Salomé
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I think most people would identify with being profoundly moved by music. It's perhaps one of the few areas where INTPs are approximately normal. If that were not the case music would not have the universal cultural significance it has.I've been wondering a lot about this topic lately. When I listen to music that I like, I feel to a degree that I simply cannot replicate in my everyday experiences with people, even in situations that would call for an intensified degree of feeling. As a result, my favorite types of music are the most extremely sensitive and emotional. Does anyone else experience this? Does everyone?
Well, everyone except INTJs, that is, but they're, you know...INTJs.I don't feel much from music.
I read INTPs love of music is related to Fe.
I was discussing this with someone not long ago. I don't think it has anything to do with Fe. Emotions <> Fe! Music seems to have a direct pathway to our emotional core. Unlike most other things, Ti doesn't manage to get in the way and tell it how stupid it is.
Although Ti can get off on the complexity of some types of music too.
I don't relate re lyrics. They are usually at least, if not more, important for me. Inane lyrics can completely ruin the experience for me.
And I love melancholy stuff most of all.