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Anonymous wrote:I'm INTJ or INTP, depending on which year I take the test, I think.

I'm logical, don't like emotion, and am the biggest planner I know. I don't like being touched, at all.

You sound like 100% INTJ.

I'll admit it's been years since I got an INTP on the test. I also probably have Aspegers, so there's that too.

Anonymous wrote:I'm INTJ or INTP, depending on which year I take the test, I think.

I'm logical, don't like emotion, and am the biggest planner I know. I don't like being touched, at all.

You sound like 100% INTJ.

I'm INTJ or INTP, depending on which year I take the test, I think.

I'm logical, don't like emotion, and am the biggest planner I know. I don't like being touched, at all.

Anonymous wrote:Any more INTP insights out there?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:INTJ is not rare. If you are one you tend to find a lot of them around.

It is the rarest of the personality types. 1% of the population.

Perhaps overall. But not if you're a big firm lawyer. Or a resident of the DC metro area, generally.

NT's like to argue over details.

LOL.

I'm finding this fascinating. Really am. I kind of thought it was mostly BS.

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I'm INTP.

OP, specific to your concerns, I really don't have many emotional needs. Tell me once a day "I love you" and praise me when I do or say something particularly clever, and you're meeting all of them. My mom was great at giving me space growing up (I had a lot of hobbies, one of which -- coding -- became a career) and my DH is pretty good at it, too. I like snuggling and having in-depth conversations once in a while, but too often is tiring and suffocating.

Don't plan up her day too much, let her self-direct as much as possible, and allow her to opt out of social events if they aren't of high importance (e.g., she can opt out of a BBQ to stay inside and read, but she can't opt out of Thanksgiving!).

I disagree with this part completely. I think it does a major disservice to a child to not expose them and get them used to cultural norms. Even though I may be happier to recharge on my own, I am perfectly content to go to a dinner or event etc. and interact with people, even strangers -- because I was not allowed to go hide in my room as a child. With the exception of a few solitary geniuses, most people need social and people skills, regardless of whether they're an E or an I. Just being I does not mean you cannot be a pleasant and socially adept person.

NP here. I'm INTP.

OP, specific to your concerns, I really don't have many emotional needs. Tell me once a day "I love you" and praise me when I do or say something particularly clever, and you're meeting all of them. My mom was great at giving me space growing up (I had a lot of hobbies, one of which -- coding -- became a career) and my DH is pretty good at it, too. I like snuggling and having in-depth conversations once in a while, but too often is tiring and suffocating.

Don't plan up her day too much, let her self-direct as much as possible, and allow her to opt out of social events if they aren't of high importance (e.g., she can opt out of a BBQ to stay inside and read, but she can't opt out of Thanksgiving!).

Anonymous wrote:I'm an INTJ but don't have an extremely strong preference for J vs P, according to the test. I'm very practical and logical. I don't believe in making things difficult for myself and will almost always do what I see as the "easiest" thing in any situation, all other aspects being equal. For example, I don't understand why a woman would choose to give birth without an epidural - the result in the end is the same (you get a new baby! Yay!) so my mind can't wrap around why someone would choose the difficult route. I'm not sentimental and I don't believe in tradition for tradition's sake. I am really good at noticing and figuring out patterns and I am a good problem-solver. I have a difficult time with tasks if I don't understand why I'm doing them or if I can't grasp the general principle behind a task.

My friends would describe me as calm and practical, not easily ruffled or stressed out. I am better in small groups, not one on one or large groups, although I can definitely adapt.

I am very similar to this description. For OP's purposes, I will add that as a child, and to a lesser extent as an adult, I found it hard to make friends. Especially that sort of BFF relationship that many women seem to develop. I have friends that I have been friends with for decades, and people I can pick up with right where we left off, but I'm rarely in someone's inner circle. I attribute this to the aloofness that can come along with being very practical and logical.

I'm right on the border between ENTP and INTP.

I have been told I'm intimidating to younger/less experienced folks; which is not something I intended to be and not sure how to change.

Most of my closest friends are definitely "E"s...it wasn't until the last few years that I really noticed how their interactions seemed different than mine. Eg, we will be out at a coffee shop with our kids and they will strike up conversation with other moms, get to know the owner, etc. yet somehow this doesn't 'happen' to me. I know that sounds rather ridiculous -- but it's how I perceive it. As far as I'm aware, I'm very polite, well-groomed, etc., intelligent, aware of social norms, but I am coming to believe that my 'I' and 'T' characteristics come off as less approachable, more closed. And I don't launch into conversations -- what I would think of as an overshare to a 'stranger' is more 'normal' to them.

I don't like to talk about feelings and have a hard time verbalizing them, but absolutely have very strong reactions and emotions on the inside. This is an ongoing challenge in my marriage, as my DH is an INTJ so has the same issue.

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain the difference between and ENTP and an INTP?

An ENTP is an extrovert, an INTP is an introvert. Generally speaking, extroverts are energized by other people, are very social, love parties, etc.; introverts are drained by lots of social interaction and recharge in solitary activities.

Can someone explain the difference between and ENTP and an INTP?

I'm an INTP, but I don't know how much of my personality I chalk up to my personality type.

I'm an INXP--I test right in the middle of T and F.

I'm very introverted. I love to read and learn new things. My brain basically never stops working, and if it's not engaged in my work or other task, I'm daydreaming, imagining, planning. I don't have much in the way of artistic skills, but I try to find outlets for creativity--I love music, poetry, etc. I'm doodling all the time. I'm very good at synthesizing lots of disparate information, find patterns, make non-obvious connections. I have a high facility with language and love more than anything else to read and talk about literature. I enjoy beautiful language for its own sake. I can get completely and utterly lost in a book.

I can get impatient when other people aren't keeping up. On the other hand, I hate when I don't understand something and my greatest fear is looking stupid. I know that my fear of failing has held me back from things I might have enjoyed.

I love to read about new things and new ideas. I hate small talk. I don't really like talking about feelings--I want to lay the problem out and then fix it. I'm a very private person, and my husband sometimes complains that I don't share my feelings, even though I feel things really intensely and can be very sensitive. I don't want to talk about a problem until I've mulled it over for a long time to myself and gotten really clear about it. I'd rather express my feelings through art, music, poetry, etc. I'm very hard to get to know.

I am very sensitive to other people's moods and feelings. I make friends slowly, and prefer people with whom I can discuss a wide variety of substantive topics, rather than lots of acquaintances that only engage in shallow conversations. I'm terrible at networking, but I am a very loyal and long-lasting friend. I don't expect my friends to tend to my emotional needs or otherwise emotionally manipulate people. I truly don't care about their possessions, just about our connection.

I encourage my children to be curious about the world, independent, and tolerant and kind. I have a lot of empathy. But I also have a strong sense of justice and right and wrong, and my principles and my emotions are strongly connected. I don't shy from a conflict when right and wrong are at issue, but I much prefer quiet harmony. I'm flexible about most things and can usually roll with the punches. I have strong enthusiasms.

Perhaps not surprisingly, I am a lawyer.

I'm an INTJ but don't have an extremely strong preference for J vs P, according to the test. I'm very practical and logical. I don't believe in making things difficult for myself and will almost always do what I see as the "easiest" thing in any situation, all other aspects being equal. For example, I don't understand why a woman would choose to give birth without an epidural - the result in the end is the same (you get a new baby! Yay!) so my mind can't wrap around why someone would choose the difficult route. I'm not sentimental and I don't believe in tradition for tradition's sake. I am really good at noticing and figuring out patterns and I am a good problem-solver. I have a difficult time with tasks if I don't understand why I'm doing them or if I can't grasp the general principle behind a task.

My friends would describe me as calm and practical, not easily ruffled or stressed out. I am better in small groups, not one on one or large groups, although I can definitely adapt.

Any more INTP insights out there?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:INTJ is not rare. If you are one you tend to find a lot of them around.

It is the rarest of the personality types. 1% of the population.

Perhaps overall. But not if you're a big firm lawyer. Or a resident of the DC metro area, generally.

NT's like to argue over details.