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I disagree. "Writing a book" is only possible if topic is interesting. Otherwise my emails tend to be laconic to the point of what other types consider rude - especially skipping over useless chit-chat and greetings. Most people tend to write something in between, regardless of the topic.

This actually makes me wonder if some people I know are INFPs after all... I actually like this type (or what I think it to be) - among other things, they're great listeners, understanding what you're talking about (Ne), accepting rather than analyzing it (Fi), and when they speak, their...

I'd say the mere notion of some types similarity implies we'd see a bit of ourselves in other profiles. I identify with ~80% of other NT types description, 60% of INFP profile, and very little if at all with others.

The percentages given in tests refer to the certainty, not to the "strength" of the trait. If you accept functions as part of MBTI, traits are no longer continuous. If you did consider them so: what would weak N, weak I and strong T imply? Strong Ne (because of I), weak Ne (because of N), strong...

You are The Moon Hope, expectation, Bright promises. The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window. The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius...

I used to be incapable of starting a conversation, or even keeping it going. At some point I stopped caring. Now I'm able to talk with people (both responding and initiating it), unless the person annoys me (like half of the people), in which case my replies would become monosyllabic and...

Can't tell the difference between S/NF? I wonder if you've ever met an NF... don't be offended, it's just that these types seem to be so different... Try talking about abstract, otherworldly concepts with him (preferably somehow related to things he finds interesting). S would try to change the...

On the positive note, being a girl and studying with many intelligent people, ~90% of whom are male, does have its advantages. I don't know about other universities of course, but where I'm studying guys are usually willing to help the girl with almost anything. That's because universe has...

I do it in the reverse order... it's easier for me to type someone as Se/Ne or Fe/Te user, determine P/J, then guess at Fi/Ti and Si/Ni (which are only indirectly discernible). I agree about confirmation bias... it's easy to say the people you like are N, those you don't are S, and will...

WTF?!

xSTJs. Argument set: "it's always done this way", "it's never done this way". Extreme Feelers - not all of them are oversensitive... but it's really hard to get along with those who are.

I used to be horrible at it. And while I was learning it, I started to avoid it. I can't console others, I just get sad/angry/depressed myself. Feeding on good emotions and running from bad. I'm working on it, but it ends up awkward, or making things worse...

A friend? Yes. Best friend? It would be less interesting that getting to know others, although exploring the differences between the two clones might be so as well. I mean, would we get the same ideas all the time? If so, there would be no need to communicate at all - I'd be fine on my own, I...

*sigh* I'll usually find something (photo, dedicated wallpaper, anything really) accidentally and decide it's time to change my wallpaper.

Nearsighted since primary school, wearing contact lenses now. I really hate it.

Learning programming somehow randomly has one big drawback: you'll later tend to write "dirty" code. If you're interested in, for example, object oriented programming, try to understand the principles. Don't disregard things like good/bad techniques. Regardless of the language or even paradigm...

YouTube- Potatoes - A Layman's Guide

^ +1 (eloquent, I know)

Artichoke.

Happy Birthday :)

Sociopath/Smartass (borderline extroversion).

I hate having TV on in the background.

They don't. Or at least I didn't notice it either. I think the issue some people have with this sort of cliques is that they feel excluded (because they don't get the insider jokes, because they feel their posts go unnoticed, because they aren't as openly appreciated...), which ultimately stems...

Why do I get this strange feeling "nowhere" is going to turn out as quite common, possibly overpopulated location?

Wasn't typing people actually suggested to INTPs in one of the profiles linked somewhere on this forum? We don't have strong Fi, Ne has a tendency to think in patterns, Ti needs data to work with. I suspect most of us "types" people in a way, even if it's as simple as "she's a lot like that...

I was joking about INTJness ;). Exams are one of the few occasions my shadow Ni wakes up and I get into INTJ-like mode, so I kind of relate to it. Usual exploring of possibilities takes way too much time then. Feynman? As probable as Einstein having been an INTP, I suppose.

I fit here more than anywhere else. It's probably the only forum where I'm posting more often in casual threads than in serious ones (although I'm still reading them). This says something about intellectual level of this place to me. When it comes to getting the jokes and the way of thinking, I...

Toying with possibilities is great! Does it matter if they lead to something bigger, if the possibility itself is interesting? You sound like some INTJ :D. ... on the second thought, your Pness is hardly disputable. No direction in life seems to be a trend here. Actually I think it goes for...

Meat is mostly protein. Carbohydrates (sugar, flour, alcohol...) are the worst fat-growers. Notice most preprocessed food you wouldn't suspect of being mostly carbohydrate (because it wouldn't be when prepared at home) actually is.

^ Yes, this is what makes me self-conscious. Like I'm buying only a thing or two I need (like shampoo) and some chocolate to make cookies later, and I can swear I feel all those people eyeing me thinking how soon I'm going to get fat... even though most of them are probably just looking around...

I do it as well. I'm quite self-conscious this way (especially when I'm buying just a few things and food happens to be limited to sweets...)

I agree completely. It seems that many people here claim they've got a high Fi just because they're actually capable of having feelings. Thinking/Feeling are misleading names - everyone has at least some ability to reason and to feel. It's how we make decisions, what we aim to achieve, how we...

Over the years I've learned it wasn't really a good idea to say "you're wrong". One of the reason was that once I've finished primary school, suddenly teachers turned out to be right more often. I really hate to come off as an idiot, so I started asking them to explain rather than criticize...

Re: Do you think your addicted to adrenaline?! I'd rather say I suffer a chronic adrenaline deficiency which stops me from actually doing anything unless I absolutely have to, when the required supply of the substance is delivered. I usually hate doing things associated with high adrenaline...

It's my lucky number actually. ... well at least the luckiest there is.

^ I was talking only about OS X updates (last was like two weeks ago), not applications. Anyway I can't see the images from the links, like http://intpforum.com/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=101 . I guess I should be able to see something else than a 1x1, if not then I'm going about it wrong...

What I don't like about tattoos is that they're permanent. I mean, the best decision made is the one easily changed, right? :cool: I'm happy with an earring in each ear. I considered having more in one ear, but decided against it in the end.

^ Both of the above work in Firefox, Safari, Flock (same versions I've listed earlier). I tried to follow the links for your images from the other thread and I get a gif image, size 1x1 pixels. I guess I should say this image is displayed perfectly, it's probably just not the one that should be...

I can't remember the time when I didn't love reading. I learned to read early, and in my family books and reading were highly valued, so I guess I had little choice in the matter. I learned to read fast, just from doing it a lot. I don't do the "speak in mind" thing, but neither is it skipping...

I can confirm they aren't visible under Snow Leopard (10.6.1) in Firefox 3.5.3, Safari 4.0.3 and Flock 2.5.2. Didn't try Stainless or Chromium, but I'm pretty sure it's something to do with OS X. BTW I think I recall being able to see images hidden in a spoiler tags recently (same OS and...

Laziness is your greatest enemy here. The worst thing high school does is, in my opinion, get people used to scoring well despite never having to learn at home. I took it a bit too far and only ever did homework between classes. Unless you're a born and schooled procrastinator, you should be...

I think your teacher may be misunderstanding what you're asking them. The first statement is absolutely correct, but it doesn't define the choice in any way. If you ask "if X objects are randomly selected from Y objects, does it mean that each object has an X/Y chance of being selected?", your...

I used to pass tests effortlessly in school (as in, with no studying whatsoever, or very limited amount of it if I didn't pay attention in class at all). This is partly because I'm normally just stressed enough to do better than usual, not so much it paralyzes me. Another thing may be that I was...

Since when is disorganization a bad thing? :D But, to be honest, answering this question is likely to lead to enumeration of ENTJ weaknesses, and I'm not sure how it's going to be received. Let's just say traits such as tolerance, tendency to question others' opinions and some spontaneity play...

I agree we shouldn't excuse poor ability to deal with emotions with being INTP. It still doesn't solve the problem of how to develop Fe... all I've ever found on the topic is what we will gain, not how to get there. It's probably highly individual, but really, I'd appreciate some clues. I...

I'd say there's more fun in seeing people changed, going around and repeating whatever it was you've talked them into, than hearing them say "OK, I was wrong" 5% of time and dismiss the argument because they're losing the rest of the time.

13, followed by 42, 44, and then the powers of 2. 33 and 37 are ugly.

STJs. Because they're completely incapable of any kind of innovation. Arrrrgh.

I think it's a P-dependent characteristic, since P implies extroverted perceiving as one of the two main functions (primary axis). It fits with NPs I know being most likely to listen to what I actually say, rather than what they wish to hear. Anyway, NP means Ne, and Ne is good as brainstorming...

^ I'm not sure about this bias you mention. I didn't have to do such a test as a part of recrutation so far, but I did a few I've found online (looked plausible to me, although it's possible they were BS). The tests I've seen mostly had both very high and very low scores marked as "bad" (well...