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Jul 26, 2010 - 9:54 AM - by teddy564339 |  Shyness and Type
I know that I've read tons of times in multiple places that "Being introverted doesn't make someone shy, and being extraverted doesn't make someone very social and outgoing."
I've also heard "I know (or I am) an extravert who's shy, or an introvert who's very social and outgoing."
And finally, I've heard "There's absolutely no correlation between being shyness and E/I."
I totally agree with the first two, but I just can't quite buy the third. I know that there are shy extraverts and that there are outgoing introverts, but I have a hard time believing that the percentage of extraverts who are shy is the same as the percentage of introverts that are shy (for example, I have a hard time believing that if 30% of all extraverts are shy, 30% of all introverts are shy as well).
Now don't get me wrong...as mentioned earlier, I'm not saying that an introvert is automatically going to be shy. I also think that some introverts use that as an excuse for shyness, which I also think is wrong. Nonetheless, I can't help but think there is some correlation between shyness and introversion.
I'm not as well versed as a lot of people with the MBTI, so I don't have proof for this, only my own theories. But that's why I'm posting this...I know there have been related topics before, but I've had a hard time getting clear answers in them, so that's why I'm posting, in hope that some people might help clarify all of this for me.
First off, I think a whole lot of it depends on what the definition of "shyness" is. For example, if one of my well known friends introduces me to someone I've never met before, I'll be very open and talkative, (unless of course I feel on the outside of the two of them, which is rare). Or, if someone on a plane ride engages me in conversation, I can be very talkative. Or, if I'm with a small group of friends that I know well, I'm very relaxed and talkative.
But, if I feel pressure in a situation, I'm very quiet. Every now and then this happens one-on-one, but it's rare...only if I feel the need to impress someone, like an interview or meeting a girlfriend's father or something. Much more often, though, it happens in a group...at a big social event where I only know a few people, or if there's a group discussion among 8 people or so and I don't know anybody.
I've had people tell me I'm shy because of this. But is this me being shy, or me being introverted?
So that's the first issue. However, even though I know the common definition of introversion is one getting energy from oneself, I've also read that some traits are usually common among introverts.
For example, I've read that introverts usually prefer one-on-one... [Read More] |   
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Jul 19, 2010 - 1:49 PM - by amnorvend |  Which type is most likely to survive the Zombie Apolcalypse?
Here are my thoughts:
NTPs - Let's face it, we're probably the ones who created the zombie apocalypse in the first place. We'd die quickly unless we also came up with a cure.
NTJs - They probably didn't plan for zombies, so they'd die quickly.
NFs - They'd probably die trying to make friends with the zombies.
STJs - They'd last until the majority of the population was a zombie, at which point they'd decide it's "normal" to be a zombie and go get bitten.
SFJs - They'd last until their families turn into zombies. At that point, they'd get bitten just so their families don't feel abnormal.
STPs - High probability that they know how to make plenty of survival tools and they probably have or know how to get a gun. Plus, they're just crazy enough to actually use them.
SFPs - Same as above, but the gun has flowers painted on it.
Personally, my money is on the STP. What about you?
(And for the record, some part of this is probably completely offensive to somebody's personality type. If it makes you feel any better, feel free to make any jokes in equally poor taste about INTPs.)
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