'I have a degree in Spanish Literature, which is the equivalent of taking English literature classes in Spanish (over here in the US anyway).  I think literature is interesting and have even developed...|||Not sure how reliable this is, but I found an article where someone documented scientific proof of out of body experiences:  Out Of Body Experiences Validated By Scientific Study | Spirit Science...|||I would consider myself an optimist, but at the same time, a realist.  It's possibly a way of looking at the world, a paradigm of sorts, but I normally expect for and strive to see the best in people...|||Welcome!  Hope you enjoy your time here!|||ISFJ:  We could totally make this work. Me:  Sorry, but you don't fit the requirements.  You are old, but you're not on your death bed, or rich.   ISFJ:  Well... Me:  *shrugs shoulders*|||I think that the mindfulness movement will be the next religion|||I think it depends on the situation.  Most of the time, I'll keep on trying until I succeed, because I don't like failing.  Sometimes I become a bit paranoid and may actively avoid situations in...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yFhR1fKWG0|||There seems to be a general consensus that those who talk without engaging the other person in conversation are very tiring.  I have a friend like this who I don't see that often for this reason. ...|||I have a friend who always wants to go to the mall and I tag along b/c I know it's what she likes.  I only go shopping when I need new clothing and prefer to go alone, as I have time to look at what...|||Hahaha!  Thanks!  I guess I know I'm pretty awesome.  Like you said, we're our own worst enemies!  My self criticism (lately in any case) seems to be confirmed by outside sources (albeit, in general,...|||Am I the only INTJ with low self esteem?|||It depends for me.  There are people who have impacted my life and whom I care about but with whom I no longer have a relationship, so sometimes I'm overcome by intense emotions that ebb off.  It's...|||How do you act when you are nervous? Depends on the situation (I am apparently a nervous person by nature) x96 I become antsy and have some tics (like tapping my finger or something like that).  I´ll...|||I'm outgoing and can be loud (in the right environment of course).  I really enjoy dancing! :)|||So, I did some research:  Personalities Can Indeed Change Over Time | Psych Central News  Is it possible to change your personality type? | 16 Personality Types  Can you actually change your...|||Well, I got into a graduate program and I can tell you one thing - my GRE scores are NOT what got me accepted to the program (I was applying to a literature program and my math score was better than...|||Crystal from The Last Wizard by Tanya Huff Mulder from The X-Files|||To me it makes sense - I mean, when you consider what they're saying in the article, it's true - people who go to college tend to have an air about them that their better than others because they...|||I would say I'm a loner - I don't really make a whole lot of effort to be in touch with people and have about 2 or 3 people I consider close friends, the rest are friends/acquaintances that I speak...|||My sister tested as an INFJ (I know it's not the same as mom, but hey, almost!) and I'm pretty sure my mom is an F, but not 100% sure.  I think the best way to approach the matter would to be coming...|||Nice to meet you!  Welcome! :)|||My personal idea about time:  Time doesn't exist, therefore time travel is a vain pursuit.  I believe in the multiverse.    Here's an interesting article I came across (I know it's a bit dated,...|||I would be a musician, a jazz musician to be exact.|||I used to go to a salsa club pretty frequently (they did a mix of bachata, merengue and salsa with some cumbia mixed in there somewhere).  I've fallen off the bandwagon, but when it's me and my son...|||That said, I know I'll never be content, but I think that the feeling of contentment would be nice just once.|||Here's a definition of eudaimonia:  Eudaimonia | Define Eudaimonia at Dictionary.com  As for the poll... contentment.|||The ones I identified with most:  Philosopher/Performer/Protector/Teacher/Psychologist  With the performer thing, it's not about attention, more about either deflecting/nervous response or I just...|||I wouldn't consider what I'm doing a career, more like that thing I'm doing while I put the pieces of my life back together and figure out what it is I really want to do.  Before my current position,...|||Nikorasu Chan - Thanks for the link!  Very cool!  I think that procrastination is a way in which our mind subconsciously figures stuff out while we're engaged in menial tasks (errr... productive...|||Welcome to the forums!  Hope you enjoy your time here! :)|||I have a close friend who thinks I'm an ENFP - I think it may be because I empathize with her and she's a bit narcissistic, so she tends to project herself on me a bit (she's an INFP).  I have...|||1.  I don't like being touched by people I don't know.  At all.  I also don't like it when people use pet names with me when I don't know them.  It makes me feel uncomfortable.  That said, when it's...|||thescientist - I have an INFP girl-friend.  Our relationship dynamic is interesting as I can tell that she gets offended by certain things and attitudes that I have.  For this reason, I don't always...|||Hypathia - lol!  I forgot the word for the spice ginger in English the other day and could only remember it in Spanish (while I was explaining a recipe to a friend)... So funny.|||Reasons procrastination is a good thing:  The Benefits of Procrastinating|||Hypathia - in your original post, you stated that we wouldn't be able to move.  If we have robotic bodies or exact replications, that would probably make me more likely to stick around a bit longer. ...|||I procrastinate all the time... I get too caught up in what I'm thinking about doing to actually do it.  And then come the fears of instability induced by taking action, which is always possible......|||Hypathia, I get your point about wanting to see the future and stuff, but part of me just doesn't want to.  I guess, due to my own projections of what will actually happen to the human race, I don't...|||In terms of gift giving, I definitely try to find something that the other person will appreciate a lot.  The whole point of giving a gift to someone is to show them that you listen to them and care...|||I've lived with a lot of different people.  Currently I'm living with someone who wants to be my friend but I don't necessarily esteem her (I mean, how can you NOT understand why the toilet is...|||iceblock - I'm guessing you meant to say But what about INTJs who don'ttreat their body with exercise, but with fine food and drink? or perhaps But what about INTJs who treat their body with...|||Mikros - exactly.  I don't hold grudges or stay angry at people, although once someone has violated my trust, it's not likely they'll win it back easily.    I think that frustrations occur on a...|||I'm pretty introspective and try to go back to a basis that I have about myself.  Sometimes I'll even make a list of attributes that I identify with myself.  If I find that I'm lacking in any of...|||Hypathia - you're absolutely right.  I guess I classify myself as thinking like a man because I find that my style of thought is, in many ways, different from the culturally accepted mode of female...|||Haha, this is pretty cool.  I guess my next question would be:  Do you think that this is something that is particular to any one MBTI type?  I have an INFP friend who admitted to going through the...|||Yeah, sometimes my thought patterns make me wonder if I shouldn't have been born male.  I struggle with my gender orientation - I just don't feel completely female all the time.  That said, I don't...|||Same here, it's more about understanding myself than trying to understand other people.  I have friends who are really in to the personality typing and we talk about it and it has helped me to...|||detgfrsh    I think that gifts may be the only common denominator, possibly because they are inconsequential to head types - I mean, we do live in our heads a bit more, so stuff isn't going to be...|||Just curious if anybody else here experiences the OMG, I really like this song! thing where you listen to the same song for weeks on end.  It happens to me a lot with songs that resonate with me. ...'