erted into spiritual contemplation and expansion.Nothing much happens in old age. People have so much energy of experiencesin their psyche that even a major experience won't upset theirpsychological balance. Often, society will force people to assume prefered types. Types arecategories of classifications of psyches which are non-absolute and have nodefinite boundaries. There are eight "types." Types are combinations offunctions and attitudes (page 3). The following are the eight main types: 1. Extraverted Thinking Type. This type of man elevates objectivethinking into the ruling passion of his life. He is typified by thescientist who devotes his energy to learning as much as he can aboutthe objective world. The most developed extraverted thinker is anEinstein. 2. Introverted Thinking Type. This type is inward-directed in histhinking. He is exemplified by the philosopher or existentialpsychologist who seeks to understand the reality of his own being.He may eventually break his ties with reality and becomeschizophrenic. 3. Extraverted Feeling Type. This type, which Jung observes is morefrequently found in women, subordinates thinking to feeling. 4. Introverted Feeling Type. This type is also more commonly foundamong women. Unlike their extraverted sisters, introverted feelingpersons keep their feelings hidden from the world. 5. Extraverted Sensation Type. People of this type, mainly men, take aninterest in accumulating facts about the external world. They arerealistic, practical, and hardheaded, but they are not particularlyconcerned about what things mean. 6. Introverted Sensation Type. Like all introverts, the introvertedsensation type stands aloof from external objects, immersing himselfin his own psychic sensations. He considers the world to be banaland uninteresting. 7. Extraverted Intuitive Type. People of this type, commonly women, arecharacterized by flightiness and instability. They jump fromsituation to situation to discover new...
