect, instead of torturing you with what sounds like an alien language in a setting that scares & unsettles.
Because the teaching can be tailored to your cognitive preference for maximum effect, instead of torturing you with what sounds like an alien language in a setting that scares & unsettles.
5. The greatest value of depth psychology is in turbocharging your own cognitive development.
You can improve your cognition, scale up self-awareness, increase your life satisfaction, harness the energy of the unconscious to gain godlike abilities. The lo-awarenes mass don't.
You can improve your cognition, scale up self-awareness, increase your life satisfaction, harness the energy of the unconscious to gain godlike abilities. The lo-awarenes mass don't.
PERSONALITY TYPE & PERSONAL GROWTH
Static frames are a major barrier to getting the most out of personality type, especially re personal development. We tend to revert to static frames when we try to reduce a complex DYNAMIC system to cause-effect.
Static frames are a major barrier to getting the most out of personality type, especially re personal development. We tend to revert to static frames when we try to reduce a complex DYNAMIC system to cause-effect.
Major parts of development:
I. Ego development - mastering the advancement complex and breaking the defensive complex.
II. Functional development - improving our use of individual functions.
III. Ego transcendence - using the shadow functions and the alter ego with ease.
I. Ego development - mastering the advancement complex and breaking the defensive complex.
II. Functional development - improving our use of individual functions.
III. Ego transcendence - using the shadow functions and the alter ego with ease.
I. The advancement complex (or primary axis) consists of the hero (1st) and parent (2nd) functions within the Ego.
A critical skill here is to take charge with the parent function to prevent the hero from taking too many or too few risks, for example.
A critical skill here is to take charge with the parent function to prevent the hero from taking too many or too few risks, for example.
People normally surf on the advancement complex. Think of it as cruise control because it's lo-awarenes. When something's up (an ego threat, for example), our first reaction is to disengage the complement & double down on the dominant – grab the steering wheel with both hands.
We often need to do the exact opposite and allow the parent function take precedence, or lean into it entirely, ignoring the dominant impulse of the hero function to overthink or overdo, for example, depending on the specific cognitive capacity.
The defensive complex is the negative reinforcement of the hero and child (tertiary) function (the healthier approach is to engage with the parent). We often do that as a matter of comfort or to avoid activation of the inferior (4th) function.
The simplest tactic to deal with the defensive complex is to learn awareness of its being activated – and to execute a tactical withdrawal ASAP. This tactic could take the form of changing the subject of a triggering conversation, leaving a group/event, switching jobs etc.
II. We can also develop the individual functions within the Ego. We can lean more on the parent function for critical decisions, and use the child and inferior individually to speed up their development. This can be very uncomfortable and even painful for younger minds.
When the 3rd and 4th functions are reasonably developed, we can engage the world with our alter-Ego, which is basically the Ego functions in reverse order.
I spend so much time in my alter-Ego that you can't even tell if I'm extroverted or introverted.
I spend so much time in my alter-Ego that you can't even tell if I'm extroverted or introverted.
You probably access alter-Ego mode on a daily basis, but aren't aware of. It's your "trust" mode, when you're with people you trust, where you're comfortable using your inferior/aspirational function. With some practice you can do this whenever you need to and without discomfort.
III. The big cognitive gains aren't in the alter-Ego, but in the unconscious/shadow functions. Of course, the specifics depend on your personality type - and what's in the pit down there. Activating the Shadow turns me into a silent machine executing with extreme effectiveness.
Shadow access is the benefit of what old masters called transcending the Ego. I have to let go of Ego and its priorities in order to take advantage of the power of the unconscious. It's very much like another person taking over, while Ego only formulates some general intent.
Whereas I'm normally a very effective planner and problem-solver, when using the Shadow functions there's no related thinking going on. While my inner monologue is focused elsewhere, the unconscious executes with deadly precision. Obviously, "running two minds" is taxing.
Letting go of Ego also means that shame, fear of failure, comfort-seeking and all related negative dynamics are eliminated for the duration. While I'm operating from a position of High Awareness, that sort of "overthinking" becomes cognitively impossible.
Huge mental energy is necessary to operate at such a level. This is why sleep, diet and exercise are an essential part of the Integral way - and why it's "integral".
To maximize mind-body performance, you need to both get over yourself (ego) and take care of yourself (health).
To maximize mind-body performance, you need to both get over yourself (ego) and take care of yourself (health).
Over the coming months, I will be sharing a lot of insights and techniques to help you grow personally and amplify your cognition.
I won't lie - it's a process that takes time and effort, but the rewards are beyond comprehension.
Join in for the ride.
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I won't lie - it's a process that takes time and effort, but the rewards are beyond comprehension.
Join in for the ride.
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