Stop Making MBTI Larger than it is.

[Biaxident]

Bewwbssss....

 

[Laurie]

Well, I think that people are taking the descriptions of Typology too specific and serious.

3.A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics

I've said this before, personality types are models for human responses. They aren't perfect, they are just a model. Just because people use them inappropriately doesn't make the model less valid (or more valid)

I spend my life thinking about how people act, thinking about why they act, what makes them act that way, what benefit they get from acting that way. Comparing how someone looks, stands, dresses, to other people. Personality typing is just another way to think about it.

Rather than other people taking it too seriously, maybe you are taking them too seriously.

 

[Timmy]

tasty tasty instant pudding.

Oxymoron. Fail.

 

[Jaguar]

I spend my life thinking about how people act, thinking about why they act, what makes them act that way, what benefit they get from acting that way. Comparing how someone looks, stands, dresses, to other people. Personality typing is just another way to think about it.

Rather than other people taking it too seriously, maybe you are taking them too seriously.

You spend your life comparing how someone looks, stands, dresses, to other people.

 

[Athenian200]

There was some chance we could have seen boobs. See what you did?! There's people out there putting their shirts back on and turning off the webcams now. Only Halla posted his boobs before this consciousness raising thing you got here, but he was going to do that anyway. SEE WHAT YOU DID?!

We can only hope this subforum is as boring to most people as it seems to be. Maybe they didn't see your messages.

+1

That's almost verbatim what I wanted to say earlier, except replace "not seeing boobs" with "LA leaving the forum."

Rather than other people taking it too seriously, maybe you are taking them too seriously.

+1!

THIS is another thing I've been thinking. I mean, of course we don't ACTUALLY think Typology can be applied to all those things. Half of the time it's a mockery of stereotypes.

 

[Alpha Prime]

It's being blown way out of proportion.

We're analyzing every single strain of information we can, drawing unreasonable assumptions, and just taking this thing way too far.

We fail to see the basic and general fundamentals at which Myers Briggs really revolves around. We've gone off on irrelevant tangents. We've lost touch of reality. Reality being that MBTI is not as serious as we presume it to be.

But take this aspect away from our forum, and we don't have a forum.

Yeah, I know. It's ridiculous.

 

[Laurie]

You spend your life comparing how someone looks, stands, dresses, to other people.

Yeah, I'm totally not going to explain myself. Thanks though.

 

[Jaguar]

^ I wasn't looking for one.

 

[Nonsensical]

I've said this before, personality types are models for human responses. They aren't perfect, they are just a model. Just because people use them inappropriately doesn't make the model less valid (or more valid)

I spend my life thinking about how people act, thinking about why they act, what makes them act that way, what benefit they get from acting that way. Comparing how someone looks, stands, dresses, to other people. Personality typing is just another way to think about it.

Rather than other people taking it too seriously, maybe you are taking them too seriously.

I disagree.

 

[Nonsensical]

Once again, let me explain myself.

This was all sparked, because people link MBTI traits to every known personality trait and every physical and mental characteristics that it is too much. It doesn't give any other factors a chance at influence.

Plus, is it so wrong of me to say that people do take it too seriously? How can you tell me that that is not legit.

 

[Jaguar]

Once again, let me explain myself.

This was all sparked, because people link MBTI traits to every known personality trait and every physical and mental characteristics that it is too much. It doesn't give any other factors a chance at influence.

Plus, is it so wrong of me to say that people do take it too seriously? How can you tell me that that is not legit.

Why do you think I started the thread: Typewatching by Urine Color?
That was my way of mocking how completely obsessed people have become.

 

[Nonsensical]

Why do you think I started the thread: Typewatching by Urine Color?
That was my way of mocking how completely obsessed people have become.

I've always liked you, Jaguar.

 

[Laurie]

^ I wasn't looking for one.

I'm not surprised, since you did not understand what I said. I'm sure you don't need to, though, right?

 

[mockingbird]

You don't think the "type watching by face/elbows/boobs...ect" were serious, do you? Everyone was just having a bit of fun. At least I know I was. I didn't post my picture because I actually thought it revealed anything about my type, I was just goofing off.

I'll grant you, there are some on this forum that take this stuff too seriously. I won't deny that. But sometimes I think people are just trying to look at MBTI in new ways. Sometimes the new ways of looking at it is helpful and sometimes not. But it's fun.

As for myself, I have no one in my life who is interested in this stuff and I can only discuss my thoughts about typology on this forum. I have many other interests, but I stick to discussing typology here because, well, it's Typology Central.

 

[Jaguar]

I've always liked you, Jaguar.

Ditto, man.

 

[speculative]

But I'm trying to take a step back, look at the larger picture, and hopefully begin to realize that we can't rely so heavily on Myers Briggs.

Is that fair to say?

I think it's fair to say. I change it up by also relying heavily on the Enneagram.



There are a lot of forums here though, such as the Channels, that offer a change from MBTI once in awhile. I usually visit the general typology forum, then the NF forum, then the Bonfire, then the Channels. It seems like this forum just has a fun group of people in general...

 

[Jaguar]

You don't think the "type watching by face/elbows/boobs...ect" were serious, do you?

Those threads have nothing to do with the big picture.
It's the big picture that's the problem.

 

[Tyrant]

Sensors are all stupids. I'm N, so I'm smart and creative.

 

[simulatedworld]

It's being blown way out of proportion.

We're analyzing every single strain of information we can, drawing unreasonable assumptions, and just taking this thing way too far.

We fail to see the basic and general fundamentals at which Myers Briggs really revolves around. We've gone off on irrelevant tangents. We've lost touch of reality. Reality being that MBTI is not as serious as we presume it to be.

But take this aspect away from our forum, and we don't have a forum.

Actually most people here don't really use MBTI anymore; it's changed into something totally different.

It's not MBTIcentral; it's typologycentral.

 

[Jaguar]

Actually most people here don't really use MBTI anymore