#changing types

[magicjudge]

When Sarkhan the Masterless becomes a 4/4 Dragon with its +1, does he trigger Larhliss and create a Dragon token?

No.

A permanent that changes types isn’t a new object and isn’t entering the battlefield since it was already on the battlefield. When Sarkhan becomes a dragon, he’s still the same permanent represented by the same card and Lathliss takes no notice of him.

[ithappenedtheotherday]

I find how children’s MBTI’s aren’t fixed quite fascinating. Their letters often change as they mature, I find especially with I & E and P & J. I remember being a P as a child and having the traits of an INTP. Now I’m very clearly an INTJ but see a lot of my quirkier old self in my INTP friends. Has anyone else felt this experience?

[fictionalcharactermbti]

I've read that type is predetermined but i've been various different types these past few years, so i wanted to get an expert's opinion on it. I'm an 18 year old ISFP but I've been INFJ, ISFJ, ENFJ, and INFP. Even my dad changed from an ISFJ to an ISTJ and he's like 47 or some shit. I've been ISFP for a while now but i was wondering if you think this is it or could it change again cause i've always lowkey wanted to be a Thinker.

From my studies you don’t change type throughout your life. You can change in your results, but that is caused by not knowing yourself, conforming to outside factors (like a new job, people’s expectations, a marriage, etc). I tested as ENFP and ENTJ growing up but that was me conforming to ideas of myself. But I was an ENTP the whole time. It is about finding that true type. I don’t believe you have actually been 5 different types throughout your very short life so far. The amount of different types as your results indicate a strong uncertainty in your sense of self for whatever reason. The “wanted to be a Thinker” indicates that you probably are thinking to much of the self you want to be and aren’t focusing on the self that you are. Which could be a Thinker, but you must of a clear sense of self and not an imagined self in order to find your true type.

As to your dad I don’t think he changed from one to the other either. He is probably ISTJ OR ISFJ, but I don’t believe he has ever been both. This comes down to how our four main functions work. Especially if he is looping an ISTJ can seem more like an F in general terms, just as an ISFJ looping can appear like a T in very general terms. 

[readingontheroof]

Hi Claire! I'm just curious if our mbti types are created through the concept of nurture, which is learned behavior (if i am right), then why is it impossible for mbti types to change? Why can't they change if our behavior is learned and not innate? Thank you!

Hi! x, x, x, x, np. 

[i-remember-there-was-mist]

Can an alto become a soprano or at least a mezzo? I have a strong chest voice but I really want to expand my range. I've seen people say it's not possible. I don't want to hit ridiculously high notes, just want a wider range and be able to sing higher notes every so often. Any tips? sorry if you get this question often haha. Hope you're well!

Well, I think there are two different questions here.  

Can an alto become a soprano or a mezzo?  My answer would generally be no.  We have physically restrictions on our voices that limit these kinds of things.  I think there’s a common misconception amongst singers that says that sopranos are somehow “more trained,” and that “more training” will make you a soprano.  That singing higher is equivalent to sound technique.  That’s just not the case. Our bodies are vessels of reverberation, our head shape, mouth shape, jaw shape, chests, stomachs, these are all things that dictate what kinds of voices we have.  And then on top of that, there’s thickness of vocal chords.  These are different across all people, and cannot be changed by practice.  We are limited in what our body gives us, and not all of us can sing high, and not all of us can sing low.  I actually know a soprano who cannot sing below a middle C, which is incredibly detrimental—how many roles do you know that never go below a middle C?  Not many.   So it really goes both ways.

A wider range?  Absolutely possible.  With training, I gained about a fifth lower in my range, and while I probably didn’t gain any new notes in my top range, I strengthened them to where they were usable in performance, not just “I can squeak out this note….but it sounds terrible….”  Working on your lower range will help to strengthen your upper range, as they are all connected.  A lot of widening your range has to do with letting go of tension in your throat that is inhibiting your range.  Feeling like a note must be too high or low to reach often makes it so, even if the obstacle is only psychological.  That is, sometimes our minds are what stops us.  And that may sound silly, but our brains are far more powerful than we could ever imagine when it comes to singing.  Apprehension like this can literally keep you from being able to sing notes that you should otherwise be able to sing.  

I’m also going to point you in the direction of my masterpost, where you can find links to other similar questions in the “singing outside my range” section, and “working high range” section.  These will give you a few more ideas as well!