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ETI (EPISTEMIC TYPOLOGY INDICATOR)
A new way of typing
The epistemic typology indicator is based off of MBTI and the theory of cognitive functions. It sets itself apart by taking an epistemic view of the functions themselves. This allows for faster, more efficient typing by analysing a subject’s preferred method of gaining and utilising knowledge.
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John Wright
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Fear of Intimacy and ETI
In ETI, fears are linked to the adversarial type. They come from the same part of us that views things as disagreeable. The things we...
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John Wright
Jan 29, 20232 min read
Commitments and ETI
Our commitments are made with our aspirations in mind. The aspirational type is largely responsible for the commitments we make. This...
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John Wright
Sep 4, 20224 min read
Managing Negative Emotions
Negative emotions include anger, fear, disgust, sadness and rage. They are triggered by the conscience type. This type decides what we...
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John Wright
Jul 14, 20224 min read
The Cognitive Psychology of Reasoning Functions
Those who are unfamiliar with the picture above may have initially read that sentence as “Paris in the spring.” A second glance will...
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John Wright
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Active and Passive Nihilism in ETI
The difference between active and passive nihilism is described in Nietzsche’s “The Will to Power“. Active nihilism is “nihilism as a...
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John Wright
May 25, 20222 min read
How does ETI differ from MBTI and enneagram?
The relationship between ETI and MBTI or enneagram is something that has been queried from the beginning of this test. This suggests that...
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John Wright
May 23, 20222 min read
Fantasy and Reality in ETI
The dichotomies in the ETI system reveal that there are some types who’s epistemic functions blatantly clash with one another. If the...
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John Wright
May 21, 20223 min read
Dichotomies in ETI
Just as there are quadrants in MBTI and triads in enneagram, there are also ways of grouping the ETI types. Naturally, they can be...
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John Wright
May 1, 20223 min read
How each type uses the epistemic functions
The epistemic functions differ from cognitive functions in that they are learned rather than being inherent to the psyche. Therefore, it...
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John Wright
Apr 30, 20223 min read
Aspirational Types
Every type has another type that they aspire to be. This aspirational type has the opposite functions to our primary type. However,...
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John Wright
Apr 23, 20223 min read
How each type exists in the conscience
The conscience is responsible for letting us know what we should and shouldn’t be doing. By listening to our conscience, we can start to...
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John Wright
Apr 21, 20223 min read
The shadow of each type
Each type has an unconscious, shadow type. Sometimes, especially when afforded a sense of comfort or anonymity, the shadow type takes...
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John Wright
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Epistemic Shadow Functions
The unconscious shadow of our primary type is largely responsible for those inexplicable decisions we make. They seem to defy logic and...
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John Wright
Apr 16, 20223 min read
How I came up with ETI
While reading Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams by Carl Jung, I noticed he kept an open mind to the existence of other functions....
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My name is John Wright. I’m an amateur typologist and psychology blogger seeking to test a new form of typing.
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