Typology #3 – Sensation

Jul 21 2010 Published by admin under Handwriting Basics, Jungian Graphology

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.

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MBTI Typology and Handwriting – Basal Right – Feeling

Jun 11 2010 Published by admin under Handwriting Basics, Jungian Graphology, MBTI Personality Typology

Typology and Handwriting

“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 second installment in this series on typology. Please refer to “typology 1″, 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“Feeling” (or basal right) function asks us: is it desirable or undesirable?
Values can be aesthetic, ethical or social. Feeling is rooted in Eros, relatedness (James Hillman)

Extraverted feeling:

- Follows convention, generally accepted values. Adapts well to given situations.
- Thinking is suppressed. Cannot think what they cannot feel. Warm, spontaneous, family values
- Contradictory feelings cause moodiness

Extraverted feeling

Introverted Feeling:

- Quiet, hard to approach and to understand. Often melancholic.
- Seems cold and aloof. Despises display of passion.
- Feelings are not expressed, therefore all the more intense.

Introverted feeling

Introverted feeling

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MBTI Typology and Handwriting – Frontal Left – Thinking

May 01 2010 Published by admin under Handwriting Basics, Jungian Graphology, MBTI Personality Typology, Typology

Sample #1

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Sample #2

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“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

These next four newsletters will look at some specifics of seeing our “type” in our handwriting. Of all the things I am asked, this is probably the most frequent question. This serves as general introduction to an area that holds much information.

There are different ways of seeing the world, of taking in, and of processing information. We all have a certain dominance pattern with regards to our mental processes. The body is set up with dominance patterns throughout, from handedness, to foot dominance, ear dominance, etc. So, it should be no surprise that that is how our “thinking” is, too.

The root of typologies, such as the enneagram, Hippocrates temperaments, the Native American Medicine Wheel, and the MBTI come down, fundamentally, to these brain dominance patterns. These patterns are tied to regional blood flow, through the brain. Where blood flows with the least resistance, is the clue to what our “typology” is.

Most people know that we all possess a left and right hemisphere in our brain. In addition to this, we can further divide the brain’s cortex into the front and back, thus giving us 4 quadrants. Neuroimaging studies show where each of the four Jungian functions are located within the brain’s cortex.

Knowing our “typology” is valuable for a number of reasons. It gives clues to our patterns of behavior, communication style, what we like as well as, what bothers us. It allows for greater understanding and compassion of others as we become aware that they, too, have an equally valuable way of looking at things. Most important though, is the aid it can give us in personal growth work. Carl Jung teaches that the goal in life is not about being happy. Rather, it is about becoming whole, or individuating – becoming the fullest manifestation of ourselves.

Our default way of thinking can be thought of as where we are most lop-sided in our consciousness. (consciousness is very one-sided and, what is not conscious to us, is termed our “shadow” side) So, very generally, for us to grow evolve into our highest potential, we need to know where we are strong, and where we are weak. For instance, if someone is a real intuitive, or frontal right, thinker, then their area for most growth would be in the area that is diagonally opposite. In this case, “sensing” or, basal left.

One other important key to how we experience the world, come from our “attitude” of either extraversion or introversion. While we all have the capacity for each, some have a stronger preference, than others. Basically, extraverts are orientated and energized by the outer world – psychic energy moves outward to external factors and there is a fascination with people and things. Contrast that with introverts, whose orientation is inward. Psychic energy moves inward and motivation is from the inside.

Given that there are two attitudes, and four thinking styles, that gives us, for our purposes, a total of eight fundamental types. For example: introverted thinking and extraverted thinking.

The contribution of the “Thinking” (or frontal left) function asks us: is something true of false?

Extraverted Thinking:

- Objective approach. Important actions are based on intellectually though-out motives.

- “One should.”

- Reformers, lawyers, doctors, engineers, organizers, administrators.

- But also grumblers, and self-satisfied critics. Idealistic altruism. Fanaticism

Extraverted thinking handwriting

Introverted Thinking:

- Creates theories, asks questions. Less interested in facts.

- Original, but also odd or quirky. Mystical thinking

- If the object is a person, this person may feel superfluous or rejected.

- Pursues his/her ideas stubbornly and resists outside influence.

- clear about his/her ideas but not how they fit into the real world.

- Seems haughty and unapproachable but on better acquaintance is judged more

favorably.

My next newsletters will look at the Introverted and extraverted of: feeling, sensing, and intuition.

If you want to know your type, as evidenced in your handwriting, please visit LisaSchuetz.com or contact me at lisa@lisaschuetz.com.

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Handwriting Example – “Feeling” function

Jul 29 2009 Published by admin under Handwriting Basics, Jungian Graphology, MBTI Personality Typology, Typology, Uncategorized

This writing is a good example of the “feeling” function and a “right brained” handwriting. Her shadow side, and area for greatest growth comes from the “thinking” function. Notice how thinking and feeling are on opposite sites of the map, as are intuition and sensing.

Notice larger, fuller strokes, garland “cup” formations connecting letters, and tighter spacing….

Right brained - "feeling" sample

When we know our strongest function, we know then, our weakest one! This is her “thinking map”

thinkingmap-orange-double-basal1

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