'Good topic!  I don't mind reading extra words when the writing is good; there is nothing worse than failing to figure out what someone is trying to communicate because the grammar and structure is so...|||I guess when the topic of intelligence is broached, there is the inevitable discussion of will power and the application of hard work.  And that's when we get the overused examples of lazy geniuses...|||I've experienced the same thing IRL; most of the people whose IQs I know have claimed to have IQs in the 99-99.9 percentile.  I really believe that IQs have been inflated so that while 100 is...|||Silly as this thread is, I can easily see this being possible.  Many ESTJs could adopt the values of their community and if their community/family values established education and all that that...|||Brittany--you probably don't know her, but she's a real b|||^^Enough with the ad hominems Nobody's going to win a nature vs nurture debate  Lack of pride is social butter; it makes people less envious of you.  Anybody with good social skills would be wise...|||Stultum's right-- None of these opinions regarding intelligence are under conscious control.    I think threads about intelligence make everyone uncomfortable so we never really come to any good...|||Thank you for this comment.  I think what I'm seeing on these posts and similar threads is a sort of pessimism around being a parent.  This negative outlook seems to have its roots in a fixation on...|||Sounds like she mistyped big time....She doesn't sound like any E/INFP that I know.  That's sensor thinking, and really frustrating.  Most great theories in psychology are easy to dismiss--probably...|||I'm extremely maternal, but I don't really like the practical parts of mothering-- I do practical tasks quickly and efficiently so we can get on with the more interesting things.  I get really into...|||^^enneathusiast, I don't know that much about having a social instinct...Isn't that like being an extravert?  You did hit the nail on the head about some things- My SIL is extremely social,...|||Well, this isn't just some random sphere.  This is my family.  I was never best female in the family-- There really was no best anyone in our family and we all kind of gave support to one another,...|||The marker rs2937573 is located near a gene (TENM2) that may play a role in the brain. Individuals with the GG genotype at rs2937573 had about 1.2 times higher odds of being sensitive to the sound of...|||dominant function is Ni-- but uh, wish I didn't put that in there.  It made you really miss the whole point of the post.|||I've tested as INTJ more than once....I definitely had issues with my mother and grandmother's chewing and low-class looking manners with food (hunched over backs, licking fingers).  I read...|||I like this theory-- And I think there is truth to that!  But really, unless somebody is talking at the level of an Einstein I don't see how it could all be gibberish to those who aren't as smart as...|||I've experienced a very similar history as a student, from making the best grades in my class for a few semesters, to burning out and failing for a short period, only to get myself back on track once...|||I have an enneagram 3 (maybe wing 2) sister-in-law.  In our family, everyone is very supportive and encouraging towards her.  In fact, most of the family focuses on her talents and hobbies.  And...|||And counterintuitively, enneagram 3s aren't always as successful as other types--I know a textbook enneagram 3 who isn't successful at all, but seems satisfied with appearing successful.  She has...|||I think Js appear more intelligent, because left brained thinking seems to be associated with intelligence.  And then there's being female, which looks less smart to the majority of people.  To...|||I don't totally get it either!  But what I do know is I'm very good at guessing the general percentile that others received on standardized tests.  Now you can argue that standardized tests and IQ...|||Lying is ultimately a social skill associated with narcissism.|||I am still trying to improve my Fe--Recently, I've noticed that when I've recounted some bad circumstance of my life a friend will say I'm sorry.  When someone tells me about something unfortunate...|||I got bored once it got easy to do the very advanced puzzles, but I was really into it up until that point.  The sodukos where there was only one number on the whole thing were so difficult I also...|||I wouldn't go by nerd style.  Geek chic has been all the rage around here, especially amongst the SP crowd.|||Intuitives learn and then invent new technology if that is their area of expertise.  Sensors learn and then use technology.  Everyone can use a smartphone.|||This is something I've been noticing for some time and I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced something similar.  Since about the first grade I've been able to tell how somebody's...|||Some common, even religious, ethical rules make this kind of bonding and support all the more difficult.    Anger is wrong, don't be judgmental, gossip is evil and wrong, don't talk behind peoples'...|||I don't even know that he thinks he made a mistake;  Of course, I might be wrong, but I believe he thinks he's lucky.    They met on a dating site and I know she described herself like a female...|||Good marriages, bad marriages- maybe it's all spiritual  Good, easy relationships sustain the spirit while bad relationships stress the spirit, but result in growth.  You could just as easily...|||I agree with this comment.  But do certain types have a monopoly on having a conscience?  I can think of a few INTXs who had extremely strong consciences, almost aspergers-like in it's high...|||Criticism in a vacuum is no big deal, but many times people criticize those they feel superior to which reveals who's above whom in the great pecking order.   If you look at things closely, someone...|||I see what your saying.  Sure, competition can be very exciting.  But I guess I also see it as animalistic and commonplace, kind of a jock mentality.    I've always idealized the lone genius who...|||When I say I don't like competitive people, I'm not referring to being competitive on a game where it is expected.  I can be extremely competitive on video games.    But I do have a big problem...|||I didn't know about conflict relations-- something new to look up, cool!  But yes, I get the impression that the INTJ male feels he deserves punishment somehow, and he doesn't know what a great...|||No, it's not weird,  pretty normal actually.  The most popular girls in school do many prosocial things, but they also do mean things regularly.  It makes all the 'regulars' respect her and try to...|||The left brained nature of school assignments makes it hard to access the right brained creative and emotional side, where all the really exceptional work is going to come from.  When you are forced...|||INTJs--It's maybe the only type where I don't have to change myself to be well received.  The seem to even like the bad parts of my personality.|||Come to think of it, I don't know anybody that ever expresses anger...It's sort of seen as an out-of-control emotion that is greatly disapproved of in society.  Weirdly, I even know people who've...|||And the few times where I do seem to get some attention, there seems to be some ESFP just seething in the background because she isn't getting 100% of the attention.  Then she'll ramp it up with a...|||Yikes, I love science (excelled particularly in math/science in school) and I don't remember the last time I cried...and I'm INFP.  Being depressed doesn't make a person INFP.|||I know at least 2 INTJ/ESFJ couples.  While they seem to be a very stable pair, I can easily tell that the INTJ is looked down upon by the ESFJ while the INTJ shows strange fawning admiration towards...|||You are just really self-conscious. Narcissists fake it and get the best social results--  Someone tells you something bad that happened to them-- cue concerned expression  Otherwise look...|||I think I'm the opposite.  Since I was a young child I've considered myself to be very average looking and acting.  It's peoples' reactions and comments about me that tell me that I'm actually very...|||I personally think the types should have two separate descriptions, one for the female version and one for the male.  I'm sure an INFP male is going to behave differently from an INFP female just as...|||I don't feel sympathy for people I really dislike...In fact, I usually want bad things to happen to them so that they will learn their lesson, possibly grow from their negative experiences and...|||^^Yeah, I'm hypersensitive to people's emotions too, and this is a very strong indicator that I'm INFP.  But what do we do with INTPs and INTJs (and ENFP/Js) who are also hypersensitive to others'...|||It's hard to type ourselves because we know too much about ourselves.  Undoubtedly, we are going to find contradictions and exceptions all over the place.    I wonder if the most accurate method of...|||[not a debate] but, my first thought was you seem really verbose for an INTJ.|||I've been unsure of being INFP, mostly because I'm pretty weak in F and P.  But in my case, I don't think this was denial so much as I actually am not a textbook example of INFP.    Other people I...'