thinking type

in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung, a functional type exemplified by the individual who evaluates information or ideas rationally and logically. The thinking type is one of Jung’s two rational types, the other being the feeling type. See also intuitive type; sensation type.

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May 8th 2024

paraworld

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.