The CS Joseph Podcast The Four Octagram Variants of The INFJ | Season 32 | CS Joseph
Nov 15, 2025
Dive into the fascinating world of INFJs as cognitive origins and octogram variants take center stage. Discover how nurturing shapes personality development and impacts relationships. Explore the different types of INFJs, from performance-driven SDSF to the idealism of UDSF. Hear about the emotional struggles of UDUF INFJs, including their battles with attachment and self-worth. Uncover strategies for ego hacking to foster deeper connections and understanding. A thought-provoking discussion awaits!
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Octogram Frames Nurture Separate From Nature
- The Octogram separates nature from nurture by mapping two cognitive origins and four nurtural variants per type.
- It uses temple wheels with deadly sin, virtue, shadow pull, and aspiration pull to explain developmental differences.
Soft Locking Explains Childhood Cognitive Shifts
- Soft locking describes how authority figures shape which side of the mind is used through neuroplastic pressure in childhood.
- This process forces cognitive transitions and can enable or disable ego expression over time.
Development vs. Focus: Fixed Vs. Fluid
- Cognitive development (childhood) is relatively fixed while cognitive focus (adolescence/adulthood) can shift with life changes.
- Major life events and environment push the mind toward different focuses but the origin aims remain constant.
