Neuroscience of Personality
The Science Is In! Professor Dario Nardi at the University of California at Los Angeles has discovered patterns of brain activity supporting the existence of the Jungian Mental Mechanisms (cognitive processes).
Professor Dario Nardi produces the first empirical evidence that Jungian cognitive processes correspond to a pattern of brain activity.
While additional research is needed to validate and solidify these findings, Professor Nardi’s experimental approach sets a standard for advancement in this area.
Professor Dario Nardi produces the first empirical evidence that Jungian cognitive processes correspond to a pattern of brain activity.
In 2011, Dario Nardi published Neuroscience of Personality which describes his brain mapping research. His results provide preliminary evidence supporting Jung’s observational theory.
While additional research is needed to validate and solidify these findings, Professor Nardi’s experimental approach sets a standard for advancement in this area.




- Needs and Values
- Career Choice
- Communication Style
- Decision-Making Style
- Information Access
- Learning Style
- Work Style
- SP, SJ, NT, NF
- ST, SF, NT, NF
- ET, EF, IT, IF
- TJ, FJ, TP, FP
- SP, SJ, NP, NJ
- ES, IS, EN, IN
- IP, EP, IJ, EJ
All the quartets performed better than chance… Overall, the results suggest there are more than personality type “boxes”. Rather, there is an underlying set of dynamics. When people share a dynamic, they share brain activity that helps them get along.
- Needs and Values (SP, SJ, NT, NF)
- Career Choice (ST, SF, NT, NF)
- Communication Style (ET, EF, IT, IF)
- Decision-Making Style (TJ, FJ, TP, FP)
- Information Access (SP, SJ, NP, NJ)
- Learning Style (ES, IS, EN, IN)
- Work Style (IP, EP, IJ, EJ)
All the quartets performed better than chance… Overall, the results suggest there are more than personality type “boxes”. Rather, there is an underlying set of dynamics. When people share a dynamic, they share brain activity that helps them get along.
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