Ruthie
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I've been reading through some of the What's My Type threads and just general threads that include a question between two types or functions. It seems like most responses to those questions tend to classify the questioner as a different type than the responder. Ps responding to a P/J question seem more likely to assign J to the questioner; NTs guess most NXs are NFs, etc...
Is is because...
1. Most people see themselves as a typical representative of their type, so they notice differences from themselves and assume the questioner is The Other?
or...
2. Some people instinctively defend the uniqueness of their type?
I'm thinking maybe the first explanation is more likely than the second. There's also the strong possibility that the whole observation is off - I only read through a handful of threads, so it's possible that it's more of a coincidence than a pattern.
Anyone else notice this though? Anyone know of any old threads that address it?
Is is because...
1. Most people see themselves as a typical representative of their type, so they notice differences from themselves and assume the questioner is The Other?
or...
2. Some people instinctively defend the uniqueness of their type?
I'm thinking maybe the first explanation is more likely than the second. There's also the strong possibility that the whole observation is off - I only read through a handful of threads, so it's possible that it's more of a coincidence than a pattern.
Anyone else notice this though? Anyone know of any old threads that address it?