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on terminology and levels of health
Apr. 6th, 2017 11:58 amunhealthy/looping = minimal unconscious use of the auxiliary, which should be used as motivation and in pair with the dominant function. unhealthy people do not not use their auxiliary function necessarily, but they rely on their tertiary function in place where the auxiliary should be. the auxiliary function can still show up but in less conscious/intentional bouts
average/healthy = uses the auxiliary function willingly. pretty typical. more or less most people - i want to say neurotypical, though i don't like conflating mental health and mbti (and some mentally ill people can still be healthy in an mbti sense, and vice versa.) basically, is more conscious/aware of their auxiliary function and uses it pretty much as they should
undeveloped = minimal and struggling to use the inferior function. has not (yet) found how to utilize the inferior function - struggle with it, it's a source of anxiety, etc. usually found with average/healthy, since the typical mbti type when described describes the personality type as healthy but undeveloped. just growing and trying to figure out how to be a more efficient/competent person and how to turn insecurities into something else as a strength.
the inferior function is the least developed function, in that the person can know it's there and ignores it (when undeveloped/not developing), or bring it into their range of focus (developed; see below). despite if they care about it or use it, they know it is their weak point. prone to dismissing it as unnecessary. also prone to over-indulging in it in a superficial way as well under severe stress - severe stress is situational, though, and not on a level of health/development.
developed = regularly accesses the inferior function in a way that brings the function into consciousness (in a superficial way) because the consciousness of it allows the person to focus the rest of their cognitive energies to use their inferior function as motivation/big picture. able to use former weaknesses/insecurities into a point that they want to (and then, do) actively improve on and consider.
grip = tries to use the inferior as dominant (and thusly tertiary as auxiliary), try too hard to be someone they are evidently not instead of trying to improve on whom they already are. often observable as inauthentic by others
people with mood disorders or who experience mania may sometimes utilize their auxiliary as dominant
average/healthy = uses the auxiliary function willingly. pretty typical. more or less most people - i want to say neurotypical, though i don't like conflating mental health and mbti (and some mentally ill people can still be healthy in an mbti sense, and vice versa.) basically, is more conscious/aware of their auxiliary function and uses it pretty much as they should
undeveloped = minimal and struggling to use the inferior function. has not (yet) found how to utilize the inferior function - struggle with it, it's a source of anxiety, etc. usually found with average/healthy, since the typical mbti type when described describes the personality type as healthy but undeveloped. just growing and trying to figure out how to be a more efficient/competent person and how to turn insecurities into something else as a strength.
the inferior function is the least developed function, in that the person can know it's there and ignores it (when undeveloped/not developing), or bring it into their range of focus (developed; see below). despite if they care about it or use it, they know it is their weak point. prone to dismissing it as unnecessary. also prone to over-indulging in it in a superficial way as well under severe stress - severe stress is situational, though, and not on a level of health/development.
developed = regularly accesses the inferior function in a way that brings the function into consciousness (in a superficial way) because the consciousness of it allows the person to focus the rest of their cognitive energies to use their inferior function as motivation/big picture. able to use former weaknesses/insecurities into a point that they want to (and then, do) actively improve on and consider.
grip = tries to use the inferior as dominant (and thusly tertiary as auxiliary), try too hard to be someone they are evidently not instead of trying to improve on whom they already are. often observable as inauthentic by others
people with mood disorders or who experience mania may sometimes utilize their auxiliary as dominant
