intp right brain v left

[ijustprotectedmyidentity]

intp right brain i am. i like spatial instead of math or science. i know you fellow intps no much about right brain left brain but it would seem that a big percentage of intp are right brain due to right brain tendencies like philosophy, laziness, creative non rigidness unlike left brains.

and what happens if i start getting organized like today and continue to do so my whole life if that even is possible but it is possible with enough will power but question, will i still be intp or intj.

and i wonder when one becomes a fixed mbti type. introvert/extrovert is fixed. it cannot be changed. ii heard introverts express cognition/things in a different way than extroverts/

example/ when i was in elementary school i was crazy energetic and extrovert but middle school i stoped, actually 6th grade. i probably stopped because of puberty and lost my inner childhood energy but question, at what age does the mbti personality stick permantely to one?

 

[ijustprotectedmyidentity]

btw do you guys think NT intp humor is different and funny?

 

[Da Blob]

INTP humor? We just learned to laugh to keep from crying. It is one of our major defense mechanisms. It is so often used that in some cases the poor shield gets dented and is seen as being warped.

 

[Ermine]

intp right brain i am. i like spatial instead of math or science. i know you fellow intps no much about right brain left brain but it would seem that a big percentage of intp are right brain due to right brain tendencies like philosophy, laziness, creative non rigidness unlike left brains.

and what happens if i start getting organized like today and continue to do so my whole life if that even is possible but it is possible with enough will power but question, will i still be intp or intj.

and i wonder when one becomes a fixed mbti type. introvert/extrovert is fixed. it cannot be changed. ii heard introverts express cognition/things in a different way than extroverts/

example/ when i was in elementary school i was crazy energetic and extrovert but middle school i stoped, actually 6th grade. i probably stopped because of puberty and lost my inner childhood energy but question, at what age does the mbti personality stick permantely to one?

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'm more J than I used to be. The I and N stay pretty solid though.

And welcome.

 

[Adymus]

I would say (To which many would disagree) that all P's are right brained. Not because of creativity or intuition, that comes on either side, but because we are adaptive. Our main axis is Ti-Ne, both of these functions are situational, adaptive, and present based.
As opposed to Left brain functions like Si/Ni or Te/Fe which are directive, and future or past based.


The thing about Extroverts and introverts, yeah I would say that is fixed. Biggest problem with typing people as in E or I, is the fact that they are poorly defined words. The traditional definition of an Extrovert is one who talks a lot, one who is not shy, and introvert being the negation of this. This definition, and the one used in MBTI, is very inaccurate and misleading. Their is only one difference between introverts and extroverts, and that lies in their reward system. An extrovert will be stimulated by engaging with external forces, whether it be people, sensations, possibilities, systems, etc. An introvert is most stimulated by Internal forces, Thoughts, feelings, imagination, memories.
Any introvert can learn to pull off an extroverted function, and vice versa for an extrovert. An Introvert can learn to be very out going with people, and speak as much as an extrovert could. But does this make them an Extrovert? No, and for a very simple reason; the fact that they are skilled and developed in extroversion, they will still be more stimulated by their inner world, and the outer world will always be draining for them. Perhaps they have learned ways to reduce the drain, or have gained more "extrovert stamina" so to speak, but it will still be a chore in comparison to introverting.

 

[KazeCraven]

Are we talking about logical/analytical vs. creative/imaginative (I was both excellent at math and a heavy day-dreamer at a young age) or are we actually talking about brain hemispheres?

Brain lateralization isn't so clear-cut, but a study has been done that shows the left hemisphere focuses on detail whereas the right brain is more holistic and focuses on patterns, context, and deeper meaning. (http://www.rense.com/general2/rb.htm)

This suggests S-types are left-hemisphere dominant and N-types right-hemisphere dominant; however, if you read the entire article, you'll find that further testing did not confirm this idea. On the other hand, I have been reading other sources (like http://www.greatlakesapt.org/uploads/media/beebe1.PDF) which supports Adymus's assertion.

Going away from the psuedoscience myth, INTPs are likely right-hemisphere dominant, on average.

 

[Jah]

Slightly in favor of the "right" hemisphere, though excellent in both.

Of Course the whole imagery of the brain as a clear cut "Left Hemisphere for logic and Right Hemisphere for creativity" can only be useful as a model, though it has little support in reality.

Just as the whole Primate, Reptilian, Mammalian - bs, that was taught last century.
(I abbreviate Belief System, BS, btw. in the spirit of Robert Anton Wilson, convinced that it is helps keep the right mind when discussing BS. Never believe fully in anybody elses BS, nor ever believe fully in your own BS. )

But, yes. Right-brain, here.
Though I would really like to master the whole specter of concepts that fall in under the "left" brain's abilities.
Like Mathematics and Physics; I'd really like to get a doctorate, or equally qualify myself, in both, but for the time being, I'm studying Fine Art, and have distinct goals within this field.

 

[Bennett]

From what I understand of R vs L brain, I think most INTP would be fairly balanced. On one hand Ti itself demands strong use of the left hemisphere (logical and structured thinking), but with an INTP this thinking is strongly integrated with the Intuition and Percieving preferences which result in abstract, creative, open-ended thought processes which demand the right hemisphere. Arguably this is one reason INTP's are such good philosophers etc, because they can make good use of both sides of the brain.

Personally, for what it's worth, I would probably identify as "Right-Brained" if I had to make a choice between the two, however I would consider myself fairly balanced between the two.

 

[Prinznobody]

NT(Rationals) means Left and Right...

 

[bruceeisner]

Here is a great left brain right brain test you can take online.

 

[Proletar]

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 62%
Visual : 37%
Left : 44%
Right : 55%

 

[Milo]

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 47%
Visual : 52%
Left : 72%
Right : 27%

 

[contextblues]

This is interesting. I'm trying to relate everything back to my desperate search for career direction. Buying into the whims of this test (despite having taken it in a few minutes on my cell phone), what career could possibly be rewarding for a left-brained visual INTP?

Or does this more relate to learning style?

Auditory : 33%
Visual : 66%
Left : 62%
Right : 37%

 

[Architect]

necro reanimation thread ...

Left vs right brain idea has been discredited. The mind/brain is far more complicated than that, which is what I thought all along.

 

[snafupants]

Introverted thinking is a judging function, which might favor left brain analysis, while extraverted intuition is a perceiving function, which perhaps leans towards right brain analysis. This whole issue of left and right brain is scientifically moot and probably debunked though.

 

[snafupants]

necro reanimation thread ...

Left vs right brain idea has been discredited. The mind/brain is far more complicated than that, which is what I thought all along.

Holy shit. I happen to agree with something you've said.

Perhaps it's because the message was kept short.

 

[Architect]

Holy shit. I happen to agree with something you've said.

Perhaps it's because the message was kept short.

Put your hand up to cover half of what I say. You'll be half as smart, but half again as happy.

 

[snafupants]

Put your hand up to cover half of what I say. You'll be half as smart, but half again as happy.

I'm not sure about that last part but this experiment might make for less dissonant interaction.

 

[Architect]

I'm not sure about that last part but this experiment might make for less dissonant interaction.

Most people seem to appreciate my bloviations. If you have other ideas my door is always open.

 

[Da Blob]

This is interesting. I'm trying to relate everything back to my desperate search for career direction. Buying into the whims of this test (despite having taken it in a few minutes on my cell phone), what career could possibly be rewarding for a left-brained visual INTP?

Or does this more relate to learning style?

Auditory : 33%
Visual : 66%
Left : 62%
Right : 37%

Perhaps the key to the solution of the career problem is to be found by following this path

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Gardner