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Hi guys,
I've alluded to the upcoming Profiler a few times, such as in this thread ( https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/ct-clarifications-next-steps/ ) and I'm happy to say that the first version of it is currently online right now as an early-release!
It's available at: https://cognitivetype.com/profiler/ Feel free to give it a try.

You can find it as a link in the Top Nav here:

Enter in the development of a type, and click "Export Profile." The profiles are downloadable PDFs which stitch together elements from a person's development level and build a custom output. The "How do you relate to this profile?" thread series I've been making were designed for this purpose. I've incorporated much of the feedback provided so far, and also interlaced the 4 functions into the profile.
So far the available types are:
(When all sections are factored in, it's approximately 1/4th-1/3rd finished. But I believe that the 1/4th that is already complete can be of use now, rather than being held up until all of it is complete.)
This profiler should solve the problem CT developed once it moved to the 1024 resolution, while it lacked profile resources to describe what this all entails. I hope more people will come to agree with their typing now that a profile can be generated which better reflects what CT really means by their visual (and psychological) classification. Still, you'll notice the profiles are described as "Introductions" because at the end of the day, that's all they can be. They're approximately 1.5 pages long and are aimed to serve as an initial explanation of general psychology, but as always the metabolic aspects are where the meat and bones of type really are.
And those are listed at the bottom of the profiles too.
The solution I found to the pragmatic need for behavioral profiles, in order to talk about type and metabolism with some meaningful reference point, was this. However, these profiles are not isolated in a way where relating to adjacent profiles wouldn't happen. The goal should not be that a person wouldn't relate to any other profile but their own.
In fact, you'll notice that types like the FiSe l--- and TiNe l--- share about 80% of the profile writeup and that's because this is precisely the sort of proportionality that is also true of people's shared cognition in general. Ji l--- types all share some 80% of their psychology with each other, and the remaining ~20% of unshared attributes are related to their specific functions. Therefore, the kind of goal this profile should strive for, as far as relating to the profiles, should look something like this:
The drop-off rate of relatability should be proportional to the amount of the profile that is tailored towards that person. So an FiSe l--- should still relate some ~70% with Pe profiles, and that's entirely to be expected. It would be more odd if they didn't. The key here is to have the person's actual type be of higher relative resonance than the others. These numbers above are only approximations, for illustration purposes.
I hope that, as the profiler is completed, it can provide compelling writeups that our members here are happy to share with friends and family. As has been noted, the learning curve for CT is still too high, and I hope this can bring that bar down, and present a user-friendly resource that immediately gets to the core of type in a way that can be shown to family and friends with zero introduction to the model. Thank you all for contributing to the evolution of this theory, especially you patreon supporters. You all make this possible. ![]()
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Copyright Notice - You'll notice that I've added a copyright notice to this webpage and also the profiles it generates. This is because a lot of hours of labor have gone into it, and it's material that I also plan to eventually publish in a new CT book which will have all of the updated theory elements. I was originally wondering whether or not this resource (and the profiles) should be something given only as part of a paid reading, but as usual I decided to make it publicly available because I have certain ethics around free information. So I'm happy to share this work publicly with the world, I just ask that these resources not be appropriated by anyone else, either in full or in part. Please also don't modify the profiles outside of this community, although you're absolutely welcome to make threads about proposed modifications or additions to the profiles on this forum.:)
Sorry for all the privacy. Lately it's becoming more important to protect CT's copyright, as it's beginning to enter a more public audience and is climbing out of a long R&D phase. It's very easy for other people to try to scrape off the top of these eight years of R&D work, tweak it here and there and pass it off as their own. I cannot allow that and I have to take measures to prevent that. But overall I still intend to be as open as I can be with CT, to lower the entry bar more and more. I just have to protect the theory in order for it to thrive into where it's ultimately headed.
Thanks so much!
P.S. - For those of you who have very atypical developments, such as Rondo, Faeruss, Hrafn, I apologize in advanced as it's going to take me a while to get to yours. I'll be going in order of the most common developments, because there's more data available to work from. I may need to find more samples of certain devs before I know how to write the profile on it. ![]()
Also, as always I'm still soliciting feedback, and may approach some of you in private to see what you think of your specific profile.
And for those who commented on the "How do you relate to this profile"? threads, how does this profile feel? Does it get closer to your psychology? Feel free to export your profile and let me know, thanks!
Auburn this is incredible!!!! I'm pretty satisfied with this profile, it's really quite spot on in most regards. I'm going to be nitpicky though and, for the sake of accuracy, point out some stuff that I don't 100% relate to.
And while you do linger on these intellectual questions a lot, your investigation of true reality
more often comes in the form of an artistic exploration, such as via poems, lyric writing, paintings, music, dance or fashion,
wherein the artform becomes the vehicle by which those core realizations can radiate out into the world.
While it is true that I have an inclination toward the arts, I would say that I'm much more of a consumer or maybe curator than I am a creator. I enjoy making mixes of music for my friends, for example, or really really listening to an album to capture every single aspect of the creation and it's raw feeling. I usually do my investigations through other people's art, or non-artistic experiences. I do communicate and investigate the deeper aspects of my emotions and life through creating things, but it's pretty rare that I actually feel ready enough to actually do any creating. I sometimes, for months, just have no desire to create anything. Even when I'm perfectly happy!
I think this creative urge comes out in other ways for me, and I'm sure this is true for other people too. It isn't always through the arts. For me, I investigate true reality through deep person-to-person connection. That's been anything ranging from having deep conversations with very close friends, to having casual sex with strangers. I seek out and really honestly crave deep intimacy with others, and through that intimacy, I get a glimpse of something I think is a perfect blend of Fi and Se: a person's essence completely intertwined with the moment we are in together. It is in those moments that I feel I can tap into the flow of life most easily, and lose myself in it. When I am in that moment of conversation between my truest, most honest self and someone else's truest, most honest self, I feel very much alive in a kind of ecstatic way. There are no barriers between me and myself, if that makes sense, or me and the moment. I usually feel one step removed from my surroundings, or myself. Sometimes more than one step removed.
However, you are also very perfectionistic about this and will take your time with your writings, songs or crafts – making sure each work is as representative as possible of the ineffable, core idea that exists in your mind. If that idea isn’t manifesting justly, then you’ll hesitate to put it into the world. This inescapably makes you slower than others at most tasks, as you invest extra in a precision which others are much freer to cut short for the sake of practicality.
This is very true for the most part, but as far as my creativity goes, I have learned to get out of my own way. If I spend too much time tinkering with something, I know that it probably is going to end up ruined. The first version of anything is usually on the right track. If it isn't on the right track, then it probably isn't good. If it isn't good, there's honestly no saving it. Trash it, save the labor for perfecting something good. If I don't know if something is good or bad, I tend to put it down, forget about it, and rediscover it years later. Then I'll know whether it's good or bad (but it will no longer speak of my current experience, so it's useless to me except for inspiration).
You're not afraid to make critical opinions of others, and to call out lies and hypocrisies where
you see them. This can give you a "sassy" attitude, and others may experience you as touchy. But while some may see your views as harsh, you ultimately seek fairness and justice which requires forthrightness. You value not beating around the bush, and hearts that express what they truly feel.
This used to be spot on, but since I've kind of realized how mean I could be, I've really reigned it in. I've done a lot of self-work on kindness, patience, and understanding. I feel a lot of guilt over how blunt and judgmental I was, and I have tried my best to correct it. I mostly keep my opinions to myself when I feel I can in good conscience, but sometimes I have to tell people when they are being unjust or unfair. I try to do so calmly and eloquently first though, and I try to allow them to respond. In extreme cases though, I lose my temper and blow up at people. It's usually a really short burst of emotion, followed by me leaving and feeling shaky and guilty for a while. I really hate it when I'm too touchy, and I try to remain as composed as possible at all times. Hardest of all, I try to not judge others before we have a chance to talk to each-other plainly and openly.
All-in-all though, I am truly impressed by the accuracy of this profile, and I absolutely can't wait to see what you come up with next!
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