Thread: im an intj. what are you?

I am actually an INFJ, I just took a way in depth test from on of my sisters college coarses and this was it
I am under "idealist" and am the "counselor"
*cough* Gandhi was in INFJ
I feel proud.

Originally Posted by Savy

I don't think the Jungian types are very accurate. I don't put any stock in them. I have taken the test before in my psych class, though, and I got INTP. I don't really agree with the descriptions, though, so whatever. Call me a SAVY type.

Classic INTP to resent being classified.

Savy, the description at the end of the test I think you took isn't very good. (Although the test itself seems fairly solid.) Here is a better definition of an INTP. I did not write it.

INTP Definition of Personality Equals “Abstraction + Complex Thoughts”

The definition of personality for the INTP includes the qualities of analysis, logic, creativity, intuition.

You may have come here from the MBTI “words to describe personality” page and you know or suspicion that your personality type is Introverted with Intuition, Thinking and Perception, because you have taken the Myers-Briggs personality assessment test. Or you may be here because someone you care about is this type. That being the case you can discover many qualities, traits or characteristics describing this personality type on this page

BASICS

I’m going to present INTP qualities in a list format because I have found reading a paragraph when you are digging for some important, quick information, can be difficult, well it can be irritating! So let us take a look at a list of personality traits for this type. This type:

*Is naturally adaptable, flexible with their world
*Is quietly and very analytically watching everything
*Believes that things must and will make sense
*Is future oriented may struggle with in-the-moment emotional thinking
*Is looking for the underlying principles in everything
*Really enjoys solving complex problems
*Is naturally skeptical and critical
*Will question absolutely everything
*Highly values exactness and preciseness in everything
*Is typically attracted to the abstract and symbolic
*Usually has dramatic powers of concentration with which they can develop deep levels of understanding

Now do you see yourself/someone else in the above basic list of personality traits??

What we really begin to see with personality type is emerging patterns of behaving and using our brains. The INTP way is natural, instinctive, beautiful, created to be this way. Let us continue.

Mottos Are Fun

For the INTP these mottos or things to put on their battle flag might be: “Ingenious Innovators”, “Ingenious Problem Solvers”, “Symbols Are Real”, to name a few.

Let us make another list of personality traits, INTPs:

*Are reasoning and making decisions with logic and conceptual analysis
*Are supremely curious
*Will have difficulty (sometimes great difficulty) expressing emotion, feeling
*Are constantly “playing” with “mental” models…all the time
*Will typically be more non-traditional in most things
*Respect competence, intelligence
*Strongly value autonomy”

Now, my friend, the INTP not only behaves in the above manner…THEY NATURALLY EXPECT EVERYONE ELSE TO DO THE SAME!!

So, what happens when they see that many others do not behave that way?? (only 5-6% of America’s population is this type) Answer: Different levels of stress, confusion, irritation, etc.; typically nothing this type can’t handle. So, this is a NATURAL reaction on the part of this type, they are not doing anything wrong.

More Stuff The INTP:

*Typically values concepts and ideas more than people
*In relationships, they frequently miss the more interpersonal nuance, reality
*In relationships, they appear reserved and impersonal
*In relationships, they can be insensitive to the emotional needs of others
*In relationships, they will give people a wide degree of leeway
*In relationships, they are flexible and can become irritated with too much routine, rules, and detail
*Is not known for a controlling attitude

Under Stress The INTP:

*May become even less Introverted and more Extraverted, and verbally “attack”
*May feel overwhelmed and misunderstood
*Typically feels confused when faced with illogical behavior
*May stay too long in relationships that are stressful
*May explode with out of proportion expressions of emotion

If this type is you, wonderful, perhaps you now have a better understanding of yourself, and perhaps you can use that increased understanding in many positive ways.

If you see someone else as this type but not you, please pay attention to the differences between your personality and the INTP. Try to see that your type and this type are natural and just fine! Look for the positive differences, the strengths this type brings to your type. Celebrate that because it cannot be changed and can add wonderful diversity and truth to your life!!

Yes, some of those match me, but not all or even most. How can we expect human beings to fall under 16 categories?
I think we're more complex that. At least, I really hope so.

Originally Posted by Savy

Yes, some of those match me, but not all or even most. How can we expect human beings to fall under 16 categories?
I think we're more complex that. At least, I really hope so.

I'd say we are, but, sadly, most people follow the bandwagon. It's a choice of course, but in the end, even if we ourselves deep inside are different, but our actions are the same, we will be placed into a classification.

INFP I like that. It describes me well.

INTP

According to every test I've done.

I'm an intj also....

Philosopherstoned.... You are the most ignorant person here because you think you are better than everyone. You may be able to tell someone how to do something but the truth is you couldn't do it yourself. What good is smarts if you don't know how to use them.If the world was all intps there would be a bunch of people with thumbs in there ass with good ideas. As for einstine, you are not him. Intps just want to start a debate and your always right huh. This makes you intolerable to most human beings. Nobody likes a know-it-all. Pull your head from your ass, your just another person.

^

I just hate people who think they are god. We are all the same. It's people like that who destroy humanity.

Originally Posted by WhatsReal

Nobody likes a know-it-all.

Nobody? well you just seem to know it all dont ya?

Originally Posted by stormcrow

Nobody? well you just seem to know it all dont ya?

Just speaking my mind.... I guess i cant speak for EVERYONE. Your right, im sure plenty of people love conversations that always end in them being wrong. If you missed the point of my first post i can rephrase it for you.

Im done with this conversations. The guy has a god complex and it pissed me off, bottom line.

I love conversations that end in me being wrong, it means I learned something.
Yes you can rephrase it if you like.

Originally Posted by WhatsReal

Im done with this conversations. The guy has a god complex and it pissed me off, bottom line.

Oh dear. 2 points for irony, bottom line. Glad we could have a rational chat, I sure learned alot.

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I love conversations that end in me being wrong, it means I learned something.
Yes you can rephrase it if you like.

Your INTP.... my fucking point exactly ^ You want everything to be a debate and your always right.... im not wasting my time..... your a god damn genius, what was i thinking.

Originally Posted by WhatsReal

Your INTP.... my fucking point exactly ^ You want everything to be a debate and your always right.... im not wasting my time..... your a god damn genius, what was i thinking.

but that's the opposite of what he said. are you saying he's lying because he's an INTP?

I'm fairly certain you turned this into a "debate" if you want to call it that. Ive been joking around with you in all my posts and you have construed me as being hostile because you cant stand contradiction and always need to be right (see I can do it too )

I think we have gotten off on the wrong foot here. I don't always need to be right and will readily admit it when I'm wrong. But please don't assume you know me or my motivations simply because I happened to score INTP on a test, I resent that just a wee bit.

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I'm fairly certain you turned this into a "debate" if you want to call it that. Ive been joking around with you in all my posts and you have construed me as being hostile because you cant stand contradiction and always need to be right (see I can do it to )

Indeed.

See: "why are we so obsessed with proving other people wrong and making ourselves look good?"

we are self centered, every last one of us.

Originally Posted by WhatsReal

we are self centered, every last one of us.

You cannot reasonably assert that every other human being feels the same way as you do about all things.

Not all of us are self centered.

Lawlwut

I the I don't even pfft what?

Originally Posted by JussiKala

You cannot reasonably assert that every other human being feels the same way as you do about all things.

Not all of us are self centered.

Ok

Originally Posted by WhatsReal

Ok

You don't believe that, do you?