Blackwater
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- May 29, 2007
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- MBTI Type
- ERTP
Wrote on about the third letter. I want to hit some of the broader connotations of each letter, that are not always covered by the established litterature. As I said, a lot of the mainstream litt. uses weasel words and is very vague. Sometimes, something is implied (such as N > S) but never stated directly. I'd like to get past this, but the danger is of course that one goes wrong, which I may well have done. But be sure to check it out and get back to me with (helpful) criticism and/or personal impressions of the text.
Another thing that could be nice is if people would do the same thing as they did in the other thread and bold the things that they think applies to them. For example, I am T and:
T / Thinking
Logic over sentiment
Critical, then supportive
Decides with head
Truth before tact
Sees conflict as natural
Good at being critical
At ease with the impersonal
Seeks to ignore emotion
Interested in things-then-people
Often prefer non-fiction
F / Feeling
Sentiment over logic
Supportive, then critical
Decides with heart
Tact before truth
Takes conflict personally
Good at being appreciative
At ease with the personal
Attach to emotion
Interested in people-then-things
Often prefer fiction
Of course, if your profile doesn't state your type, you must also say whether you are T or F for it to make any sense to the rest of us. That's some T right there
People who have a strong preference for Feeling generally take pride in seeing themselves as empathetic, considerate, friendly, generous, and helpful. Some Feelers even experience such a strong sense of concern and involvement with regards to the problems of others that they can feel compelled to drop what they are doing and offer their aid to the other. Conversely, people who prefer Thinking more often take pride in being critical, logical, insightful and truthful. Taking a darker, less optimistic view of human nature than their Feeling counterparts, they are also less prone to spontaneously help people who are not their close friends or where they do not see a 'rational' reason to do so.
Another thing that could be nice is if people would do the same thing as they did in the other thread and bold the things that they think applies to them. For example, I am T and:
T / Thinking
Logic over sentiment
Critical, then supportive
Decides with head
Truth before tact
Sees conflict as natural
Good at being critical
At ease with the impersonal
Seeks to ignore emotion
Interested in things-then-people
Often prefer non-fiction
F / Feeling
Sentiment over logic
Supportive, then critical
Decides with heart
Tact before truth
Takes conflict personally
Good at being appreciative
At ease with the personal
Attach to emotion
Interested in people-then-things
Often prefer fiction
Of course, if your profile doesn't state your type, you must also say whether you are T or F for it to make any sense to the rest of us. That's some T right there