Cognitive Typology | Alexander the Less | Activity https://cognitivetype.com/members/alexandertheless/activity/ Activity feed for Alexander the Less. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:13:01 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 45ae27579486cb44542195701c3bd8f4 Alexander the Less's profile was updated https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/11378/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:48:21 +0000 0 0cdf79d1ac45d50ead902b042815ceba Alexander the Less replied to the topic Love: Antidote to Adversaries in the forum Love, Relationships & Intimacy https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/love-antidote-to-adversaries/#post-31296 Sun, 15 May 2022 22:55:48 +0000 What do you mean by "genuine love" ?
Genuine love is a particular orientation or disposition towards another person, an intention to seek out and facilitate want what is best for them.
What are the reasons for the assignilation of those judgements to that posture?
I'm not completely certain what you are asking on this point, and I don't want to…Read more

]]> 0 a645ce5b5d86eb6c57fa4a4a79b8d5db Alexander the Less started the topic Love: Antidote to Adversaries in the forum Love, Relationships & Intimacy https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/love-antidote-to-adversaries/ Sat, 14 May 2022 21:13:34 +0000 I just wanted to share a post I made in a discord server that is not associated with CT, and while it may not perfectly fit what others imagine when they come to this topic, I hope it will generate some conversation nonetheless. For some context, it was written as response to a friend of mine who is frequently experiencing tense and unpleasant…Read more

]]> 0 cc2f5b6f11dbabfa257960b9c7f72d9a Alexander the Less replied to the topic Internal Conflict in the forum Type Specific https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/deltas-internal-conflict/#post-31099 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:10:49 +0000 I don't mind at all!

Here's the link to that video: https://youtu.be/afhHI9YcJ0c

As I said on discord, I only beg for forgiveness concerning the quality.

 

 

]]> 0 9b9655172b8a1c0d1a2bfaafb0ea6cf7 Alexander the Less changed their profile picture https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/10299/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 01:44:46 +0000 0 33cde83175138e47630ec48053c9b36d Alexander the Less posted an update: I'm attempting to lose my mind. Just for kicks, seems like […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/9055/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:07 +0000 I'm attempting to lose my mind. Just for kicks, seems like it offers a lot o fun opportunities.

]]> 0 2b5b94259abc3aec85834da1598ef291 Alexander the Less started the topic [Pe Leads] Calmness and Self Control in the forum Type Specific https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/pe-leads-calmness-and-self-control/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:35:40 +0000 This morning I've spent a lot of time thinking about my own behavior, and I find myself continually returning to the problems of my own self control, which often turns into a problem with a lack of a calm composure.

When I have discussed this with a few other CT members on the discord server, I often hear this sort of problem linked to…Read more

]]> 0 440f4fcb6de7383d842575dfb049b7cb Alexander the Less posted an update: Things are on the up-and-up thanks to a good daily routine […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/7286/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:01:06 +0000 Things are on the up-and-up thanks to a good daily routine and meditation.

]]> 0 1ccfbb16cdfd14bab165da2556d94cff Alexander the Less posted an update: Things have turned upward. The battle is uphill, but things […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/7161/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:37:40 +0000 Things have turned upward. The battle is uphill, but things are okay enough, maybe even good.

]]> 0 15d631321dc889b050fb0459ff381f49 Alexander the Less posted an update: It's been a month since I wrote an update. My health, on all […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/7098/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:34:18 +0000 It's been a month since I wrote an update.
My health, on all fronts, feels as if it is in a major decline, possibly even a nosedive.
I've started therapy, and my optimism has given way to pessimism as it really seems true that therapy isn't abut solving any of the route causes of negative/disruptive behavior so much as it is about treating the…Read more

]]> 0 9dea3d7be3d0da59ed79887d45e6bad8 Alexander the Less posted an update: I decided to get drunk tonight. Good news: I can still type […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/7036/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:54:36 +0000 I decided to get drunk tonight.
Good news: I can still type without terrible spelling mistakes
Bad news: I will be sober in the morning

]]> 0 e623c3aab2f15370e00fec37be83b955 Alexander the Less posted an update: Incredibly happy that I managed to be productive today. Only […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6872/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:29:03 +0000 Incredibly happy that I managed to be productive today.
Only part that's unfortunate is that I still have to be productive.

]]> 1 f1cd8d4c1ae5fd867a85ae677ffe7a03 Alexander the Less posted an update: I've spent all day running numbers through some budgeting […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6862/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 22:48:42 +0000 I've spent all day running numbers through some budgeting spreadsheets I designed, assessing what life is going to look like after this December.
Here's what's going on for anyone that looks over this: Teaching jobs at the collegiate level are about to get real lean in my area.
I'm at a university, and I don't see a future with myself there, not…Read more

]]> 0 dcf220acd6a5e1b35d813f571127ff26 Alexander the Less posted an update: I just spent 4 hours writing a forum post. I could have been […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6860/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:54:18 +0000 I just spent 4 hours writing a forum post.
I could have been super productive and grading this whole time....
You know... we're all free to choose our priorities.

]]> 0 3a7f215a83aff49fcb7ff9e739ebc190 Alexander the Less started the topic Imagery, Mythology, and Personification in the forum Spirituality & Philosophy https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/imagery-mythology-and-personification/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:37:28 +0000 Throughout my life I have been thoroughly obsessed with imagery. My obsession with imagery began with fiction, specifically movies, as they provided my imagination with a great framework for images that I could play with. The interaction that takes place between an image and a framework is where we find ourselves in the midst of myth. I know,…Read more

]]> 0 64e7b2b3ab726c355f86ec79ef4ae187 Alexander the Less replied to the topic The Metaphysics of 'F' (B) by Will Herberg, Martin Buber in the forum Spirituality & Philosophy https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/the-metaphysics-of-f-b-by-will-herberg-martin-buber/#post-24840 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:20:10 +0000 I'm grappling with a way to interact with the posts here, as I want to participate; however, I have to admit, I'm struggling to find my footing with what's presented here.

Does this mean that the distinction between Biotic and Abiotic is a matter of ontology?

I ask because my approach to "Biotic" and "Abiotic" matters are almost entirely…Read more

]]> 0 3f59373e55f28e2aee2be29bc29f1a81 Alexander the Less and Hrafn are now friends https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6827/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:49:03 +0000 0 3674e4c1be9780c9957562ea0e09743c Alexander the Less replied to the topic [Pe II-I] What is your experience like? in the forum Type Specific https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/pe-ll-l-what-is-your-experience-like/#post-24802 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:49:45 +0000 I've felt ill today, and I wrote part of this after a 5-hour nap; however, this somehow feels like the most open and honest I've been in a while.

Please forgive any mistakes and my long-windedness.

1. What are you interested in…? (name as many things as you’d like, and how you came across these interests)
I think the best summary of the cor…Read more

]]> 0 df834cc68076e6e040f561204478160e Alexander the Less posted an update: Good news. I realized that I can always channel my feelings […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6811/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 22:14:38 +0000 Good news.
I realized that I can always channel my feelings into angst.
Angst feels way better than despair.

]]> 0 b56147ae11eb7d75e44e64a166e1b235 Alexander the Less posted an update: Woke up manic this morning. Now I've hit an afternoon low: […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6809/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:55:03 +0000 Woke up manic this morning.
Now I've hit an afternoon low: feeling isolated, hopeless, and helpless.
I didn't have my journal with me, so I decided to just get it out here.
Maybe to hope that someone somewhere will see something.
At least then I'd know that this is real.

]]> 0 43c58d0e913a7e62b64fef7c283920d0 Alexander the Less started the topic On the Sublime in the forum Spirituality & Philosophy https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/on-the-sublime/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 16:24:10 +0000 I preface with a prompt for any and all to answer: What, if any, experiences with the Sublime do you have? Please describe them as you see fit.

Now, feel free to respond to the prompt and pass over my rambling.
Personal Encounters with the Sublime
Throughout my life I have often found myself in a state where the immense grandeur of the things t…Read more

]]> 0 6dd9535950e87b5440383b7f2a99133d Alexander the Less replied to the topic How do you experience a "flow state"? in the forum Type Specific https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/pepijeji-how-do-you-experience-a-flow-state/#post-24742 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:37:42 +0000 As someone who lives on the left-hand side of this chart, I'm not so sure.

Jokes aside, it is rare for me to ever achieve a flow state (if I honestly ever have); however, in those few moments that I would consider a flow state, it's the exciting sensation that everything is coming together. It is as if I can see the most clear, vibrant path to…Read more

]]> 0 8a09a1fe1ca7afd68b6294b894453f1e Alexander the Less replied to the topic [PeJi] What is your relation to Pi and is cereal soup? in the forum Type Specific https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/peji-what-is-your-relation-to-pi-and-is-cereal-soup/#post-24059 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:25:47 +0000

What is your relationship with your Pi function? How does it manifest in your life?

I don't think about my functions that often... Until you ask a question like this. I decided to review an article from the Model 2 updates to ensure I could speak with some confidence on this matter.

To be direct and short, I am in love with my Pi and revere it in…Read more

]]> 0 fced2a94bac98d4b13865704e5addcd1 Alexander the Less replied to the topic Psychological Surveys in the forum General Psychology https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/psychological-surveys/page/3/#post-23769 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:04:26 +0000 Survey Results with Note
Firstly, here are my results from my second, well-thought-out responses to the survey. The results are similar to my first go, so I don't feel I skewed anything dramatically. However, I will happily post my old results upon request.

Alexander's Results of Energetics Survey
Reflections
Perhaps it's my long-windedness itching for space, but I feel compelled to…Read more

]]> 0 5af1dba7007c708dccf5fdd92be93888 Alexander the Less posted an update: Productive day, which is always a welcome change for me, but […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6616/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:56:03 +0000 Productive day, which is always a welcome change for me, but it turned out to be emotionally exhausting.
A big pile of wins and a big pile of loses, and while that sounds like a good way to balance the scales, it just makes the burden greater.
Listening to music is sometimes all there is to do when it comes to some feelings.
That leads me to the…Read more

]]> 0 504700f509a956c912fbeab02d85f171 Alexander the Less posted an update: Establishing a routine has gone well, much better considering […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6600/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:28:23 +0000 Establishing a routine has gone well, much better considering that the whole family is on board with the change.
I think we all needed it.
Things are getting a little better with my class as well, especially after I was sent a random email thanking me for making the class enjoyable. That's the sort of feedback that will help me carry on and…Read more

]]> 0 8969a7772abd26f7bf07642d990b4025 Alexander the Less posted an update: Today was stressful; however, it wasn't a bad day. The […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6593/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:38:27 +0000 Today was stressful; however, it wasn't a bad day.
The problem is just my obsession with ensuring I do everything in my power to help students develop into sharp-wits and better writers....
This is apparently too much to ask for; however, I cannot be so unfair to say I'm not the problem in some capacity. After all, I'm the professor, so their…Read more

]]> 0 c53011334a0283f09b8f68172a82be7e Alexander the Less posted an update: The morning and midday were both marked by a lot of […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6586/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 18:18:54 +0000 The morning and midday were both marked by a lot of grading.
A student schooled me on a critical mistake I made concerning their assignment for this week.
Of course this took place right after I had expressed a great deal of anger concerning the fact that many students have neglected buying the class text despite telling them numerous times.
The…Read more

]]> 0 52bea1bd16efc801ab23c7f8dc0350d3 Alexander the Less posted an update: Feels like a lot happened today, but I'm fairly sure that's […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6577/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 02:16:48 +0000 Feels like a lot happened today, but I'm fairly sure that's only because quarantine and graduating from the MA program have given me a lot of free time and very little to do.
Of course, in my common fashion, my talents in self-starting leave me quite unproductive.
The need to set myself on a consistent schedule grows daily.
Another interesting…Read more

]]> 0 44c15fe9d0903662322768ec87e35c9a Alexander the Less posted an update: Today I spent some time thinking. Very often, when I see […] https://cognitivetype.com/main/p/6571/ Sat, 05 Sep 2020 03:56:04 +0000 Today I spent some time thinking.
Very often, when I see myself slipping into an existential dread, I turn to art.
And I don't mean that in the traditional sense. I don't paint, write poetry or stories, but everything I say, write, or do starts to stand out as a sort of artistic endeavor.
It's common I get overwhelmed in these times, for I often…Read more

]]> 0 14bde723e843f2adcd09da74ff0f1c95 Alexander the Less replied to the topic About You? in the forum Official & Introductions https://cognitivetype.com/forums/topic/about-you/page/4/#post-22304 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:38:57 +0000 What is your name? Or the story behind your alias?
Alexander, but I tend to go by Alex. However, I have very little preference. Alexander the Less is the name I adopted after making a huge effort to wipe my old screen name out of the digital memory of people I knew. I wanted to change my identity, so I adopted Alexander the Less, an obvious play…Read more

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