'Alright, I admit, I did not read your whole post. I did go back and read that 11,000-subject study you mentioned. Perhaps my allegation that the Big 5 is much more accurate was a bit hasty. I will...|||I never said the MBTI was an invalid or unreliable test, that it didn't pass muster or that psychologists reject it. I said they were beginning to favor the Big 5 over the MBTI, which means fewer...|||The psychology world is starting to abandon the MBTI in favor of the Big 5 personality types. All the evidence personality psychologists are finding is showing that the Big 5 is much more accurate...|||Obviously you misunderstood the point I was trying to make. Since I have a desire for you to understand my argument here, I have the responsibility of trying to more effectively communicate my point...|||I can tell you to do whatever I want to tell you to do. Of course that doesn't mean you actually have to do it. :wink:|||It is your responsibility if you have a desire to be understood, or to not be misunderstood, just as much as it is the responsibility of the other person to correctly understand you. It's a mutual...|||My apologies, I certainly did not mean to imply that this is not true. In fact, I made this exact point to someone else just last night on the issue of feminism. I try to refrain from using absolute...|||Please don't take this as a personal attack or criticism. These are just my own general observations and reactions to this thread as a psychologist.  Firstly, by making an allegation that someone...|||Your opinion is unjustified and your arguments are unfounded and unsubstantiated.|||forgot one... Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouf?|||I may not always be right, but I am never wrong. Your argument is invalid What are, you? Stupid? Yeah, well.. Your opinion is wrong. What part of ___ didn't you understand? The (first...|||I've been told this a time or two. I didn't give it much credit though. I imagine it's just the predictability of their behavioral patterns. Get to know someone well enough, pay attention to their...|||One of my psychology professors mentioned a study that was done saying that a high IQ has no correlation with success or happiness. If only I could remember what the name of it was or who it was that...|||I rarely lose my temper too. When I do though, I've been told that I get really calm. If someone asks me to do something, I literally do exactly what they ask for and absolutely nothing else. People...|||Like you, if I am doing this, I certainly don't see my actions as cold and calculating. I think it's important to understand that other people view it as such regardless of the actual intent or...|||Well... Yes and no... I mean ruthless really is a strong word to describe this tendency. I don't know what his motivations were, but there is the possibility that had I been him and under certain...|||Just to provide you lovely INFPs with an outside perspective on this thread: In psychology, this is most closely related to the idea of cognitive dissonance. It’s natural to want to align what is...|||But you did suggest he tell people he is depressed in order to justify his relationship. If he isn't depressed but said he was, would he not be lying about being depressed? If this wasn't what you...|||I can absolutely fake it, but like thecatharsis said, it was a learned skill. When discussing introverts and extroverts in all of my psychology classes, I got a lot comments that no one had believed...|||All Natural Boulder Ice Cream - Mexican Chocolate  It has cinnamon! Mmmmmmnomnomnomnomnomnomnom..... ew, I made a mess...|||You offend me good sir. Pistols at dawn!  The very idea reminds me of corporate personhood, which is stupid for its own reasons. The rules were interesting though.|||No, it was Introduction to Philosophy. Although western was an option, I didn't think I knew enough to just jump in with both feet.|||This is what I meant. Most of the one's I've seen have put forth a lot of effort.  Not here in Denver. At least not in the area I live. In fact, I don't think I've seen a single one since I moved...|||well there something you don't see everyday...|||You're not the first person to consider this. If I remember correctly, I believe the conclusion was that it would be a bad thing. Imagine if you could never get rid of a bad habit, or were forced to...|||Actually, the reptilian primitive part of the brain is called the limbic system and it has absolutely nothing to do with being introverted or extroverted. It is made up of various regions that...|||I grew up with my family telling me what I was interested in and what I wasn't all the time. I conformed to this to avoid conflict, but that sort of influence on me proved to be quite negative in the...|||I think university name dropping is geared more toward getting hired in the first place than it is toward getting customers. I think there is a fundamental flaw in the general perception of how...|||Honestly, this wasn't something I considered in my post.  This is more of what I was thinking of: There is this quesadilla bar in the cafeteria at school with all the toppings/fillings on the...|||First off, that video was very interesting. Thank you very much for linking it. I really like that he told the audience exactly what the limitations and strengths of the EEG are before getting too...|||lol|||I took a philosophy class a while back. My professor sort of glossed over her work and mentioned her name only in a few discussions. This isn't the worst thing he did that semester though. He...|||Hiding from other humans as best I can and behaving like an extrovert if I can't. It's all just to throw you off our scent. Think: Mission Impossible... (queue music)|||Hiding from people mostly..|||Yes. This. And even worse, being told how to do what we were just told to do. Want a fast track to our darker side? Do this.  Probably like flour... and sweet... maybe some cinnamon and vanilla...|||You may have a point here, but I think you understood the intent behind what I said without having to argue semantics.     Yes, I agree this is true but not the sole cause for such a change,...|||arkigos In this light, I will admit I may have unintentionally committed a red herring fallacy.  I will maintain that an arbitrary 'no' to the question of whether or not an MBTI type can change is...|||Actually its x93cognitive neuropsychologyx94 and when discussing cognitive functions, it is relevant. This thread isnx92t necessarily about cognitive functions, but you did bring it up when you questioned...|||It sounds like you're talking about manipulating people for the expressed purpose of human domination. Unless I am your right hand man, I would prefer not to be under your thumb, thanks. And my kung...|||This is true, but the MBTI never claimed to type anyone's life experiences and neither have I.  This is also true, and neither did I try to refute this claim. I will say however, it does still try...|||Woah, calm down. I never said you didn't know anything, just that you need to brush up on your research. I am not questioning your intelligence, just your knowledge on this subject and the source of...|||Spot on. My J is the weakest of my traits, sitting at about 61%. The rest are +85%.   Not sure I can help you with this. I can tell you what you're doing wrong a lot easier than what you could do...|||Dang it! Now I have to change my avatar to something less noticeable.|||Mine is a picture I took of my mac keyboard way back when they first came out with the ufo imac (one is pictured below if you don't know what I'm talking about.)  I hated the way it turned out. Who...|||You should tell your INTJ boyfriend that if he doesn't find a use for that toy soon, you'll find a use for it for him :kitteh:.|||I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...  Looking at the performance of human beings from the time of recorded civilization until the present, people don't want to come together. I say this as a...|||Perhaps you don't know as much in this regard as you think you do and should probably brush up on your personality typing research.  Yes, if you take an MTBI test on the internet, there is a degree...|||Are you kidding? I absolutely adore anyone who is willing to even attempt to comprehend me. I am more than happy to explain things a billion times, in a billion different ways as long as you're still...|||Huh? Where's your evidence? I will neither confirm nor deny a sexual appetite for inanimate objects that I may or may not have until you provide me with some irrefutable empirical scientific evidence...|||Apparently I was a bit off on my recollection of this creation myth. I was close but the point is still valid, I think. Most of the story was lost, but the parts that were saved are reflected in the...'