Personality Test

[Rowan]

Personality Test


post your results here.

INTJ mastermind
apparantly only 1~2 percent of the population would achieve this score.

Introverted (I) 57% Extraverted (E) 43%
Intuitive (N) 68% Sensing (S) 32%
Thinking (T) 60% Feeling (F) 40%
Judging (J) 77% Perceiving (P) 23%


I always knew I was special. Didnt take a little online test to prove that to a mastermind such as myself.

[Halie]

I'm an INFP.


Introverted (I) 93% Extraverted (E) 7%
Intuitive (N) 59% Sensing (S) 41%
Feeling (F) 70% Thinking (T) 30%
Perceiving (P) 73% Judging (J) 27%

Seems about right I suppose. According to google it's the Idealist personality and I'm really empathetic.

[Asectic]

I'm an ISTP. I'm surprised at how accurate these type of tests can be.

Introverted (I) 64% Extraverted (E) 36%
Sensing (S) 73% Intuitive (N) 27%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Perceiving (P) 55% Judging (J) 45%

[Xanatos]

I'm ISFJ

Introverted (I) 79% Extraverted (E) 21%
Sensing (S) 73% Intuitive (N) 27%
Feeling (F) 70% Thinking (T) 30%
Judging (J) 55% Perceiving (P) 45%

That's me alright, well, more or less, but they got gist of it though.

[Yoko]

INTJ! Rarest of the rare. Just as I thought.

Introverted (I) 54% Extraverted (E) 46%
Intuitive (N) 55% Sensing (S) 45%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Judging (J) 50% Perceiving (P) 50%


This is INSANELY accurate. I'm reading it over and man, I have to agree with everything.

[GypsyElder]

Hmm. pretty accurate. I think I've taken this test before but I don't remember what I got.

Ta-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

Introverted (I) 75% Extraverted (E) 25%
Intuitive (N) 82% Sensing (S) 18%
Feeling (F) 55% Thinking (T) 45%
Judging (J) 55% Perceiving (P) 45%

INFJs:

INFJs are conscientious and value-driven. They seek meaning in relationships, ideas, and events, with an eye toward better understanding themselves and others. Using their intuitive skills, they develop a clear and confident vision, which they then set out to execute, aiming to better the lives of others. Like their INTJ counterparts, INFJs regard problems as opportunities to design and implement creative solutions.[13]

INFJs are quiet, private individuals who prefer to exercise their influence behind the scenes. Although very independent, INFJs are intensely interested in the well-being of others. INFJs prefer one-on-one relationships to large groups. Sensitive and complex, they are adept at understanding complicated issues and driven to resolve differences in a cooperative and creative manner.[2]

INFJs have a rich, vivid inner life, which they may be reluctant to share with those around them. Nevertheless, they are congenial in their interactions, and perceptive of the emotions of others. Generally well-liked by their peers, they may often be considered close friends and confidants by most other types. However, they are guarded in expressing their own feelings, especially to new people, and so tend to establish close relationships slowly. INFJs tend to be easily hurt, though they may not reveal this except to their closest companions. INFJs may "silently withdraw as a way of setting limits", rather than expressing their wounded feelings—a behavior that may leave others confused and upset.[14]

INFJs tend to be sensitive, quiet leaders with a great depth of personality. They are intricately and deeply woven, mysterious, and highly complex, sometimes puzzling even to themselves. They have an orderly view toward the world, but are internally arranged in a complex way that only they can understand. Abstract in communicating, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. With a natural affinity for art, INFJs tend to be creative and easily inspired.[15] Yet they may also do well in the sciences, aided by their intuition

[motscroises]

Not too many extraverts here!

ENFP

Extraverted (E) 68% Introverted (I) 32%
Intuitive (N) 59% Sensing (S) 41%
Feeling (F) 55% Thinking (T) 45%
Perceiving (P) 64% Judging (J) 36%

I can tell you from my all of my past experiences that ENFP is the most logical and practical way to be. Fact.

[Cereal~Killer]

Your personality type is ISTJ!

Introverted (I) 86% Extraverted (E) 14%
Sensing (S) 64% Intuitive (N) 36%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Judging (J) 59% Perceiving (P) 41%

I'm a bit confused trying to understand all this, but there ya go.

[Rocky]

Introverted (I) 82% Extraverted (E) 18%
Intuitive (N) 86% Sensing (S) 14%
Feeling (F) 85% Thinking (T) 15%
Perceiving (P) 91% Judging (J) 9%

Sums me up pretty well, though I didn't think I'd be so dominant for INFP lol.

[Michael Swayne]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ISTJ!

Introverted (I) 68% Extraverted (E) 32%
Sensing (S) 64% Intuitive (N) 36%
Thinking (T) 90% Feeling (F) 10%
Judging (J) 86% Perceiving (P) 14%

This, and many other personality tests, show that I am completely weird. For instance, the jobs best suited for my personality are:

Business Executives, Administrators and Managers
Accountants and Financial Officers
Police and Detectives
Judges
Lawyers
Medical Doctors / Dentists
Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, and Computer Specialists
Military Leaders

I find all these to be boring and uninteresting. This is one reason that personality tests like this one are not 100% accurate. Instead of three choices, there should have been a sliding scale that you mark instead. That way it can more accurately score each situation.

But the relationship analysis is much more accurate in my case.

[Pete]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ESTJ!

Extraverted (E) 79% Introverted (I) 21%
Sensing (S) 59% Intuitive (N) 41%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Judging (J) 82% Perceiving (P) 18%


sounds spot on

[Rocky]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ESTJ!

Extraverted (E) 79% Introverted (I) 21%
Sensing (S) 59% Intuitive (N) 41%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Judging (J) 82% Perceiving (P) 18%


sounds spot on

Haha, me and Pete are exact opposites but there IS one thing we can agree on...

[Alpha]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

Introverted (I) 57% Extroverted (E) 43%
Intuitive (N) 64% Sensing (S) 36%
Feeling (F) 55% Thinking (T) 45%
Judging (J) 73% Perceiving (P) 27%

SPOILER!!:

Wiki: INFJs are conscientious and value-driven. They seek meaning in relationships, ideas, and events, with an eye toward better understanding themselves and others. Using their intuitive skills, they develop a clear and confident vision, which they then set out to execute, aiming to better the lives of others. Like their INTJ counterparts, INFJs regard problems as opportunities to design and implement creative solutions.[13]

INFJs are quiet, private individuals who prefer to exercise their influence behind the scenes. Although very independent, INFJs are intensely interested in the well-being of otheTa-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

rs. INFJs prefer one-on-one relationships to large groups. Sensitive and complex, they are adept at understanding complicated issues and driven to resolve differences in a cooperative and creative manner.[2]

INFJs have a rich, vivid inner life, which they may be reluctant to share with those around them. Nevertheless, they are congenial in their interactions, and perceptive of the emotions of others. Generally well-liked by their peers, they may often be considered close friends and confidants by most other types. However, they are guarded in expressing their own feelings, especially to new people, and so tend to establish close relationships slowly. INFJs tend to be easily hurt, though they may not reveal this except to their closest companions. INFJs may "silently withdraw as a way of setting limits", rather than expressing their wounded feelings—a behavior that may leave others confused and upset.[14]

INFJs tend to be sensitive, quiet leaders with a great depth of personality. They are intricately and deeply woven, mysterious, and highly complex, sometimes puzzling even to themselves. They have an orderly view toward the world, but are internally arranged in a complex way that only they can understand. Abstract in communicating, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. With a natural affinity for art, INFJs tend to be creative and easily inspired.[15] Yet they may also do well in the sciences, aided by their intuition.[16]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

This was a compatibility test right? Have my babbies.

[Heartless Angel]

Ah yes, the Myer's Briggs. I've taken another version of the test before, with near identical results. All descriptions I've read of the personality type have been extremely accurate.

Ta-dah, your personality type is INTP!
Introverted (I) 86%Extraverted (E) 14%
Intuitive (N) 91%Sensing (S) 9%
Thinking (T) 75%Feeling (F) 25%
Perceiving (P) 86%Judging (J) 14%


Wiki

SPOILER!!:

INTPs are quiet, thoughtful, analytical individuals who tend to spend long periods of time on their own, working through problems and forming solutions. They are curious about systems and how things work. Consequently, they are frequently found in careers such as science, philosophy, law, and architecture. INTPs tend to be less at ease in social situations or in the "caring professions", although they enjoy the company of those who share their interests. They prize autonomy in themselves and others. They generally balk at attempts by others to convince them to change. They also tend to be impatient with the bureaucracy, rigid hierarchies, and the politics prevalent in many professions. INTPs have little regard for titles and badges, which they often consider to be unjustified. INTPs usually come to distrust authority as hindering the uptake of novel ideas and the search for knowledge. INTPs accept ideas based on merit, rather than tradition or authority. They have little patience for social customs that seem illogical or that serve as obstacles for pursuing ideas and knowledge. This may place them at odds with people who have an SJ preference, since SJs tend to defer to authority, tradition, and what the rest of the group is doing.[2] INTPs prefer to work informally with others as equals.[11]
INTPs organize their understanding of any topic by articulating principles, and they are especially drawn to theoretical constructs. Having articulated these principles for themselves, they can demonstrate remarkable skill in explaining complex ideas to others in simple terms, especially in writing. On the other hand, their ability to grasp complexity may also lead them to provide overly detailed explanations of simple ideas, and listeners may judge that the INTP makes things more difficult than they need to be. To the INTPs' mind, they are presenting all the relevant information or trying to crystallize the concept as clearly as possible.[11]
Given their independent nature, INTPs may prefer working alone to leading or following in a group. During interactions with others, if INTPs are focused on gathering information, they may seem oblivious, aloof, or even rebellious—when in fact they are concentrating on listening and understanding. However, INTPs' extraverted intuition often gives them a quick wit, especially with language. They may defuse tension through comical observations and references. They can be charming, even in their quiet reserve, and are sometimes surprised by the high esteem in which their friends and colleagues hold them.[11]
INTPs are driven to fully understand a discussion from all relevant angles. Their impatience with seemingly indefensible ideas can make them particularly devastating at debate.[2] When INTPs feel insulted, they may respond with sudden, cutting criticism. After such an incident, INTPs are likely to be as bewildered as the recipient. They have broken the rules of debate and exposed their raw emotions. To INTPs, this is the crux of the problem: improperly handled emotions, INTPs believe, can only harm. While INTPs experience emotions as an important part of their internal lives, and sometimes share their emotions with others, INTPs nevertheless believe that emotions must not play a role in logical discussions, or be expressed in a way that would put themselves at disadvantage.

Notable INTPs
According to Keirsey, based on behavioral characteristics, notable Architects might include Albert Einstein , Charles Darwin, and Thomas Jefferson.

According to The Mind Behind, approximately 3% of males are INTPs, and less than 1% of females. It also lists Socrates as a notable INTP.

SPOILER!!:

INTPs spend a lot of time in their heads, in a world of ideas, possibilities and theories. They love nothing more than solving complicated problems in their heads. They believe that they can solve anything in there, and they often can.

They hate details and realizing their ideas themselves; they can have a great idea and then not finish it just because to them the product is already finished, because it was finished in their head. INTPs may also have problems with being overall lazy and being overconfident about their intellectual powers but not doing anything with these intellectual powers they believe to possess at the same time out of fear to discover that they weren't as smart as they thought.

They are extremely open-minded about ideas; everything is possible and everything can be changed. This combined with their abstract introverted thinking skill makes them the ultimate theory builder. This is demonstrated by the fact that many of the most successful scientists and thinkers are INTPs.

To the outside world INTPs are often seen as calm, imaginative and private. However, they can be very goofy and fun and some INTPs have really developed this. They don’t care what they look like and don’t understand the purpose of fashion except when they decide to make fashion one of their interests. This is because they can master almost anything they find worth the effort to master. Therefore INTPs can be found anywhere doing anything and are often experts in area's known as INTP weaknesses, but you can spot them by the way they go about doing the things they do.

Often really confusing to beginners who try to read INTPs is that they seem extremely precise about very tiny details, yet they are big picture thinkers. However, they’re not precise because they look at the details; on the contrary, they do that because they have a very deep understanding of a lot of things and know that that tiny detail is very important to the big picture. They will never look at unimportant details and can get really annoyed when people get too deep into these.

INTP.org **** yeah it has its own website!

SPOILER!!:

The mind of an INTP is both a finely-honed analytical tool and a playground of ideas. Its strongest function is introverted Thinking, which is supported by extroverted iNtuition. In other words, INTPs interact with the outer world intuitively, observing the big picture and its implications. They use their introverted T to process this information logically and abstractly, analyzing new ideas until they understand every aspect. Starting with only a vague intuition, an INTP can construct a whole new world of ideas.

As an analytical tool, the INTP mind excels at solving problems and designing systems. It uses logic like a sword, slashing out irrelevant information and cutting straight to the heart of a problem. INTPs have an innate dislike of redundancy and imprecision. Their primary weakness is likely to be a tendency to overlook or become impatient with details. Details are annoying consequences of the imperfect "real" world; INTPs prefer to focus on the ideal world of intellectual constructs. INTPs enjoy playing with ideas and may enjoy arguing for fun. They are happiest when they are involved in discovering the intricacies and elegance of a complex system. They seek out natural laws and underlying principles from which they can build inventive theoretical models. When involved in these analytical and intuitive activities, they can produce ideas of startling creative brilliance.
Work:
INTPs can be successful in many fields, and may find themselves hopping from job to job as interest in different areas of knowledge wanes and waxes. The ideal jobs for INTPs are ones that
* require analysis of global concepts rather than a focus on details

* involve interaction with few people rather than many

* provide the opportunity to work on a series of new and interesting problems rather than to see one project through from beginning to end

* allow them to use their minds creatively without worrying about the practical application of the ideas they develop.

INTPs also tend to work best if they are not over-burdened with rules and regulations and are free to express the more creative aspects of their thinking. They have an intense need for competence in whatever job they are doing, but they do not usually feel the need to demonstrate this competence to others. As a result, the extent of their abilities is not always recognized. Indeed, they don't need to receive a great deal of praise from others and may even be embarrassed by it.
While INTPs are unlikely to have difficulty with the intellectual aspects of a job, they may find that the same qualities that help them excel in understanding ideas sometimes lead to friction with coworkers. Others may interpret INTPs' deep concentration and need for solitude as unfriendliness or even snobbishness. INTPs excel in critical thinking and will often point out flaws in others' logic. Others may see this as arrogance and may react with anger and defensiveness. If INTPs are able to express approval and appreciation of others' work, they will find that office interactions go more smoothly. INTPs are generally fair, objective, and adaptable coworkers. They challenge others so that all may become more competent. They enjoy working with people who are intelligent and intuitive.
Personal:
Relationships generally do not come easily to INTPs, although they can be faithful and devoted friends and mates who can be adaptable and easy to live with. Their introversion may prevent them from having an active social life, which they are not likely to regret most of the time. They may also forget or ignore social conventions, not feeling bound by the "illogical" rules of society. To an observer, INTPs can seem emotionally cold and overly critical. From the INTPs' perspective, they are simply applying logical principles to their own behavior and to the behavior of others. If they criticize, it is only to correct what they see as an inconsistency or flaw in logic. They intend to be objective, not hurtful. Because INTPs focus on what is logical, they have a tendency to be unaware of or to dismiss their own feelings and the feelings of others. They are likely to be genuinely surprised when their loved ones complain of feeling "taken for granted" or neglected. They can be insensitive to what other people want or expect from a relationship. However, people who do get to know INTPs more closely will probably find the experience to be very rewarding. While many INTPs have a very cynical side, they can also display a childlike sense of wonder and interest in new ideas. They usually have a good sense of humor that ranges from dry subtlety to impish playfulness.
By developing a stronger awareness of feelings and increasing their comfort with them, INTPs can add a new layer of richness to their lives. Their feelings are usually hidden but can run very deep. This depth, combined with the illogical nature of feelings, can make it very difficult for INTPs to express their feelings verbally. However, they will find it rewarding to discover and pursue what is emotionally important to them rather than only what is logical. For the INTP, the Feeling function is closely linked with the unconscious and is a source of creativity. In Psychological Types, Jung describes the most difficult challenge introverted thinkers face: preserving the integrity of their mental lives while not becoming too isolated from the outside world. It is easy for INTPs to become bitter and angry when others misunderstand their ideas and personality traits. They may see this misunderstanding as "proof of the abysmal stupidity of man." The INTPs' response may be to become critical, unapproachable, and even overly emotional and touchy, which leads to further isolation from other people and from the world. Jung cautions that while this isolation may seem protective, it has its own dangers. It leaves INTPs vulnerable to attacks from their own unconscious minds. This inner conflict can lead to depression and to a tendency to expend too much energy fighting unimportant battles. However, this outcome is certainly not inevitable. By developing their weaker Sensing and Feeling functions over time and by holding on to the more light-hearted aspects of their personalities, INTPs can more fully experience and express the considerable potentials of their minds.

EDIT: Oh God, I just found this site. Funny shit. http://www.xeromag.com/fun/personality.html

Basically humorous interpretations and descriptions of the types.

SPOILER!!:

INTP: The Egghead

The typical INTP is a logical, abstract thinker whose intellect is ideally suited to understanding pure mathematics, linguistics, formal logic theory, and other pursuits unsuited to making a real living. The INTP can often understand even the most subtle nuances of lattice quantum chromodynamics, but cannot perform more concrete tasks such as dressing himself, operating a motor vehicle, or opening a door. An INTP may be able to tell you how to construct a nuclear reactor from a coconut and two pieces of string, but may be completely incapable of fixing a hole in a boat.

The INTP is really only suited to two careers: college professor and game show contestant. Of these career choices, only one offers the financial rewards which allows him to suport himself; for that reason, INTPs often take the other path, and become tenured academics.

RECREATION: Surprisingly, INTPs are often the hit of the party--not for their sometimes annoying habit of turning every discussion into a debate about semantics nor for their fascinating stories about Pierre de Fermat's habit of writing things in the margins of his books, but for the fact that they often show up with their pants on backwards and that if you put a Post-It note reading "Kick Me" on an INTP's back, he won't notice it no matter how many people kick him. That kind of entertainment never gets old.

COMPATIBILITY: INTPs make ideal companions to INTJs, as neither of them notices they're in a relationship.

Famous INTPs include Pierre de Fermat and almost everyone who knows what Pierre de Fermat wrote in the margins of his book.

[NikkiLinkle]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ISTJ!

Introverted (I) 75% Extraverted (E) 25%
Sensing (S) 77% Intuitive (I) 23%
Thinking (T) 65% Feeling (F) 35%
Judging (J) 64% Perceiving (P) 36%

Woo! That seems about right. Although I couldn't relate to some of the questions.

[Josh_R]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ESFP!

Extraverted (E) 54% Introverted (I) 46%
Sensing (S) 50% Intuitive (N) 50%
Feeling (F) 70% Thinking (T) 30%
Perceiving (P) 55% Judging (J) 45%

After checking everything out about this I have I have learnt that this is me straight up.

[Freya]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

Introverted (I) 54% Extraverted (E) 46%
Intuitive (N) 55% Sensing (S) 45%
Feeling (F) 60% Thinking (T) 40%
Judging (J) 82% Perceiving (P) 18%


Wouldn't have thought I'd be introverted Oo"

[GypsyElder]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INFJ!

This was a compatibility test right? Have my babbies.

Oh my god. We are so sexy.

[OceanEyes28]

I've taken it twice. INFP one time, ENFP the other. I have introvert and extrovert tendencies, I suppose, and results sort of depend on what day I take a personality test.

From what I remember, either way I'm awesome/unique/etc and should be an artist or teacher or something.

[che]

Every single time I take this test it's different.

[Dranzer]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ENFP!

Extraverted (E) 68% Introverted (I) 32%
Intuitive (N) 64% Sensing (S) 36%
Feeling (F) 65% Thinking (T) 35%
Perceiving (P) 55% Judging (J) 45%

Every single time I take this test it's different.

Word. XD

[Unknown Entity]

Mine is always different, but I'm always an introvert. It's different because of how you feel at the time you take it. It's similar to reading a horoscope and agreeing with everything in it, only you get some input with a test. Only you can really know who you are yourself.

The one personality test I LIKED taking was this Facebook one that made you update it every month, so you could see if you've progressed or changed. Mine was usually similar every month on that, but I was higher on certain things each month than others.

Ta-dah, your personality type is ISFP!

Introverted (I) 68% Extraverted (E) 32%
Sensing (S) 55% Intuitive (N) 45%
Feeling (F) 55% Thinking (T) 45%
Perceiving (P) 64% Judging (J) 36%

So I'm the same as Rocky. It's meant to be! =P

[Rocky]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ISFP!


So I'm the same as Rocky. It's meant to be! =P

Sorry bb, I'm INFP :'( My spidey senses don't tingle as well as yours does, but maybe you can help me with that if ya know what I mean

[Unknown Entity]

Sorry bb, I'm INFP :'( My spidey senses don't tingle as well as yours does, but maybe you can help me with that if ya know what I mean

...well **** you then.

I must have read it wrong. Tired eyes aren't reading or typing eyes. ^^;

[nickness89]

Personality test results

Ta-dah, your personality type is INTJ!

Introverted (I) 86%

Extraverted (E) 14%

Intuitive (N) 64%

Sensing (S) 36%

Thinking (T) 50%

Feeling (F) 50%

Judging (J) 50%

Perceiving (P) 50%

Woohoo

Sorry for the layout of the results, I copied and pasted on myp hone

[Cyanist]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INTJ!
Introverted (I) 68% Extraverted (E) 32%
Intuitive (N) 59% Sensing (S) 41%
Thinking (T) 50% Feeling (F) 50%
Judging (J) 86% Perceiving (P) 14%

*snicker* I'm so inconsistent!

[Firefly]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ENFP!

Extraverted (E) 64% Introverted (I) 36%
Intuitive (N) 59% Sensing (S) 41%
Feeling (F) 80% Thinking (T) 20%
Perceiving (P) 64% Judging (J) 36%

...I think this describes me pretty good lol

[seanb]

INFP!

Introverted (I) 68% Extraverted (E) 32%
Intuitive (N) 64% Sensing (S) 36%
Feeling (F) 70% Thinking (T) 30%
Perceiving (P) 64% Judging (J) 36%

[catnip22]

Ta-dah, your personality type is ENFP!

Extraverted (E) 86% Introverted (I) 14%
Intuitive (N) 68% Sensing (S) 32%
Feeling (F) 75% Thinking (T) 25%
Perceiving (P) 55% Judging (J) 45%

this is really accurate.

[Crescent]

Ta-dah, your personality type is INTP!

Introverted (I) 93% Extraverted (E) 7%
Intuitive (N) 64% Sensing (S) 36%
Thinking (T) 50% Feeling (F) 50%
Perceiving (P) 68% Judging (J) 32%

Notable INTPs:
According to Keirsey, ALBERT EINSTEIN may have been a INTP.

INTP characteristics:
INTPs are quiet, thoughtful, analytical individuals who tend to spend long periods of time on their own, working through problems and forming solutions. They are curious about systems and how things work. Consequently, they are frequently found in careers such as science, philosophy, law, and architecture.

INTPs generally have the following traits:
Love theory and abstract ideas
Truth Seekers - they want to understand things by analyzing underlying principles and structures
Have very high standards for performance, which they apply to themselves
Independent and original, possibly eccentric
Work best alone, and value autonomy
Have no desire to lead or follow

I mean Albert frkn Einstein was a INTP - This is full of win and scarily consistent with myself. Great post. I'll continue reading the rest of my results.

MERGED POSTS

Ah yes, the Myer's Briggs. I've taken another version of the test before, with near identical results. All descriptions I've read of the personality type have been extremely accurate.

Ta-dah, your personality type is INTP!
Introverted (I) 86%Extraverted (E) 14%
Intuitive (N) 91%Sensing (S) 9%
Thinking (T) 75%Feeling (F) 25%
Perceiving (P) 86%Judging (J) 14%


Wiki

SPOILER!!:

INTPs are quiet, thoughtful, analytical individuals who tend to spend long periods of time on their own, working through problems and forming solutions. They are curious about systems and how things work. Consequently, they are frequently found in careers such as science, philosophy, law, and architecture. INTPs tend to be less at ease in social situations or in the "caring professions", although they enjoy the company of those who share their interests. They prize autonomy in themselves and others. They generally balk at attempts by others to convince them to change. They also tend to be impatient with the bureaucracy, rigid hierarchies, and the politics prevalent in many professions. INTPs have little regard for titles and badges, which they often consider to be unjustified. INTPs usually come to distrust authority as hindering the uptake of novel ideas and the search for knowledge. INTPs accept ideas based on merit, rather than tradition or authority. They have little patience for social customs that seem illogical or that serve as obstacles for pursuing ideas and knowledge. This may place them at odds with people who have an SJ preference, since SJs tend to defer to authority, tradition, and what the rest of the group is doing.[2] INTPs prefer to work informally with others as equals.[11]
INTPs organize their understanding of any topic by articulating principles, and they are especially drawn to theoretical constructs. Having articulated these principles for themselves, they can demonstrate remarkable skill in explaining complex ideas to others in simple terms, especially in writing. On the other hand, their ability to grasp complexity may also lead them to provide overly detailed explanations of simple ideas, and listeners may judge that the INTP makes things more difficult than they need to be. To the INTPs' mind, they are presenting all the relevant information or trying to crystallize the concept as clearly as possible.[11]
Given their independent nature, INTPs may prefer working alone to leading or following in a group. During interactions with others, if INTPs are focused on gathering information, they may seem oblivious, aloof, or even rebellious—when in fact they are concentrating on listening and understanding. However, INTPs' extraverted intuition often gives them a quick wit, especially with language. They may defuse tension through comical observations and references. They can be charming, even in their quiet reserve, and are sometimes surprised by the high esteem in which their friends and colleagues hold them.[11]
INTPs are driven to fully understand a discussion from all relevant angles. Their impatience with seemingly indefensible ideas can make them particularly devastating at debate.[2] When INTPs feel insulted, they may respond with sudden, cutting criticism. After such an incident, INTPs are likely to be as bewildered as the recipient. They have broken the rules of debate and exposed their raw emotions. To INTPs, this is the crux of the problem: improperly handled emotions, INTPs believe, can only harm. While INTPs experience emotions as an important part of their internal lives, and sometimes share their emotions with others, INTPs nevertheless believe that emotions must not play a role in logical discussions, or be expressed in a way that would put themselves at disadvantage.

Notable INTPs
According to Keirsey, based on behavioral characteristics, notable Architects might include Albert Einstein , Charles Darwin, and Thomas Jefferson.

According to The Mind Behind, approximately 3% of males are INTPs, and less than 1% of females. It also lists Socrates as a notable INTP.

SPOILER!!:

INTPs spend a lot of time in their heads, in a world of ideas, possibilities and theories. They love nothing more than solving complicated problems in their heads. They believe that they can solve anything in there, and they often can.

They hate details and realizing their ideas themselves; they can have a great idea and then not finish it just because to them the product is already finished, because it was finished in their head. INTPs may also have problems with being overall lazy and being overconfident about their intellectual powers but not doing anything with these intellectual powers they believe to possess at the same time out of fear to discover that they weren't as smart as they thought.

They are extremely open-minded about ideas; everything is possible and everything can be changed. This combined with their abstract introverted thinking skill makes them the ultimate theory builder. This is demonstrated by the fact that many of the most successful scientists and thinkers are INTPs.

To the outside world INTPs are often seen as calm, imaginative and private. However, they can be very goofy and fun and some INTPs have really developed this. They don’t care what they look like and don’t understand the purpose of fashion except when they decide to make fashion one of their interests. This is because they can master almost anything they find worth the effort to master. Therefore INTPs can be found anywhere doing anything and are often experts in area's known as INTP weaknesses, but you can spot them by the way they go about doing the things they do.

Often really confusing to beginners who try to read INTPs is that they seem extremely precise about very tiny details, yet they are big picture thinkers. However, they’re not precise because they look at the details; on the contrary, they do that because they have a very deep understanding of a lot of things and know that that tiny detail is very important to the big picture. They will never look at unimportant details and can get really annoyed when people get too deep into these.

INTP.org **** yeah it has its own website!

SPOILER!!:

The mind of an INTP is both a finely-honed analytical tool and a playground of ideas. Its strongest function is introverted Thinking, which is supported by extroverted iNtuition. In other words, INTPs interact with the outer world intuitively, observing the big picture and its implications. They use their introverted T to process this information logically and abstractly, analyzing new ideas until they understand every aspect. Starting with only a vague intuition, an INTP can construct a whole new world of ideas.

As an analytical tool, the INTP mind excels at solving problems and designing systems. It uses logic like a sword, slashing out irrelevant information and cutting straight to the heart of a problem. INTPs have an innate dislike of redundancy and imprecision. Their primary weakness is likely to be a tendency to overlook or become impatient with details. Details are annoying consequences of the imperfect "real" world; INTPs prefer to focus on the ideal world of intellectual constructs. INTPs enjoy playing with ideas and may enjoy arguing for fun. They are happiest when they are involved in discovering the intricacies and elegance of a complex system. They seek out natural laws and underlying principles from which they can build inventive theoretical models. When involved in these analytical and intuitive activities, they can produce ideas of startling creative brilliance.
Work:
INTPs can be successful in many fields, and may find themselves hopping from job to job as interest in different areas of knowledge wanes and waxes. The ideal jobs for INTPs are ones that
* require analysis of global concepts rather than a focus on details

* involve interaction with few people rather than many

* provide the opportunity to work on a series of new and interesting problems rather than to see one project through from beginning to end

* allow them to use their minds creatively without worrying about the practical application of the ideas they develop.

INTPs also tend to work best if they are not over-burdened with rules and regulations and are free to express the more creative aspects of their thinking. They have an intense need for competence in whatever job they are doing, but they do not usually feel the need to demonstrate this competence to others. As a result, the extent of their abilities is not always recognized. Indeed, they don't need to receive a great deal of praise from others and may even be embarrassed by it.
While INTPs are unlikely to have difficulty with the intellectual aspects of a job, they may find that the same qualities that help them excel in understanding ideas sometimes lead to friction with coworkers. Others may interpret INTPs' deep concentration and need for solitude as unfriendliness or even snobbishness. INTPs excel in critical thinking and will often point out flaws in others' logic. Others may see this as arrogance and may react with anger and defensiveness. If INTPs are able to express approval and appreciation of others' work, they will find that office interactions go more smoothly. INTPs are generally fair, objective, and adaptable coworkers. They challenge others so that all may become more competent. They enjoy working with people who are intelligent and intuitive.
Personal:
Relationships generally do not come easily to INTPs, although they can be faithful and devoted friends and mates who can be adaptable and easy to live with. Their introversion may prevent them from having an active social life, which they are not likely to regret most of the time. They may also forget or ignore social conventions, not feeling bound by the "illogical" rules of society. To an observer, INTPs can seem emotionally cold and overly critical. From the INTPs' perspective, they are simply applying logical principles to their own behavior and to the behavior of others. If they criticize, it is only to correct what they see as an inconsistency or flaw in logic. They intend to be objective, not hurtful. Because INTPs focus on what is logical, they have a tendency to be unaware of or to dismiss their own feelings and the feelings of others. They are likely to be genuinely surprised when their loved ones complain of feeling "taken for granted" or neglected. They can be insensitive to what other people want or expect from a relationship. However, people who do get to know INTPs more closely will probably find the experience to be very rewarding. While many INTPs have a very cynical side, they can also display a childlike sense of wonder and interest in new ideas. They usually have a good sense of humor that ranges from dry subtlety to impish playfulness.
By developing a stronger awareness of feelings and increasing their comfort with them, INTPs can add a new layer of richness to their lives. Their feelings are usually hidden but can run very deep. This depth, combined with the illogical nature of feelings, can make it very difficult for INTPs to express their feelings verbally. However, they will find it rewarding to discover and pursue what is emotionally important to them rather than only what is logical. For the INTP, the Feeling function is closely linked with the unconscious and is a source of creativity. In Psychological Types, Jung describes the most difficult challenge introverted thinkers face: preserving the integrity of their mental lives while not becoming too isolated from the outside world. It is easy for INTPs to become bitter and angry when others misunderstand their ideas and personality traits. They may see this misunderstanding as "proof of the abysmal stupidity of man." The INTPs' response may be to become critical, unapproachable, and even overly emotional and touchy, which leads to further isolation from other people and from the world. Jung cautions that while this isolation may seem protective, it has its own dangers. It leaves INTPs vulnerable to attacks from their own unconscious minds. This inner conflict can lead to depression and to a tendency to expend too much energy fighting unimportant battles. However, this outcome is certainly not inevitable. By developing their weaker Sensing and Feeling functions over time and by holding on to the more light-hearted aspects of their personalities, INTPs can more fully experience and express the considerable potentials of their minds.

EDIT: Oh God, I just found this site. Funny shit. The REAL Personality Types Made Relevant

Basically humorous interpretations and descriptions of the types.

SPOILER!!:

INTP: The Egghead

The typical INTP is a logical, abstract thinker whose intellect is ideally suited to understanding pure mathematics, linguistics, formal logic theory, and other pursuits unsuited to making a real living. The INTP can often understand even the most subtle nuances of lattice quantum chromodynamics, but cannot perform more concrete tasks such as dressing himself, operating a motor vehicle, or opening a door. An INTP may be able to tell you how to construct a nuclear reactor from a coconut and two pieces of string, but may be completely incapable of fixing a hole in a boat.

The INTP is really only suited to two careers: college professor and game show contestant. Of these career choices, only one offers the financial rewards which allows him to suport himself; for that reason, INTPs often take the other path, and become tenured academics.

RECREATION: Surprisingly, INTPs are often the hit of the party--not for their sometimes annoying habit of turning every discussion into a debate about semantics nor for their fascinating stories about Pierre de Fermat's habit of writing things in the margins of his books, but for the fact that they often show up with their pants on backwards and that if you put a Post-It note reading "Kick Me" on an INTP's back, he won't notice it no matter how many people kick him. That kind of entertainment never gets old.

COMPATIBILITY: INTPs make ideal companions to INTJs, as neither of them notices they're in a relationship.

Famous INTPs include Pierre de Fermat and almost everyone who knows what Pierre de Fermat wrote in the margins of his book.

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