'I also understand avoiding society. It really sucks, doesn't it? People don't get it and then they build social systems based on somthing they didn't get in the first place... But I prefer to take...|||Thanks for the post!  As I said, I have come a long way from where I started. I might have done some of these things in the past (some people used to call me Sheldon...) but, again, I believe it...|||Hey =)  So, I have this INTP friend who thinks I'm a savant.  I have explained to him that my social awkwardness is due to my emotional block (which I'm having terrific progress with, BTW o) and...|||Wow! I had never thought about it this way! In my perspective, I was seeing the potential of the person and always knew she could reach it... Your post has removed some burden =)  As for hurting...|||I get about 90%. I suppose that's because of Ni-Ti (which is exactely what original_jawz described above), which is a process of subjectively logical internal validation. Now when it comes to actin...|||Indulge in abstraction; write; paint; create in any sense; question everything all the time, even if just for the sake of it; reflect if your reflection was sufficient; identify the limits of your...|||I just had that with a relationship =.(|||I'm ambidextrous but only realized I could use the left hand recently. Now I'm beginning to do everything better with said hand...|||Weird exciting hard socio-scientific experiment|||Well, as I previously stated, emotions are a way our organism has to tell us that something is going on. We don't feel cold unless it's cold (that's the rule, everything else i.e. fever is an...|||Well, first I'm sorry about my tone on the previous post... That's one behaviour I'm trying to weed out.  I meant to say that, in general, it's not hard to fix any of these tests. I was agreeing...|||I disagree. While, granted, emotions are fleeting, they are our response to the world. If things suck, we feel bad and so on. They can be misleading, but the solution is NOT to disregard them. We...|||I think this brings us back to emotional energy and Jungs' libido.  But on a more holistic view (which I share), there are build ups and bursts, which can make us very yippie one day and depressive...|||Well, obviously. I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but of course anyone can do that. Anyone who's read anything of or about Machiavelli knows the stuff and can easily fix the result one way or another....|||Yes, I definately relate! But it's really hard for me because I feel other people's energies very strongly. I also get more random vibes and such... It's weird.  On the good side I can sort of take...|||I agree but I'd like to point out that it's a different process. INFJs and ISFPs have a way of getting to the same conclusions (or acting alike) through different paths. You guys identify a social...|||I definately relate.  This is NiFe at it's best. We can adapt our behaviour to match other people's. We analyze and determine the best way each person can understand what we mean. We then change...|||Well, if you're looking for advice, here it goes:  If it was me, I'd be honest to with the friend: I have feelings for her too, bro. And then go from there. Any conversation you have before that...|||I got 85!  I'm pretty Machiavellian in my behaviour, but I feel validated because my intentions are good.|||Well, to me it's not really complicated. Maybe because I worked it out long ago...  The first thing I do is validate my intuition. This process depends on the nature, level and depth of the gut...|||Pure Fi.    Maybe too  much Fi. Can't relate to anyone's feelings/needs/interests but yours.    Could very well be Se. Caring about looks could be Fi.|||I'm not a speed thinker either. But I assume that's because of the natural INFJ congnitive process. I mean, we analize (Ni), relate (Fe), validate (Ti) and then act upon it (Se). At least that's how...|||I think all my interests are obcessions, lol.|||Yes, this happens to me. And I can't feel better unless she does. It also happens with close friends.|||I feel exactly the same way. I always point out that that person looks like whoever and people reply no, they don't. Then I might choose to roll my eyes or explain the whys and hows, at which...|||Not that I believe I'm predicting anything. What I'm saying is that this feeling - be it about something real or not - is something that, for me, the more you talk about, the stronger it is. It...|||You know, us talking about this contributes to us feeling it. Just saying =P|||This is one of my biggest problems. It affects me in college, in social life, wherever. I know I shoud do some things but I get lost in my head. I suppose this is because of the Ni-Ti loop so I do my...|||Yes, that's me.  I'd like to elaborate, but I'll do it later.|||I'm also a proponent of the evolutionary perspective. Intuition, as well as rational Thinking, are byproducts of Sensorialism and associative Feeling. First we learn through our imediate senses and...|||I kinda rely on friends and on my gf for that =)|||All behaviour can be learned. Not that it sticks or that it's easy and such. But quite possible.|||I feel like I should elaborate. It's not as if until you have a job and stuff you can never be alone. I'm not assuming anything, so maybe you already do this. But just go somewhere else for a few...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYLLFpNn4lM&feature=related|||Go somewhere you can be alone.|||Yeah, keep telling yourself that.|||I'm sorry but it's not as simple as pick one. I pick case by case analysis of merit.  I am more inclined to mercy than most people, but that's because I generally understand several sides of a...|||I have 3 mirrors in my bedroom. I'm a tad narcissistic - not in front of others - but ironically I consider myself ugly. That would be my low self-esteem though.  But I consider myself a lot...|||Well if it's some sort of revolution, I'm already in ;)|||Maybe you should try to make that clear: I'm not good with emotions and cannot provide that kind of support, but I can help you figure out what objectively is your problem and how to fix it.  1 -...|||The problem is that the real power is neither in the White House nor in Congress. Real power = big money. Big money controls the White House, Congress and most of the Judiciary in most countries....|||That's a misconception. While in a speech a democract may indicate that, history shows that US foreign policy follows the same guidelines since the 50's. For example, Kennedy, Clinton and Obama...|||Hey, there Aßbiscuits. Welcome.  I did the same as you, BTW. I have like 100 posts on the INTJ forum. Then I realized I didn't really have any Te and was in fact misinterpreting Ti. Ni was a...|||I just wanted to quote this because I agree and relate to it 100%  I found a little peace in rationalizing that I can't ignore new information or judgement. So I must always adapt my behaviour to...|||There are a few layers to consider on this issue. On the layer of social maturity, a vote is simply one of the false liberties we, the slaves of capital, enjoy. In the end it doesn't mean crap...|||Anyone out there notice a significant shift is coming soon?  EDIT: Nothing of the religious sort; not the raditional ones any way.|||Yes, I agree that it's more of a knowing hunch. But I have a perticular viewpoint as to how we have such hunches. Further analysis (Ti) indicates that they originate in the act of wondering why and...|||J/P indicates a preference for extraverting either Judgement or Perception. Therefore an INTJ, for example, will extravert his judgement: Te. Since they're intraverts, the Dominant function will be...|||Once I stopped thinking about it as Judging and Perceiving and started to discern between functional dynamics the whole deal became much clearer.  If you take INFJ and INFP for example, Ni Fe is a...|||Let's see:    You assume THAT it's broken, not WHY. Also, you need to validate your assumption. This is an example of Dominant Ti.    You're now postulating about the circumstances around the...'