Liking statistics - is it related to socionics types?

[JohnDo]

I think it is club-related:
NTs like statistics
STs use statistics when necessary
NFs are indifferent to statistics
SFs hate statistics

[koldj]

valued.

ILIs seem to like statistics too. 4-dimensional

[Jarno]

valued.

ILIs seem to like statistics too. 4-dimensional

this isn't such a bad idea, two friends of mine INTJ and ISTJ (both leading Ti types) have done university math with statistics as their main course.

Though I guess there is a difference between statistic formula's and statistic information (diagrams, lists of percentages etc.)

[koldj]

this isn't such a bad idea, two friends of mine INTJ and ISTJ (both leading Ti types) have done university math with statistics as their main course.

Though I guess there is a difference between statistic formula's and statistic information (diagrams, lists of percentages etc.)

IMO it stems from subjectivist/objectivist dichotomy, as subjectivists want to rely on hard, unquestionable data (at least beta). Objectivists seem to be taking things as "obvious". For me it's hard to fully rely on my judgement. I see too many variables and can change my point of view very easily so I need to base my judgement on real evidence. Otherwise it's just speculating. Just like right now .

[Bardia]

I hated my behavioral stats class. I only use statistics because it is necessary in my field of interest. I want to know the best treatments/meds or whether things are correlated together or not but I don't want to compute it myself.

[stanprollyright]

I think it is club-related:
NTs like statistics
STs use statistics when necessary
NFs are indifferent to statistics
SFs hate statistics

[JWC3]

Statistics are universally bullshit.

[Gilly]

Statistics are statistics...they can be useful, I suppose, but they are just numbers that indicate something about the past. I care when they can be used to tell something about the future, but otherwise they are just numbers whose relevance has been lost.

[FDG]

I also generally like it. I think it just means we are nerds.

[Creepy-cinq]

I like statistics very much. My interest is not so much in collecting the data, but, to interpret what I see for patterns and trends. I often look at the forum stats.

For example, top posters as of late:

Maritsa33 508
Brilliand 94
thePirate 85
aixelsyd 81
discojoe 76
Diana 69
crazedratXII 68
Gilly 63

Top (2-3) posters over the last few months have averaged about 100-120 posts say weekly. I look at Maritsa's count of 508 and find this is a huge variance to the average trend. She is also the only poster with more than 100 posts. Based on the average posting habits over the last few months, I'll say the forum is experiencing an unbalanced state. 508 posts in such a short time makes me think Maritsa probably values much more than she realizes. This amount of posting seems out of character for INFj. Also, the high rating posters are at the bottom of the top posters list, or dropped completely off (pinocchio, as example) makes me think regular posters are losing interest in posting. I'll suggest Maritsa's 'overposting' has an influence.

Alright, well, this is half in jest. But, I do spend alot of time looking at stats to predict patterns and trends. I've had an account with stockcharts.com for 8 years now. It is my personal stats playground. I'll use the information to develop technical trading systems. Also, in deciding on a new camera purchase, I will spend hours pouring over the specs, comparing cameras (including analyzing technical specs on lens - percentage of distortion, etc).

[buckland]

Top (2-3) posters over the last few months have averaged about 100-120 posts say weekly. I look at Maritsa's count of 508 and find this is a huge variance to the average trend. She is also the only poster with more than 100 posts. Based on the average posting habits over the last few months, I'll say the forum is experiencing an unbalanced state. 508 posts in such a short time makes me think Maritsa probably values much more than she realizes. This amount of posting seems out of character for INFj. Also, the high rating posters are at the bottom of the top posters list, or dropped completely off (pinocchio, as example) makes me think regular posters are losing interest in posting. I'll suggest Maritsa's 'overposting' has an influence.

I have been toying with the idea of her as ESFj for a while now actually. Having discussed this with her and hitting a brick wall has not really changed this view. Her posting mannerisms do point towards Fe more than Fi, while at the same time she does not appear to be Beta.

[Jarno]

508 posts in such a short time makes me think Maritsa probably values much more than she realizes. This amount of posting seems out of character for INFj.

that is a bold conclusion. There can be lots of reasons why she posts much. Next to that, she has several traits that make her a rather special case INFJ, so I'm not surprised that her posting behaviour deviates too from the average INFJ.

[DirectorAbbie]

508 posts in such a short time makes me think Maritsa probably values much more than she realizes. This amount of posting seems out of character for INFj.

Maybe she's an ENFj.