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A Comprehensive Guide to the Cognitive Functions

BySusan Storm January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

What are the cognitive functions? Chance are if you’ve been reading about personality type for long you’ve heard the term here and there. It can feel annoying to see people throw around terms like Fi, Si, Te, or Ne and have no idea what they’re talking about. “Speak English!” I hear some people say when…

10 Signs That You Might Be an Introverted Sensor

BySusan Storm October 30, 2017January 22, 2020

Introverted sensing (or Si for short) is one of the most misunderstood cognitive functions in the personality community. Many people make assumptions about Si-users as being overly-traditional or rule-following to a fault. So today I want to talk about what it REALLY feels like to have introverted sensing in your function stack. Si is the…

The Timeless Power of Introverted Sensing

BySusan Storm September 7, 2017March 1, 2021

There are a lot of misconceptions about cognitive functions, particularly with respect to introverted sensing (Si). I’ve heard people refer to SJ types as “conformists” or “slaves to tradition” and other condescending terms. Certain websites will say that Si-users cannot think outside the box or innovate or that they are not creative or intellectual. I…