Podcast - Episode 0377 - How To Identify Unhealthy Judging Functions In Personality Types

In this podcast you’ll find:

• Guest host Susan Storm from Psychology Junkie joins Joel and Antonia to talk about the 4 judging functions.
• Judging functions are our “should statements”.
• Effectiveness (Te) – what does it look like when it’s unhealthy?
  • Out of touch with what matters to themselves and others
  • Steamrolls
  • Workaholism at cost of the important things
  • Short term results over long term sustainability
  • Outer accomplishments at cost of “losing your soul”
• Authenticity (Fi) – what does it look like when it’s unhealthy?
  • Projects intent onto others
  • Self indulgent
  • Will only move forward when it “feels right”
  • Moral superiority and righteous indignation
  • Not verbalising emotional truths
• Harmony (Fe) – what does it look like when it’s unhealthy?
  • Others needs at expense of the self
  • Bitterness and resentment
  • Martyr complex
  • Knows “what’s best” for everyone
  • Codependency
• Accuracy (Ti) – what does it look like when it’s unhealthy?
  • “Everyone else is an idiot”
  • Certainty of rightness
  • Debates and clashes at expense of relationships
  • Anti-social perspective
  • Represses desire to be connected
• How can we achieve a more healthy expression of these functions?
• ExTJs – healthy Effectiveness (Te):
  • Balance logic and goals with values
  • What’s important to me?
  • Emotions are important
  • Checking in moment to moment
• IxFPs – healthy Authenticity (Fi):
  • Honesty around intent and motivations
  • Impact is part of “who I am”
  • Less focused on self
  • Metrics to support feelings
• ExFJs – healthy Harmony (Fe):
  • Recognise “burdens” as “choice”
  • Allows disharmony
  • Analyze beliefs and thoughts
  • Permission to separate from “the group”
• IxTPs – healthy accuracy (Ti):
  • Importance of connection
  • Truths can be in-flux
  • Refined thought from conversation
  • Testing thoughts in the real world
• You can find Susan at psychologyjunkie.com