Cognitive Functions

The fundamental building blocks of personality - cognitive functions represent distinct modes of information processing, decision-making, and values that shape human behavior and experience.

Dynamic Psychological Framework

In socionics, cognitive functions represent the states of the psyche and actions a person takes in these states. They form the mutable shell of personality and serve as focal points of attention. A person's functional profile evolves throughout life — some functions strengthen while others weaken, leading to significant transformations in character and lifestyle, particularly during developmental transitions.

Individual agency plays a crucial role — each person can actively develop different functional capacities and shape their growth trajectory.

Function descriptions are based on established socionics theory and ongoing empirical research. Extended functions represent explorations of the cognitive model's boundaries and potential applications.