Can you change from an ENTP to an ENTJ?
Can you go from being less perceiving to more judging? Perhaps, as I've noticed myself change after cognitive therapy.
Before cognitive therapy, I would read my emotions literally. If you asked me, "Are you scared?" I'd simply inspect my emotional state, find fear, and reply, "Yes, I'm scared." But through the ingrained disputation practices of cognitive therapy, I now vet these emotions. If you asked me today, "Are you scared?" I'd first acknowledge my emotions, then I'd think about whether the offending object was something to be scared of. If the answer came back "no," then my internal dialog would change, and I would say, "No, I am not really scared of this. I may be spooked or rattled, but only so."
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Eric Normand said on May 22, 2010 1:32 AM
This is something I notice when I'm feeling more together.
Usually, I take things literally and want to answer questions as factually as I can. But I notice when I'm more aware, less socially awkward, etc, that I tend to take the question more as a queue and less as something to answer directly. I can the obliquely answer in whatever way I want.
The question is leading. Are you afraid? I could always search around in my experience for something that could be called fear. So I'd have to answer yes. But when I'm more conscious, I answer much more based on context.
Your posts are very interesting. Thanks for writing them.