The one thing I’ve noticed consistently since starting to do personality profiling is that people are not always depicting their copilot or auxiliary function in their look. Today I will help you learn how to do that.
Myers-Briggs & Your Style: Beyond Dichotomies
So, in personality typing, we are looking beyond the four dichotomies, E/I – N/S – F/T – J/P, and we are uncovering the mental processes you are using to take in and organize information and to evaluate it. I will give you a four-function stack and explain it using the metaphor of a four-person car.
Your second strongest function, known as the auxiliary or copilot, plays a pivotal role in your cognition and growth as a person. The trick is that it is in the opposite attitude, that is extraverted or introverted, of your dominant preference. As such, it is trickier to see.
Today, I will list out the eight cognitive functions, which types have it as their auxiliary or copilot, and what the style vibe is that you should be going for to communicate this.
Let’s get into it!
Myers-Briggs & Your Style: The Eight Functions
First. Extraverted Sensing. Used by ISTP & ISFP. Even if the chosen outfit is very simple, communicate your sensory ability by being aesthetically on point.
Introverted Sensing. Used by ESTJ & ESFJ. The flavor you are looking for here is timeless. Vintage, retro, and traditional looks all work.
Extraverted Intuition. Used by INFP & INTP. These people can combine disparate concepts to create something new.
Introverted Intuition. Used by ENTJ & ENFJ. This function is imaginative, looking into the future and making meaning. The look should be a little unique and reflect those qualities.
Extraverted Feeling. Used by ISFJ & INFJ. This is gonna be friendly, approachable, and contextual appropriate.
Introverted Feeling. Used by ENFP & ESFP. This is all about individual self-expression. You need to be you!
Extraverted Thinking. Used by ISTJ & INTJ. Clothing is used as a tool. Sometimes you will want to use it to further your goals and sometimes you just need to make sure you have pockets.
Introverted Thinking. Used by ENTP & ESTP. This is a logical function. Systems thinking and independent thinking are characteristic, so go ahead and use minimalism or show a bit of counter-culture in your look.
That was eight!
Homework
For Homework, why not try on some of your favorite outfits and see whether they communicate the right vibe for your copilot or auxiliary function. Or, if you dare, maybe phone a friend and ask them what they think! I’d love to hear what comes up for you; email me at hello@signaturestylesystems.com.