INTP, this is good.

[nevermindtime]

Hi, all.

I'm nineteen and I just spent the last week intensively researching the sixteen personality types. The fact that I put forth so much interest into it proves to myself in another level that I'm most definitely an INTP.

I could potentially be a XXTP. Since I was eight years old I've acted on stage, rode dirt bikes, and worked on cars. Because of these factors at time I'm quite extraverted and I process things through my five senses as well. But my thinking structure screams INTP.

Either way, after lurking around in the forums I can easily see that I'll get along with everyone.

 

[Anthile]

Welcome.

 

[nevermindtime]

Thanks.
Anyone know if George Carlin was an INTP? Or possibly INTJ...

 

[Adymus]

There are no X's in real personality types, they are only place holders till you figure out what they really are.


Welcome to the forums, George Carlin is an INTJ.

Don't be surprised if you find out you are an ISTP in the near future, Both types are dominant Ti, and thus very similar in thinking styles. The only thing is, we don't process information primarily from the senses, if you do, you are not intuitive.So if you actually consider your senses strong and you don't consider yourself aloof, I might go with an S.

 

[nevermindtime]

Here's my chart. I've done hours of reading about the INTP type. I am 100% sure. But based on my life experiences I have come more in tune with my sensing side. This must come from riding motorcycles and working on them and cars. And the Extraversion is likely to be cause by acting on stage all my life. Being involved with plays surrounds you with new people to no end.

I've called myself a "people watcher." Everywhere I go, I feel like I've seen everyone before. I love to watch people of all types. Man, female, ugly, fat, it doesn't matter.

Character building comes easy for an INTP.

 

[flow]

Hello and welcome. I enjoy watching ugly fat people as well. What other interests do you have? Are you in school? How's central Florida?

Also, I came across your quote on some random person's facebook page earlier this summer and enjoyed it, so thank you for bringing it back into my life.

 

[Adymus]

Yeah but the thing is, if you relate more to your S side than your N side... You're probably an S, regardless of what you tested as. The Tests are only about %60 accurate. You have given plenty of examples that demonstrates your Sensing side, but so far none that demonstrate you Intuitive side.

And I won't doubt that you are still an Introvert, It's pretty normal for a Ti dominant to get good at Fe tasks like Acting and public speaking, despite the fact that it is inferior, I'm pretty good at it too.

 

[nevermindtime]

Think of it this way. Your natural speaking voice comes out when you relax your vocal cords. To speak higher, you must use energy to raise it. You can do it, but it's not your normal voice. It takes more energy to do so.


My neutral mode is INTP. Right now, I'm in my room sitting here, just as you see the picture to the left. When I'm relaxed, I'm always in deep thought. I've noticed in the past few days that when the situation permits itself its like a light switch. I suppose to could say that I've developed the sensing side, but I only use it when needed. It requires more energy, therefore not completely natural to myself.

Once again I've "over-analyzed" something, as ALL my friends would say.

 

[Adymus]

I suppose to could say that I've developed the sensing side, but I only use it when needed. It requires more energy, therefore not completely natural to myself.

That's all I needed to hear.


Okay you can be an INTP now.

 

[nevermindtime]

Yay, what do I win?

 

[Deleted member 1424]

A perchant for acting while still being an introvert could be indicative of N.

 

[nevermindtime]

Agreed. You might be surprised by the amount of introverted actors/actresses. It seems to be easy for an intovert to act because they're portraying someone other than themself. Acting is a very peculiar form of personal expression that is hard to understand even for someone who engages in it.

 

[Adymus]

Yay, what do I win?

Alienation!

 

[nevermindtime]

That's the exact reason why I'm glad I've been heavily exposed to people all my life.

 

[Adymus]

A perchant for acting while still being an introvert could be indicative of N.

I wouldn't base anything off of his interest in acting in favor or N/S, that's really not enough of an indicator at all. I could point you in the direction of quite a few ISTP actors/actresses.

 

[nevermindtime]

This is true. There are a lot of good ISTP actors/actresses. I think the TP combination is the important part, really. Being intro or extroverted really only yields the ability to put yourself in front of people, which is conquerable for introverts.

Thinking and perceiving play a huge role in understanding how to portray the character. If F is dominant then it could be likely that the person might only feel their own emotions rather than the characters. hmmmmmm or maybe it's P that is most important of all?

 

[Beat Mango]

I don't trust this guy. He seems a bit too, what's the word... normal

 

[Adymus]

No no, I actually do think F's make better actors than Ts, (especially INFPs), their emotions are not THAT unstable... But the cool thing about Ti dominants is we have the capability of getting really good at things that would normally be thought of as better for an Fe using type. Like acting!

This is something you see fairly often with personality, that is, one type mastering their inferior processes in a way that allows them to deliver what was thought to be beyond their type.

This is way you see a lot of INFJs and INTJs that dominate Marital arts, something that would been considered an Se experience.

 

[The Fury]

Welcome to the forum nevermindtime.

I struggled with the whole N/S thing for a while top, it took me a lot of time but it was this description http://www.bestfittype.com/istp.html that showed me how much of an ISTP I really am.

 

[snowqueen]

Welcome to the forum nevermindtime.

I struggled with the whole N/S thing for a while top, it took me a lot of time but it was this description http://www.bestfittype.com/istp.html that showed me how much of an ISTP I really am.

You're an ISTP? When did that happen? (now understands that comment in the pm)

On that site if I read the descriptions I could easily be INTP, INFP and ISTP actually.

Oh sorry nevernmindtime - welcome to the forum and enjoy yourself. I envy you the apparent normality of your life - kind of makes me wonder what I'd have been like if I'd had a happy childhood. I loved acting and was in all the school plays and even considered becoming an actor for a while.

 

[loveofreason]

Another user that shuns capitalisation in user-names. Good, good.

Enjoy losing your mind.

 

[The Fury]

You're an ISTP? When did that happen? (now understands that comment in the pm)

I've been struggling with it for a while, I don't fully belong here. If you look at all my posts you'll notice that most are in the inner sanctum away from all the theorizing that goes on in this forum. I like to have all the facts and reflect back on my experiences when I make a choice and at the end of the day that's what the MBTI is all about, how you make decisions.

I hope I'm still welcomed here but if not, well then you can go ahead and bite my not so shiny, non-metallic ass!

 

[snowqueen]

So are mine (most in the inner sanctum) but that's probably more to do with the fact that I did all that theorising stuff when I was younger and also because I spent my whole day at work doing that. But I often wonder if I'm INFP because I theorise about people and relationships and the worlds they inhabit. Except that as soon I go over to the INFP forum I feel claustrophobic, mildly disgusted and highly irritated by their lack of logic.

You don't need to be welcomed here ffs! You're part of the fixtures and fittings and I couldn't imagine the forum without you (in fact I seem to remember mourning your absence!) I was just a bit surprised - I assume you discussed it somewhere I missed.

 

[square peg]

From the forum's most senior member, welcome!

Suit up...

 

[The Fury]

So are mine (most in the inner sanctum) but that's probably more to do with the fact that I did all that theorising stuff when I was younger and also because I spent my whole day at work doing that. But I often wonder if I'm INFP because I theorise about people and relationships and the worlds they inhabit. Except that as soon I go over to the INFP forum I feel claustrophobic, mildly disgusted and highly irritated by their lack of logic.

You don't need to be welcomed here ffs! You're part of the fixtures and fittings and I couldn't imagine the forum without you (in fact I seem to remember mourning your absence!) I was just a bit surprised - I assume you discussed it somewhere I missed.

Well that's a load off my mind, here I was thinking that I was going to have to create a new persona on this forum. I was thinking of naming myself something original like XIV or Appropriate Behavior.

I didn't discuss this anywhere, if you recall my least favorite topic is myself. I just did some homework took a few online tests (which typed me everything from an INTJ to an ESFP) and tried to examine myself objectively. It was that profile along with this short simple MBTI test, http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html which convinced me that I'm an ISTP with very high N.

It's possible that you're an INFP and this disgust at illogical people is a side-effect of your mother's negative influence on you. I often feel irrated when people know what the logical thing to do is yet are ruled by their emotions but I can't say I've ever felt claustrophobic around emotive people. Maybe you should start a thread on whether you're an F or a T

 

[ifelloverboard]

Hello.

 

[nevermindtime]

No no, I actually do think F's make better actors than Ts, (especially INFPs), their emotions are not THAT unstable... But the cool thing about Ti dominants is we have the capability of getting really good at things that would normally be thought of as better for an Fe using type. Like acting!

This is something you see fairly often with personality, that is, one type mastering their inferior processes in a way that allows them to deliver what was thought to be beyond their type.

This is way you see a lot of INFJs and INTJs that dominate Marital arts, something that would been considered an Se experience.

This describes me exactly. If I had to create percentages of my own, they would be 75/25 I 50/50 N 75 T 100P

Even though I've fully developed S, I still feel that my dominating thought process is that of an INTP.

After spending just the little time that I have around here, I can see that I'll get along great. But I also feel grateful for the way I turned out. It seems that most INTPs are very non-social and spend an entirely lot of time on the internet. I love the internet but I'm glad I'm not consumed by it....