Identifying an N

[ed_dunn84]

S's seem to always comments about your appearance or the appearance of things you own.
"why are you wearing black socks with shorts and dress shoes"
"you need to take care of all this trash that's in your car, i don't want to be sitting on dorito crumbs"

Shoe comments without a doubt are an S giveaway.

[EmmaPeel]

Originally Posted by ryan_m_parr
The gifted population (commonly NFs and NTs) are not only larger than average, but better in most sports than their counterparts. Even if they don't participate in sports, they have a higher likelihood of being better at it. Of course, I sometimes suspect it may depend entirely on if they have a computer. . . Which might make them not do any physical exertion whatsoever, though that might be irrelevant.

My opinion is that an NF or NT might be just as good as the S, however due to the often mundane task of being aware of the environment, could care less about it after awhile, and easily be distracted in thought. If a task is engaging and requires all your senses, more than likely a higher level of engagement with the task might be readily given. A higher threshold in other words.

Many times certain stereotypes have been created about why the typical "nerd" NT or NF have never been good about sports. Perhaps it's the accelerated placement in higher grade levels, or a specific nerd label (aspergers) or learning disability that often makes people compensate by "appearing smart" (which even gifted people do.) Sometimes there might be some that have erratic traits of functioning and perhaps have some sort of visual learning disorder, or just poor dexterity, and makes them standout. Though this might be the case, I'm sure an S might be much more focused on a specific sport and perform better irregardless. Depending on the type of NT/NF, or gifted person.

Yeah, Lance Armstrong(INTJ) stinks.

[EmmaPeel]

Originally Posted by ed_dunn84

S's seem to always comments about your appearance or the appearance of things you own.
"why are you wearing black socks with shorts and dress shoes"
"you need to take care of all this trash that's in your car, i don't want to be sitting on dorito crumbs"

Shoe comments without a doubt are an S giveaway.

I think those are extreme generalizations. Everyone knows not to wear white socks with black pants (J). Everyone knows not to wear white shoes after labor day.

Everyone likes a nice, clean car, house, clothes, etc.. Men tend to clean less than women. Can't someone be trained/taught to clean his car?

[Curtis24]

Sometimes I think the best way may simply be level of intelligence and education. If they go to a Tier 1 or 2 college, they're likely an N; lower-tier or no college, as long as it wasn't because of emotional problems or disdain for education, probably an S...

(is sure his post will be controversial)

[amelia_underwood]

Look for the Sensotard:

http://www.mbticentral.com/forums/nt...d-moments.html

[Nomadic]

Originally Posted by amelia_underwood

Look for the Sensotard:

http://www.mbticentral.com/forums/nt...d-moments.html

Hang on, if I'm a sensotard as well how will I see them?

My worst moment like that was when I was persistently poking my eye, trying to take out a contact lens I had already removed

[airjaw]

I think it depends on the sport really. ISTP's are generally accepted to be the best at basketball due to the two best players of all time being ISTP (MJ and Kobe). The strengths of ISTP turn out to be strengths on the basketball court as well.

If you have a sport like cycling, the ISTP's strengths might not matter much. Heck they might get too bored to even take up cycling (or running a marathon for that matter).

When I do long distance running or biking or anything that requires repetition, I get really bored.

[cripple]

Originally Posted by airjaw

I think it depends on the sport really.

And I think you are right in this.
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/view...=asc&start=120
Scroll down to the bottom.
N N N N N N N

Of course S'es are not likly to answer a poll like this..but still. It makes sense though as you can not use your sensory abilities in high degree in a sport where you operate mostly in air, unnatural for a human.

[Sureshot]

Originally Posted by kelly

You are an ignorant N. Repetition= N = daydreaming

You got it down, being in your own fantasy world and getting a great cardio workout. Kills two birds with one stone.

[tinribz]

Shane Fredericks designed a short quiz to try to identify a person's thinking mode between analytical and intuitive processes. To determine your thinking mode, take his Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT). Quickly jot down your answers to these three questions:

1) If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? _______ minutes

2) In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Everyday, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake? _________ days

3) A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? _________ cents

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1) If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? _______ minutes

Analytical answer: 5 minutes
Intuitive answer: 100 minutes

2) In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Everyday, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake? _________ days

Analytical answer: 47 days
Intuitive answer: 24 days

3) A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? _________ cents

Analytical answer: 5 cents
Intuitive answer: 10 cents

If you got two or three of the analytical answers, then you are an analytical thinker. If you got none or one analytical answers, you are an intuitive thinker. Shane found that the average number of analytical answers for Massachusetts Institute of Technology students was 2.18. Since they tend to be engineering students, this is not surprising. A Harvard choir group average was 1.43 and University of Toledo student average was 0.57.

Link

Seems fairly simple, if they are a dumbass they are probably an intuitive.