Pick one option per dichotomy to get a cognitive function.
For example AMGE is a cognitive function as “Abstract-Mechanic-Cognitive-Execution”.
If you invert those dichotomies you get COFP which is another cognitive function as "Concrete-Organic-Affective-Processing", these two creates a distinct cognitive type: AMGE-COFP or simply AME.
Stand-alone Dichotomies
Awareness
About internal awareness. This last dichotomy is to be used more to explain states than define types. References: [23]
1. Implicit (I)
* fast, automatic, auto-pilot, always active
* information is understood by nonverbal hunches, emotions, vibes
* information is understood by intuitive reasoning, embodied reactions
* related to bottom-up processing in the brain which works outside of consciousness
2. Explicit (X)
* slow, conscioussly controlled
* information is understood by conscious images, symbolic representations of the conscious, conscious feelings
* information is understood by consciouss reasoning
* related to top-down processing in the brain which works in consciousness
First-Level Dichotomies
Association
About how information is contrasted or related to other information. References: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 28, 29]
1. Abstract (A)
* applying abstract semantic knowledge to understand information
* mediated through verbal / linguistic relationships, seeing general patterns
* explicit awareness of association memory retreival
* related to abstract semantic memory, frontopolar cortex
2. Concrete (C)
* using perceptual details, contextual details to understand information
* implicit awareness of association memory retreival
* focus on sensory semantic or perceptual information
Encoding
About how information is coded or organized for understanding. References: [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]
1. Mechanic (M)
* analytical-thinking, critical-thinking, empirical-thinking, logical-thinking, motor manipulation of physical objects
* seeing how information relates to facts, quantitative information, mechanics, rules, frameworks, laws and their dynamics, how the environment changes by motor manipulation, focused external attention
* physical, locus of mechanics
* activity in the task-positive network, mirror neuron system, lateral prefrontal cortex
* related to the sensorimotor system and procedural memory
2. Organic (O)
* social-thinking, considers mental state of self and others, social-dynamics, self-referenced narratives, episodic auto-biographical memories, narratives
* seeing how information relates to emotions, qualitative experience and their dynamics, understand the meaning of information
* daydreaming, self-referencing
* phenomenal, locus of experience
* activity in mentalizing network or the default mode network or the medial prefrontal cortex
* related to the limbic system and episodic memory and perceptual quality
Behavior
About how behavior is initiated and how it is related to basic conditioning. References: [6, 7, 13, 14, 31, 32]
1. Cognitive (G)
* reflective, nuanced, controlled, high ability of behavior-inhibition, vibes are consciously considered
* cognitive flexibility, not bound to follow stimuli associated with reward or avoid stimuli associated with punish
* increases levels of serotonin
2. Affective (F)
* reflexive, black and white, automatic behavior, low ability of behavior-inhibition, vibes are followed without conscious consideration
* decreased cognitive flexibility, bound to follow stimuli associated with reward and avoid stimuli associated with punish
* decreases levels of serotonin
Anticipation
About where the anticipation is directed. References: [22, 24, 25, 26, 27]
1. Execution (E)
* goal-directed attention, anticipates following goals or target
* self-motivation, motivate others towards goals
* biased attention, seeing information in relation to internal goal, agenda or direction
* proactively avoid critical interruptions which would make the goal or target be lost from conscious awareness
* increased use of working memory, increases levels of prefrontal dopamine, decreases levels of strital dopamine, proactive cognitive control
2. Processing (P)
* stimuli-driven attention, anticipates new opportunities and information
* exploring new information, influence others to explore new information
* react on-time, on-demand to stimuli and let's it go when demand is no longer required
* unbiased attention, indiscriminate understanding of new information
* decreased use of working memory, decreases levels of prefrontal dopamine, increases levels of striatal dopamine, reactive cognitive control
Second-Level Dichotomies
Association-Encoding
1. Abstract Organic (AO)
Finding general patterns in values, emotions, associations between contexts events and narratives. References: [30]