Psyche Design

In this episode, I interview type expert Linda Berens about the ethics of personality type instruments, the self-discovery process, and how to best use personality typology as a tool that doesn’t cause harm. 

Linda Berens, founder of Interstrength, has been working with the theory of personality types since 1975 and was even mentored by David Keirsey, founder of Keirsey Temperament Theory.

She has integrated Keirsey’s temperaments with the works of Carl Jung and MBTI and looks at the 16 holistic patterns of type through multiple lenses to help people find their best fit. Now, she offers a full curriculum for personality type practitioners and has written several books about typology.

For information about her certification programs and books:
https://www.interstrengthinstitute.org/
https://www.lindaberens.com/
books: https://www.lindaberens.com/resources/books-and-training-materials/

In this episode, I interview type expert Linda Berens about the ethics of personality type instruments, the self-discovery process, and how to best use personality typology as a tool that doesn’t cause harm. 

Linda Berens, founder of Interstrength, has been working with the theory of personality types since 1975 and was even mentored by David Keirsey, founder of Keirsey Temperament Theory.

She has integrated Keirsey’s temperaments with the works of Carl Jung and MBTI and looks at the 16 holistic patterns of type through multiple lenses to help people find their best fit. Now, she offers a full curriculum for personality type practitioners and has written several books about typology.

For information about her certification programs and books:
https://www.interstrengthinstitute.org/
https://www.lindaberens.com/
books: https://www.lindaberens.com/resources/books-and-training-materials/

In this episode, I'm joined by Dave Powers of Objective personality. We talk about the hero's journey that every human embarks on as they attempt to solve what Carl Jung refers to as "the type problem."

"In attempting to answer this question, I came across the problem of types; for it is one's psychological type which from the outset determines and limits a person's judgment." - Carl Jung

In Dave's system of Objective Personality, he describes it as: if you over-rely on your "savior" functions and are not responsible for your "demon" functions, you should expect a demon "tidal wave."

How do we walk that path? Carl Jung would say that this path is individuation: the path of becoming the Self by including more psychic components in your conscious awareness.

You may have heard of the "hero's journey", popularized by Joseph Campbell (who was influenced by Jung). This is the journey we all embark on as we individuate.

"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man." - Joseph Campbell.

Oftentimes, that journey can feel like staring deep into the void. This is because the energy that we invest into our dominant or savior functions can create a black hole in the opposite direction. These are our demons, and we must face them.

In my chat with Dave (INTJ), we discuss what that self-growth journey looks like, examples from our personal lives, and some tips for those on the path.

Objective Personality is a self-funded, full-time research team based in Portland, Oregon. Dave and Shannon use the scientific method to define and track personality on a spectrum of 512 types. They have objectively typed over 2500 people since 2014.

Objective Personality on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaveSuperPowers

For more about the Objective Personality system: https://www.objectivepersonality.com/

In this episode, I'm joined by Dave Powers of Objective personality. We talk about the hero's journey that every human embarks on as they attempt to solve what Carl Jung refers to as "the type problem."

"In attempting to answer this question, I came across the problem of types; for it is one's psychological type which from the outset determines and limits a person's judgment." - Carl Jung

In Dave's system of Objective Personality, he describes it as: if you over-rely on your "savior" functions and are not responsible for your "demon" functions, you should expect a demon "tidal wave."

How do we walk that path? Carl Jung would say that this path is individuation: the path of becoming the Self by including more psychic components in your conscious awareness.

You may have heard of the "hero's journey", popularized by Joseph Campbell (who was influenced by Jung). This is the journey we all embark on as we individuate.

"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man." - Joseph Campbell.

Oftentimes, that journey can feel like staring deep into the void. This is because the energy that we invest into our dominant or savior functions can create a black hole in the opposite direction. These are our demons, and we must face them.

In my chat with Dave (INTJ), we discuss what that self-growth journey looks like, examples from our personal lives, and some tips for those on the path.

Objective Personality is a self-funded, full-time research team based in Portland, Oregon. Dave and Shannon use the scientific method to define and track personality on a spectrum of 512 types. They have objectively typed over 2500 people since 2014.

Objective Personality on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaveSuperPowers

For more about the Objective Personality system: https://www.objectivepersonality.com/

There's a lot of people out there today looking to get "woke" or "raise their consciousness." But what exactly are you awakening to, and from what perspective? 

In this episode, I introduce the concept of unity consciousness and explain how it connects to the 16 core personality patterns, the 8 mental energies, type development, and Carl Jung's individuation process. 

Jung's individuation process is the journey from the ego to the Self, which involves integrating the unconscious psychic components into the consciousness by shining a light of awareness onto the shadow. Unity consciousness is a term that means an awareness of all things, a perspective that is at one with ALL psychic components. 

There are many individuals out there today trying to grow their consciousness with no roadmap who are lost at the expansive sea of the limitless psyche. Knowing your type helps you understand where you are now, where you began, and where you are going — making your consciousness expanding process much easier to manage. 

Besides, whether or not you choose to individuate, you are. It is the journey of being human and is 100% natural to our species. When the shadow emerges and comes to light, there is nothing you can do to stop it. The only thing you can do is work on reducing your own resistance so you can allow this natural growth process to happen to you in a more comfortable way. By embracing the love of the unity consciousness perspective, you can take every experience as an opportunity to awaken even more of your Self. 

There's a lot of people out there today looking to get "woke" or "raise their consciousness." But what exactly are you awakening to, and from what perspective? 

In this episode, I introduce the concept of unity consciousness and explain how it connects to the 16 core personality patterns, the 8 mental energies, type development, and Carl Jung's individuation process. 

Jung's individuation process is the journey from the ego to the Self, which involves integrating the unconscious psychic components into the consciousness by shining a light of awareness onto the shadow. Unity consciousness is a term that means an awareness of all things, a perspective that is at one with ALL psychic components. 

There are many individuals out there today trying to grow their consciousness with no roadmap who are lost at the expansive sea of the limitless psyche. Knowing your type helps you understand where you are now, where you began, and where you are going — making your consciousness expanding process much easier to manage. 

Besides, whether or not you choose to individuate, you are. It is the journey of being human and is 100% natural to our species. When the shadow emerges and comes to light, there is nothing you can do to stop it. The only thing you can do is work on reducing your own resistance so you can allow this natural growth process to happen to you in a more comfortable way. By embracing the love of the unity consciousness perspective, you can take every experience as an opportunity to awaken even more of your Self. 

There's a lot of people out there today looking to get "woke" or "raise their consciousness." But what exactly are you awakening to, and from what perspective? 

In this episode, I introduce the concept of unity consciousness and explain how it connects to the 16 core personality patterns, the 8 mental energies, type development, and Carl Jung's individuation process. 

Jung's individuation process is the journey from the ego to the Self, which involves integrating the unconscious psychic components into the consciousness by shining a light of awareness onto the shadow. Unity consciousness is a term that means an awareness of all things, a perspective that is at one with ALL psychic components. 

There are many individuals out there today trying to grow their consciousness with no roadmap who are lost at the expansive sea of the limitless psyche. Knowing your type helps you understand where you are now, where you began, and where you are going — making your consciousness expanding process much easier to manage. 

Besides, whether or not you choose to individuate, you are. It is the journey of being human and is 100% natural to our species. When the shadow emerges and comes to light, there is nothing you can do to stop it. The only thing you can do is work on reducing your own resistance so you can allow this natural growth process to happen to you in a more comfortable way. By embracing the love of the unity consciousness perspective, you can take every experience as an opportunity to awaken even more of your Self. 

Sensing and intuition are the two perceiving functions, or as I like to call the experiential functions. I call them this because sensing and intuition are both ways of experiencing life — unlike feeling and thinking which is a way of assessing life as good vs. bad and right vs wrong.

What are the dynamics of intuition and sensing?

Intuition is focused on possibilities and potential. When intuition extroverted (Ne), these possibilities are expanded outward, like a never-ending tree branch. But with introverted intuition (Ni), the perception is focused on boiling down all of the possibilities into one interconnected, foundational root.

Ni and Ne flow in opposite directions. But when Ni and Ne work together, the chemical reaction can create innovative new possibilities for the future. But when they butt heads, it can create a creative block. Sometimes Ne will try and expand when Ni is trying to zone in, and Ni can find Ne distracting. Or Ne can find Ni to be one-track minded.

Sensing is focused on the physical facts and data they perceive. People who prefer experiencing life through sensing tend to be practical, down-to-earth, and grounded. While extroverted sensing (Se) is focused on engaging in the moment to make an impact, introverted sensing (Si) is focused on finding homeostasis in the sensory plane overtime.

Se can feel overwhelming and overstimulating from Si’s point of view, which is focused on conserving their own physical energy so they can operate consistently overtime. But Si can feel limiting to Se’s energy, who just wants to embrace the now for all its worth. While Se is more afraid of regretting not acting in the moment, Si is more afraid of making a reckless mistake they’d regret. So Se leans toward controlling their reality, while Si leans toward caution.

In this episode, I'm joined by ENFP Nate Rasa to discuss the dynamics of intuition and sensing.

Sensing and intuition are the two perceiving functions, or as I like to call the experiential functions. I call them this because sensing and intuition are both ways of experiencing life — unlike feeling and thinking which is a way of assessing life as good vs. bad and right vs wrong.

What are the dynamics of intuition and sensing?

Intuition is focused on possibilities and potential. When intuition extroverted (Ne), these possibilities are expanded outward, like a never-ending tree branch. But with introverted intuition (Ni), the perception is focused on boiling down all of the possibilities into one interconnected, foundational root.

Ni and Ne flow in opposite directions. But when Ni and Ne work together, the chemical reaction can create innovative new possibilities for the future. But when they butt heads, it can create a creative block. Sometimes Ne will try and expand when Ni is trying to zone in, and Ni can find Ne distracting. Or Ne can find Ni to be one-track minded.

Sensing is focused on the physical facts and data they perceive. People who prefer experiencing life through sensing tend to be practical, down-to-earth, and grounded. While extroverted sensing (Se) is focused on engaging in the moment to make an impact, introverted sensing (Si) is focused on finding homeostasis in the sensory plane overtime.

Se can feel overwhelming and overstimulating from Si’s point of view, which is focused on conserving their own physical energy so they can operate consistently overtime. But Si can feel limiting to Se’s energy, who just wants to embrace the now for all its worth. While Se is more afraid of regretting not acting in the moment, Si is more afraid of making a reckless mistake they’d regret. So Se leans toward controlling their reality, while Si leans toward caution.

In this episode, I'm joined by ENFP Nate Rasa to discuss the dynamics of intuition and sensing.

Introversion seeks the universal from the personal perspective, while extroversion seeks personal from the universal perspective. These two orientations of the psyche are coming at life from a different perspective, so chemical reactions can occur when they bump into one another. 

In this episode, I'm joined by ENFP Nate Rasa to discuss the dynamics of feeling and thinking. In my opinion, the best way to truly understand the 8 cognitive functions is by accurately applying the lens of the two orientations to the four main functions. 

What chemical reactions happen between introverted feeling (Fi) and extroverted feeling (Fe)? What can it tell us about the essence of these functions? 

What chemical reactions happen between introverted thinking (Ti) and extroverted thinking (Te)? What can it tell us about the essence of these functions? 

Next week, we'll be back to continue the conversation around the dynamics of intuition and sensing.