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This is probably due to the fact that the actor playing Sheldon is gay (the feminine type) in real-life. This aspect of him leaks through his portrayal, even though he's a great actor. I'm pretty sure the makers of the show intended the character of Sheldon to be A-sexual rather than homosexual.

I actually just saw this movie for the first time recently, and it instantly became one of my favorites. I guess what hooked me the most was the visual ambiance. Lots of pretty scenes and eye-candy in regards to the hotel, places, and the city. I'm always a sucker for this type of thing and...

^Yep, same with me. I can be very good at conversation in a group, but one on one I am useless. I like having others to fill in the gaps, so I can speak whenever I feel inclined.

Absolutely. As a strong INTP myself, my thought processes are very slow. I need time to digest my thoughts and organize them. Writing allows the individual to do so at one's own pace. Conversation is too much pressure, you need to respond in a timely manner or your partner gets bored. So my...

Towards the very beginning when I was initially excited by the non-verbal seduction, I did respond and signaled her that I was interested, however when we were alone and were about to do something her friend got in the way and we both lost the passion of that moment. It's pretty...

I love it when women flirt non-verbally. I have a very attractive female friend who was trying to seduce me by showing off her figure (which is a lovely one). Bending over in front of me more frequently than necessary, pulling her shirt tight to expose her breasts, playing with her hair a lot...

Most of the damage done to the lungs from cannabis smoke is from the HEAT of the smoke rather than the chemical composition. Therefore, ice in a bong is not only more pleasant to inhale, but will prevent burns in your lungs. I also think the colder the water, the more tar is removed from...

I've already talked about it with family and friends many times. Still, though, I've got this increase in energy that needs to be relieved (maybe from shock, unexpected suicide but I didn't see the body). Because of how introverted I am, socialization really drains my energy, especially talking...

I've noticed a social-related change after the sudden death of a parent. Ever since this trauma, though, I've found my NEED for socialization has increased. It's not that I've become more extraverted, or that I'm more comfortable around people than before. But I'm feeling the need to spend time...

Oh, thanks that's a lot better looking (youtube embed)!

These 2 videos are what really solidified my transition to Metal/HR. Michael Schenker without a doubt played the biggest role, particularly because of my love of melodic solos/instrumentals (never cared too much for vocals, even before metal). His style and solos are such a unique hybrid of...

Thanks guys for the high quality responses. Now that Opeth has been mentioned, I will say that that is hands-down the ONLY death metal band I can enjoy. It's amazing how melodic they can be, given their mainly death style. Even a lot of the fast/loud songs I like, but how about those melancholic...

As a teenager my musical taste became defined. I loved Classic Rock, mostly the soft-sounding, easy on the ears, non-hard-rock type of stuff. Pink Floyd, America, Donovan, Eagles, Phish, some Led Zeppelin. Also liked 90s Rock/Pop that was played on the radio (Wallflowers, Counting Crowes...

Right, that's probably what it was. People often get excited by associating the idea of tripping with the idea of another extreme experience, but this often results in negatives in my experience. The psych experience by itself is already extreme, there's no need to add to it's extremeness...

Terence Mckenna's "summary" of many DMT trips. The 2nd half gets really good. Based on his sentence structure, attention to detail, and personality (from other recordings also), I think he is INTP. However, he is quite a showman/entertainer as you will hear (funny at times)...

You're taking it out of context. At the beginning he highlighted famous people who died from drugs. This rules out psychs automatically. Then he goes on to talk about the pleasure/pain cycle (addiction/tolerance/withdrawal). Again, doesn't apply since psychs are anti-addictive for most people...

I honestly think by "everything else" he meant narcotics and drugs that produce dependence. He seems intelligent enough to understand that weed and psychedelics fall into the same general category in terms of effects, lack of toxicity, and lack of physical dependence. It's not normal for...

Would these atmospheric changes occur days before the storm actually moves into the area?

They don't change values in an automatic/simplistic fashion. However, they most certainly tend to force a (re)examination of one's values, which can lead to changing them if they are perceived as needing change. For example, when the selfish ego is at bay the conscientious mind is dominant: I'd...

My cat is going absolutely batshit crazy!! It's an adult. She's primarily an outdoor cat, but currently she's having trouble deciding on what she wants to do. She goes outside, inside, outside, inside in less than 5 minutes; a chaotic never-ending cycle. She goes in and out of basement, attic...

^ Exactly. Now deceased, Terence Mckenna (philosopher, speaker, semi-entertainer) was/is the figurehead for psychedelic culture (not just for extreme hippies who 'dropped out' of society, but for intellectuals and professionals who were drawn to psychs). I completely agree when Mckenna said...

I find it to be particularly revealing that the only people who use analogies such as psychedelics 'clouding' or 'reducing functioning' of the brain are people who haven't had the experience. Even if you've researched and read others' experiences, you don't understand because language is not...

With the unexpected loss of a close loved one (parent), what is the most healthy way for an INTP to grieve, such that trauma leading to future psychological impairment/distress is minimized? Others are constantly stressing the huge importance of being around other close loved ones, but is...

LSD has some slight dopamine activity, so as mentioned there's going to be slightly less ego-loss compared to shrooms, and also a bit more stimulation. Another thing is that the LSD experience is more easy to 'manipulate'; you can alter the 'themes' by mentally suggesting/intending themes...

If you want full-blown introspection, shrooms are your best bet. Though if you are alone it tends to be quite sinister at times. All of the self-realizations that have been locked away under your sub-conscious will swim to the surface. Of all psychedelics, psilocybin is the least shy about...

^ Wow, that's odd most people would love to have the type of experience you had. The problem for most people who trip is what your experience lacked: overly-intense introspection and abstract thinking that dominates the trip, rather than 'being in the now'. I'm a solid INTP, and LSD or...

It's more of a self-observation than an opinion. I thought about this AFTER I noticed I don't like fantasy. I didn't have any prior opinions about fantasy that prevented me from enjoying the genre. Yes those shows are imagined, but they are realistic.

It seems sci-fi and fantasy (movies, tv, comic books) are common interests to a lot of introverts, but whenever my friends watch something sci-fi I find myself extremely bored and uninterested. I'd say vampires and super-heroes would be my most disliked form of sci-fi. I much prefer stuff...

I was just about to create a thread asking this too! I've done mushrooms, LSD, and salvia. By the way, Salvia is a dissociative (people always mislabel it, my pet peeve). LSD is more "fun" (you have some control over the trip), and shrooms are more challenging (it does to you what it wants)...

Right, but I would say the vast majority. It is subconsciously hard-wired into females to seek out the "alpha-male" (the jerk) over the "beta-male" (nice guy).

Yes, I have exactly the same tendency. And yes, I too have been swept up in social activities that I later regretted. Though I seemed to have learned from those mistakes, and overall this is an advantageous trait. The main problem is it makes dating impossible. Women absolutely DEMAND...

Yep, it's just the beginning really. What strikes me the most is when I tell people I don't use Facebook, almost always I get a weird look. Our culture has subconsciously made the transition: privacy is now "uncool".

^ "You just made the distance that was acceptable for me to hold that door" lol Larry has to be intp. Looks like they finally did a "show about nothing", and I think it works.

This is exactly what I have asserted to begin with (bold points). Fine, maybe not inherently irrational. I tend to focus on the larger message and often ignore the effect of single words, my mistake (also why I clash with Judging types often). If you read my original post carefully you would...

It's funny to me how some of us think more hard evidence is needed to prove the toxic nature of traditional cleaning sprays. Their specific purpose is to kill micro-organisms, which are also what people are made of. Even though the scientific evidence to support this is solid, it doesn't...

Hmm, this really caught me by surprise, given that it's on this forum. In my life I have come across only a handful of people who quickly come up with counter-arguments just for the sake of trying to win the argument (like a game). Based on initial impression and not knowing you, I'd have to say...

I know someone who is VERY liberal with his use of cleaning products. Not the new "green" kind, the kind with toxic chemicals like Lysol, bleach, etc. I've analyzed this in the typical INTP fashion and my thoughts are: it is inherently irrational to use cleaning products, when the goal of which...

I'm pretty much a textbook INTP, but I feel the "emotionless" description of us is inaccurate. It's not that we are much less emotionally reactive than other people, it's just that we don't SHOW our emotions like other people do. For example, if I think of something sad when in public...

I really love cats. I find them to be mysterious and intellectually stimulating. Aside from their low level of neediness, what I like most about cats is when they show affection, they are always gentle. They will rub against you softly and will back off if you don't return the favor. When dogs...

Actually, I usually park very far from the entrance, as these are the only spots that are open long enough for one to pull into it. Also, since I have the crazy INTP non-scheduled way of doing things, every time I go to Walmart is a different time in the day. I guess the only factor...

So long ago I've noticed that when I visit a large store with a large parking lot, mainly Walmart (parking lot is huge), more often than not: When I leave, as I get in my car and prepare to start it and pull out, more often than not one of the cars directly to either side of me has it's...

I can't stand alcohol or physically tolerate it, but I agree that some MJ and especially nice opiates make this night experience purely heaven. I've so many fond memories of my "virgin days" of falling in/out of the warm, heavy nods of Opana (very top of the opi "mountain") late into the...

Ahh, the life of an INTP... (sigh)

^^ This is exactly what my proposition is aiming to avoid. To AVOID people getting pissed off because they THINK you are not being productive enough. I actually have worked retail, and what I've said has very little to do with the demands of myself (I don't usually order stuff over the...

This is just a hunch due to a lack of complete knowledge on the technical side of the issue: but as of now I disagree that there would be too little return on investment. Think of all the people who are interested in shopping at a particular store, call to get information, and hang up due to...

Very often when I call a retail store (Walmart, K-Mart, grocery, department stores) for product information: " me: Do You have _____ in stock? employee: Hold on... (5 minutes pass) employee: No, but we do have something similar called _____. me: Does it have the same features as...

Since I don't have a job, I like to stay up really late almost every day. Like, deep into the night, 5, 6 in the morning. Watching TV, surfing the web, household tasks, etc. I find something appealing about my mental state in these hours. Like my mind that is normally racing is much more...

You are assuming that when one time-travels, one travels within one time-line. On a documentary about theoretical time travel, I remember Michio Kaku saying that if one were to travel backwards in time, that one would enter a new, parallel timeline/universe, and the original timeline would...

Sooo true. This is the most disgusting characteristic of "majority" (of the population) females. Because I am a strong INTP and can usually see right through attempts at social conditioning and therefore resist them, it makes me extra repelled when a woman is easily conditioned. I...

Re: Complete guide to metal I've had this conversation too with metalheads, and it's sooo frustrating. These are the kind of people who say "Jimi Hendrix is overrated". I always disagree, I think his fame is completely deserved. I would go, "Speed is not everything. Listen to how...