Jungs cognitive functions (JCF) in neuroscience

  • Published: 02-20-2014 Edited: 02-20-2014
  • If Jungs cognitive functions were to be found in neuroscience I make the following predictions:

    Execution-task (**E)

    Activity in frontopolar cortex (FPC) and dorsolateral cortex (DLC).
    External generated information is put in relation to internal generated information (goals, agenda).

    * Ni+Te = Deterministic agenda-based analyzis combined with high-hierarchical longterm memory. (ADE)
    * Ni+Fe = Organic agenda-based analyzis combined with high-hierarchical longterm memory. (AOE)
    * Si+Te = Deterministic agenda-based analyzis combined with low-hierarchical longterm memory. (CDE)
    * Si+Fe = Organic agenda-based analyzis combined with low-hierarchical longterm memory. (COE)

    Processing-task (**P)

    Activity in dorsolateral cortex (DLC).
    External generated information is explored and understood in it's own context.

    * Ne+Ti = Deterministic context-based analyzis combined with high-hierarchical longterm memory. (ADP)
    * Ne+Fi = Organic context-based analyzis combined with high-hierarchical longterm memory. (AOP)
    * Se+Ti = Deterministic context-based analyzis combined with low-hierarchical longterm memory. (CDP)
    * Se+Fi = Organic context-based analyzis combined with low-hierarchical longterm memory. (COP)

    Other systems

    Beside this we have two systems, task-selector (TS) that regulates between execution task (**E)
    and processing task (**P), this is done by the Basal ganglia (BG),
    anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) working together.

    Last system is the attention-selector (AS) that regulates between internal focus of attention to external
    focus of attention. The introverts have high use of internal focus of attention in relation to external focus
    of attention and vice versa for extroverts.

    Longterm memories are stored differentely for different types, this is related to the function of the limbic
    system which influences how longterm memories are stored.