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  1. Abstaining from masturbation...

    Are you interested in dialogue? We can do that elsewhere, if so. But I won't derail this thread. Some people really do want to stop masturbating, and not just for religious reasons. I would have liked to see what your thoughts were with regard to the rest of my post. Your worldview is...
  2. Abstaining from masturbation...

    I resist it for religious and moral reasons. For me masturbation was never a temptation or even a thought until I was almost 24. At that time masturbation led me down a dark road that I never could have imagined myself taking. I feel fortunate that I did not end up looking at pornography...
  3. Teenage INTP?

    This was definitely an A+ post, Blarraun. I wish I had known all this when I was 14.
  4. Teenage INTP?

    If you really are 14 years old and are already contemplating this type of thing with that kind of intensity, I have almost no doubt that you're an INTP. Your writing style is much, much more advanced than that of most 14 year olds and your thoughts are far more developed. Why would a 14-year-old...
  5. How are you different from others of your type?

    I have encountered a number of INTPs in the math and statistics departments at my university, both as students and as professors. I have also encountered many, many other NTs there as well, including INTJs and ENTPs (who, as you say, differ from my type by one letter). All of my statistics...
  6. How to overcome overwhelming Fe?

    What exactly did you have in mind?
  7. How common is it for INTPs to be shy?

    I agree with this. The INTP imagination is one extremely powerful force; many of these social anxieties and other types of fears we tend to have stem from unreasonable thought processes produced by our own minds. It has been my experience (and the experiences of other INTPs) that one of the...
  8. Boredom

    This is an interesting challenge, although I'm currently inclined to think that my comment under question was stated somewhat inaccurately and deserves to be reworded. But before I attempt to address your challenge, I would like to know how you regard personality theory (or functions), exactly...
  9. Boredom

    I was a bit surprised to discover the content of this thread after I had predicted what it would contain based on its title. As I and a few others on this forum have expressed many times, INTPs are significantly different from the (vast) majority of people, particularly in the area of...
  10. Impulsivity

    I was incredibly impulsive until 21. That was when I realized, after much reflection, that my efforts directed at any serious long-term goals would be inhibited by such behavior. This realization sparked the related realization that my incompetence in pursuing long-term goals would prevent me...
  11. magnificent INTP

    Respect people and perform your duties competently. In my experience neither of these requires extensive social interaction--the people I typically encounter seem surprisingly accepting of social reserve. But in some situations you may have to behave in a way that might seem borderline...
  12. Antiquated Language

    No, because in my experience there is oftentimes a presence of social pressure which discourages such behavior. The sentence I just typed, if uttered around most people I know, would almost certainly draw more attention to its relatively abnormal vocabulary rather than to the meaning of the...
  13. Your college experience

    I initially attended college because of a financial obligation--the state would pay for my tuition. But I didn't attend college until a year after graduating high school, at which time I went to a huge university and loathed many, many things about college in general. I attended a community...
  14. Career: Alternative paths

    Rook, you seem like the high school senior I was six years ago. If you're anything like I was, you'll disregard any advice that doesn't appeal to you and thus be forced to learn through time and experience that an INTP's imagination can be naively idealistic and selfish. Considering my...
  15. Social skills

    Don't. Corny INTP responses aside, I would have to say, as others already have, that my strategy depends on the situation. And in all seriousness I have to wonder why I would engage in social interaction for which I was not obligated to participate in, as I am not at all a...
  16. INTP: weak memory

    I personally don't understand why some people have questioned your claim that INTPs are "devoid of emotion," especially considering that they provided no reason for the case being otherwise, but that's a bit irrelevant to the topic at hand. Human memory, from what I understand, is much more...
  17. An introvert's desire for social interaction

    Yikes--are you sure that you're an INTP? I think that that degree of social interaction with other NTs could be understandable for an INTP, but the idea of wanting to voluntarily spend that much time around Sensors, and then proceeding to do so on a regular basis, is almost incomprehensible to...
  18. INTPs like planning?

    Yes, it does, and yes, I do. Actually, this is one of the main reasons that I consider myself more of an INTX than an INTP. For many years I exhibited the more carefree, unplanned tendencies expressed by some of the INTPs in this thread, but in work and especially in college I eventually...
  19. Your core values

    Righteousness, truth, and wisdom.
  20. Journaling

    Hm... I was initially skeptical after hearing him mention the goal of achieving more success with women, but in my opinion he did raise some good points, as you say. I've journaled over the past seven years and I greatly increased the frequency and length of my writing sessions earlier this...
  21. Pros/Cons of Programming for an INTP

    Wow, this sounds like gold to me.
  22. The option of an Intp dominant society: How bad do we want it?

    What percentage of poll participants voted for their own personality type, I wonder? Under the constraints of this hypothetical scenario, I would prefer ENTJs. However, I imagine that if leadership was granted exclusively to people of a single personality type, then major problems would ensue.
  23. INTP and formal titles

    With all due respect, did you overlook these key qualifiers?
  24. What makes you confident you are INTP?

    -Intuitive insights -Highly introspective -Complete concentration when matters interest me -Highly self-detached -Private -Open-minded -Seclusive -Usually little to no interest in Sensor conversations -Indecisive about some commitments (e.g., worldview, career, marriage, etc.)...
  25. INTP and formal titles

    The two aren't necessarily dichotomous or mutually exclusive. Some titleholders deserve them while others don't, and the degree to which someone deserves or does not deserve a title can vary. This slight nitpicking aside, I'd venture to say that most INTPs would prefer demonstration rather...
  26. INTPs and sticking to goals.

    Evidently different personality types are susceptible to different character faults, with laziness being a characteristic common to NTPs, or Ps in general. As some have said elsewhere, knowledge of your personality type is no excuse or rationalization for character faults generally associated...
  27. INTP's and selfishness / stinginess

    Hm, now this is an interesting and complex matter. For the most part it does seem that my psyche/person/whatever doesn't exist or think in real-time and there is a noticeable lag between when an experience occurs and when I obtain a deeper, satisfactory understanding of that experience...
  28. How to "hack" studying

    An interesting thread. In my experience one of the keys to studying simply involves reviewing your notes as closely as possible to the time in which you finished taking them, and reviewing them on a steady, regular basis all the way until the exam. This simple technique has consistently netted...
  29. INTP's and selfishness / stinginess

    What/whose definitions or standards are you using when you refer to "too independent," "selfishness," "stinginess," "tight with money," "logic," and "illogic?" These concepts seem very relative to me, as they almost completely depend on things like goals, values, perspectives, etc., which are...
  30. INTP's, how do you recharge your batteries?

    As some previous posters have mentioned, being around people who share interests of mine energizes me to a high degree; unfortunately, this experience is extremely rare for me, and the experience of being around people whom I am obligated to socially interact with is quite common, can tire me...
  31. Do any of you feel adopted?

    As Ink said, genetics would provide your answer with certainty. But judging from your descriptions of your experiences you don't seem adopted to me, but rather like an INTP and not like an ISTP. It seems to me that INTPs react very differently to cultural influences than most other types do...
  32. INTPs and resolute stances

    Those phenomena do seem to apply to me oftentimes, but I suspect that there are certain categories of evaluations that INTPs regularly make with much more confidence. For example, I have almost no doubt that the act of driving is rendered more dangerous than it would be innately because of the...
  33. INTP: Constantly analyzing personal life

    Yes, my experiences seem to mirror yours in this regard, and it seems that I've been this way since around 13 or so. Actually, upon reading the original post in this thread I immediately recalled this quote, especially the second paragraph: (derived from...
  34. Meaning Cannot Not Exist

    For the most part, I have adopted a skeptical stance within my discussion below. My direct criticism isn't intended to provoke you but rather to indicate areas in which I personally suspect your reasoning is unsound; with that said, please don't read anger or combativeness into my statements...
  35. Could an unhealthy/depressed INTP mimic an INFJ?

    It's happened to me before. I tend to think obsessively about a few certain topics which almost always results in depression and sometimes in a dreary fatalism or hopelessness, although it seems that these issues affect me exclusively. However, I perceive that I more closely resemble an INFP...
  36. Are teenagers immature?

    The rightness or wrongness of a statement by itself is what determines whether I respect it or not, regardless of some physical characteristic (e.g., age) or abstract quality of the person who utters it. Additionally, "immaturity" can be a flexible social construction. Why are teenagers...
  37. Love + the INTP Female

    An insightful post.
  38. Morning / Evening People?

    I definitely am and have always been a morning person, so I'm not sure.
  39. INTP writing style

    This is what I thought of: • Broad and sometimes technical vocabulary • Exceptionally precise non-fiction writing • Use of qualifiers (e.g., “may,” “seem,” “possibly,” etc.) • Detached tone, oftentimes even in matters that others habitually regard with emotion • Extremely detailed and thorough...
  40. College students, what's your major?

    I'm pursuing a BA in sociology with a minor in communication studies and have three semesters left. Sociology interests me because it oftentimes pertains to matters which many individuals and societies directly experience but devote little thought towards. Communication studies (and linguistics)...
  41. Intp's commonalities

    Well, INTPs can be a heterogeneous bunch, but here are some relatively unique traits that I share with some other INTPs: 1.) Strongly introverted 2.) Pensive/obsessive 3.) Self-determined 4.) Intuitive 5.) Private 6.) "Social chameleon" 7.) Rational 8.) Passive/flexible 9.) Open-ended 10.)...
  42. Career Choice & the Inferior Function

    Every article I've read from that site has been very informative and helpful. I'm not sure if I've ever been attracted to an Fe-based career, though. But I can definitely identify with another one of his articles that described in more detail how the inferior can goad a person towards action...
  43. Weird eccentric INTP stuff you do

    Oddly enough I wasn't able to think of anything quirky or eccentric that I do. I think over the years I've learned I'd rather conceal my personality around most people for the sake of privacy than to engage in actions which they would simplistically and stubbornly deem as weird. I do remember a...
  44. Have you ever studied for a test/quiz?

    Yes, I study for every quiz and test I have, although I was once a lazy fool who procrastinated on a regular basis. From my perspective, if someone is too lazy to study, then he's only cheating himself. With some classes you'll be able to take the lazy route and still manage to nab some A's, but...
  45. Arrogance in social situations

    Critique/correct them mentally--just don't voice those corrective thoughts.
  46. careers

    I've been working part-time and full-time at a suburban grocery store for the past four years while attending college. I think it’s a great job for young INTPs to have, if not one of the best—this is why (although many of these INTP strengths could also apply to many other jobs): First, as...
  47. I'm starting to doubt that I'm an INTP

    Lol, I don't expect many people to, as it's mostly a long explanation about the miscommunication that occurred and many of the aspects involved on both our parts that led to it. Most people would probably find it dull. The last paragraph was pertinent to the topic, though.
  48. I'm starting to doubt that I'm an INTP

    No, that phrase confused me even further. Let's take a look at how you started the first paragraph so I can show you why and so we can see that miscommunication is sometimes much more complicated than your simple evaluation suggests. I find miscommunication and communication in general very...
  49. I'm starting to doubt that I'm an INTP

    Ok, in your first post when you provided this list whom are you referring to? Are you referring to yourself or to generalizations about other INTPs? Even after reading your most recent response I can't discern if what you really mean is, "These are generalizations about other INTPs that I do...
  50. I'm starting to doubt that I'm an INTP

    INTPs can notice emotional reactions, even when people are oddly offended. I, for one, have never understood the supposed INTP characteristic of being almost completely confused by others' emotions. There are reasons that people behave emotionally, and I find that these reasons are usually...
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