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How has no one mentioned Sigur Ros yet? They're a staple of post rock in my opinion.

That's pretty much the way I discover my identity. I mess with my current perceptions to see what stays the same regardless. The constants remain as my identity. So yeah, an online forum can help you find your identity, indirectly.

I usually study with my MP3 player playing. But I can't really deal with background noise unless I choose the background noise. For example, I can't study where a bunch of people are talking at once, or in front of the TV (I'm oddly compelled to watch whatever is on TV when I'm in front of the...

Not only what Adymus said, but I think that psychologists as a whole are much more focused on "helping" people than they are on figuring them out. And authors would be much more motivated to figure people out than they would to psychologically heal them. Some of the best stories revolve around...

You're welcome (that is if I actually did help). And I may as well voice a similar thank you. Before I found this place, I was really uncertain about my identity except for the fact that I was an introvert. A few more puzzle pieces have been put in place.

Hmm. This is an interesting theory. However, I suspect it's more flexible than you're making it out to be. Or at least in my experience, I have done everything from the INTP-typical smile to really big smiles that rival that of an Fe-dominant type. The face is totally a Feeling meter, but I...

Yeah, this is what I would mean by passionate. I used to be passionate, but I lost that somehow. A passionate time in my life that comes to mind was when I went to an art magnet school. I was totally consumed in my art, and very passionate about it. Of course, I am much more skilled in art than...

I don't think it's a matter of comprehension as much as it is wording the theories in a way that makes people interested and engaged. I have no doubt that the average person can understand the theories discussed in this forum. It's just a matter of portraying it in a way that they want to...

In this case, I find it more useful to see which MBTI functions you identify with, as opposed to which MBTI type. For example, according to my signature which is fairly accurate, I'm nearly INTJ. But regardless of my J attributes, I still identify with the INTP's functions (Ti Ne Si Fe) instead...

Hmm... Where to start? I'm a huge rock fan, but there are so many band that I don't want to post youtube links for everything. Jimmy Eat World (yes, I'm a sucker) Coheed and Cambria Breaking Benjamin Smashing Pumpkins Chevelle old Green Day 3 Doors Down The Offspring Nirvana Pearl Jam Staind...

Well, I've been indirectly studying philosophy by regularly reading this forum. Now I have general knowledge of a bunch of different schools of philosophy. I also occasionally read philosophy-heavy novels such as Candide or Fountainhead. But even then, I'm more interested in how philosophy...

I disagree. Sure, there are people with anhedonia who are introverted, but I think it's a faulty generalization. For example, I'm very introverted, and typically come up as 100% introverted on the tests. But at the same time, I can enjoy typical extroverted activities such as dances, parties...

Hmmm. This will probably make your ears scream with pain, but... anything Hawthorne Heights. *screams "Cut my wrists and black my eyes!"*

- Raise your voice at inappropriate times, such as in the library, or during a prayer at church, or something. - sing songs to yourself in public, even if you're tone deaf. - keep a comically big smile on your face at all times when people are talking to you

I don't think it's necessary to have the same perspective. In fact, I think the interesting part of art is formulating your own perspective on something (making the art), showing it to people, and seeing what their perspectives are. To some degree, it's not about the art, it's about the thought...

In my opinion, art is seeing someone's unique perspective, organized in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Some of my art is in the Art Gallery thread, and here's some more recent art I have made.

Some of my better memories were when I had enough time on my hands to just take a walk with my digital camera and/or sketchbook and just look at the world around me in a totally new perspective. This tends to happen around sunset. I love sunsets.

That's why I'm choosy about the people I choose to converse with. I want someone to actually listen to me, not brush me off and talk about that horrible movie remake of the book "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs". And I don't think the average caliber of conversation changes by region. I used...

First of all, I'd change my major. It would be incredibly difficult to try graphic design when you're blind. I'd probably put most of my energy into sculpture, highly textured mixed media painting (think artistic braille), and lots of music. I already play guitar and piano on the side, but I'd...

My parents didn't really punish me for crying. I didn't really cry as much as I had tearful temper tantrums. The crying was the byproduct. So I only really got punished for the tantrums and the things that I said, which were definitely punishable. And I'm glad that they never punished me for...

I haven't really had that experience, at least not yet. Generally speaking, I can go on with my life without having to deal with too many people that think the INTP personality is "wrong". And I didn't want to deal with those people anyway. But I guess it's only a matter of time before I have a...

I'm not exactly sure. I'm currently a graphic design major, though I'm a freshman, and this is still subject to change. I'm currently intending to be a free lance graphic designer though. It utilizes my artistic tendencies and expertise while letting me sidestep all the nonsense and reputation...

I love your avatar! I'll have to make one for Papyrus or Curlz MT or something.

Another question about Ti vs. Fi - Both Ti and Fi seem to be individualistic in their own ways. Would it be fair to say that Fi assumes that there is only one "self" to be authentic to, and Ti is all about gathering lots of small bits of information about the "self" and putting it together into...

I should probably be more realistic and call these New Year's Aspirations. - get into the habit of exercising regularly - budget my time wisely so I can do everything I want to do on a regular basis (exercising, guitar, piano, art, photography, writing, reading, and then school and/or work)...

Face was a troll who managed to turn this forum into pure chaos last spring. Very nice, Cobra. :)

British accents of all sorts are my favorite. Especially cockney. I find it amusing. I also find French accents funny, though they're tedious to listen to.

I read that book a while ago, and I thought it made sense in the past, but it isn't an excuse for developing nations now. So they didn't have domesticated animals? Ship them in from elsewhere. Less than forgiving climate? There are more things out there than agriculture. Trade for what you don't...

This reminds me of my INTP friend's sleep schedule. If I remember correctly, he operated on a 6 day week, 28 hours a day. This schedule only coincided with everyone else's schedule every other day or so, but it otherwise made sense given his penchant for staying up until morning. :) As for me...

It would also make sense since the ENFP's extroverted functions are Ne and Te. Both would be easy to project as an INTP.

I don't think happiness is an end goal. It's something you have to achieve and keep up over time. So no, people (INTPs included) can't find happiness. They achieve it.

Hey, Fusion! Great to have you back.

Hooray! Brain is back! :)

Yep. Story of my life. For immediate responses, I almost always just tell them what they want to hear because nothing else comes to mind. However, with people who know that I'm emotionally immature and "slow", I'll tell them to give me a minute to figure it out.

Hmmm. I don't keep track of what I read too well, but here goes. Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand (I think I read this one just to say I did...) Godel, Escher, Bach (I only read part of it. As interesting as it was, it was very hard to follow, especially in the sections focusing on math and computer...

I just remembered that I've been here for almost exactly 2 years now. You'd think I'd get over this fact by now, but I'm surprised I'm still here. But regardless, I'm very glad I found this place. Just saying...

Yep. You definitely fit in here. It may not be much to know that some people on a forum can relate, but I definitely relate. I used to be in your situation and still am, to a lesser extent. My entire life has been dedicated to different methods of trying to translate my deepest thoughts into...

This was inspired by the discussion in Ashenstar's Put an INTP... thread. It basically mentioned how some of us INTPs are still kids at heart, doing silly things and pretending for the fun of it. I thought I'd take a different angle on this idea and look into the psychological benefits of...

I definitely do. But most of my "stupid activities" aren't recorded. I guess I could post some anecdotes though. The biggest thing I've recently done was make a 10 foot snake out of a really bad, skinny (but colorful) scarf I made. Then I stuffed it with a polar fleece lining and rice. This was...

I guess I could offer my perspective. I've always been introverted, but over the past couple years, I have significantly more social skills and can usually enjoy social situations now, even if I'm still merely observing and saying things partially to see the reaction. But at the same time, being...

That would be awesome! I'll do the piano part. :)

...wow. I don't think I could sing that with a straight face. At least it's not as bad as Mamma Mia or Super Trooper.

Fernando? :phear: Don't want to know... But I do think this is an interesting idea. Maybe we could do an improv track. Someone does drums, someone does a bass or rhythm guitar track, then a lead instrument or few, then maybe AI could rap or someone could sing.

I'm right brained, though I'm almost equally right and left brained. And I believe your type is fixed, though the degree of each characteristic seems to change. At least for me I've always been INTP, no doubt, but I tend to go through phases. At one point, I was significantly more F, and now...

I can relate with the OP. Most people are pretty predictable. But as to whether manipulation is a good or bad thing, I believe it's neutral. You can manipulate someone for better or worse. I'd go as far as saying that in social situations, we are expected to manipulate. What I mean by this is...

You claim the right to do whatever you want to do, but this is profoundly disturbing. You said so yourself. And yes, a lot of lofty, idealistic things interfere with reality. However, I believe this is a good thing. I don't know about you, but without such idealistic passions, reality is a...

In my opinion it really depends on what you're watching and how often you watch TV. Sometimes it's great to sit down and watch a cool show or movie. But I'd agree that it's a bad idea in excess. And I think it's fair to say that it can make you "stupid" in that most shows explain everything...

Ahem. The arts are still challenging, but it's much easier than it used to be to be an artist. This is especially true with the advent of the internet and a bit of a creative revolution in the business world. Creative people are in high demand, be it for art, design, photography/film, or...

Interesting idea, but I think that this is more of a spectrum than an either/or characteristic.

I think you're talking about 2 different kinds of intuition here. It seems that humans are intuitive by nature, but in different ways. For example, S types are more intuitive when it comes to their environment, Ns are intuitive with ideas, Fs are intuitive with emotions, etc. But Solitaire has...