therationaledge
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- Joined
- May 20, 2009
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- MBTI Type
- INTP
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- 8w7
Hi, I have the ability to "figure out" most people. Given a very small amount of information about someone I am able to pick up on...(bear with me I dont have names for anything, just vague terms, ill " " them) "flags", and figure out the relationship to the different "flags", and then I figure out different "flags from things like the way they talk, what they talk about, how they dress, and little things I pick up on.
Most people can do this, with friends and whatnot, the only difference is that I do it in a matter of seconds. USSUALLY, of course I have been wrong, but not often. I don't need anyone telling me that "first impressions are wrong" and all that. What I do isn't solely based on stereotypes, or even highly reliant on them. Its just hard to explain.
For example, I was wondering one day. Do i actually have the ability to do this? Or is it some illusion of gandeur? So, with my friend watching, I went to a random chatroom and talked to a bunch of people. And based on thier Screen names and two or three questions, i determined
Age, Location (as in rural, urban, suburban), Hobbies, Living Situation (with parents, married, whatever) kind of Friends, amount of friends, level of education, and taste in music.
And I was right...everytime. I thought, hey, people suck maybe they are just lieing or whatever, but multiple times? Idk.
What would call this?/ Are you able to do this?
Also, what part of my type would you attribute this to?
Most people can do this, with friends and whatnot, the only difference is that I do it in a matter of seconds. USSUALLY, of course I have been wrong, but not often. I don't need anyone telling me that "first impressions are wrong" and all that. What I do isn't solely based on stereotypes, or even highly reliant on them. Its just hard to explain.
For example, I was wondering one day. Do i actually have the ability to do this? Or is it some illusion of gandeur? So, with my friend watching, I went to a random chatroom and talked to a bunch of people. And based on thier Screen names and two or three questions, i determined
Age, Location (as in rural, urban, suburban), Hobbies, Living Situation (with parents, married, whatever) kind of Friends, amount of friends, level of education, and taste in music.
And I was right...everytime. I thought, hey, people suck maybe they are just lieing or whatever, but multiple times? Idk.
What would call this?/ Are you able to do this?
Also, what part of my type would you attribute this to?