manishboy
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As a proto-probablo-quasi-INTP, I note an odd characteristic. On the one hand, I tend to be better calibrated than the average bear. I'm not necessarily smarter than average, but I am able to adapt my mental models quickly in the face of new information. Over time, this leads to better calibration overall, and makes one, among other things, a good guesser.
On the other hand, I find myself lousy at self assessment, and especially any assessment that involves the opinions of others. I can size up people quite well: I adjust, adjust, adjust until I can almost make understand what it's like to be them. But for some reason, I just can't seem to grasp how they experience me. In fact, I conjecture that it's because of that incessant re-calibration that I may be less able to account for the opinions others hold of me.
Do you also find this a problem? If so, any strategies useful to overcome it?
I'm not certain this is an INTP-only problem. But it's an interesting weakness given the exquisite care with which I construct and reconstruct my worldview.
On the other hand, I find myself lousy at self assessment, and especially any assessment that involves the opinions of others. I can size up people quite well: I adjust, adjust, adjust until I can almost make understand what it's like to be them. But for some reason, I just can't seem to grasp how they experience me. In fact, I conjecture that it's because of that incessant re-calibration that I may be less able to account for the opinions others hold of me.
Do you also find this a problem? If so, any strategies useful to overcome it?
I'm not certain this is an INTP-only problem. But it's an interesting weakness given the exquisite care with which I construct and reconstruct my worldview.