What is the Trickster function?
The Trickster is our 7th function and is the function that often puts us and others in a double-bind, generally to get ourselves out of a double-bind. Its the function we tend to use to save ourselves and is the function we tend not to take seriously. Which function is my Trickster? You can easily figure out what your Trickster function is by switching the attitude of your tertiary function. For instance, if your type code is ENFP, your tertiary function is Extraverted Thinking, so your Trickster function is Introverted Thinking. Why is this an Archetype webinar? Whats an archetype? An archetype refers to the energy or flavor given to each function. There are 8 functions(Extraverted Feeling, Introverted iNtuition, etc.), and we all use all 8 functions. However, howwe use each functiondiffers by type code. Dr. John Beebe, a Jungian analyst, has discovered that we often use one functionto take care of others and anotherto stop people in their tracks. These are 2 examples of the 8archetyp
