[firedell]

I do enjoy reading, but I find it hard to find a good book. I am very fussy.

[yellowrose]

I love reading fantasy books, and also crazy new-age conspiracy theory books (just for fun, not because I necessarily believe them). Also a variety of non-fiction.

Also, I have read many descriptions of the sensor-types which say they usually only read non-fiction or that they don't like to read, but I think that is ridiculous. Perhaps more sensors would be less into the fantasy genre though - I could see that maybe being true...

[TheWaffle]

1.)There have been far more stupid questions asked on these forums without getting nearly as much flak.

2.)Many people have chosen to read a great deal more into this question then is warranted. It was just meant to be an honest, open-ended question.

This is a stupid response, but I appreciate the rest of your answer to my "stupid" question.

I think the reason that this question has received so much backlash is because it sounded like you believed that sensors usually despise or are incapable of reading.

A better question would be what they enjoy reading and why.

[vellocent]

I know many sensing types who enjoy reading. A great artist who is strong in sensing should have a well developed intuitive function in a visual sense, which requires reading. Much as a very conceptual artist should have a well developed sensing function (I'm working on it).

[MonieJ]

Yes I love to read!!!! I have a whole mountain of books that keeps gettin bigger

[fourtines]

Well, there's no doubt that there are a number of Sensors in professions that require a great deal of reading, but I guess the question is if Sensors find this reading enjoyable, or even preferable to other forms of recreation.

Clearly if there are Sensors who have made creative writing and literature their life's work, there are Sensors who must enjoy reading.

One user on another site reported that her creative writing program at her university was filled with people who self-reported as ISFPs.

I also know of an ISFJ librarian.

I personally have always liked to read, but I don't like science fiction or fantasy.

I'm afraid some people mistype themselves as Ns because of this stereotype. It's just as bad as saying Ns don't like to cook or play sports.

Besides, there are eight Sensor types, and some types may prefer reading more than others (mostly likely ISxx I would guess more than ESxx but I don't know).

My ISTJ grandfather was actually the person who instilled a love of reading into me, and he taught me to read at home before I began school. He was always reading mostly non-fiction, but he also liked old Western/cowboy novels.

[Darth Nihilus]

I like fact gathering, which includes reading about any subject that catches my interest. I've never cared much for fiction of any sort. However, I've known an ESFP who loved to relax with a fiction novel and a hot bath.

[kiwigrl]

My ISFJ has only read from cover to cover two books, one is the bible, and one is the biography of Tiger Woods (when he was obsessed with golf). Other than that he might have a glance at one of my girly magazines or a car magazine.

[perennialurker]

I think the reason that this question has received so much backlash is because it sounded like you believed that sensors usually despise or are incapable of reading.

A better question would be what they enjoy reading and why.

Its a perfectly clear question. It's their problem for reading into my question something which was not there.


Again thank you to all of the Sensors who just answered a simple question.

[MBTI Enthusiast]

I do enjoy reading, but I find it hard to find a good book. I am very fussy.

Agreed. When I was younger and had a lot more time, I would plow through books. I think I was at ~40 books a semester. Now that my time is more limited, I find myself averse to reading because I don't want to waste time reading a bad/boring book. So unless I have reason to believe a book is worth reading, I tend not to read as much. Get me a good book, though, and I'm fully enjoying my time reading.

Perhaps more sensors would be less into the fantasy genre though - I could see that maybe being true...

This is fairly true in my case. But obviously books like Harry Potter and Twilight have themes beyond "fantasy" which makes them unexpectedly appealing to those who dislike traditional fantasy books. My favorite genre growing up was always "realistic fiction", though.

And of course, I'll gladly delve into non-fiction books that contain information I desire to know.