'Can anyone suggest useful nonfiction books in applied psychology? I'm looking for readings on how to influence human behavior such as those by Dale Carnegie and Niccolò Machiavelli.|||How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie  The Psychology of Persuasion by Kevin Hogan|||I also changed from INTJ to ENTJ (inadvertently). The change occurred over a year while I systematically conditioned myself into new ways of doing things. Like the OP, a sales environment was...|||Ti operates under moral principles. The validity of a course of action is dependent on its deductive congruency with previous moral axioms and their related moral theorems.  Fi operates according...|||54) Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.|||Over the past year, I've constructed a set of rules that has dramatically improved every part of my life. I find good fortune every time I follow them. I lose an opportunity whenever I break them. ...|||This post is meaningless. I'm just testing something.|||I like ISFPs. They don't try to change other people at all. ISFPs (and ENTJs, but for entirely different reasons) are the only people with whom I don't have to conceal my abrasive personality.  I...|||I'm working on an INFJ description by assembling different parts from a variety of them. Any comments on how to improve this (errors, inaccuracies, repetition, poor emphasis, etc.) would be...|||I'm working on an INFJ description by assembling different parts from my favorite ones. Any comments on how to improve this (errors, inaccuracies, repetition, poor emphasis, etc.) would be...|||Global Thermonuclear War  Age of Empires III  Axis & Allies  Apples to Apples|||The Roswell incident.|||http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/M_R/Ma_Mh/MeerkatManor/season3/meerkat-manor8.jpg|||Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. --Isaac Asimov|||Annoyance is a feeling.|||Just finished the one you suggested. Do you know of any others?|||Such is the fate of hardworking SJs.  NTs remember in vivid detail each and every time society and social norms have failed us. It happens so often that we come to assume that if we don't...|||[post removed]|||INFJ or ENTJ.|||Yes they do.  ENTJ: Te>Ni>Se>Fi ENFJ: Fe>Ni>Se>Ti|||With all seriousness, this is actually a good idea.  The actual method of how you say it isn't really the issue, as long as it's very direct and not (or at least minimally) mushy.|||I see this as something individual. MBTI type doesn't affect whether someone is an **** *****-***'* ******. I've seen Js and Ps get into long arguments--albeit for differing reasons--but they usually...|||My personal use of Fi:  Neither my behavior nor my value system is directed by social standards or group consensus, though I will often adhere to them when necessary. I will be courteous to...|||Naturally logical, thorough and flexible. Funnier. More knowledgeable. Can explain why. Naturally avoids interpersonal conflict. Excellent procrastination skills.   absentminded It's easy to...|||I'm working on improving my skills at reading people. Understanding the Basics (link below) is very helpful. Does anyone have other suggestions for reading material?  Body Language|||Wow. I always just assumed everyone thought this way.|||If you could have one power, which would you pick?  Flying Basically like superman. Maximum speed of about 100mph. You can carry however much you can lift off the ground by hand.  Invisibility...|||Answer: No. I'm INTJ (Ni>Te>Fe>Se) and essentially don't use Ne or Ti (or Fe or Si for that matter). I use Se more than any of them.  Extroverted Intution Ne is a NP/SJ function, where you play...|||Advantages of an INTP friend:   Does not expect social rituals  Easygoing attitude naturally tempers my aggression  Flexible  Knows a lot more interesting (useless) information  Never says...|||Do you mean INFJ's here?|||Post made in error.|||ISFP: Fi>Ne>Si>Te  Fi Dominant|||The test is biased against introverts and thinkers. Introvert ≠ Schizoid! I AM NOT A SCHIZOID!  Schizoid: High Paranoid: Moderate Schizotypal: Moderate All others: Low|||Alternatives: actuaries agents drones stormtroopers workaholics  :confused:  Do you have any better ideas?|||Utilitarianism. Where to begin...?  My headphones are covered in scotch tape. My binder is coated in duct tape. I fixed my desk chair with dental floss. I store pencils in tomato sauce jars. Last...|||Yup. I don't make more or less mistakes than others, but I make different mistakes. It's useful for troubleshooting someone else's plans and finding a solution when others cannot. That's about it....|||ENTJs take control of a group naturally. INTJs do so if the current leadership is incompetent or nonexistent.|||Respect of someone for their official position.|||egh. [shivers]  Talking: necessary. Posting it online....|||Could I be INTJ with a higher Fi? Almost certainly no.  How do you all think you use your Fi? 1: Establishing my personal morality. (Which I did once, years ago, and never looked back on.) 2:...|||People overload. Power supplies low. Approaching critical failure. Shutdown and recharge.|||Is Captain Willard (the protagonist) ISTP?|||Would you mind posting a link to your source?  I would ask in a PM, but my post count is too low.|||Is Katniss Everdeen ISFJ or INFJ?|||I read on an INTP thread:    I agree with the first part of this to an extent. Te will naturally cite expert testimony and societal consensus while Ti will use internal logical frameworks. I've...|||One of my few friends is INTP. We got along pretty quickly. He's the only INTP I know who's actually taken the test.  -What are your opinions/views on INTPs? INTPs are like INTJs but without the...|||I was going to give an elaborate response to cover every contingency but this works better.'