'Pithy. One thing that excites me profoundly is the rare grains of profound truth. As a youngin I found enlightenment to be the highest cause and have tried to encounter as much as I could along my...|||I was underwhelmed by the season 3 premiere. I am holding out since I believe the goal was to build drama for the season. It's a tough show because Kenny's character is on another level comedically...|||This is all normal and healthy analysis for a young man. I think you are coming to a point where you are reconsidering what you want out of social interactions. I can be silly and stupid around my...|||Firstly, I consider success as separating yourself from the others in your field. The post with the list above is a very solid outline for successful behaviors.   I believe that any INTP who has a...|||I am assuming the question is in the thread title and the quote is some additional profundity. My response is that Nihilism is not depression. Most people are unaware of how utterly nihilistic the...|||There is a difference between having an independent mind and being alone. I am getting the feeling that many of posters so far are young.  Having an independent mind, or not connecting with...|||I was intrigued by Stoicism, mostly because of its hero: Marcus Aurelius. I recently have been reading Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Basically I have found some things profound. For example we...|||What ended up happening?   I only had a short INTP fling but it's gotten messy lately because we are both trying to avoid appearing needy and hence have been blowing each other off.|||HAHA I don't think anyone should recommend you therapy after seeing you type 3 sentences. That is rather sick, actually.  TO the OP: How old are you bro? When I was younger (teens) there were times...|||Yes, but guys like to have that effect.   to OP: This is a complex question because it is based on many variables. Each situation is different I think. As a general rule though:  Stranger: Look...|||haha 2/3 intps and basically all intj's are dicks|||The time has come for my permanent departure from this forum. I have learned some things here and find this type of subject-based destination a worthy place to express the self. However, time has...|||women, alcohol, drugs, debauchery, bacchanalia----What other kind is there???|||ism all sucks. It stifles your views. I also identified as a Libertarian at some point, yet I prefer to take each issue from the ground up, rather than attempting to tie it into a dogma.   The...|||don't be too convinced by my analysis. INTPs are as different from one another as anyone else. But i'm saying due to the nature of my interests, girls with intellectual sides are generally attracted...|||sometimes when I'm hungover, I am actually pretty vulnerable in this department. I will begin to cry, but catch myself before its official. Fictional drama on TV and during extreme happiness. When I...|||I will say a lot of things to get laid, mostly genuine. However, not really considering how the other party is interpreting it. If it is a relationship potential, though, it can take a while to be...|||- observing threads that people pretend to be intellectual outlet when really it is just a way to complain incognito - be unable to handle opinions that actually take some thought to consider (i.e....|||After talking to a friend a bit about this. I find that there is a healthy arrogance or loftiness and one that is really unconditionally unattractive.   The first type (healthy) allows a person...|||Ahh see, here is how we differ. I DO attach a positive value to things, and a negative value to others. My friend once told me he respected Situation from Jersey Shore, and that he somehow envies...|||If you, as an INTP, truly want to develop your social skills, you will get there in time. It will come down to how honest you are with yourself and how much you are willing to drop your ego to learn...|||[INTP's] can be intellectual snobs and may show impatience at times  with others less endowed intellectually.  This quality, INTPs find generates hostility and defensive behavior on the part of...|||Yes, there is quite a bit of literature to support my view (David Buss, Warren Farrell, Jared Diamond, many more among scientists, and a host of fiction writers Sam Keen, Robert Bly, etc..). However,...|||^^because women are emotional creatures, that's the answer! you don't need a reason. just admit your a woman for Christ sakes.. i hate gender bulllshit, but fortunately for us members of declining...|||you go girl|||just that I was naive and going after a lifestyle that had nothing to do with what actually fit my personality. I actually wasn't really depressed or anything, but more of a dumb ass.|||............./´¯/)........... (¯` ............/....//........... ....... .........../....//............ ........ ...../´¯/..../´¯.........../¯ `....¯` .././.../..../..../.|_......_|...|||yo,  Yes I had a similar crash and burn at 18 myself. I was living my life as an alter-ego and had a series of near death experiences before I finally knew that I was doing something wrong. I am...|||yes, we can play. how about spin the bottle??  debate is never intended to bring the enemy to your POV, but according to hegelian dialect, observers have taken a position somewhere in between, a...|||You're doing it yourself: you shoot us with a patronising comment about being impressed by shiny things (you have a nerve to write this in a place full of female INTPs, bro, really ) and then...|||@ BeeIntheBonnet  Yea that sucks if you are honestly wired differently than the majority of your sex. you must admit, on the other hand, that they bothered you because they probably do not...|||I am currently reading about 6 books, but most are non-fiction (all but one), so I classify these differently. To me, these books all have a very important connection to one another, but on the...|||yes, i was bothered to read your post.  Also, how do you explain the fact that gender roles differ from culture to culture?  Each culture is different. for pre-modern societies where machines...|||The quote about shiny things isn't mine obviously. It is a mainstream comedian, actually. but this post is directed to skycloud's response.   Just because something is a generalization doesn't mean...|||I am already aware that my view is not acceptable these days, but fuck it. I have studied the subject both in and out of school, and yes, that makes me an expert..  For all you idealist INTP out...|||go for a walk|||Rick Roderick - Philosophy and Modern Condition[/QUOTE]  this guy is a beast.|||I lived with ESJ, ESFP, ISTP, ESFJ in college. (Also an ENFP). I  had deluded myself into acting the ESTP for goals of women and influence during highschool, and beginning of college.  SP, SJ are...|||The book by Goldstein was not lies. O'Brien wanted Winston to read it so that he could recondition even the most knowledgeable and defiant of heretics. Winston could have been bagged by the thought...|||When people called me intense, I laughed it off. In my mind, I was easy going compared to these emotional wrecks (somewhat kidding).   But , I met an INTP and realized my facial expressions are...|||yea, I agree people show tendencies in how they interact, but not that talking more equals dominance over others. If Extrovert A says something, Introvert A would not necessarily be submissive. You...|||haha, you mean in a socialist Utopia...   Alpha, beta, omega isn't really a label so much as emo or jock, it is a comment on the power/influence an individual has within a group. I don't agree...|||glad we got to know eachother :wink:|||it only goes for men...|||if i have to define it for you, I'm suspecting you are it. it is the girl who is out and dressed to impress, yet waits for the show to come to her. she may give you one or two glances, but this is...|||HA. It is happening because you are attracted to taken men, IMO. Taken men have a swagger that you like. This is what I am saying. If you are out playing hard to get, this is the man that responds.|||I love reading the front cover in the line at the supermarket. Octomom, Sarah Palin, jon+kate, lindsay lohan. It's all amazing. Whole Foods disappointing me with their boring mags on how to live...|||HAA. If you are a kid, then don't worry about it, dude. This is healthy, especially for INTPs. Judging from what i read from the men on here, alot of INTP men need a revamped approach to dating and...|||i agree with this full-heartedly! however, this has nothing to do with what i said nor is it always the case...  there are women who like taken men. are you implying this is some misplaced belief...|||Your Aspie score: 106 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 124 of 200 You seem to have both Aspie and neurotypical traits  I am certified INTP'