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The
Thinker
As an
INTP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with
things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is external, where you
take things in primarily via your intuition.
INTPs
live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in terms
of how it could be improved, or what it could be turned into. They live
primarily inside their own minds, having the ability to analyze difficult
problems, identify patterns, and come up with logical explanations. They
seek clarity in everything, and are therefore driven to build knowledge.
They are the "absent-minded professors", who highly value intelligence and
the ability to apply logic to theories to find solutions. They typically are
so strongly driven to turn problems into logical explanations, that they
live much of their lives within their own heads, and may not place as much
importance or value on the external world. Their natural drive to turn
theories into concrete understanding may turn into a feeling of personal
responsibility to solve theoretical problems, and help society move towards
a higher understanding.
INTPs
value knowledge above all else. Their minds are constantly working to
generate new theories, or to prove or disprove existing theories. They
approach problems and theories with enthusiasm and skepticism, ignoring
existing rules and opinions and defining their own approach to the
resolution. They seek patterns and logical explanations for anything that
interests them. They're usually extremely bright, and able to be objectively
critical in their analysis. They love new ideas, and become very excited
over abstractions and theories. They love to discuss these concepts with
others. They may seem "dreamy" and distant to others, because they spend a
lot of time inside their minds musing over theories. They hate to work on
routine things - they would much prefer to build complex theoretical
solutions, and leave the implementation of the system to others. They are
intensely interested in theory, and will put forth tremendous amounts of
time and energy into finding a solution to a problem with has piqued their
interest.
INTPs do
not like to lead or control people. They're very tolerant and flexible in
most situations, unless one of their firmly held beliefs has been violated
or challenged, in which case they may take a very rigid stance. The INTP is
likely to be very shy when it comes to meeting new people. On the other
hand, the INTP is very self-confident and gregarious around people they know
well, or when discussing theories which they fully understand.
The INTP
has no understanding or value for decisions made on the basis of personal
subjectivity or feelings. They strive constantly to achieve logical
conclusions to problems, and don't understand the importance or relevance of
applying subjective emotional considerations to decisions. For this reason,
INTPs are usually not in-tune with how people are feeling, and are not
naturally well-equipped to meet the emotional needs of others.
The INTP
may have a problem with self-aggrandizement and social rebellion, which will
interfere with their creative potential. Since their Feeling side is their
least developed trait, the INTP may have difficulty giving the warmth and
support that is sometimes necessary in intimate relationships. If the INTP
doesn't realize the value of attending to other people's feelings, he or she
may become overly critical and sarcastic with others. If the INTP is not
able to find a place for himself which supports the use of their strongest
abilities, they may become generally negative and cynical. If the INTP has
not developed their Sensing side sufficiently, they may become unaware of
their environment, and exhibit weakness in performing maintenance-type
tasks, such as bill-paying and dressing appropriately.
For the
INTP, it is extremely important that ideas and facts are expressed correctly
and succinctly. They are likely to express themselves in what they believe
to be absolute truths. Sometimes, their well thought-out understanding of an
idea is not easily understandable by others, but the INTP is not naturally
likely to tailor the truth so as to explain it in an understandable way to
others. The INTP may be prone to abandoning a project once they have figured
it out, moving on to the next thing. It's important that the INTP place
importance on expressing their developed theories in understandable ways. In
the end, an amazing discovery means nothing if you are the only person who
understands it.
The INTP
is usually very independent, unconventional, and original. They are not
likely to place much value on traditional goals such as popularity and
security. They usually have complex characters, and may tend to be restless
and temperamental. They are strongly ingenious, and have unconventional
thought patterns which allow them to analyze ideas in new ways.
Consequently, a lot of scientific breakthroughs in the world have been made
by the INTP.
The INTP is at his
best when he can work on his theories independently. When given an
environment which supports his creative genius and possible eccentricity,
the INTP can accomplish truly remarkable things. These are the pioneers of
new thoughts in our society.
Jungian functional
preference ordering:
Dominant:
Introverted Thinking
Auxiliary:
Extraverted Intuition
Tertiary:
Introverted Sensing
Inferior:
Extraverted Feeling
Analysis
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