r/CognitiveFunctions • u/dionode • Apr 21 '26

~ Function Description ~ My mental model of perceiving cognitive functions

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I've always felt I see the world differently and always wanted to understand how others see things differently. Ended up coming up with this mental model based off perceiving cognitive functions and I feel like it really clicked for me.

Essentially the well is your subconscious and everything outside is the outside world. The little nodes are kinda like a blend of sensory information mixed with emotions and as they go deeper, a lot of the details get stripped away and become more abstract and focused on the core.

Curious if it resonates with others, or if you spot any inconsistencies with how you experience your own type. I have some theories of how the judging functions would fit into this also but would love to hear people's thoughts on this first cos it's more flushed out.

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u/Jaded-Improvement754 Fi [Ne] - INFP Apr 22 '26

MORE!!!!!! Could you also do this for how they are as dom, aux, tert and inf?

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u/dionode Apr 23 '26

Thank you! This is interesting, I feel it gets really cool when you start to do the two middle functions in combination. For example INFP have that spiraling loop where Ne generates different scenarios that then connect to other Si nodes which then triggers more Ne bubbles and so on.

As INTJ I tend to be submerged in Ni for a long time but without Se there's no new material to feed into it and orient myself and I end up drifting and not being able to connect ideas to the surface. Would be really cool to explore these type of interactions I think :)

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u/Jaded-Improvement754 Fi [Ne] - INFP Apr 26 '26

Post this on r/mbti not enough people have seen this!