how generous are you with your knowledge?

ThatGirl · 10-09-2008, 04:20 PM

How likley are you to sit down and explain or teach?

Are there certain parts of your knowledge that you gaurd from others?

INTJMom · 10-09-2008, 04:22 PM

I have a teacher's heart.

ajblaise · 10-09-2008, 04:22 PM

Very likely... I'll go for as long as someone will let me. I'm very patient when it comes to sharing information and teaching, but not patient when it comes to most else.

Aimahn · 10-09-2008, 04:47 PM

Yeah, Im too "generous". I'm not one to put myself out there and speak but if i'm interested in a subject and have someone willing to discuss and/or listen I could go on for an extraordinary amount of time. I have to be on tangent alert though because I have a lot of interests and an ability to tie and shift the conversation to one of those interests. I'm definitely not one of those people that seeks knowledge just so I can hoard it and hold it above someones head like I'm privileged. If I withhold it it's more likely because I think it is more nerdy and somewhat alienating.

Jack Flak · 10-09-2008, 05:13 PM

You really have to ask?

Bufo · 10-09-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

How likely are you to sit down and explain or teach?

I must be asked unless we are not close enough.

Quote:

Are there certain parts of your knowledge that you guard from others?

Depends on their intention and wisdom.

ThatGirl · 10-09-2008, 09:29 PM

See a lot of NTs are stingy with their knowledge.I wonder what the motivation is?

As an NT is it that you want to be seen as smart so you don't dish in fear of looking dumb?

Or if you are confident do you hold back in order to remain more knowledgeable than the rest?

Or is it that by sharing knowledge you don't have time for your own intelectual persuits?

Or simply that you don't care to share?

I wonder how much NTs know that never manifests itself.

Jack Flak · 10-09-2008, 09:32 PM

Most INTPs, I believe, want the knowledge in the minds of those they're in contact with to be sound. Immature INTPs, like myself as a kid/teenager, aren't subtle about it and excel at irritating others. These days I try to make knowledge inviting, like cake, and you can take a bite if you like.

Haight · 10-09-2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGirl

How likley are you to sit down and explain or teach?

Are there certain parts of your knowledge that you gaurd from others?

- Not very.
- Yes.

Anja · 10-09-2008, 09:51 PM

I love free exchange of ideas and I am more than willing to teach people anything I can do if they are interested.

I can't see any reason to withhold my knowledge from anyone who asks for it.

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Aimahn Fearful Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Posts: 1,775	Yeah, Im too "generous". I'm not one to put myself out there and speak but if i'm interested in a subject and have someone willing to discuss and/or listen I could go on for an extraordinary amount of time. I have to be on tangent alert though because I have a lot of interests and an ability to tie and shift the conversation to one of those interests. I'm definitely not one of those people that seeks knowledge just so I can hoard it and hold it above someones head like I'm privileged. If I withhold it it's more likely because I think it is more nerdy and somewhat alienating. __________________ There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.

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Anja Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFP Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 3,005	I love free exchange of ideas and I am more than willing to teach people anything I can do if they are interested. I can't see any reason to withhold my knowledge from anyone who asks for it. __________________ "No ray of sunshine is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith." - Albert Schweitzer

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ajblaise Stealing your stem cells Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INTP Location: New York Posts: 4,360	Very likely... I'll go for as long as someone will let me. I'm very patient when it comes to sharing information and teaching, but not patient when it comes to most else.

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Jack Flak Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: The Everlasting Sky Posts: 9,359	You really have to ask?

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ThatGirl #5 Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: ENTP Posts: 1,849	See a lot of NTs are stingy with their knowledge.I wonder what the motivation is? As an NT is it that you want to be seen as smart so you don't dish in fear of looking dumb? Or if you are confident do you hold back in order to remain more knowledgeable than the rest? Or is it that by sharing knowledge you don't have time for your own intelectual persuits? Or simply that you don't care to share? I wonder how much NTs know that never manifests itself.

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Jack Flak Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: The Everlasting Sky Posts: 9,359	Most INTPs, I believe, want the knowledge in the minds of those they're in contact with to be sound. Immature INTPs, like myself as a kid/teenager, aren't subtle about it and excel at irritating others. These days I try to make knowledge inviting, like cake, and you can take a bite if you like.

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