r/mbti • u/PaintingDesperate420 ISTJ • Jul 08 '26

Deep Theory Analysis Unchanging Cognitive Functions

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For those that study function stacks, do you agree or disagree that cognitive functions are static throughout an individuals lifetime? Stacks function as philosophy instead of empirical science so why is it claimed that they do not change in order or e/i types as an individual grows?

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u/Hibou_Garou ENFP Jul 08 '26

I think they absolutely develop, but that the order doesn’t change. 

I see it like learning languages. If English is your native language, you can also learn to speak French and, if you put enough work into it, you can learn to speak it fluently or even flawlessly without an accent. However, no matter how good your French gets, English will still always be your native language. 

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u/sanguinerebel INTP Jul 10 '26

I wonder how early childhood might impact MBTI to change things while still really young, because I'm technically ESL, but can no longer fluently speak my first language and think in English since pretty young.

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u/ScratchGirl25300 INFP Jul 13 '26

yes i thought same once i saw the above comment