'As others have said, immersion is definitely the best method. Also, don't be afraid to make mistakes! When I was learning Japanese, when in class and while studying in Japan, I was constantly...|||I think I usually have to be a least a little tipsy, but even then I wouldn't characterize it as gregarious. Just a little more outgoing. Even then, I'm still cognizant of whether x person is gonna...|||I agree. I can be a jumpy person (even though sometimes I know when something is coming in the split second before it happens), but I don't think it's related to personality type.|||I don't sweat more or anything when I'm thinking, but I do sweat a lot more when I'm publicly speaking in some way, such as in class. Obviously, the more nervous I am, the more I'll sweat, but even...|||*I'm not a step-parent, but a step-child.  I have a step-dad and I absolutely love him! We're not super close or affectionate, but I know he loves me as a daughter, I that makes me feel good. I...|||Really? Hmm, whenever I'm on a train, if I hear an interesting conversation or see a particularly interesting person or situation unfolding I'll keep an ear or eye out and follow it (and find it...|||1. Wild cat – pretty, alluring, elusive, playful, friendly, a fighter 2. Wolf – warm, family-like, loyal, stoic, calm, effusive, fierce 3. Fox – fun, cute, perky, shy, playful  Hmmm, I think...|||I actually got straight A's all through high school, and scored 4 or 5 on all my AP exams. I felt at ease with the school structure and system (however, I felt socially out of place a lot). I also...|||Would anyone care to share links to some of the better vids? I've watched some, but the quality seems so divergent that I've been reluctant to really delve in lest it ends up as a huge waste of time!...|||Hahaha, I get this one a lot as well!  Other compliments I get most often is thatYou give great hugs, You have a kind face, You seem very kind/helpful and you have pretty eyes. Once I've...|||Ah, okay, then that's understandable! It's understandable to act that when young. I think the original post didn't indicate any clear remorse to me, and I thought, Was this recent? Does she still do...|||I'll echo what others here have said: I'm not particularly fond of other people's children, but when I have my own I will much excited to be around them on the daily. I currently live with my sister...|||Well, hopefully now that you are consciously aware you do this during therapy you can recognize the signs and refrain from that kind of manipulation! It seems unproductive for you and disrespectful...|||I went to tarot card reader on two occasions: one was at a Senior party (school-sponsored) and she was as hokey as you'd expect. I went to another when I was around 20 and her cold reading techniques...|||I saw anime and had to post!  I personally recommend Ergo Proxy. I really enjoyed it. It is PRETTY confusing at first (I think I originally started at ep. 3 or 4 and thought I must have started...|||I think they were just talking about hers given that the OP was specifically looking for advice re: female INFJs. >_<|||I would be interested in seeing how people respond!|||I completely agree! I've learned that some people find debate (as opposed to a discussion) enjoyable, like a past-time, but I find it exhausting and feel I always have to find a way to engage without...|||I've been absolutely obsessed with the new Lorde album! The sound design is so interesting and really create compelling moods that really captivate you.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRBtaAkdAaM|||The sense of entitlement comes from some men framing friendzoning as an unjust rejection: they characterize their experience as I did x, y, and z for her, and she still rebuffed me! What more...|||A mid-sized wildcat. Like a... an ocelot.|||I react the same way with a similar thought process. And it's so frustrating when my subsequent emotions seem to actually vindicate their unwarranted judgment!|||I agree with some of the other sentiments expressed: perhaps let him know your concerns in a loving way. If he doesn't show signs of improvement, it shows that, whether intentional or unintentional,...|||I totally understand your frustrations going through high school. I myself felt some of the same way, but I think I really helped myself by have some introverted friends that could connect with...|||Bingo! My sister is an INFJ and is a graphic designer (and a good one at that)! I think one of the secrets to her success is just as you pointed out: that there is a degree of science and psychology...|||Wow, it's so awesome to see the variety of professions INFJs aspire to!  Personally, I'd love to do something both humanitarian and international that requires academic intelligence and allows a...|||I don't have any tattoos but I'd like to get one. I don't have anything super significant to tattoo (which is why I haven't gotten any). Though, I've been tossing around the idea of getting a tattoo...|||I think this is really great advice. I have a tendency to worry about the future, whether I'm investing my time today to effectively prepare for it, whether I'm using my time and energy effectively...|||I think reality is a collective consensus. I remember watching/reading a couple of things trying to explain an aspect of quantum mechanics where they said that particles are constantly moving and you...|||Hmmm, I don't really feel like the guy is humiliating himself (unless he feels humiliated). I think in this case what determines whether it's a humiliating job is whether other people make it...|||Can I have two?! 1. The ability to selectively read minds, particularly people's feelings. Seems pragmatic. Plus, how good at negotiating would you be?! 2. TIME TRAVEL!! I think it would be...|||I totally agree! I don't mind some awkwardness, and depending how another person handles my occasional social faux pas (or their own) can be an opportunity to show how laid-back they are which I...|||I agree! I don't view men as hot. For me, that term describes an attraction based purely on physical traits, and I'm not attracted to anyone just based on their looks. I mean, I can say that I find...|||I've gotten my sister and a friend to take it and learned that one of my aunt actually took it as part of work! She's actually a legit believer in MBTI which I found surprising and awesome! Also, a...|||I think I would rather experience everything. With time, I hope I would come to make sense of the chaos and reach enlightenment!  Would you rather time-travel only to the past with close companions...|||I tend to think and talk more freely. I introduce topics that might be a little too esoteric, metaphysical, or just plain random for whomever I'm talking to. It also leads me to continue...|||1. My mom, sister, and I always watch It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve.  2. For the attorneys that I assist at the law firm I (now used to) work at, I would make several different type of...|||I wouldn't have much to say. I think a lot of the experiences I've had were important for my own growth and not necessarily something that I could've missed. Had I not had many of those experiences,...|||AustinL  Ooooo, well I guess that WOULD ruin my day. Well, I guess all you can focus on is hoping that the other person has the same realization you had. Ugh, though that feels like it would be a...|||This describes a good half of my daydreaming! They are usually conversations I'm having to someone else explaining my view on something or exploring a concept I'm trying to define (really, there are...|||ThirdArcade I think it might be best to wait until it is actually an official, serious relationship to bring that up. It strikes me as a little premature to bring up such a far-off concern (financial...|||Wonderful and spot-on analysis! Really enjoyed reading through it.|||Yes, people can ruin my day, usually with a careless or even straight up nasty comment that cuts at a personal insecurity. My mind ends up repeating those comments constantly through the day, and...|||jackitty I second Sweetish 's suggestion: perhaps you should check out your ennegram type to help you create a fuller view of your personality type! I personally find that figuring our your ennegram...|||@Emerald Legend Man, I completely understand your desire for transformation! I wish I could transform myself, too. Transformation implies an ease, permanence, and an incredible leap in growth that I...|||This is the same tendency I have! The whole seemingly hot/cold thing. For me, I have to force myself initiate a move, usually something as simple as starting up a conversation instead of waiting for...|||Ritsa If you're having difficulty narrowing down a career choice or field of study, I recommending trying to find actual job titles to aspire to related to that field and try to find as much...|||I'm O(-). A lot of people in my family are O-! (My siblings, my mom, my aunts/uncles on my mom's side, my grandpa, maybe his siblings?).|||Exactly, there is nothing inherently wrong or troubling with being a virgin late in life (assuming that these people eventually want to have sex; it wouldn't be particularly eventful if say a priest...|||@isingthebodyelectric  Nothing is wrong with it at all! FOr me, I just personally worried that I'd meet someone and the fact I was a virgin at such an age would pressure them too much, they might...'