Common Interests of INs?

[Lexlike]

Do introvert Intuitives ( feelers and thinkers) share common interests and what are those?
In which places you ´ll propably find IN s types?

[ajblaise]

I think we all think outer space is pretty cool. But for the most part, our interests vary more than most groups.

But for anything that requires heady thought, you will find N's there. Physics, psychology, math....

[Orangey]

I think we all think outer space is pretty cool. But for the most part, our interests vary more than most groups.

But for anything that requires heady thought, you will find N's there. Physics, psychology, math....

Graduate programs in the arts and sciences are literally FILLED with IN's. Also, I've found that if you hang around specialty comic book shops you'll likely find a few IN's.

[Edahn]

Moved from NT Rationale.

[edcoaching]

Books in general, science or sci fi at some level
Games that require wit

[Haphazard]

MBTI forums...

[Jack Flak]

Internet, eh?

[The_Liquid_Laser]

The common element among IN's is that most of them like reading, learning, studying, etc.... So libraries, bookstores, graduate programs, university faculty, etc.... These are the places that IN's would gather.

[OctaviaCaesar]

The common element among IN's is that most of them like reading, learning, studying, etc....

Some of us like to study about studying...which seems really creepy now that I have written it but this has only helped me succeed in college! :smile:

[edcoaching]

Anyone else like live theater? My INTJ friend and I have season tkts to the best regional theater in town, figuring all shows will provide food for thought...

[Anja]

My favorite haunts are:

Libraries
Book stores
Pet shelters
Greenhouses
Fabric and hobby shops
The woods, lakes and prairie
Seminars
Sitting around anywhere and watching people

[placebo]

Reading, staring into space, and that's all I can think of.

[Usehername]

An overwhelming proportion of cyclists (those that get on a road and repetitively spin, not those who do tricks or navigate technical singletrack) are INxx types.

My INxx friends overwhelmingly share cycling, hiking and canoeing as athletic interests.

[Orangey]

An overwhelming proportion of cyclists (those that get on a road and repetitively spin, not those who do tricks or navigate technical singletrack) are INxx types.

My INxx friends overwhelmingly share cycling, hiking and canoeing as athletic interests.

Really? It's no wonder they don't realize they're in the middle of the road with traffic behind them on a one-lane street.

[Usehername]

Really? It's no wonder they don't realize they're in the middle of the road with traffic behind them on a one-lane street.

These are not cyclists you're talking about. That's a guy on a bike. Probably a mountain bike. On the road. :doh:

That's not a real cyclist. :)

You'll find us on sparely used highways or serene quiet roads; we use drop bars, too. Unless we built our own narrow flat-bar commuter.

[Orangey]

These are not cyclists you're talking about. That's a guy on a bike. Probably a mountain bike. On the road. :doh:

That's not a real cyclist. :)

You'll find us on sparely used highways or serene quiet roads; we use drop bars, too. Unless we built our own narrow flat-bar commuter.

I suppose you're right. The idiot with the backpack in the middle of traffic is probably not a cyclist.

[Ishida]

Internet. Alone.

[Jack Flak]

An overwhelming proportion of cyclists (those that get on a road and repetitively spin, not those who do tricks or navigate technical singletrack) are INxx types.
That's fairly true. Offhand, I'd say it's one of the sports with fewer SPs than most, SJs seemed common.

[anii]

Speculating.

[Aimahn]

I think the cycling thing may very well be true but it seems to me to play into the stereotype of INXX being un-athletic. Yes I know cycling is extremely demanding as are some of those other sports you listed, but I think the key thing is why they enjoy it which is what I'm sure your post was getting at. I pretty much was in contact with and interacted with athletes for a large majority of my life and I think the difference's played out most in the tactics, practice methods, and interaction with coach and audience( teammates, parents, peers..etc)

[colmena]

Walking?

Are the Js into that?

[Lexlike]

Some of us like to study about studying...which seems really creepy now that I have written it but this has only helped me succeed in college! :smile:

well, thats one thing i m doing now too... so if you could help me with some info, that would be great!

[Usehername]

I think the cycling thing may very well be true but it seems to me to play into the stereotype of INXX being un-athletic. Yes I know cycling is extremely demanding as are some of those other sports you listed, but I think the key thing is why they enjoy it which is what I'm sure your post was getting at. I pretty much was in contact with and interacted with athletes for a large majority of my life and I think the difference's played out most in the tactics, practice methods, and interaction with coach and audience( teammates, parents, peers..etc)

I don't know about unathletic... I personally know two NHL players that are INxx types; my INTJ classmate is a world-class competitor in a racquet sport (albeit he practices between chemistry labs :yes:), INFP friend is the most agile guy that can weave through anything in any sport which makes him a fantastic football/soccer/etc. player; INFP brother will likely play University hockey like my ENFP father and another cousin did...

And you're not really considering the cyclists that do Tour de France style racing. That's plenty of mental strategy knowing when to attack, when to wheelsuck... it's all a game of chess while you're sweating away.

[Ilah]

Science fiction (and fantasy) conventions, gaming conventions (role playing games). Almost everyone there is Ni dominant and the rest are probably Ni seconday.

Anyone else like live theater? My INTJ friend and I have season tkts to the best regional theater in town, figuring all shows will provide food for thought...

I do like live theater. My husband and I are starting our second year of being season ticket holders. It is a little unusual for me, since I am not normally much into going out. But I find the theather croud is more quiet and reserved than the people in movies. Plus I find I like the plays quit a bit, and there is more to talk about with the plays than most movies - they have a bit more depth. Although I have been known to analize even superfical movies to death. Something about a live performance is appealing, something deep and meaningful I can't really explain.

I enjoy live performances, but in smaller venues, with an audience that isn't roudy or drunk. I like live music, but seldom find any in smaller venues with people that haven't been drinking.

[Aimahn]

I don't know about unathletic... I personally know two NHL players that are INxx types; my INTJ classmate is a world-class competitor in a racquet sport (albeit he practices between chemistry labs :yes:), INFP friend is the most agile guy that can weave through anything in any sport which makes him a fantastic football/soccer/etc. player; INFP brother will likely play University hockey like my ENFP father and another cousin did...

And you're not really considering the cyclists that do Tour de France style racing. That's plenty of mental strategy knowing when to attack, when to wheelsuck... it's all a game of chess while you're sweating away.


Actually that was the point I was trying to get across. You did a much better job of actually giving examples though. I agree whole heartedly though that its not about athletic or not athletic but more so the strategy used.

[Mondo]

I hate studying. I like learning, :D

[Aimahn]

I hate studying. I like learning, :D

Ain't that a B****, I'm always reading or thinking about something with an almost unhealthy passion. Unfortunately it rarely coincides with what I'm supposed to be studying.:doh:

[Ishida]

Walking?

Are the Js into that?
Usually. But I'm a low J.
I'm into RPG's too.

[01011010]

I like molecular biology and genetics. Star Trek, anime, plotting, debate, and fencing.

[Trinity]

Anyone else like live theater? My INTJ friend and I have season tkts to the best regional theater in town, figuring all shows will provide food for thought...

:yes: love the arts particularly live theatre, music and photography. Get involved with helping out a local theatre company during our Fringe festival I love it that much.

I hate studying. I like learning, :D

Amen.

[OneWithSoul]

Well I love to read, especially about fantasy..I like to listen to music..a lot..and I like to run. I like exploring the internet, seeing new things, and I like outer space more the most part

[Haight]

I'll take teh internet for a thousand, Alex.

[edcoaching]

Anyone else have an Amazon Kindle yet? Forced into it by airline weight restrictions, meaning it was getting difficult to bring along my current literary, sci-fi, and fluff novel as well as a nonfiction book, never knowing what I'd want to read in a hotel room.

But now that I have it...you can get all of Dickens for 99 cents! Old sci fi classics, Trollope, dual editions of Greg Bear, etc. It sits perfectly on the elliptical machine and you can increase the font size, pedal away. You can look up words instantaneously.

It has to be a traveling IN's dream...

[Orangey]

Anyone else have an Amazon Kindle yet? Forced into it by airline weight restrictions, meaning it was getting difficult to bring along my current literary, sci-fi, and fluff novel as well as a nonfiction book, never knowing what I'd want to read in a hotel room.

But now that I have it...you can get all of Dickens for 99 cents! Old sci fi classics, Trollope, dual editions of Greg Bear, etc. It sits perfectly on the elliptical machine and you can increase the font size, pedal away. You can look up words instantaneously.

It has to be a traveling IN's dream...

I always thought about getting one of those...would save tons of space.