Four Sides of the Mind
Chronologino MBTI System — Ego, Subconscious, Unconscious & Superego Explained
What Are the Four Sides of the Mind?
Every personality type does not operate as a single fixed behavior system.
Instead, each mind has four distinct operational modes that activate under different life conditions.
- Ego – Your everyday operating personality
- Subconscious – Your relaxed, growth-oriented state
- Unconscious – Your emotional and deeper perception side
- Superego – Your extreme stress and survival mode
Each of these sides maps to a different MBTI type using cognitive function inversion.
1. Ego – The Daily Operating Self
Ego Mode
- Your natural decision-making style
- Your default reactions
- Your normal communication pattern
- Your career and daily habit behavior
This is the personality type you score on MBTI tests.
2. Subconscious – The Growth & Relief Mode
Subconscious Mode
- Appears when you feel safe and confident
- Rebalances your weak functions
- Supports personal growth
- Often appears in hobbies and comfort activities
3. Unconscious – The Emotional & Internal Shift
Unconscious Mode
- Activates during emotional introspection
- Appears during relationship processing
- Pushes deeper value realignment
- Changes how meaning is perceived
4. Superego – The Stress & Survival Mode
Superego Mode
- Activates under extreme stress
- Behavior feels alien and forced
- May appear aggressive, impulsive, or reckless
- Operates opposite to the Ego stance
How the Switching Logic Works
The mind switches between these four modes based on:
- Safety vs threat
- Confidence vs insecurity
- Growth vs fear
- Control vs overwhelm
This explains why people say:
“I wasn’t myself during that phase.”
Full Example – ISTJ Four Sides Mapping
1. Ego – ISTJ
- Memory Core (Si)
- Brainstorm Engine (Te)
- Value Core (Fi)
- Idea Storm Engine (Ne)
Disciplined, grounded, routine-driven, responsibility-focused.
2. Unconscious – ESTP
- Impulse Engine (Se)
- Logic Core (Ti)
- Harmony Engine (Fe)
- Vision Core (Ni)
Emotionally expressive, meaning-driven, imaginative and future-focused.
3. Subconscious – ENFP
- Idea Storm Engine (Ne)
- Value Core (Fi)
- Brainstorm Engine (Te)
- Memory Core (Si)
Softer, service-oriented, relationship-aware, protective.
4. Superego – INFJ
- Vision Core (Ni)
- Harmony Engine (Fe)
- Logic Core (Ti)
- Impulse Engine (Se)
Highly reactive, risk-taking, confrontational, survival-oriented.
Why the Four Sides Model Is Important
- Explains identity confusion during stress
- Explains emotional shifts in relationships
- Prevents mislabeling personality changes as “fake”
- Helps understand confidence vs burnout behavior
Chronologino treats the Four Sides as behavioral modes, not mental illness,
not disorders, and not destiny. This system is for self-observation and pattern awareness only.