Typology and Handwriting #3

Introverted and Extraverted Sensing

NOTE: Watch for upcoming classes on learning the handwriting indicators of type.

“Classification does not explain the individual psyche. Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding ofhuman psychology in general.              C.G.Jung

This is the third, of four, installments in this series on typology. Please refer to past newsletters, if some review is needed.

Again, the value of knowing our typology is that it educates us as to what our “default” thinking pattern is – our unconscious habit of thought. To become “whole”, we need to develop all areas – round ourselves out, you might say. In doing this, our consciousness isn’t so “lop-sided.”

If I may reiterate this important concept put forth by Carl Jung: The goal in life is not about being happy, rather it is about becoming whole, or, living the fullest expression of our soul.

The contribution of the”sensing” (or basal left) function asks: what is?

Extraverted sensing:

- Strong realist who relies on facts more than on insight or reflection
- His/her intention goes toward physical enjoyment
- Lives through the body, through the senses
-Can be bored by philosophical or psychological discussions as they reduce everything to a
physical denominator. Possibly hedonistic, materialistic

Introverted sensing:

- May display great passivity and self-control because they are detached from the object
- What matters is the subjective sensation caused by the object, and the meaning that adheres
to it.
- Those in relationship with such a person may feel undervalued, not seen. But the
apparent indifference is the typical defense of the introvert against intrusion.
- He/she is a mystery to self and others.