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It's easy to confuse creativity with abstraction.

It depends on the audience. Some readers understand logic and reason, others understand stories, and others need to taste. Who are you writing to?

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You are holding on to conflicting beliefs. Left brain, vs. right brain. As a technique, I use anchoring to anchor ideas to tasks in a list. Once you get them down on paper, you can stop thinking about them. You know that you can always get back to that list and explore your ideas and beliefs...

Watch this: http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An...

To add to this... You need to hold a stretch for 20 seconds or more to feel a release. If you don't, you are just hurting yourself. I like doing yoga because they train you to stretch properly and to use your breath to stretch other parts of your body. After doing yoga, you are physically...

You have to be more specific about introversion and extroversion. An extrovert needs to touch things to understand reality, and introverts need to think about things to judge reality. Neither of these things necessarily have anything to do with physical appearance, but I would agree that an...

If you exercise more in the morning, you will sleep better at night. I run into this problem all of the time. I spent too much time researching and on the computer, so I never actually get tired. I would go for weeks or months without sleeping. When I exercise I can sleep and end up feeling...

Do you have problems with your co-workers since it is a commission based job? I have worked many commission based jobs and the competition (co-workers) act like hawks. They circle around and attack their prey. Then I just wait around until they are too busy juggling every person that they...

World Wrestling Federation? Haha! I agree, you can't trust them. They are extremely biased.

I agree 100%!

Some of us are... Interlocking Hex Communities (underground dwellings): http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag448/computerhxr/community_zpsdbb3b42e.png They would look something like this... Goats and free-range animals would mow the lawn and fertilize the environment. Dwellings would not...

You should learn to BS faster. That's the lesson.

Hahah! Epic! I was trying to point out the less obvious shows that are worth watching. I agree with most of the other suggestions. I never really got into anime, but I would recommend Totoro, and others from Studio Ghibli. Bob's Burgers (Thanksgiving Episode) does a parody of one of the...

There is confusion on emotion vs. thought. Emotions are not a thought process. They are an input and how you deal with them is the cognitive process. If you look at the brain, you see that there is an emotional response shortcut. You could take the long path (through the brain), or cut...

I think that we are looking at politics from different perspectives. There are many forms of government, and power so it's a hodgepodge. You obviously have way more intimate knowledge of government and politics, so I can trust your opinion. I am a hobbyist when it comes to politics. I...

Is there really such a thing as extinction? Given enough time and the right conditions, the species will express itself in the same genetic form again in the future. All goes along the theme of balance.

I know that everyone around here is complaining about the wolves eating their dogs. They are way smarter than [house] dogs, so they lure them to the fence and then pull them through. Humans should support nature, not isolate it (or castrate it as nanook puts it). It's the world balancing...

There are many parts of the government that have soul, I agree. The spirit of the law vs. the law. The government itself is the law, and the spirit is free-will (or will of the people). I think of the government as a guide but in the end, I make the final decision. I totally agree that it is...

Watching old Twilight Zone episodes is always fun. It's like going through a time machine. My favorites right now: Cartoon: Bob's Burgers Comedy: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory Family Comedy: Modern Family Irish Comedy: Moone Boy Political Drama: House of Cards Sci-Fi: The 100...

Welcome! Liberal poli-sci professors at 2 year colleges are the best! Have you taken any philosophy classes? They get you to think about ethical questions. You explore your beliefs rather than assuming what you are told is true. This is something politics is missing. It has no soul or...

When doing Bloody Mary. Or for hygiene. That's about it.

Awesome! I need to read that. It has the Golden Ratio all over the cover! Thanks! I have been trying to explain how I use the Golden Ratio (natural math) to explain psychology. I use it in Poker, the Stock Market, and in Art but I'm always bashed by "the smart people" who tell me I'm full...

How would you have math for relativity without having an idea for it first? See the scientific method: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method#Process

You may be a night-owl. I really enjoy the moon, and I don't like the idea of looking like a leather bag when I'm 50. I enjoy the sun in moderation. You can get special lighting that they put in offices that have no natural light to prevent depression and suicide. I work from home so I...

Re: Do INTPs do any of these things? 2. Can tell if a movie is bad just by looking at the cover. Or predict everything before is happens in the movie.

The statutes of limitations on banning in the forum only extends to 24 pages.

Are you familiar with cognitive dissonance?

If there is a train barreling out of control, and you could only switch between two tracks. One track had a small child playing on it, and the other had 4 middle aged construction workers on it. The switch is pointed towards the track the small child is on. There is not enough time to warn...

Sounds like it. My family could not afford to give me anything, so I had to work my ass off to earn enough money to buy an 80286 so that I could write code. I would work for neighbors digging holes, feeding animals, and mowing lawns for about $10-20 for a full days work. I was around 12/yo at...

Yes, I am the same way. I can pick up new artistic mediums at an advanced level without practice. Many have considered it to be a natural talent, but I am just focused and determined in every pursuit that I take (if I'm passionate about it). To me, art and creativity is very technical and...

I have always considered science and art to be one in the same. I am an engineer by profession, but an artist at heart (and profession). The sad thing is that engineering is in much greater demand than art. I am transitioning to more art and marketing and less engineering because it is an...

I completely agree with this statement. We've all been trough the struggle and when you make it out the other side, you are at a huge advantage! What EditorOne is talking about is the overall topic of the book that I suggested. Society has pushed for extroversion as being healthy and...

Basically, you will have a major personality shift during these transitions. It doesn't become your dominant function, but it does become refined and more useful to you. As it develops you begin to trust it as a legitimate function. INTPs tend to deny tertiary & inferior functions which...

I have had a similar experience that I wrote about in another thread. Most people use filler to make a presentation take the required time. Being and effective communicator with less time is a valuable skill. People are energized by passionate people (just like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates)...

Use them selectively or you will sound like an idiot.

It's serendipitous that I got this in my email the same day that I check the forum after a while... You should read this article: How I Went From Dropping Out of College to Freedom in Two Years...

Welcome! Would you say that you're fascinated with psychology, or is it something else? I enjoy watching behaviors as well. What is the most interesting thing that you've discovered about people through your experience?

Lazy... There is no point referencing salient articles when no one is interested enough to do the slightest bit of research on the topic. (Susan E. Davis, Margo DeMello: "Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature," Lantern Books, 2003)...

Rabbits that are dying from a heart attack will let out a loud high-pitched screem to alert predators. They want to be put out of their misery, and they understand that there is a natural order to things. Rabbits will overpopulate without wolves and would die from starvation and horrific...

Yeah, I agree with your points for the most part. However, I think that you would need a calculator that was a parallel universe to predict everything everywhere, precisely. You would essentially have to be "God" to measure everything and predict outcomes to that degree. Any I would say that...

I believe that the larger the system, the more "flex" in determinism that can happen. However, I don't think that free-will and consciousness are necessarily related. It's like saying that the path of a planet is determined when it's possible that someone could blow it up and change its...

I was going to say yes but after writing a few page response, I decided that I'm mostly just f'ed up. But yeah, I can relate to the death stare and mirroring behavior. I can change my personality for most situations so I can relate to that as well.

It sounds like you're into this guy, but you have a boyfriend. Even if you aren't into this guy, that doesn't prevent everyone else from assuming you are, or prevent your boyfriend from getting jealous. It also sounds like you're young and that's when you should be dating around a little...

Thanks! I put a lot of planning into everything as far as the development and business strategy. I calculated everything out so that I don't have to sell many accounts to cover my expenses, and I have cut costs by doing a majority of the work myself. That way if it doesn't do well, I could...

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If that was true, then I would play more often. The best days to play are on Friday and Saturday nights, then on Sundays. The last time that I played was nearly a year ago. I quit playing to hang out with friends since they all were in school or worked during the week so they only had...

Telecommuting is a pain for employers and you should charge double to cover overhead costs of being independent. Unless you get something full-time, you will have to spend time prospecting and continued education. You also have to pay for office supplies, hardware, and software. Independently...

I decided that I am no longer interested in what I do for a living anymore. I want to have more freedom so that I can pursue my other interests. I am still figuring it out, but I want to launch several businesses with residual income streams. Also, I'm going to start playing poker...

I've been here about a month too! So unofficially we sort of joined at the same time. It has been many-a-years since I've been an active part of a forum, so I'm still getting a feel for this place. Did you see anything interesting while spectating? Were any of my posts on topics that...