The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is based on Carl Jung's theory of personality types and describes individual differences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. Each personality type is represented by a four-letter code, where each letter corresponds to a specific cognitive function. These functions are used to understand how individuals process information and interact with the external world. Here's a brief overview of the cognitive function stack for each of the 16 MBTI personality types:
- ISTJ: Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Intuition (Ne)
- ISFJ: Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Intuition (Ne)
- INFJ: Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Sensing (Se)
- INTJ: Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Sensing (Se)
- ISTP: Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe)
- ISFP: Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Thinking (Te)
- INFP: Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Intuition (Ne) - Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Thinking (Te)
- INTP: Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Intuition (Ne) - Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe)
- ESTP: Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Intuition (Ni)
- ESFP: Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Intuition (Ni)
- ENFP: Extraverted Intuition (Ne) - Introverted Feeling (Fi) - Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Sensing (Si)
- ENTP: Extraverted Intuition (Ne) - Introverted Thinking (Ti) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Sensing (Si)
- ESTJ: Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Intuition (Ni)
- ESFJ: Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Sensing (Si) - Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Intuition (Ni)
- ENFJ: Extraverted Feeling (Fe) - Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Thinking (Ti)
- ENTJ: Extraverted Thinking (Te) - Introverted Intuition (Ni) - Extraverted Sensing (Se) - Introverted Feeling (Fi)
Each personality type has a dominant function (the first one listed), which influences how they primarily process information and make decisions. The order of the functions is essential as it determines how a person approaches problem-solving, communication, and interactions with others. Additionally, the MBTI theory suggests that each type also has an inferior