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    Introduction to Cognietrics
    Introduction to Cognietrics
    Introduction to Cognietrics
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    Introduction to Cognietrics

    By Alon Oscar Deutsch

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    People have asked about the subject of my book, and how it is possible to calculate the definition of philosophical concepts such as knowledge and deduction from combinations of psychological aptitudes using abstract algebra. For this reason I would like to share with you one of the results calculated in my book.

    Myers-Briggs types are classified as: Introverted or Extraverted, iNtuitive (imaginative) or Sensing (realistic), Thinking (logical) or Feeling (emotional), and Judging (planning) or Perceiving (accommodating).

    Among the Myers-Briggs types, it is commonly accepted that J types extravert the judging function and P types extravert the perceiving function. This causes problems for introverts: an IP type therefore also has his perceiving function after his introverted judging function. However, I believe that this interpretation is correct because small children are very dependent on others and so are quite extraverted. If they become introverted it is to spend extra time supporting the established extraverted function by preparing with the introverted function. Perceiving functions can be sensing or intuiting, and judging functions can be thinking or feeling.

    AD: So IP and EJ types have a judging function followed by a perceiving function, and IJ and EP types have a perceiving function followed by a judging function. IP and EJ types, because they perceive with respect to a priori judgments, must then Discover; IJ and EP types, because they judge with respect to a posteriori perceptions, must then Invent.

    BC: Classicists are NT, scrutinizing the imagination, or SF, attached to reality. Progressives are NF, attached to the imagination, or ST, scrutinizing reality.

    AD * BC = ABCD: Like Reinin's interpretation of Socionics, in my theory, Cognietrics, any two traits imply a third. Therefore Patterns use unconventional (Progressive) insights (Discoverer) for conventional (Classicist) purposes (Inventor), whereas Concepts use conventional (Classicist) insights (Discoverer) for unconventional (Progressive) purposes (Inventor).

    ABD: Types who intuit first, INJ or ENP, or sense second, ISP or ESJ, are Deductive, because they are processing abstract arguments to determine a result that must exist in reality. Types who sense first, ISJ or ESP, or intuit second, INP or ENJ, are Inductive, because they are hoping to reach an abstract conclusion about concrete categories.

    C: Logic represents the mind dealing with things that are Changing, whereas emotion with things that are Unchanging. For this reason when you like someone you have a good feeling that doesn’t Change and thoughts that do as you learn about the object of your affections. If you are suddenly disappointed you will think something negative that doesn’t Change while your previous feelings do.

    ABD * C = ABCD: These results combine in multiple ways: as defined, Induction must fit Changing Concepts to an Unchanging Pattern, and Deduction must fit Unchanging Concepts to a Changing Pattern, which is what Deduction and Induction are in fact used to do.

    Every combination of letters represents a trait which can be logically combined with two others. Ideas such as Concepts, Induction, and even Change evolved together philosophically in groups of convenience, such that the meaning of any one simultaneously came to depend on the meaning of the others. Change itself is Deduced from a Pattern or Inducted Conceptually – red that is slightly purple in hue may seem red, but is actually near the ultraviolet spectrum because red cones are sensitive to violet light. The color has Changed if you Deduce the difference from a Pattern (by visual comparison) or Induct it Conceptually (by wavelength increments), whereas something more stable can be ultimately Deduced Conceptually (process of elimination) or Inducted as a Pattern (representative example).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlon Oscar Deutsch
    Release dateNov 7, 2016
    ISBN9781370549818
    Introduction to Cognietrics
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    Alon Oscar Deutsch

    Alon Oscar Deutsch is an author and composer with a degree in physics and mathematics. He was his high school's varsity jazz band's first chair guitarist, a National Merit Scholar, and the valedictorian while in the United States Navy nuclear program. He belongs to the International Society for Philosophical Enquiry.

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      Introduction to Cognietrics - Alon Oscar Deutsch

      On the Psychology of Philosophy

      An Introduction to Cognietrics, 2nd Edition

      by Alon Oscar Deutsch

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2016 Alon Oscar Deutsch.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

      I did not include an index with the digital edition, but if you have questions about a capitalized term then I encourage you to use the search function, which also serves this purpose.

      This book is dedicated to my family with love.

      I would like to thank Vered Deutsch for editing this book during her vacation time, and I would like to thank Mikey Goldenberg for using his degree in philosophy to help me address some of the epistemological concepts in this book.

      Preface

      I wrote my first book, An Introduction to Cognietrics, in order to bring extended meaning to the suppositions encountered in the definition of the Myers-Briggs types. Though many books have been written on this subject, I felt that few had unifying ideas or were otherwise able to inspire a coherent, philosophical discussion of its implications among readers. In writing this book I was finally able to redefine and then derive the fundamental epistemological concepts on which our experience of reality is based using underlying cognitive constructs, ultimately merging psychology with philosophy itself, and even discuss ideas that I had not previously encountered, such as the definition of knowledge in terms of Jungian dichotomies, the mathematical symmetry of philosophy, the principles on which the paradoxical Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics is founded, and the differences between induction and deduction, patterns and concepts, discovery and invention, cause and effect, and statistics and determinism. These ideas appear repeatedly in the philosophical literature - for instance, an example of Cognietrics in epistemology is the following: on page 1 of Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy, Bertrand Russell states that ‘The distinction between mathematics and mathematical philosophy is one which depends upon the interest inspiring the research, and upon the stage which the research has reached.’ When one considers that due to attained importance, and given the change associated with stages, something reaches a stage not necessarily when one can begin to think differently about it but rather when he can begin to feel differently about it due to its own unchanging state, and that while research is inspired by logic interest is inspired by emotion, it is obvious that Russell is (perhaps unknowingly) referring to the Cognietric distinction between knowledge and understanding as outlined in my book; note that in the preface to Our Knowledge of the External World, which predates Carl Jung’s Psychological Types by 7 years, Russell tries to shed new light on the distinction between ‘realists and idealists’, not unlike the Jungian dichotomy of sensation vs. intuition. In this book I also show how the different personalities work together to accommodate novel ideas and recurring trends in an endless cycle as determined by the order of the strongest Jungian Cognitive Functions, and I describe how different combinations of personality traits may manifest in each type. I provide research supporting the existence of mutually exclusive personality traits in accordance with the Myers-Briggs dichotomies, and explanations for the Jungian Cognitive Functions that I use to create a short test to aid in analyzing one’s Jungian type. I also discuss theories of type development over time, and I provide background on previous typology theories such as Myers-Briggs and Socionics. I answer frequently asked questions on the nature, relevance, and justification of Jungian typology, and I discuss the benefit of mindfulness with respect to both of the values represented by each Myers-Briggs dichotomy. I must end by saying that I sincerely hope that this book brings you as much insight while reading it as it brought me while writing it, and I wish you the best of luck. - Alon Oscar Deutsch, Friday, November 4th, 2016

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Background

      FAQ

      Test

      ENFP

      ENTP

      ESFP

      ESTP

      ENFJ

      ENTJ

      ESFJ

      ESTJ

      INFP

      INTP

      ISFP

      ISTP

      INFJ

      INTJ

      ISFJ

      ISTJ

      Demeanors

      Theory

      Attitudes

      Inclinations

      Functions

      Motivations

      Temperaments

      Manners

      Mentalities

      Fields

      Personas

      Dispositions

      Roles

      Expression

      Natures

      Characters

      Inferences

      Justifications

      The Philosophy of Personas

      Values

      Mindfulness and Preferences

      Traits

      Trait Determination Triads

      Relationships

      Poker

      Nootypology

      About the Author

      Appendix

      Introduction

      INTP, ISFP, ENFJ - what does it all mean? This book will show you what to expect when you come across one of these abbreviations. Drawing on references to epistemology, mathematics, physics, and even competing measures of intelligence, this book will explain how each Jungian type engages life.

      Related Topics: Psychology, Typology, Personality, Jung, Myers-Briggs, Socionics

      Why write a book?

      After studying Jungian personality theories for many years, I wanted to clarify some inconsistencies between them and tell the world what it is I really have come to believe. The main idea in this book is that the behaviors defining the Jungian personalities can be derived from a combination of unique philosophical rationales which exist behind each one. Cognietrics is not meant to be a complete Lexicon of the Psyche, but it is also not vague, and makes specific predictions based on my own personal experiences and impressions of different people. I have tried to make Cognietrics the most accurate, precise, and revealing representation of the best ideas (including many of my own) commonly found in analogous personality models. I hope that this book will not only allow you to understand yourself, but also allow you to understand others, so that you may find common interests or at least learn from each other.

      As for self-development, there are many that say that the point of personality theory is to identify Weaknesses to improve them on the path to self-actualization and becoming a well-rounded person, such that less conscious Functions become more developed later in life. There are some who say that if you know your Strengths you can work on them and achieve more than if you try to compensate Weaknesses, which aren’t likely to improve to the

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