'What kinds of conversations do you enjoy the most?  Edit: A lot of the replies seem to say the shorter the conversation, the better... That's good to know, but could you imagine any kind of...|||Two thoughts I'd like to offer:  1) If you're dissatisfied with how the INTP is responding, then it would be completely fine for you to stop mediating for him. Honestly, he probably doesn't care...|||Just in general, I try to express it when I don't like something. Not necessarily by directly saying so, but by expressing reluctance, or doubt, or whatever -- the point is that I want a (reasonably...|||Do you form judgments about people shortly after meeting them? Or do you withhold judgment until you've interacted with them more? What do you judge people on?|||I think it rocks to be me, actually.|||My highest personal value is truth. I always seek to know the truth (which is always more useful than ignorance), and it helps when other people speak truthfully to me.|||What separates your close friends from your average friends or acquaintances?|||But what if they choose to talk about conventional topics, despite having interesting ideas, because they don't know anything about you yet and that's what most people want to talk about?  (Okay,...|||A 4000 word essay on what subject? And what would the interview entail?|||In your experience, with most people who wanted to be friends with you, were you willing to be friends with them, or not?|||Which fictional characters have inhumanly good Fe? (Bonus points if they're not an unrealistically idealized character without any flaws.)|||Do you have a long-term plan for your life? In what areas (career, relationships, etc.)? Is it important to you to stick to the plan, or do you expect that you'll probably end up changing it?|||Same! But I wonder why INTPs are willing to forgive but not forget, while INTJs are willing to neither forgive nor forget?|||I've found that reading a book often helps me really experience a certain way of thinking. I appreciate your recommendations. :)|||I've found that reading a book often helps me really experience a certain way of thinking. I appreciate any and all recommendations. :)|||Thanks for the recs! I read Stargirl years ago, but I don't remember the details anymore... I'll give it another look. What type do you think Stargirl is? (Do you think she's an INFP, or is it the...|||I've found that reading a book often helps me really experience a certain way of thinking. I appreciate your recommendations. :)|||I've heard a lot of INTJs say that when their trust is broken, you'll never get it back, while INTPs don't seem to make a point of saying that. Are INTPs more willing to forgive than INTJs? Why would...|||I thought it'd be interesting to read an autobiography by an INTP, to see how their type developed and maybe learn things that I could apply to my own type development. Any recommendations? ...|||We could probably learn a lot by reading a biography of someone of our own type who did really well in life, so that we can use it as an example/inspiration for our type development.  What...|||Hmm, what's your anchor?|||If it's not too much trouble, I'd love to hear a specific example. But if it's too much trouble, don't worry about it. :)|||Haha, that reminds me of a quote I read once, Sad is happy for deep people. :) (I think it's paraphrased from Doctor Who.) I feel that way sometimes, too.|||What kinds/applications of philosophy are you interested in, then?|||I know that philosophy tends to be an N interest, but I wonder if there are any SPs who are into philosophy? If so, why do you find it interesting? Who are your favorite philosophers?|||I know that philosophy tends to be an N interest, but I wonder if there are any SJs who are into philosophy? If so, why do you find it interesting? Who are your favorite philosophers?|||Thanks for your thoughts!  Does this mean that you can feel happy whenever you want, by listening to happy music?|||So it's stuff that's hard to summarize? But that makes it more interesting. :)|||And do they have different political styles?|||That's interesting -- do you usually try to hurt back people who hurt you? My impression was that INTPs are not very retaliatory.|||And do they take different approaches toward philosophy, and if so, how are they different?|||Are there any ISFPs who have no interest in art or have no artistic talents?|||I feel like I know what you mean by the scary stage of a relationship, but I'm curious to know how you'd define it.|||This is a pretty significant problem for me, to the extent where it's one of my primary stressors in life (to be fair, I have a good life overall)... especially when things are going well in general...|||Would you still remember it months later?|||That's interesting -- do you mean someone telling you that you seem emotionally vulnerable? Does that happen a lot?|||Should I interpret this to mean that you believe that you have no emotional weaknesses at all?|||When you create improved theories that work better, do you have any interest in popularizing your improved version, so that others can use it too?|||I have a friend who types himself as INTJ, but who seems like an INTP to me. Another INTJ friend, I initially guessed was ENTJ (has very strong leadership skills and is involved in starting/leading...|||INTJs have an image of being a rational type that isn't susceptible to being hurt by others. But we all have 'chinks in the armor', so to speak. In what situations are you prone to getting hurt?|||We like to think of ourselves as rational people who aren't very susceptible to being hurt by others. But where are our weak points? In what situations are we prone to getting (emotionally) hurt?|||What's your experience with mindfulness meditation?|||By sensitive, I mean more likely to be hurt by something that someone did.  Or are they sensitive in different ways? If so, how are they different?|||That's interesting that you'd say that chess is an Ni game! I hadn't thought of it that way, but it makes sense. And I guess Ni + Te types do best.  I've wondered every now and then why I'm not...|||I'm quite comfortable with Ti, Ne, and even Fe. But I've never paid much attention to my Si, and I've recently noticed that it's probably a weak point/blind spot of mine. What can I do to develop it?...|||Examples of theories? I'd love to have created something like MBTI, for instance - a generalization of human behavior.|||As an INTP, I like creating theories of how things work (the more generalized and broadly applicable, the better). Is that an INTP thing, or do INTJs like to do that too? How do INTJs relate to...|||Do you/have you had a crush on any celebrities or fictional characters? What attracted you to them?|||Egotistical... but INTP is my favorite.  I find the ESTP type intriguing. Se and Ti seem rather opposing to me (Se - sensory details, Ti - logic), and with Se/Ti dominant/auxiliary, it's a bit hard...|||Have you been great friends with a type that wasn't supposed to be compatible with yours? I'd love to hear about what the friendship was like (what you guys did together, what you liked and didn't...'