INTP life experiences and 10 questions!

[jchazardous]

^ I've edited my post.

Don't worry about it so much. I can see you're trying to understand, which means you are at least either INTP, ENTP, or INFP. You say you think people have hidden motives so you aren't INFP. That leaves *NTP. You say you loved debating, but then started to worry about others' feelings. Sounds like NeTiFeSi. I don't care about others' feelings when I'm wrapped in a debate, I care about being logical and correct or maybe that's just me..

Yes when I was younger I did the same. Only cared about the logic of the arguement. Now if I debate I care abot the logic of course, but when it gets to the point where the insults are flying about the other's lack of intelligence I try to resolve the conflict while still enjoying the debate. It just seems odd that an Entp would do such when all I see from other entps on the internet is talk about how they don't give a damn about anyone else. How would Si effect an Entp then and why do I sometimes feel so introverted and concerned for others? I've been hurt excessively for a up to a month by someone and still tried to keep good relations. It worked out in the end thanks to my effort but I feel as though this is a F quality. But at the same time I trust reason far more than emotions. I suppose this would make me an entp then right?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Yes, it very much sounds like it. Think about this:

When approached by other people do you hesitate a bit to try to get your words out? Do they sound jumbled and incomprehensible, because you've just been pulled out of your inner world?

Or are you naturally active and responsive to other people, quick to see the big picture of what's going on?

 

[jchazardous]

Yes, it very much sounds like it. Think about this:

When approached by other people do you hesitate a bit to try to get your words out? Do they sound jumbled and incomprehensible, because you've just been pulled out of your inner world?

Or are you naturally active and responsive to other people, quick to see the big picture of what's going on?

The latter. I had always considered e vs i as which you obtained your energy from and it was very confusing to me as there were times I have felt energized alone and and out of charge around people. Also, sometimes I just don't think when I'm around people. I just do my own thing and block them out. So I found that to be an introverted quality. So while I still find this curious, your insight has been a tremendous help. I can finally be confident in my type thanks to you and have learned much more about myself because of it. I truly appreciate you passing some of your knowledge of the subject on to me.

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Note: I haven't looked at other responses so far so as not to let them influence mine.

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

I do what I have to when I have to usually. My idea of "have to" is often different than others.

2. What is your IQ?

I've tested 138 a long time ago. I consider in an unnecessary burden as people give such tests more credence than is deserved.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

I've dabbled in depression but gave it up. Might be schizoid.

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

Not really. I don't know enough to type others accurately as I haven't gotten around to studying it further. It may be a perpetual back-burner issue.

5. What insecurities do you have?

I don't know. I've adopted an I don't care attitude about how I might be viewed by others. I may take that too far sometimes.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

A tough one. I don't seem to desire a deep relationship for more than a few years and that sometimes bothers me. It's like sometimes my mind decides I've had enough of this experience and begins the detachment process. I think that actually bothers others more. Acquaintances I can take or leave easy.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

A funny, anything goes attitude. I don't like being around people where I have to modify my behavior. Of course most of the time you have to, I just don't like it. I also like a lady with a cute butt.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

Reading. Some writing. A little TV here and there. I may be the forums only sports fan.

9. What are your goals in life?

I'd like to see the entire universe but that's not realistic huh? I don't set long term goals because I change my mind too often. I've never envisioned a course I'd like my life to take but rather I like to explore the paths that open up before me.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

Life is an experience so experience it.

My worldview is too befuddled to try and explain. I don't hold out a lot of hope for the immediate future (next 50 years) but I often think about what phoenix might arise from the ashes with a little more optimism.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

So while I still find this curious, your insight has been a tremendous help. I can finally be confident in my type thanks to you and have learned much more about myself because of it. I truly appreciate you passing some of your knowledge of the subject on to me.

No problem, I'm glad to have helped.

 

[jachian]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

Am not sure I have. However, I try to get myself into positions why timing is critical.... sometimes it works.


2. What is your IQ?

I haven't a clue........


3. Do you have a mental disorder?

Not that am aware of.........



4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

I do it now and again, if the situation calls for it.


5. What insecurities do you have?

am not sure anymore


6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

I generally seek neither, however I have many acquaintances.......


7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

honesty, integrity is very attractive to me......... an ability to introspect as well.


8. What do you do in your spare time?

Procrastinate. I am thinking of writing a book..... but am not too sure if I've have time to in the next year.
Actually these days all I really have time for is to sleep..... life is far to hectic.


9. What are your goals in life?

in general to contribute to intellectual life in the areas of computer science, theology and economics if possible.............. still working on how to do this.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

Believe in God in an unorthodox judeo-christian sort of way, political pragmatist.
my world view is not cast in cement, but generally I dont believe in the inherent "goodness" of human kind.....People have been and will continue to be their own worst enemy....... inherently selfish, greedy and amoral. As such, we will inevitably reap the whirlwind.

At this point in time there is no stopping it, we've moved way past our ability avert the consequences of our amoral thought processes.

 

[Jennywocky]

^ I've edited my post.

Don't worry about it so much. I can see you're trying to understand, which means you are at least either INTP, ENTP, or INFP. You say you think people have hidden motives so you aren't INFP. That leaves *NTP. You say you loved debating, but then started to worry about others' feelings. Sounds like NeTiFeSi. I don't care about others' feelings when I'm wrapped in a debate, I care about being logical and correct or maybe that's just me..

MBTI has less descriptive power, the older and more well-rounded people get.

When I was twenty, I behaved in ways that reflected what you showed here. After I got married and had kids, and after I realized emotionally I felt pretty alone and found myself unable to maintain long-term relationships and grow close to people, I started to explore other ways to interact with people... and in the process grew more sympathetic and able to operate on an emotional level without as much shame/discomfort. I started to see value in various approaches, whereas before I just subjected all other approaches to my intellectual scrutiny and criticized them.

I can still detach pretty easily and just hit things from the rational side of things, so I'm just going to call you out on this -- your experience sounds definitive only for raw NT, but depending on where you go in life, you might be surprised at the skills and feelings you develop and your ability to integrate strong thinking and values into your daily life. The standard stock 16 descriptions of MBTI lose predictive power as people age and presumably are impacted by life and having to learn new ways to approach things in the search for personal fulfillment.

 

[jchazardous]

MBTI has less descriptive power, the older and more well-rounded people get.

When I was twenty, I behaved in ways that reflected what you showed here. After I got married and had kids, and after I realized emotionally I felt pretty alone and found myself unable to maintain long-term relationships and grow close to people, I started to explore other ways to interact with people... and in the process grew more sympathetic and able to operate on an emotional level without as much shame/discomfort. I started to see value in various approaches, whereas before I just subjected all other approaches to my intellectual scrutiny and criticized them.

I can still detach pretty easily and just hit things from the rational side of things, so I'm just going to call you out on this -- your experience sounds definitive only for raw NT, but depending on where you go in life, you might be surprised at the skills and feelings you develop and your ability to integrate strong thinking and values into your daily life. The standard stock 16 descriptions of MBTI lose predictive power as people age and presumably are impacted by life and having to learn new ways to approach things in the search for personal fulfillment.

How interesting you were able to develop your inferior function in your 20s. I wonder how Si would affect an ENTP if Fe has affected me to the point I almost didn't fit the decription.

 

[BigApplePi]

Okay since a lot of people have stepped up to this, why not give it a shot? Good questions.

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?
Depends on what I'm procrastinating about. I have a lot of things to do. I keep a list on a small sheet of paper in my datebook and knock them off when I can. When the page fills up I file the sheet whether finished or not. I transfer important items to the new list and drop the rest. My list pile is several feet high. Don't know why I keep it. Important things do get done.

2. What is your IQ?
I've tested 125 through 151 and one where the psychologist said I missed three on a culture free test and wondered why they were the easy ones. He wouldn't tell me. I understand the test measures verbal and math/logic skills but that's all. When I was in high school I knew everyone's I.Q. I could get hold of. There are a few other intelligences which aren't covered, like social skills, kinethetic, musical, etc. Verbal and logical are far from everything. Intelligence is far more important than I.Q. Want me to define it?

3. Do you have a mental disorder?
I would say mild obsessive/compulsive but only when alone and frustrated. No symptoms if I'm relaxed that I'm aware of. Hold on....let me ask my wife, lol. Add social anxiety. That's emotional, not exactly mental, wouldn't you say?

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?
I like to but only spontaneously. Unsure how to answer this because I'm not sure how it's defined. I've been told I'm good at it but again the way you think of this may be different from what I've experienced. Nowadays I'm much more reserved to do this.

5. What insecurities do you have?
Unquestionably social anxiety. I have to make sure I get out enough. I'm okay in familiar situations but terrible in new ones. New situations require data collection and I have no data, lol.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?
This is a tough one. I seek interaction, fun and learning. How deep should that go? Ask me if I seek happiness, prosperity, security, etc. Wouldn't you? As long as minimum requirements are met all else is gravy. I seek to expand ideas so people outside of family are a means to that end.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?
Attractive? For friendships people who can listen and I want to listen to. Those who will reciprocate my affection. If family, everyday operations and fun. I'm sure the answer is more complicated than that.

8. What do you do in your spare time?
Define spare time. I haven't any so I prioritize. It changes over time. Lately I've dropped some internet time and stock market trading in favor of movies. I also like to rake leaves and spruce up the land I traipse over.

9. What are your goals in life? <-- Notice this isn't in blue. That's cuz I forgot.
To fill it with things I enjoy rather than things I "should" do. Not to waste time. To publish something of importance within my limited abilities sometime before I shove off this mortal coil. (See #1)

10. What is your world view and take on life?
What the heck is a world view? Give me some worldviews to choose among. To do #9 I guess.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

MBTI has less descriptive power, the older and more well-rounded people get.

I can still detach pretty easily and just hit things from the rational side of things, so I'm just going to call you out on this -- your experience sounds definitive only for raw NT, but depending on where you go in life, you might be surprised at the skills and feelings you develop and your ability to integrate strong thinking and values into your daily life.

Yes, when engaging in debates I become logically biased. I notice ethical implications and emotional consequences, but for the bulk of things I don't consider them appropriate methods of judging. When it comes to topics that either affect me personally or obviously are incompatible with logical reasoning, I will submit to my observation of ethos and pathos.

 

[jchazardous]

3. Do you have a mental disorder?
I would say mild obsessive/compulsive but only when alone and frustrated. No symptoms if I'm relaxed that I'm aware of. Hold on....let me ask my wife, lol. Add social anxiety. That's emotional, not exactly mental, wouldn't you say?

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?
I like to but only spontaneously. Unsure how to answer this because I'm not sure how it's defined. I've been told I'm good at it but again the way you think of this may be different from what I've experienced. Nowadays I'm much more reserved to do this.

5. What insecurities do you have?
Unquestionably social anxiety. I have to make sure I get out enough. I'm okay in familiar situations but terrible in new ones. New situations require data collection and I have no data, lol.

Social anxiety is most definitely a mental disorder along with GAD, OCD, Phobias, Panic Disorders, and any other anxiety related disorders. That's why it's called social anxiety disorder. Mental disorders effect emotions- fear, anger, depression, happiness, apathy, etc.

The way I overcame social anxiety was study. I had many insecurities at the time as I had experienced and understood very little socially. What I did was go on the internet and research everything: relationships, hobbies, interests, religions, philosophies, emotions, sex, humor, personalities, music, everything. Anything I could I absorbed. The MOST helpful were statistics, polls, etc. because these helped me understand most what opinions people had and gave me a better feel for what exactly the people might be thinking or feeling, may have experienced, and what circumstance I was in. I was able to rationalize what probabilities the person was who I thought they were and from this I was able to categorize people and gain experience with those from every category I didn't feel I understood enough. So in fact, I didn't go straight out into social experiences I had no understanding of because this would have scared the SHIT out of me. Once you get to the point you only seem shy though that's good and you can actually feel confident and somewhat normal about that and feel ok with letting other people understand that about you. which is a big step.

After I did this I researched certain experiences like sex, women, music, partying, I was able to talk about them with relative ease due to my understanding, experience them because I knew enough about it to no I wouldn't look like an idiot or atleast not completely, and therefore gain even more experience from those people I interacted with which made me feel more and more comfortable. This took along time though because I did it all by myself. No therapist, friends, girlfriend, family. All by myself in secret to not look like a fool. So it took longer. But that's the strategy I followed and if you have a wife you have someone to confide in and bounce ideas off of who you can feel comfortable with. Also, asking people questions once I felt I wouldn't feel stupid for asking them helped a great deal. Gain experience and data from others, internet, and then experience it for yourself and figure things out about yourself. Find out how you fit into it all.

However this was not enough, and once I felt I could talk about myself without looking like an idiot, I was still socially anxious. So I began to really center on emotions, beliefs, insecurities, habits, life. This lead to psycho analyzation which is what I mean by it. Understanding what makes people tick and why a person acts or feels or thinks the way he does. Now that I have done it to enough people and have been through atleast one or two very serious serious relationships to understand and relate tohow other people feel, I'm much more comfortable. You could use your wife for this and close family or friends. Now I psycho analyze automatically. It's unconcious and I can understand a person to his core in a few conversations. That's how I dealt with it and without consulting a therapist that's about as best of any advice I can give. Amazingly, getting rid of SA or SAD got rid of my serious depression, general anxiety, ocd symptoms, and motor tics. It's quite amazing to see how fixing one part of my life changed it completely. It's truly a debilitating disorder and advice you wish to receive on it I'd be happy to give.

 

[nexion]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

All kinds of neat things. I usually never get my work done on time and get failing grades frequently, but manage to pull off As and Bs in the class...

On advice, your guess is as good as mine.

2. What is your IQ?

I don't remember taking a legit tests but all the online stuff says 150-160. I don't know if they're legit and have a general distrust of them.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

It would be dangerous for me to ponder such thoughts, and then to actually go look up a list of mental disorders and "diagnose" myself.

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

Nope, not really. I don't know enough about psychology to do so.

5. What insecurities do you have?

Oh, God. There is no security. Impending sense of failure, the rapid and constant changing of my worldview, the dichotomies within my mind created from holding two or more different worldviews at the same time, knowing that life has no objective meaning. I would for you to tell me one thing that is secure.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

I seek deep, strictly platonic relationships. I have have never one true deep relationship, probably as much due to my reclusive nature as my partners' utter discontent for truly deep conversation and relationships. I have plenty of acquaintances. Acquaintances are boring.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

People who aren't so damn superficial or ignorant.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

I research random topics in science and math, waste way to much of my time on the internet, and start things I know I am never going to finish. Oh, and listen to music. 90% of my day is spare time, even at school.

9. What are your goals in life?

Successfully replacing parts of the brain with technological hardware. Creating a language composed entirely of rules, with no imperfections, irregularities, or exceptions, and with one word meaning one thing and one thing only.

In more metaphysical terms:
Finding objective truth, if it exists
Creating a valid, relevant, and logical definition of God
Becoming fully aware
being, for at least some time, entirely self-sustaining
Never stop growing

10. What is your world view and take on life?

I'm agnostic theist, with no specific definition for what God is. Moral relativist/nihlist and existentialist, who is dismayed by the world and hates society, government, corporations, corruption, and people in general. I don't have particular political views. I don't know enough about it to draw a conclusion.

.

 

[CoryJames]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

-I am blessed with superior intelligence, and have thus far used that to compensate. Also, I have become better at willing myself to not procrastinate, but I still usually do.

2. What is your IQ?

-On a number of different tests I have placed between 136 and 142

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

-I have been mandated to anger management by both my first prepschool, and after I was kicked out of that one, I was mandated again by my second. At my second school, I was actually honest with the counselor I had to see and she believes the anger stems from chronic depression. I have also self diagnosed myself with MASSIVE ADD, but my parents don't believe its a real thing so I have never gotten any medicine for it.


4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

-Yes, I enjoy it. Eerily accurately too, when I have bothered to validate my analysis. I am usually able to figure out why people are the way they are too, and make surprisingly accurate guesses to childhood experience, etc.

5. What insecurities do you have?

-Not so much an insecurity, but a fear I will never be able to be close to someone because I have no ability to sincerely empathize or emotionally connect.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

-I don't usually actively seek people out to be either, but people come to me quite often. The most I can usually give them is a shallow, autopilot friendship.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

-I think the ability to intellectually challenge me is attractive. Also, appreciation for the things I find interesting. We talk about a variety of things.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

-I don't have much. I play rugby and am an administrative chairman within my fraternity. I generally research stuff that interests me and write poetry.

9. What are your goals in life?

-Make enough money so that I can feed my expensive tastes and retire in time to enjoy my health and travel.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

-I was born and raised catholic, and have gone through all the sacraments up to confirmation. I believe that religion was created as a societal control factor, based around some good ideals, but I also believe in a higher power, so I practice well what I have been taught out of fear and respect. Small price to pay to avoid the even tiny chance of eternal damnation.

 

[snafupants]

^ what would be the cosmic utility of eternal damnation? that sounds like a tremendous waste of energy and resources to me. also, it paints god as a rather sadistic individual: creating to destroy.

 

[BigApplePi]

Social anxiety is most definitely a mental disorder along with GAD, OCD, Phobias, Panic Disorders, and any other anxiety related disorders. That's why it's called social anxiety disorder. Mental disorders effect emotions- fear, anger, depression, happiness, apathy, etc.

The way I overcame social anxiety was study. I had many insecurities at the time as I had experienced and understood very little socially. What I did was go on the internet and research everything: relationships, hobbies, interests, religions, philosophies, emotions, sex, humor, personalities, music, everything. Anything I could I absorbed. The MOST helpful were statistics, polls, etc. because these helped me understand most what opinions people had and gave me a better feel for what exactly the people might be thinking or feeling, may have experienced, and what circumstance I was in. I was able to rationalize what probabilities the person was who I thought they were and from this I was able to categorize people and gain experience with those from every category I didn't feel I understood enough. So in fact, I didn't go straight out into social experiences I had no understanding of because this would have scared the SHIT out of me. Once you get to the point you only seem shy though that's good and you can actually feel confident and somewhat normal about that and feel ok with letting other people understand that about you. which is a big step.

After I did this I researched certain experiences like sex, women, music, partying, I was able to talk about them with relative ease due to my understanding, experience them because I knew enough about it to no I wouldn't look like an idiot or atleast not completely, and therefore gain even more experience from those people I interacted with which made me feel more and more comfortable. This took along time though because I did it all by myself. No therapist, friends, girlfriend, family. All by myself in secret to not look like a fool. So it took longer. But that's the strategy I followed and if you have a wife you have someone to confide in and bounce ideas off of who you can feel comfortable with. Also, asking people questions once I felt I wouldn't feel stupid for asking them helped a great deal. Gain experience and data from others, internet, and then experience it for yourself and figure things out about yourself. Find out how you fit into it all.

However this was not enough, and once I felt I could talk about myself without looking like an idiot, I was still socially anxious. So I began to really center on emotions, beliefs, insecurities, habits, life. This lead to psycho analyzation which is what I mean by it. Understanding what makes people tick and why a person acts or feels or thinks the way he does. Now that I have done it to enough people and have been through atleast one or two very serious serious relationships to understand and relate tohow other people feel, I'm much more comfortable. You could use your wife for this and close family or friends. Now I psycho analyze automatically. It's unconcious and I can understand a person to his core in a few conversations. That's how I dealt with it and without consulting a therapist that's about as best of any advice I can give. Amazingly, getting rid of SA or SAD got rid of my serious depression, general anxiety, ocd symptoms, and motor tics. It's quite amazing to see how fixing one part of my life changed it completely. It's truly a debilitating disorder and advice you wish to receive on it I'd be happy to give.

jch. I wanted to answer that question so I picked what I thought were my shortcomings. I like to think of these things as scaled so social anxiety need not be social anxiety disorder. A disorder is something that renders one disfunctional -- one is stuck. I have the anxiety but it doesn't stop me. I set my standards higher than is comfortable. Hence anxiety. I used to have anxiety every time before I planned going out running. That was because I knew I was going to pressure myself to a certain goal and knew I could fail. Today I often say, "to heck with it", but I don't do as well. Same with feeling "compelled" to do something.

I believe your thinking things over as you have explained and putting forth the effort to see what is going on is a great thing. You said you did it all by yourself. I'd say after a while talking to friends or seeking counseling would work too. One reason I enjoy this forum is I see others are just like me.

 

[snafupants]

two uniquely human traits, memory and imagination, seem to ensure emotional problems for the past and future, respectively. you basically have to be reprogrammed merely to live.

 

[Fallenman]

Rather late response, but I actually lost 5 family members my senior year of highschool, and then in the years after I focused A) trying to gain back some semblance of happiness that I had lost with those people and B) I decided if I was going to survive this tragedy I might as well put mind and soul into trying to make myself a better person.

My mentor once told me she had a co-worker who lost her parents, and as a result it became her prerogative to make every friend she had apart of her family. She had this aurora about her that would make you feel as if you belonged in her life, like you were always family. I don't think, as an INTP, that I'll ever be at that level, but I feel as if I have a somewhat similar mindset (for an introvert)

 

[Jennywocky]

How interesting you were able to develop your inferior function in your 20s.

Well, it wasn't interesting at the time... it was literal hell. I just had no choice, there was no other way to cope with my environment at the time and I didn't have enough inner core to just stand against the environment... so I had to work with it. I was mired in a cultural environment that ran off Fe as well as surrounded by family that did the same. Gaaa.

At this point, I find it comfortable to have an established frame of behavior in my daily life so I don't have to think about every bit of interaction I have with others, I know how to act in ways that properly project my motivations and commitments, and I like who I am; but getting to that point frankly just sucked.

I wonder how Si would affect an ENTP if Fe has affected me to the point I almost didn't fit the decription.

I have an ENTP male friend who is married to a religious ISFJ female. I think it gives him a place to put his feet; one of his typical traits is restlessness, it's easy for him to leap from one thing to the next, but he's been forced to work at being stable, valuing consistency, finding importance in long-term traditional patterns that are dependable, etc. So it "centers" him a bit, even if at times he hates it.

Rather late response, but I actually lost 5 family members my senior year of highschool, and then in the years after I focused A) trying to gain back some semblance of happiness that I had lost with those people and B) I decided if I was going to survive this tragedy I might as well put mind and soul into trying to make myself a better person.

Wow. I'm sorry. I can't even begin to understand what that would feel like, but it sounds like you made a decision to rebuild your life rather than giving up. Those sort of experiences change us forever, and all we get to choose is the direction of the change and the level of effort we make.

My mentor once told me she had a co-worker who lost her parents, and as a result it became her prerogative to make every friend she had apart of her family. She had this aurora about her that would make you feel as if you belonged in her life, like you were always family. I don't think, as an INTP, that I'll ever be at that level, but I feel as if I have a somewhat similar mindset (for an introvert)

Yeah, it impacts everyone differently, and you might not be able to rival her, but already you're definitely differentiating from the stereotypical INTP mold. Experience is a hard but profound teacher. Despite my efforts, I'll never reach certain levels of social grace because it's not who I am, I have other strengths; but I'm still off the beaten path.

 

[Amor Anti]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

I haven't. It wasn't really that bad before high school...but now, especially in senior year.... Yeah, I haven't managed it at all.

2. What is your IQ?

Uh. It was measured as 136 in elementary school. Though I echo several other people here along the lines of it not being a particularly important measure.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

I woudn't entirely rule out the possibility of depression, but it's not diagnosed, no.

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

I try not to. My "psycho-analyzations" are usually just stereotypes of some form and result in disgust. I'd rather imagine people with the complexity they deserve than make a few quick, probably wrong judgements.

5. What insecurities do you have?

I always think I'm wrong. This results in some form of perfectionism where I'd rather say nothing than say something stupid. It also feeds into my procrastination. Sometimes I also freak out about little details when I'm writing something formal. Like mini-attacks every time I use a form of "be". It makes getting a flow of thought going a little difficult.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

I would rather have deep relationships, but I lack the energy or the understanding to find them. So since the later years of elementary school I've always ended up hanging out in a group of friends of friends, only a few of which I truly like.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

Intelligence, wit, a sense of humor (especially dark), an interest in intellectual things. Most conversations are inevitably mundane, usually something about school (but humor makes everything bearable), but the ones that I like the best are random debates, or discussions about politics, religion, ethics, philosopy, books, music. Although it's a little bit amusing because several of my friends are clearly hardcore mathematical T types. We get into some interesting conversations there.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

Read, research (by which I unfortunately mean read wikipedia), listen to/play music, draw, other assorted things on the internet.

9. What are your goals in life?

Figure out my goals in life.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

The various views are a little scattered right now. Check back later. Something about a lack of inherent meaning in life but that life is incredibly beautiful, and we have some kind of responsibility to realize that and not take advantage of it.

 

[Chimera]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?​

By scrounging together some kind of motivation ("if I don't do this now, it's going to kick me in the face later", "I'm going to have to get it done eventually; at least this way I won't have to worry about it for X amount of time"). Schedules don’t work for me.​

2. What is your IQ?​

It’s something I’m not concerned with. I’ve never taken anything to test it, and I’m not interested in doing so. I believe in the intelligence that can't be measured by written tests.​

3. Do you have a mental disorder?​

It's called being human.​

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?​

I have a tendency to analyze people to the point that they’re nervous about lying to me (which makes the lies that much more obvious.) I have an obsessive need to understand intentions.​

5. What insecurities do you have?​

I massively undervalue myself. People have to tell me when I’m doing something exceptional, because otherwise I’ll go on thinking what I’ve done is average (for me, it's probably true) and I need to improve. Along with that is an impending sense of failure and a masochistic desire to keep my ideas and thoughts to myself.​

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?​

I seek both. I require space in quite a few of my relationships. But if I meet someone who actually has depth, and it’s the sort of depth I want to understand, then I crave some sort of relationship with the person.​

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?​

Friendships: Loyalty, curiosity, honesty, openness, free thinking.
Relationships: Above traits plus strength, trust, and obviously love.
I talk about everything. I’ve gotten proficient in small talk, I’ve always been a master of imaginative discussion (what would happen if ____? ), and even though I don’t talk about academic-type things so much, I still enjoy listening to those types of discussions. ​

8. What do you do in your spare time?​

Play WoW, do homework, create some kind of art, listen to music. Fail at attempting to figure out my life.​

9. What are your goals in life?​

To be free.​

10. What is your world view and take on life?​

It’s going to happen whether I like it or not. All I can do is everything in my power to create the most favorable outcome for the things and people I care most about.​

 

[Lobstrich]

1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

-I don't, really. Sometimes my 'willpower' just overpowers the procrastination and I get things done. I don't have some kind of remedy to get things done, sad as it is.


2. What is your IQ?

- I wouldn't know. Never been tested.


3. Do you have a mental disorder?

- Not that I know of. Maybe a very very mild OCD. I have this thing where I want my DVD's to be in a special order, and when I put the discs back in I turn the around so the title stands correct. It's the same when I put cups and the like up on the shelves after washing them. The biggest to the left then I go down in size.
When 'voluming' the TV I can't just go randomly up. Has to be certain numbers like 12,14,15,16,18,20 (For some reason I can cope with the 5's; 15,25 etc.)
But it's not something that will tear my mind apart if I don't do this. It's just something I consistently do.


4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

- Yes, I do. Alot. Maybe to much. But it's fun to try and figure people out and see if I got it right.


5. What insecurities do you have?

- Only one. I don't want people talking behind my back, that bothers me ALOT. Say I smell. Then I make sure to show that I am aware of me smelling myself. So they don't say to themselves or between each other that I smell.
And it's anything really.
Sometimes if I make a a sacastic joke and I'm unsure wether or not people took me seriously. I make it clear that it was a joke. Because I don't want them thinking something that's not true about me, behind my back. It doesn't neccesarily have to be a 'bad' things though. It's just generally things that are not true.

I think it's just a 'scar' from my childhood. Where people tended to talk alot behind my back.

Other than that I don't care much for what other people may or may not think about my interests, activities, beliefs or actions.


6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

- Deep. Acquaintances are boring, there's not really alot to talk about.


7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

- Honesty. Above ANYTHING else. After that, I tend to like people that are more intelligent, informed and relaxed, in general. I hate petty, small-minded and shallow people that can't get enough of whatever it is that everyone else is doing.


8. What do you do in your spare time?

- I read books that interest me, play videogames, try to learn playing my guitar by myself (which is quite a goal) I paint occasionally as well.


9. What are your goals in life?

- To do something I enjoy, and to enjoy life.


10. What is your world view and take on life?

- It saddens me. The other day I saw this show called "lazytown" it had these crazy kids and dolls all over the place. And it literally made me want to cry. I thought to myself "is this REALLY want it take to entertain children today?" It may sound a bit dramatic, but I'm saddened by how industrialism and materialism is ruining 'life' I think movies like "The Last Samurai" (Japanese Dancing with Wolves, anyone?) are best to explain how I feel. As plain as the plot of that movie may be.

 

[smash_the_control_machine]

1. How have you managed to deal with your predisposition to procrastinate?
I don't. I just get lucky.

2. What is your IQ?
I couldn't care any less.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?
A world full of people is a disorder.

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?
People will be people.

5. What insecurities do you have?
Not telling.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?
I like people who can have an intelligent conversation or at least stimulate my senses.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?
Not telling.

8. What do you do in your spare time?
I live.

9. What are your goals in life?
To live.

10. What is your world view and take on life?
Well I am somewhat of a misanthrope but that is partially due to the fact that I experienced an act of human cruelty early in my childhood. Still I am not defined by that one experience. I believe that a person is made through his or her actions. Life is beautiful and much to be appreciated. If only there was a manual on how to deal with idiots.

 

[Intiguous]

I like the questions in this thread.


1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

Oh, dear. I have made several attempts to deal with it, but my improvement has been slow. I noticed that when I have a consistent job I procrastinate less.

2. What is your IQ?

I remember taking a short IQ test online when I was about 17 or 18. My score was 125. I have no idea what it is now.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

The only one I have been diagnosed with is severe depression. I didn't really need a doctor to tell me that. I'm certain I also suffer from anxiety, OCD, and a few other issues. I have learned to deal with these things without medication. (Prozac actually made me feel worse.)

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

I do, but not as much with people I hardly know.

5. What insecurities do you have?

I could have earned an award for the amount of insecurities I used to have. They were mainly due to my physical qualities, but I also went a long time thinking I wasn't very smart (caused mostly by name-calling, of course). I am no genius, but I have a lot more confidence in myself when it comes to these things. I see the amount of morons who finish high school and think "Wow. These people make me feel brilliant and I stopped doing school work in the 6th grade."

I'm still breaking out of my shell and these things still can affect me, but generally I've let a lot of my insecurities go.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

Both. I have a decent sized group of acquaintances because I enjoy different viewpoints and I'm almost always up for conversation. This has given a few people the impression that I am social or have a lot of friends (they see this online, of course). That's not the case. There are very view people I consider close friends or loved ones, but I don't mind developing existing relationships to see where they go. It's simply that they don't often lead anywhere.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

I like to be around people who can mentally challenge me without being overly arrogant. I'm not attracted to party people or the overly flashy types (i.e. a guy who drives a $100,000 mustang or people who are desperate for attention). Also, I can't create deep relationships with overly sensitive people.

I enjoy talking about a variety of subjects. Humor is big thing for me.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

I am almost always in my head. I read books, play the guitar, hang out with animals, go hiking, crochet, garden, begin projects, waste time online, and anything else where I can simply think about things.

9. What are your goals in life?

Move to the north west, go to school for plant biology (or something similar), live in a cabin, contribute something beneficial to the world. I mean, I have thousands of smaller goals that are far more interesting, but the things I mentioned are the more important things.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

It varies. I'm a skeptic when it comes to anything spiritual or religious. Truth and liberty are extremely important to me. Tradition doesn't make anything more or less important to me. Live and let live. Laughter is the best medicine. All that good stuff.

 

[Lobstrich]

On a little side note: I'm wondering how many of us actually read each others posts.
I doubt it's alot. Seems kind of like a gimmick to post 10 things aobut yourself and then leave the thread behind..

Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

 

[Lobstrich]

I like the questions in this thread.


1. How have you managed to deal with our predisposition to procrastinate?

Oh, dear. I have made several attempts to deal with it, but my improvement has been slow. I noticed that when I have a consistent job I procrastinate less.

2. What is your IQ?

I remember taking a short IQ test online when I was about 17 or 18. My score was 125. I have no idea what it is now.

3. Do you have a mental disorder?

The only one I have been diagnosed with is severe depression. I didn't really need a doctor to tell me that. I'm certain I also suffer from anxiety, OCD, and a few other issues. I have learned to deal with these things without medication. (Prozac actually made me feel worse.)

4. Do you have a tendency to psycho-analyze people?

I do, but not as much with people I hardly know.

5. What insecurities do you have?

I could have earned an award for the amount of insecurities I used to have. They were mainly due to my physical qualities, but I also went a long time thinking I wasn't very smart (caused mostly by name-calling, of course). I am no genius, but I have a lot more confidence in myself when it comes to these things. I see the amount of morons who finish high school and think "Wow. These people make me feel brilliant and I stopped doing school work in the 6th grade."

I'm still breaking out of my shell and these things still can affect me, but generally I've let a lot of my insecurities go.

6. Do you generally seek deep relationships or just acquaintances?

Both. I have a decent sized group of acquaintances because I enjoy different viewpoints and I'm almost always up for conversation. This has given a few people the impression that I am social or have a lot of friends (they see this online, of course). That's not the case. There are very view people I consider close friends or loved ones, but I don't mind developing existing relationships to see where they go. It's simply that they don't often lead anywhere.

7. What do you find attractive in other people for friendships or a relationship and what do you generally talk about with those closest to you?

I like to be around people who can mentally challenge me without being overly arrogant. I'm not attracted to party people or the overly flashy types (i.e. a guy who drives a $100,000 mustang or people who are desperate for attention). Also, I can't create deep relationships with overly sensitive people.

I enjoy talking about a variety of subjects. Humor is big thing for me.

8. What do you do in your spare time?

I am almost always in my head. I read books, play the guitar, hang out with animals, go hiking, crochet, garden, begin projects, waste time online, and anything else where I can simply think about things.

9. What are your goals in life?

Move to the north west, go to school for plant biology (or something similar), live in a cabin, contribute something beneficial to the world. I mean, I have thousands of smaller goals that are far more interesting, but the things I mentioned are the more important things.

10. What is your world view and take on life?

It varies. I'm a skeptic when it comes to anything spiritual or religious. Truth and liberty are extremely important to me. Tradition doesn't make anything more or less important to me. Live and let live. Laughter is the best medicine. All that good stuff.

You're exactly what I mean when I say "Relaxed people" Of course, that may just be because you only answered 10 questions and I can't really tell who you are. but you get a thumbs up from me! Indeed laughter is one of the best things =)

 

[Chimera]

On a little side note: I'm wondering how many of us actually read each others posts.
I doubt it's alot. Seems kind of like a gimmick to post 10 things aobut yourself and then leave the thread behind..

Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

I was thinking the same thing.
Not saying I'm not guilty...generally I skim posts and only read the ones from people I know.
That doesn't take the fun out of posting the 10 things though.
​

 

[nexion]

It is really possible that ten questions could come close to describing the complexity of the uniquely individual human mind? if not, how many would it take? Is the human infinitely complex, or the mind infinitely unique? If either of those are true, then is it possible to truly know or describe anything about either of them, respectively?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

On a little side note: I'm wondering how many of us actually read each others posts.
I doubt it's alot. Seems kind of like a gimmick to post 10 things aobut yourself and then leave the thread behind..

Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

I've read all but a few.

 

[Intiguous]

You're exactly what I mean when I say "Relaxed people" Of course, that may just be because you only answered 10 questions and I can't really tell who you are. but you get a thumbs up from me! Indeed laughter is one of the best things =)

Hey, thanks. I'd consider myself to be a pretty relaxed or laid back person.

On a little side note: I'm wondering how many of us actually read each others posts.
I doubt it's alot. Seems kind of like a gimmick to post 10 things aobut yourself and then leave the thread behind..

Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

Whenever I see a thread that interests me, and if there haven't been many posts made in it, I'll keep up with it and read almost every post. But when it comes to threads like this one I'll read the first and last couple of posts, as well as a few in the middle. Sometimes I go back and read a few more here or there. It really depends on how many posts there are and what the subject is.

This is one of those selfish threads. Anything that provokes INTPs to analyze things (including themselves) is worth partaking in. ;]

 

[Lobstrich]

It is really possible that ten questions could come close to describing the complexity of the uniquely individual human mind? if not, how many would it take? Is the human infinitely complex, or the mind infinitely unique? If either of those are true, then is it possible to truly know or describe anything about either of them, respectively?

In my opinion, it is not.
But where did your question come from? Who ever claimed that it is so? That it is possible to describe a human mind with ten questions?

 

[Lobstrich]

Hey, thanks. I'd consider myself to be a pretty relaxed or laid back person.

Well we're on the same page then, hehe.

Whenever I see a thread that interests me, and if there haven't been many posts made in it, I'll keep up with it and read almost every post. But when it comes to threads like this one I'll read the first and last couple of posts, as well as a few in the middle. Sometimes I go back and read a few more here or there. It really depends on how many posts there are and what the subject is.

This is one of those selfish threads. Anything that provokes INTPs to analyze things (including themselves) is worth partaking in. ;]

Yeah, I'm the same. I should not be so righteous about people reading or not. Because I hardly ever read anything myself, unless it interests me. But I did actually read on this one! I like questions.

 

[nexion]

Nowhere. It was just a thought, stemming from this:

Of course, that may just be because you only answered 10 questions and I can't really tell who you are.

 

[Lobstrich]

Nowhere. It was just a thought, stemming from this:

Ah yes okay, well. As you probably figured out from the post that started your train of though. I do not believe that it is so.