MBTI is cool for those "what's your type?" convos, but from a psych perspective, it’s kinda sus and doesn’t stack up scientifically compared to a legit personality test like the Big 5, which can actually predict future behavior and is backed by tons of research. In the end MBTI is still fun to play around with though 👌🏼
Nov 7, 2024
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I can’t remember the add on bit. As a teen and early 20s I was ENFP, and then it depended on the day, now I’m pretty solidly INFP. I pretty much think personality tests in are annacurate and reductive (sorry taterhole I still love doing them!). I have a lyric in my song rituals that says “took the myers briggs, swapped all my Es for Is and left me alone but not lonely”. I think it might be my favourite line I’ve ever written. We change everyday but the stories we tell about ourselves only shift when we let go of the attachment to “I’m this kind of person” so I have a very complex relationship to these tests in general!
May 4, 2024
I always came out ENFP in these tests up until my mid twenties and now I’m consistently this! I find it most fascinating how my thinking/feeling is always basically 50/50 and I spend most of the test clicking the middle button for anything related to that. It’s nice to see that I’ve managed to attach my logic and emotion, so that they feel one and the same. I always feel on any given day I could tip into INTP (Logician) but so far I’ve always just pushed into F!
Nov 7, 2024
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Sorry to be a party pooper, but I worry about people getting wrapped up in these test results and thinking it means they are only one thing. There aren’t exactly 16 kinds of people in the world!
Myers-Briggs is not a scientific test, but people are under the impression that it is. Companies use it when deciding whom to hire!
So, have fun with it, but don’t let it define you.
And please don’t think it’s a substitute for therapy.
If you want a more insightful option, look up CANOE/OCEAN traits.
Nov 7, 2024
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— untangling a necklace with a needle for someone
(my dad used to do this for me when I was younger, felt like such a delicate ritual)
— sitting on a couch with someone (aka your current crush) and both caressing a cat that’s between you and the other person
…a silent „we’re both here, coexisting, vibing„ moment
— braiding someone’s hair
(the gentle tug, the trust, the rhythm)
— tuning a violin or a guitar
(recently watched my friend do this and she was so intimate with her instrument, fine-tuning every string, taking her time… it was kinda mesmerizing)
— asking someone about their perfume
(I noticed you, I want to remember how you smell)
— people in busy public places that close their eyes and hold still for a moment just to soak in some precious sunrays
Loved this question!
Jan 19, 2025
Is a Soviet sci-fi film (by Andrew Tarkowski) that follows three guys who head into this mysterious area called "The Zone."
There’s supposedly a room there that grants your deepest wish, but it’s a weird, eerie place that messes with your mind.
The whole thing feels surreal and philosophical, making you think about life, desires, and what we’re all really after.
It’s haunting, beautifully shot, and sticks with you long after it’s over
Oct 26, 2024
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In German, Weltschmerz-literally “world-pain”-is that melancholic realization that the world, with all its flaws, suffering, and brokenness, falls painfully short of how we feel it should be. It’s not just personal sadness, it’s more like an intellectual reckoning with the gap between reality and its potential beauty.
Right now, the world’s on fire (literally and figuratively), and Weltschmerz captures the vibe perfectly. Think of it as a big, collective sigh-beautifully sad, hopelessly existential, but also oddly comforting, like listening to a Lana Del Rey song. Or the 2012 tumblr era.
When I was a teenager, I’d feel down out of nowhere-like a weird, weighty sadness without a clear cause. My mom would look at me and say, “Ahhh, Weltschmerz,” like it explained everything. And honestly? It kind of did. It wasn’t about a bad grade or drama with friends. It was just there, this intangible ache tied to something bigger, like feeling the weight of the world without knowing why.
the twist is: Weltschmerz, rooted in Romanticism, isn’t entirely hopeless. Yeah, it aches, but it’s the kind of ache that inspires. Great art, big ideas, it all comes from that mix of sadness and longing for something better. So yeah, Weltschmerz might be beautifully tragic, but it’s also a quiet relief, like sighing out everything heavy and feeling a little more connected, a little more human!
Jan 12, 2025