- the second layer of [[{1.5a1} psychological types are the foundation for conscious attitude]] are the four functions: - [[{1.5a1b1} sensation function|sensation]] → what you perceive - [[{1.5a1b2} thinking function|thinking]] → how you interpret what you perceive - [[{1.5a1b3} feeling function|feeling]] → the value you apply to what you perceive - [[{1.5a1b4} intuition function|intuition]] → unconscious perception of the object and its relationships - these functions make two pairs of opposites: - [[{1.5a1b2} thinking function|thinking]] + [[{1.5a1b3} feeling function|feeling]] and [[{1.5a1b1} sensation function|sensation]] + [[{1.5a1b4} intuition function|intuition]] - you can’t do both at once with the same object. - that is, you can’t rationally *think* about some object when you *feel* a subjective pain-pleasure reaction. - you can’t be grounded in your *sensory experience* of the object while *intuiting* unseen connections and possibilities around it. - utilizing one function necessarily suppresses its opposite. - consciousness tends to be guided by one *main function* that provides some consistency in our orientation to the world and its objects. - its counterpart is the *inferior function*, one of the main components of [[{1.3c} the shadow]]. - may be the source of your creativity and wisdom and is key in [[{1.4b} individuation is an ongoing process that requires being able to balance the demands of our inner and outer worlds|the individuation process]]. - often projected on the body. - the technical term for [[anima and animus]], which is the personification of our inferior function. - [[{1.5a1b5} personality development is supported by developing the four functions]].