How Extraverted Thinking Works | EgoHackers

Summary

In this video, Ben explores extroverted thinking (Te), a cognitive function used by types like ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, ISFJ, ESFJ, INFJ, and ENFJ. Te relies on external data and group consensus for decision-making, valuing credibility and dismissing non-expert opinions. It seeks status and influence to validate self-worth. Ben advises helping Te users verify their information and encouraging their pursuit of credentials to enhance their influence, which is crucial for organizing and educating effectively.

Takeaways

• 🧠 Te, or extroverted thinking, is one of the four judgment functions used by eight of the 16 personality types.
• 📊 Te users include ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, INTJ, ENFP, ESFP, INFP, and ISFP, all of whom use Te in their top four cognitive functions.
• 🔍 Te focuses on external information and group consensus to form decisions, valuing data, studies, and credibility.
• 📚 Te users are concerned with credibility, using it to filter information and opinions, which can be both beneficial and limiting.
• 🕸️ Te operates by gathering reference points and comparing them, similar to forming a 'spider web' of information.
• 🤝 Te users are conscious of how others perceive them and seek status, achievement, and credentials to validate their worth.
• 🔄 Te exists on a cognitive axis with Fi, introverted feeling, meaning Te users want others to think highly of them to feel good about themselves.
• 🏛️ Te users can be effective organizers and educators, using rationality to structure and manage various aspects of life.
• ⚖️ The natural blind spot for Te users is verification; they may not always check the accuracy of their research or justifications.
• 🤗 To support Te users, help them verify information, encourage the pursuit of credentials, and publicly acknowledge their achievements to bolster their influence and self-worth.

Q & A

What is extroverted thinking (Te)?

Extroverted thinking (Te) is one of the four judgment functions within the cognitive functions of personality types. It is a decision-making process that uses external information to determine the accepted truth of a group.

Which personality types are known to use Te as one of their top four functions?

The personality types that use Te as one of their top four functions include ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, INTJ, ENFP, ESFP, INFP, and ISFP.

How does Te gather information?

Te gathers information through research that appeals to data, studies, and other credible resources. It uses the filter of credibility to decide if something is worth accepting as true or not.

What are the benefits of the credibility filter used by Te users?

The credibility filter allows Te users to clear out distractions, focusing on information from certified and professional sources, which can lead to more efficient decision-making.

What are the potential dangers of relying too heavily on the credibility filter?

The danger lies in dismissing valuable insights from people without formal credentials, potentially overlooking the contributions of many brilliant minds who are not certified in their areas of mastery.

How does Te use reference points to form opinions?

Te users gather a variety of reference points, comparing and contrasting them to form a 'spider web' of information. They siphon the most rational points into their personal knowledge base.

Why are Te users concerned with credibility?

Te users are concerned with credibility because they want to be regarded as credible themselves. This allows them to gain influence, which is a key motivator for Te users.

How does Te relate to the cognitive axis with Fi (Introverted Feeling)?

Te exists on a cognitive axis with Fi. Te users seek status and achievement to validate their own worth, and if others think highly of them, it can lead to a positive self-image.

What is the natural blind spot of Te users?

The natural blind spot of Te users is verification. They may not always verify their research or ensure that their justifications are based on factual truth.

How can one help Te users in their pursuit of credibility and influence?

One can help Te users by assisting them in verifying the information they gather, encouraging them to pursue credentials and degrees, and publicly acknowledging their achievements to boost their status and influence.

What is the role of rationality in Te decision-making?

Rationality is the guiding principle for Te users. They process the world through a rational lens, using reasons to justify their decisions, which makes them effective organizers and educators.

Outlines

00:00

🧠 Understanding Extroverted Thinking (Te)

This paragraph introduces the concept of extroverted thinking (Te) as one of the four judgment functions within the cognitive functions of personality types. Te is used by eight of the 16 Myers-Briggs types: ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, ISFJ, ENFP, ESFP, INFP, and ISFP. Te is characterized by a decision-making process that relies on external information to determine the accepted truth within a group. Te users are often in tune with the common sentiment of their social circles and gather information through credible resources. They value credibility highly, which helps filter out irrelevant perspectives but can also lead to dismissing valuable insights from non-credentialed individuals. Te users are concerned with their credibility and seek status and recognition to validate their worth. They are driven by the desire to be influential and are often effective organizers and educators, using rationality to guide their lives.

05:01

🤝 Supporting Te Users and Avoiding Groupthink

The second paragraph focuses on how to support Te users in their personal and professional development. It suggests helping them verify the information they gather, which can be particularly beneficial for less mature Te users who may not always fact-check their research. The paragraph encourages viewers to visit the members' portal at CS Joseph's website for in-depth analysis and lectures on personality types. It also advises on how to assist Te users in achieving status by encouraging them to pursue credentials and by sharing their accomplishments with others, which can boost their self-worth. The paragraph concludes with the importance of offering encouragement and validation to Te users, as this aligns with their core motivation to be regarded highly by others.

Keywords

💡Extroverted Thinking (Te)

Extroverted Thinking, or Te, is one of the four judgment functions in cognitive functions theory, used by some personality types to make decisions. It involves using external information to determine what is considered true or acceptable by a group. In the video, Te users are described as being in tune with common sentiment and gathering information through research and credible sources. Te is a key aspect of the video's discussion on how certain personality types process information and make decisions.

💡Cognitive Functions

Cognitive functions refer to the mental processes by which individuals perceive the world and make decisions. The video focuses on Te as one of these functions, explaining how it operates within the cognitive framework. Cognitive functions are central to understanding personality types and how they interact with the world.

💡Credibility Filter

The Credibility Filter is a concept discussed in the video that describes how Te users assess the validity of information based on the credibility of its source. This filter helps Te users to determine what is worth accepting as true, based on the expertise or authority of the source. However, the video also points out the potential danger of this filter, as it may lead to dismissing valuable insights from non-credentialed individuals.

💡Reference Points

Reference Points are the various sources of information that Te users gather and compare to form a comprehensive understanding. The video likens this process to a spider web, where each intersection represents a different pocket of information. Te users use these reference points to make informed decisions, drawing from what they perceive as the most rational and credible sources.

💡Introverted Feeling (Fi)

Introverted Feeling, or Fi, is mentioned as being on a cognitive axis with Te. Fi represents a cognitive function that focuses on personal values and emotions. The video explains that Te users seek to be thought highly of by others, which is influenced by their Fi function. This desire for recognition and status is a driving force for Te users.

💡Status and Achievement

Status and Achievement are important to Te users as they seek to be regarded highly by others. The video discusses how Te users pursue credentials, degrees, and other forms of recognition to validate their worth and increase their influence. This pursuit is tied to their desire to be seen as credible and influential figures.

💡Rationality

Rationality is a key aspect of how Te users process the world, as described in the video. Te users make decisions based on logical reasoning and justifications, using a rational versus irrational lens. This focus on rationality allows Te users to be effective organizers and educators, as they can systematically arrange and understand complex information.

💡Social Engineering

Social Engineering, in the context of the video, refers to the strategies or techniques used to interact with and influence others in a social setting. The video suggests ways to support Te users, such as helping them verify information and encouraging their pursuit of status, which are forms of social engineering aimed at enhancing their cognitive function and social influence.

💡Verification

Verification is highlighted in the video as a potential blind spot for Te users. While they are rational and rely on research to make decisions, the video points out that they may not always verify the accuracy of their research or justifications. Helping Te users to verify information is suggested as a way to support their cognitive function and decision-making process.

💡Influence

Influence is a central theme in the video's discussion of Te users. Te users are described as seeking influence not for power's sake, but to organize and improve institutions. Their pursuit of credibility and status is tied to their desire to have a positive impact on their social circles, which they can achieve through their influence.

Highlights

Extroverted Thinking (Te) is one of the four judgment functions within cognitive functions.

Te is used by eight of the 16 personality types: ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, INTJ, ENFP, ESFP, INFP, and ISFP.

Te users are adept at gauging common sentiment within a group, family, institution, or nation.

Te gathers information through research appealing to data, studies, and credible resources.

Credibility is a key filter for Te users, helping to determine the validity of information.

The credibility filter can be limiting as it may dismiss valuable insights from non-credentialed individuals.

Te users form a 'spider web' of reference points, comparing and contrasting information for rational decision-making.

Te is concerned with how others perceive them, seeking status, achievement, and credentials to validate their worth.

Te exists on a cognitive axis with Fi (Introverted Feeling), influencing how Te users manage social perception.

Te users are motivated by the pursuit of worth, using influence as a means to organize and educate.

Rationality is the guiding principle for Te users, organizing their decisions and actions.

Te users can be effective organizers and educators, finding order in chaos.

The natural blind spot for Te users is verification, as they may not always ensure the accuracy of their research.

Supporting Te users involves helping them verify information and encouraging the pursuit of status and credentials.

Te users appreciate acknowledgment of their achievements, which bolsters their sense of worth.

Encouragement and recognition are key to supporting Te users and their pursuit of influence and credibility.

Transcripts

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thank you Sal mutations and greetings

ego hackers my name is Ben and welcome

to today's video where we'll be

discussing the cognitive function known

as te or extroverted thinking

so what is te extroverted thinking is

one of the four judgment functions

within our cognition half of the 16

types use extroverted thinking within

their top four functions

the four tjs entj is estjs intjs and

istjs and the four FPS enfps esfps infps

and isfps they are all of the te users

te is a form of decision making that

utilizes external information to weigh

out the accepted truth of a group

a te user often has a finger to the

pulse when it comes to Common sentiment

amongst a family institution or a nation

they know what people around them think

te gathers information through research

that appeals to data studies and other

credible resources te users are very

concerned with credibility and use the

filter of credibility to decide if

something is worth accepting as true or

not

the filter of credibility has a benefit

and a danger the upside is that the

credibility filter clears out

distractions so that the te user doesn't

have to listen to everyone or consider

every perspective

some people speak on topics so out of

their league that it would be worse to

listen to them than not to If a person

is talking about a topic they are not

certified in or have no professional

experience with the te user is more

likely to regard that person's opinion

as lower than someone who would have

those credentials

however the danger in this credibility

filter is when the te user dismisses

people solely on the ground of their

credentials

many of the world's most Brilliant Minds

are not certified or have a degree in

their topics of Mastery te users who

naturally occupy powerful leadership

positions especially when it comes to

Media politics and education often

silence the very people whose voices we

need the most credentials aren't

everything so how does te work when

collecting information the te user

gathers a variety of reference points

think of the te user as forming a spider

web of reference Points each cross in

the web indicates a thought or pocket of

information

a te user Compares and contrasts these

different pockets of information and

siphons the pockets they believe are the

most rational into their own personal

wheelhouse or Library they think and

they talk in reference points

te is not just about data information

however extroverted thinkers aware of

what others think are also aware of what

other people think of them

te users want to be regarded and thought

of Highly by others

te exists on what's called a cognitive

axis with Fi or introverted feeling

what this means is that if the te user

can get other people to think highly of

them then the te user can feel good

about themselves

so te users seek status achievement and

credentials in order to validate their

own worth the reason they are so

concerned with credibility is that they

themselves want to be credible te users

go out of their way to see credentials

degrees diplomas and all the credentials

to be regarded as credible

credibility is what allows the te user

to get what they really want which is

influence

if someone is credible especially those

in a position of authority such as a

professor CEO director or therapist then

other people come to them for input and

te users especially as they gather more

research and commit to forming high

quality opinions can be experts at

providing input

their input gives rise to institutions

often relating to education or expertise

that act as a Bedrock that holds a

family group team company or even a

nation together

so if you're in some trouble and need

some guidance the te users in your life

would love it if you ask them for advice

but to regard all te users as power

hungry influencers is incorrect they

want to obtain influence because they

see how poorly ran and disorganized

institutions are

because te users are so rational they

process the world in a rational versus

irrational lens using reasons to justify

its decisions they can be tremendous

organizers and Educators who find the

right place for everything

this ranges from organizing technical

things like the layout of a warehouse to

organizing the minds of students in a

classroom and to even organizing the

clues in a murder case to find the

suspect rationality is the te user's

Rudder that guides their life so in

terms of social engineering how can you

help the te users in your life

the natural blind spot of te users is

verification

they are very rational and use

justification in research to make

decisions true but te users especially

less mature ones do not verify their

research or ensure that their

justifications are actually accurate the

confusion for Te users arises when they

can come up with a lot of reasons to

justify a decision and they might feel

good about that decision but it doesn't

mean their reasoning is based on Factor

truth so the number one thing you can do

to help other te users in your life is

help them verify the information they

have if you're a TI user an introverted

thinker this logic will come naturally

to you if you want to learn more about

how to develop your te and avoid

groupthink head over to the members

portal at Cs joseph.life and scroll down

to the profiles for the types they're

labeled discover the isdj psyche or

discover the entj psyche for all the

types there you will find in-depth

commentary and exclusive lectures on all

the types we'll teach you how to develop

and improve your functions te users need

someone who's not going to come in and

question the validity of their sources

necessarily but focus on the truth of

the actual information the te user

gathered

if they're getting the information from

a new source with an agenda for example

help them verify that that information

is accurate

another thing you can do is help your te

user achieve status encourage them to

pursue credentials degrees and

certifications that increase their

status and their power of influence when

you're around other people especially if

your te user is present share some of

the achievements that your te user has

accomplished with those people and

mention some of the projects and

Pursuits they're currently on

making them look good in front of others

makes them feel worthy and that the

pursuit of worth is the driving

motivation for Te users and if you need

a few words of encouragement simply

saying something like I think highly of

you to a te user can make their day

thank you for watching we'll see you in

the next video where we discuss the

nature of TI

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thank you

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