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Thanks for posting the link. I recently discovered what an INTP is and that I am one. I don't believe that I have a mental disorder but I definitely struggle wi

by RUG3Y 10y ago

Thanks for posting the link. I recently discovered what an INTP is and that I am one. I don't believe that I have a mental disorder but I definitely struggle with severe depression and mood swings, I'm trying to figure myself out.

Odin78 10y ago
You might want to be careful with that. The Myers Briggs test is most likely pseudoscience and you shouldn't base any important-ish life decisions on it. Mediocre source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pggDCnt5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pggDCnt5M
- RUG3Y 10y ago
  I am skeptical. I don't take it as fact. I did find it interesting that the INTP profiles I read described me with painful accuracy, which is why I've begun exploring this stuff a little more. Still, it's good advice to take everything with a grain of salt.
  - wolfgke 10y ago
    > I am skeptical. I don't take it as fact. I did find it interesting that the INTP profiles I read described me with painful accuracy, I don't claim you are wrong, but be very careful about the Barnum/Forer effect when reading such descriptions: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect BTW: I'm personally rather immune to this effect, since I'm not a person who fits "the profile of a typical citizen".
- espeed 10y ago
  See Dario Nardi - "Neuroscience of Personality" | Talks at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGfhQTbcqmA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGfhQTbcqmA
- tkxxx7 10y ago
  Check out some of Jung's work. Myers was a little misdirected, but she was not wrong.
sharkweek 10y ago
Ignoring the MB quiz results for a second - Depression is a (very common) mental disorder. I highly recommend talking to your doctor/a therapist about this if you're self-identifying as such.
- rak00n 10y ago
  Often depression is a side effect of harsh life conditions. Like moving to a new country where you have no social support or don't speak the language. I doubt a therapist can fix those problems.
  - arthur_pryor 10y ago
    a therapist might not be able to "fix" those problems outright in a neat and tidy way, but i'd bet a good therapist could greatly ameliorate those problems, and help enhance quality of life in general.

by RUG3Y 10y ago

Odin78 10y ago

You might want to be careful with that. The Myers Briggs test is most likely pseudoscience and you shouldn't base any important-ish life decisions on it. Mediocre source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pggDCnt5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pggDCnt5M

RUG3Y 10y ago
I am skeptical. I don't take it as fact. I did find it interesting that the INTP profiles I read described me with painful accuracy, which is why I've begun exploring this stuff a little more. Still, it's good advice to take everything with a grain of salt.
- wolfgke 10y ago
  > I am skeptical. I don't take it as fact. I did find it interesting that the INTP profiles I read described me with painful accuracy, I don't claim you are wrong, but be very careful about the Barnum/Forer effect when reading such descriptions: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect BTW: I'm personally rather immune to this effect, since I'm not a person who fits "the profile of a typical citizen".
espeed 10y ago
See Dario Nardi - "Neuroscience of Personality" | Talks at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGfhQTbcqmA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGfhQTbcqmA
tkxxx7 10y ago
Check out some of Jung's work. Myers was a little misdirected, but she was not wrong.

sharkweek 10y ago

Ignoring the MB quiz results for a second - Depression is a (very common) mental disorder. I highly recommend talking to your doctor/a therapist about this if you're self-identifying as such.

rak00n 10y ago
Often depression is a side effect of harsh life conditions. Like moving to a new country where you have no social support or don't speak the language. I doubt a therapist can fix those problems.
- arthur_pryor 10y ago
  a therapist might not be able to "fix" those problems outright in a neat and tidy way, but i'd bet a good therapist could greatly ameliorate those problems, and help enhance quality of life in general.