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On another thread, Auburn made a useful distinction, so I will post it:
Pleasure – The real-time event or experience of happiness.
Happiness – The state of being continually satisfied with one’s existence.
Pleasure might be taking a bite out of a chocolate cake, while happiness might be a general satisfaction with one’s life, job, etc. So if you say “are you happy?” you’re asking a more broad question that if you ask “are you in pleasure?” which is asking a more contextual question.
With that in mind, I would like to explore "Pleasure." I am curious how different types respond to stimulation and whether there are any type-related trends here, regarding people's priorities.
Please copy this list and rate each thing 1-5.
You can vote after the dash. At the end, count your score from each section and post it. So your end result will look like this:
Sustenance - 20
Eating food I love - 4
Drinking something I love - 2
... and so forth.
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Sustenance -
Eating food I love -
Drinking something I love -
Sleeping in a comfortable bed -
Bathing (long showers, baths) -
Relaxing -
Cooking -
Intellectual Stimulation -
Learning, studying, discovering -
Epiphany -
Seeing the patterns -
Obsessing over a topic of interest -
Parsing things out -
Branching out mentally -
Connection -
Chatting with friends -
Intense personal exchange -
Getting to know someone -
Sharing Secrets -
Laughing with people -
Feeling secure & trusting with someone -
Physical Activity -
Physical exertion, Sports -
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements -
Martial Arts, Combat -
Taking a walk outside -
Physical performance arts (music, dance) -
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) -
Media -
Video Games -
Movies -
Television -
Books or Comic Books -
Music -
Magazines -
Vanity -
Looking hot, having style -
Being admired for your accomplishments -
Showing off your things -
Being the star -
Competing and winning -
Showing off your partner -
Accomplishment -
The thrill of victory -
Finishing a Project -
Racing against a deadline -
Getting a promotion -
Getting recognized for excellence -
Seeing things you have done before -
Expressing yourself -
Debating -
Creative arts -
Conversation about a serious topic -
Decorating -
Dressing expressively -
Writing blogs or posts -
Romance -
Desiring someone or being desired -
The thrill of the chase -
Going on dates -
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay -
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) -
Pining for someone -
Interior World -
Coming up with imaginary worlds -
Thinking about dreams -
Characters, identities -
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts -
Obsessing about your past -
Writing books -
Sensuality -
Enjoying the weather -
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things -
Ergonomics -
Sensual routines (massage, bath) -
Aesthetics -
Tastes, smells -
Sustenance – 16
Eating food I love – 3
Drinking something I love – 3
Sleeping in a comfortable bed – 3
Bathing (long showers, baths) – 3
Relaxing – 2
Cooking – 2
Intellectual Stimulation – 24
Learning, studying, discovering – 4
Epiphany – 5
Seeing the patterns – 5
Obsessing over a topic of interest – 5
Parsing things out – 3
Branching out mentally – 2
Connection – 21
Chatting with friends – 4
Intense personal exchange – 5
Getting to know someone – 3
Sharing Secrets – 3
Laughing with people – 3
Feeling secure & trusting with someone – 3
Physical Activity – 23
Physical exertion, Sports – 3
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements – 5
Martial Arts, Combat – 4
Taking a walk outside – 4
Physical performance arts (music, dance) – 5
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) – 2
Media – 17
Video Games - 1
Movies - 4
Television - 1
Books or Comic Books - 4
Music - 5
Magazines - 2
Vanity – 26
Looking hot, having style - 5
Being admired for your accomplishments - 5
Showing off your things - 3
Being the star - 4
Competing and winning - 4
Showing off your partner - 5
Accomplishment – 23
The thrill of victory – 4
Finishing a Project – 4
Racing against a deadline – 4
Getting a promotion – 3
Getting recognized for excellence – 4
Seeing things you have done before – 4
Expressing yourself – 28
Debating – 5
Creative arts – 5
Conversation about a serious topic – 5
Decorating – 4
Dressing expressively – 5
Writing blogs or posts – 4
Romance – 24
Desiring someone or being desired – 5
The thrill of the chase - 4
Going on dates – 4
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay – 5
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) – 4
Pining for someone – 2
Interior World – 30
Coming up with imaginary worlds - 5
Thinking about dreams - 5
Characters, identities - 5
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts - 5
Obsessing about your past - 5
Writing books - 5
Sensuality - 21
Enjoying the weather - 4
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things - 3
Ergonomics - 3
Sensual routines (massage, bath) - 3
Aesthetics - 5
Tastes, smells - 3
Sustenance – 21
Eating food I love – 5
Drinking something I love – 5
Sleeping in a comfortable bed – 4
Bathing (long showers, baths) – 4
Relaxing – 2
Cooking – 1
Intellectual Stimulation – 30
Learning, studying, discovering – 5
Epiphany – 5
Seeing the patterns – 5
Obsessing over a topic of interest – 5
Parsing things out – 5
Branching out mentally – 5
Connection – 30
Chatting with friends – 5
Intense personal exchange – 5
Getting to know someone – 5
Sharing Secrets – 5
Laughing with people – 5
Feeling secure & trusting with someone – 5
Physical Activity – 22
Physical exertion, Sports – 2
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements – 4
Martial Arts, Combat – 4
Taking a walk outside – 4
Physical performance arts (music, dance) – 4
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) – 5
Media – 21
Video Games – 2
Movies – 4
Television – 3
Books or Comic Books – 4
Music – 5
Magazines – 3
Vanity – 30
Looking hot, having style – 5
Being admired for your accomplishments – 5
Showing off your things – 5
Being the star – 5
Competing and winning – 5
Showing off your partner – 5
Accomplishment – 27
The thrill of victory – 5
Finishing a Project – 5
Racing against a deadline – 2
Getting a promotion – 5
Getting recognized for excellence – 5
Seeing things you have done before – 5
Expressing yourself – 25
Debating – 5
Creative arts – 5
Conversation about a serious topic – 5
Decorating – 3
Dressing expressively – 5
Writing blogs or posts – 2
Romance – 29
Desiring someone or being desired – 5
The thrill of the chase – 5
Going on dates – 5
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay – 4
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) – 5
Pining for someone – 5
Interior World – 24
Coming up with imaginary worlds – 5
Thinking about dreams – 5
Characters, identities – 4
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts – 5
Obsessing about your past – 1
Writing books – 4
Sensuality – 22
Enjoying the weather – 3
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things – 3
Ergonomics – 3
Sensual routines (massage, bath) – 4
Aesthetics – 5
Tastes, smells – 4
im not gonna grade these
good things
Obsessing over a topic of interest –
Parsing things out –
Branching out mentally –
Seeing the patterns –
Learning, studying, discovering –
Epiphany –
Chatting with friends –
Intense personal exchange –
Getting to know someone –
Feeling secure & trusting with someone –
Physical exertion, Sports –
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements –
Martial Arts, Combat –
Taking a walk outside –
Physical performance arts (music, dance) –
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) –
Video Games –
Movies –
Music –
Looking hot, having style –
Being admired for your accomplishments –
Showing off your things –
Being the star –
Competing and winning –
Showing off your partner –
Finishing a Project –
Getting a promotion –
Getting recognized for excellence –
Seeing things you have done before –
Creative arts –
Conversation about a serious topic –
Decorating –
Dressing expressively –
Debating –
Desiring someone or being desired –
The thrill of the chase –
Going on dates –
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay –
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) –
Coming up with imaginary worlds –
Thinking about dreams –
Characters, identities –
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts –
Enjoying the weather –
Ergonomics
Aesthetics –
useless stuff *grump*
Eating food I love –
Drinking something I love –
Sleeping in a comfortable bed –
Bathing (long showers, baths) –
Relaxing –
Sharing Secrets –
Laughing with people –
Cooking –
The thrill of victory –
Television –
Books or Comic Books –
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things –
Magazines –
Racing against a deadline –
Writing blogs or posts –
Pining for someone –
Obsessing about your past –
Writing books –
Sensual routines (massage, bath) –
Tastes, smells –
Sustenance –
Eating food I love – 4 (5 if Indochinese perfection)
Drinking something I love – 4
Sleeping in a comfortable bed – 4
Bathing (long showers, baths) – 4
Relaxing – 3
Cooking – 3
Intellectual Stimulation –
Learning, studying, discovering – 4
Epiphany – 4
Seeing the patterns – 4
Obsessing over a topic of interest – 4
Parsing things out – 4
Branching out mentally – 5
Connection –
Chatting with friends – 4
Intense personal exchange – 5
Getting to know someone – 4
Sharing Secrets – 5
Laughing with people – 3
Feeling secure & trusting with someone – 5
Physical Activity –
Physical exertion, Sports – 4
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements – 4
Martial Arts, Combat – 4
Taking a walk outside – 4
Physical performance arts (music, dance) – 3
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) – 4
Media –
Video Games – 3
Movies – 3
Television – 3
Books or Comic Books – 4
Music – 4
Magazines – 3
Vanity –
Looking hot, having style – 3
Being admired for your accomplishments – 5
Showing off your things – 3
Being the star – 3
Competing and winning – 4
Showing off your partner – 5
Accomplishment –
The thrill of victory – 5
Finishing a Project – 4
Racing against a deadline – 4
Getting a promotion – 5
Getting recognized for excellence – 5
Seeing things you have done before – 3
Expressing yourself –
Debating – 5
Creative arts – 3
Conversation about a serious topic – 4
Decorating – 2
Dressing expressively – 3
Writing blogs or posts – 4
Romance –
Desiring someone or being desired – 5
The thrill of the chase – 3
Going on dates – 2
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay – 4
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) – 4
Pining for someone – 4
Interior World –
Coming up with imaginary worlds – 4
Thinking about dreams – 4
Characters, identities – 3
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts – 3
Obsessing about your past – 3
Writing books – 4
Sensuality –
Enjoying the weather – 4
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things – 4
Ergonomics – 3
Sensual routines (massage, bath) – 4
Aesthetics – 4
Tastes, smells – 4
Sustenance – 16
Eating food I love – 2
Drinking something I love – 4
Sleeping in a comfortable bed – 3
Bathing (long showers, baths) – 3
Relaxing – 3
Cooking – 1
Intellectual Stimulation – 18
Learning, studying, discovering – 3
Epiphany – 4
Seeing the patterns – 5
Obsessing over a topic of interest – 3
Parsing things out – 2
Branching out mentally – 1
Connection – 15
Chatting with friends – 1
Intense personal exchange – 3
Getting to know someone – 1
Sharing Secrets – 1
Laughing with people – 4
Feeling secure & trusting with someone – 5
Physical Activity – 20
Physical exertion, Sports – 3
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements – 3
Martial Arts, Combat – 4
Taking a walk outside – 3
Physical performance arts (music, dance) – 3
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) – 4
Media – 19
Video Games – 4
Movies – 4
Television – 1
Books or Comic Books – 4
Music – 4
Magazines – 2
Vanity – 23
Looking hot, having style – 5
Being admired for your riches or stuff – 3
Being admired for your work – 4
Being applauded for your performance – 4
Competing, winning – 3
Showing off your partner – 4
Accomplishment – 18
The thrill of victory – 4
Finishing a Project – 3
Racing against a deadline – 2
Getting a promotion – 2
Getting recognized for excellence – 4
Seeing things you have done before – 3
Expressing yourself – 20
Debating – 3
Creative arts – 4
Conversation about a serious topic – 3
Decorating – 2
Dressing expressively – 5
Writing blogs or posts – 3
Interior World – 17
Coming up with imaginary worlds – 3
Thinking about dreams – 3
Characters, identities – 5
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts – 3
Obsessing about your past – 2
Writing books – 1
Sensuality – 21
Enjoying the weather – 4
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things – 3
Ergonomics – 3
Sensual routines (massage, bath) – 3
Aesthetics – 5
Tastes, smells – 3
Also, I apologize to everyone if my categories were biased in some way (for instance, what does interior world mean for Ti?) but I tried.
Hmmm I might edit this later if I change my mind about something hehe. :p
Sustenance – 19
Eating food I love – 5
Drinking something I love – 3
Sleeping in a comfortable bed – 3
Bathing (long showers, baths) – 3
Relaxing – 5
Cooking – 1
Intellectual Stimulation – 23
Learning, studying, discovering – 5
Epiphany – 3
Seeing the patterns – 3
Obsessing over a topic of interest – 5
Parsing things out – 3
Branching out mentally – 4
Connection – 19 (I think might be influenced by social anxiety though... so i dunno how helpful this section is....sorry :()
Chatting with friends – 2
Intense personal exchange – 4
Getting to know someone – 3
Sharing Secrets – 2
Laughing with people – 4
Feeling secure & trusting with someone – 4
Physical Activity – 14
Physical exertion, Sports – 2
Swimming, climbing, playing with the elements – 1
Martial Arts, Combat – 1
Taking a walk outside – 3
Physical performance arts (music, dance) – 3
Danger or Thrills (something fast, exciting) – 4
Media – 25
Video Games – 5
Movies – 5
Television – 3
Books or Comic Books – 5
Music – 5
Magazines – 2
Vanity – 14
Looking hot, having style – 3
Being admired for your accomplishments – 3
Showing off your things – 2
Being the star – 1
Competing and winning – 2 (I feel like it depends.... I kinda like playful competition between friends or something but actual competitions... *cue nervous laughter*)
Showing off your partner – DONT HAVE ONE HEHEHEHE, and don’t know what to do if I do have one.... I guess 3?
Accomplishment – 22
The thrill of victory – 3
Finishing a Project – 5
Racing against a deadline – 2
Getting a promotion – dunno.. haven’t experienced this... so maybe a 4?
Getting recognized for excellence – 4
Seeing things you have done before – 4
Expressing yourself – 20
Debating – 2
Creative arts – 3
Conversation about a serious topic – 4
Decorating – 4
Dressing expressively – 4
Writing blogs or posts – 3
Romance – Haven’t really experienced any of this...... sorry, I don’t know how to write this one.... I’m sorta not interested in this though hehe. Sorta afraid as well. Maybe all of these could be 1?
Desiring someone or being desired –
The thrill of the chase –
Going on dates –
Sex, Sensuality, Foreplay –
Romantic acts (holding the door, writing them a poem) –
Pining for someone –
Interior World – 21
Coming up with imaginary worlds – 5
Thinking about dreams – 4
Characters, identities – 4
Thinking about your feelings or thoughts – 5
Obsessing about your past – 2
Writing books – 1
Sensuality – 19
Enjoying the weather – 3 (more like, I don’t really notice it?)
Touching pleasant surfaces and soft things – 3
Ergonomics – 3
Sensual routines (massage, bath) – 3
Aesthetics – 4
Tastes, smells – 3
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