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Introversion and the Four Functions 71the building up of experiments, the other on mathematicalprinciples and the theory of science. 85Like extraverted thinking types, introverted thinkers makegood editors, though they may fuss endlessly over just theright word. Since their thought process is logical and straightforward,they are especially good at filling in the gaps in theso-called nonlinear or lateral thinking—the leaping fromthought to thought—that distinguishes the intuitive. As writers,their forte is not originality of content but rather clarityand precision in the organization and presentation of theavailable material.Lacking an orientation to outer facts, introverted thinkingtypes easily get lost in a fantasy world. Their subjective orientationmay seduce them into creating theories for their ownsake, apparently based on reality, but actually tied to an innerimage. In the extreme case this image becomes all-consumingand alienates them from others.As might be expected, these types tend to be indifferent tothe opinions of others. To the extent that they are not influenced,neither do they try to influence. They will present theirlogical assessment of reality—as they see it—and not careone way or another how it is received.The particularly weak point of this type, the inferior function,is extraverted feeling. Bound up with an inner world ofthoughts and ideals, one is apt to be oblivious to the objectiverequirements of, say, a relationship. It isn't that such personsdon't love, but they are simply at a loss to know how to expressit. Their feelings tend to be whimsical—they often don'tknow how they feel at all—but when they surface, usuallycontaminated with affect, they can be overwhelming and uncontrollable.(It is at such times that it becomes imperative to85 Lectures on Jung's Typology (Zurich: Spring Publications, 1971), p. 41.
72 Introversion and the Four Functionsdistinguish between emotional reactions and feeling as a psychologicalfunction.)Such unconscious feeling can be a delightful surprise, butalso quite burdensome when it is directed toward another person.Von Franz (a self-confessed introverted thinking type)says that inferior extraverted feeling manifests as a kind of"sticky attachment":While the extraverted thinking type deeply loves his wife butsays with Rilke [see above, p. 46]: "I love you, but it is noneof your business," the feeling of the introverted thinking typeis tied to external objects. He would therefore say, in the Rilkestyle, "I love you, and it will be your business; I'll make ityour business!" . . . The inferior feeling of both types is sticky,and the extraverted thinking type has that kind of invisiblefaithfulness which can last endlessly. The same is true for theextraverted feeling of the introverted thinking type, exceptthat it will not be invisible. . . . It resembles the glue-like flowof feeling in an epileptoid person; it has that kind of sticky,dog-like attachment which, especially to the beloved, is notamusing. You could compare the inferior feeling of an introvertedthinking type to the flow of hot lava from a volcano—itonly moves about five feet an hour, but it devastates everythingin its way. 8686 Ibid., p. 43.
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PERSONALITY TYPESJung’s Model of
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Classification does not explain the
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