The brain stimulation is a real possibility. I remember acting very NT-like, that is, confident and outgoing, when on a cruise to the Caribbean. It's outlined in great detail here: Hyper-NT Behavior on a Moving Ship. Basically, I was doing everything I just can't bring myself to do on land, which is anywhere outside of cruises. Reason being is the ship's movement; it was rocking and swaying intensely. The ship was passing through rough waters, which was felt all throughout the ship: people were stumbling like drunks, water in the swimming pool was splashing wildly, and a tray fell off a waiter's cart.
All that movement made me feel blissfully relaxed. I found myself talking to strangers like a slick salesman, approaching women to dance with no anxiety whatsoever, and making friends in a matter of days. (Which I kind of had to, since the cruise was less than a week long.) At when I went to bed, which was around 3:00 AM most nights, I'd fall asleep in minutes, lulled by the gentle rocking of the entire ship, like a baby in a cradle. I decided that it was the movement of the ship that gave my brain the stimulation it needed to turn me into an NT. And it worked very well. I'll be cruising every year now if I can pull it off. Turning into an NT is a great vacation.
03 Nov 2013, 11:50 am
