ENFJ (Educational Educator)

 ENFJ (Educational Educator)

I. Summary

If you ask someone a question, and that person knows everything, says everything, and wants to teach you, give you his heart, and teach you from time to time, this person is likely to be an ENFJ.

A few key words for ENFJs are openness, instilling conviction, charisma and a sense of justice. The initial impression of ENFJ is warm and candid, although all EF types can be said to be warm, the word used to describe ENFJ here is warm and candid, because ENFJ's feelings shine on others like the sun or a searchlight, And when the searchlight shines on you, everything of itself is exposed to you, and nothing is hidden.

2. Analysis

ENFJ personality types make up about 2%-3% of the general population.

Each preference of ENFJs and the composition of those preferences make them inherently infectious and persuasive. Focus on outsiders and the world, and have a large social circle (E); at the same time, they believe that the world is full of infinite meanings and endless opportunities (N); and on the basis of this understanding, make subjective and humane judgments and Decide (F); at the same time believe that the living and working environment is organized, planned and orderly (J).

NFs are all sensitive to human nature, or to put it further, NFs will instinctively pay attention to the growth of human nature and the development of life, but the attitudes of the four NFs to these issues are very different. For example, ENFPs will pay attention to all kinds of interesting things in life. Possibilities, INFPs will continue to ask about the meaning of life, but P-type NFs do not like the so-called "correct answer", because the correct answer means closure, which means that there is no need to discuss again after the conclusion is reached. On the other hand, ENFJs and INFJs tend to think that there are “correct answers" to all kinds of big problems in life, and they will find the so-called "correct answers" as their beliefs. In the eyes of ENFJs, the whole world is a harmonious whole, and this whole has purpose and meaning. This purpose and meaning is actually only the ENFJ's own point of view, but they are convinced of this and try to instill this belief in others. Remember the word here, indoctrination.

People with NF preference do not like cold information generally; they are not interested in chemistry and geography. They prefer English and Chinese, and mathematics and physics are not too bad.

3. Traits and characteristics  

ENFJs love human beings, and their love for human beings has a lot to do with their idealized view of human beings and others, because ENFJs often see a person as what a person should be, not what the person actually is now, and idealize people . This is actually an educator's perspective, isn't it? A good teacher sees the student as what the student should be, not what the student is now, so many materials refer to ENFJs as educators. Because of this special way of looking at others, ENFJs will often ask others to achieve self-realization, to ask others to be better, as if it is a responsibility of everyone to themselves, in other words, ENFJs will think that there is no self It is abnormal, regrettable, missing, wrong, and needs to be corrected.

Since they are called educators, ENFJs are naturally good teachers and like to teach. They like to tell big truths because they want what they say to be meaningful, and the most meaningful thing is to share the various life truths they have discovered with others. So they also like to play the role of life mentors. Even if they can't be life mentors, ENFJs have an irrepressible urge. As long as the ENFJ understands anything first, then they are likely to be the best person to teach it to others, that is, educators. ENFJs like to persuade by preaching, and for them, persuading a person is the same as educating a person.

ENFJ's work style is aggressive, confident, and has a strong sense of interpersonal cooperation. Always sparking enthusiasm, perseverance, humour, and getting the job done. They do everything they do with a positive attitude and genuine trust in others. However, if you are not careful, they may be regarded as mere formality by others, just making a superficial statement.

ENFJs are very sensitive to the mission and values ​​of the organization, or they will place high ethical demands on their organizations. For example, let’s say an organization claims that its work is to change the world. It is likely that this is just a marketing strategy, but ENFJs will be very serious about whether we are really changing the world. Be very careful. ENFJs are easy to get promoted in the company, but what really motivates them may only be the company's desire to serve people.

When interacting with colleagues, ENFJs will pay great attention to the various states of the people involved. First, their N preferences focus on the actions and reactions of those involved—who is stressed, who needs encouragement, who should be criticized, who is eager to talk to someone. Then they use the J preference to make some reasonable suggestions. Maybe it depends on the situation, but at least the ENFJ has a directional opinion in mind.

In the vast majority of cases, ENFJs' advice is extremely valuable, and they are loved and admired as objects of trust. But once their opinions and suggestions are not adopted, the ENFJ will be extremely sad, and feel a little angry that the other party is so unappreciative.

ENFJ women's performance at work is often commendable. They have an excellent sense of priorities and can always do the "must" and “should" things that everyone expects. Not that they wished or liked to do it, they fervently hoped that it would make everyone happy. ENFJ women are often seen as role models and idols. This is what they are happy to see. If there's one downside to ENFJ women, it's that they are too idealistic on certain issues and distance themselves from others. ENFJ males also behave in this way, but it's a bit surprising that this behaviour occurs in females.

ENFJ men experience more serious problems at work. Many of the F preferences they display at work are constantly challenged, and these behavioural traits include being soft-hearted and caring, so ENFJ males swing back and forth between two roles. When showing a hard heart, they are accompanied by a sense of guilt and loss of self. If they tend toward natural preferences, their masculinity will be questioned to the point that they deliberately do certain behaviours to prove that they are truly masculine. An effective way to integrate innate preferences and acquired social environment demands on men is to engage ENFJ men in psychology and other human-related careers. Most of these career fields are male-dominated, but they need to have feminine qualities: perseverance, caring, self-improvement, dedication, broad-mindedness— the noble qualities that are traditionally feminine.

4. Preferred career fields

ENFJs prefer to work in a wide range of fields, and perform better in areas such as information communication, education, service industry, health care, business, consulting, and technology.

Typical occupations suitable for: Advertising account manager, magazine editor, clinician, career planner, training specialist, university professor (humanities), sales manager, programmer, coordinator, marketer, journalist, social worker, HR workers, TV producers, PRs, heads of non-profit organizations, etc.

5. Advantages and disadvantages of the work

1. Advantages at work may include:

a)    Excellent communication and presentation skills

b)    Natural leadership and cohesion

c)    Enthusiasm and strong ability to seek cooperation

d)    Resolute, decisive and organized

e)    eager to innovate

f)     Emotional integration with others, able to anticipate the needs of others, and genuine concern for others

g)    Wide range of interests, flexible mind

h)    Can see the big picture and see the connection between behaviour and consciousness

i)      Push yourself to make achievements and achieve your goals

j)      Be responsible for what you believe in

2. Weaknesses at work may include:

a)    reluctance to do things that conflict with their own values

b)    It is easy to idealize interpersonal relationships

c)    Difficulty working in a competitive, stressful environment

d)    Impatience with people who are inefficient or dead-headed

e)    Avoid conflict and easily overlook unpleasant things

f)     It is easy to make hasty decisions without gathering enough evidence

g)    reluctance to discipline subordinates

h)    Easy to meet small-scale management, never give up control

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INTJ (Independent Expert)

INTJ (Independent Expert)

1. Summary

The main characteristic of INTJs is that they are highly calm and attentive, as well as thoughtful. In some books, INTJs are called expert types. This is because most INTJs will focus on one field, and then they will be very in-depth, fully understanding all aspects of a professional, and become a big shot is admired by everyone. I personally think that INTJs are also one of the most persistent of the 16 types.

INTJs can best be summed up in terms of "independence." Independence is what fuels their prospects. INTJs want everyone to be independent, if possible. This sense of independence may conflict with their simultaneous desire to be in control of their surroundings. Therefore, as a colleague or subordinate of an INTJ, you must understand that "independence" is the ultimate goal, but the acquisition of this independence must be recognized by the INTJ. So when you start to do what you think is independent work, the results of the work often fall short of the requirements of INTJs. 

Catchphrase: You're not doing it right, this is how it should be...this...and this. 

2. Analysis

The INTJ personality type is the smallest, making up about 1% of the population. Unlike INTPs, who also have a low proportion of the population and a high degree of similarity, INTJs are more planned and rigorous, but at the same time lack the inclusive and exploratory spirit of INTPs.

The INTJ pays attention to its various possibilities (N) in the treatment of things, and processes these possibilities, conceptualizing, systematizing, and finally transforming them into objective decisions (T). These decisions are easy to implement because their usual lifestyle is very organized and planned (J). Their introversion (I) preference makes their inner world an arena for ideas that far outnumber the desires that have been put into practice. These four tendencies combine to make INTJs confident, composed, competent, perceptive, and constantly self-affirming.

The I and N sides of the INTJ's personality conflict with their T and J traits. The former usually gives a somewhat casual and open feel, while the latter often demands reliability and punctuality. If the INTJ is making it clear, it should be, “If you can get things done quickly and well every time, then you'll have more flexibility and freedom to play." 

3. Traits and characteristics

INTJs are natural conceptual experts, and INTJs are consummate thinkers with an interest in the future. They are inspired by a rich imagination, and at the same time have a strong sense of responsibility in their bones. Often, they take responsibility for solving complex problems and use their creative talents as leaders.  These types of people can be entrusted with important tasks, and they won't always bother you with their needs.

There are very few things that can stun an INTJ. Therefore, this type of person usually gets a rapid promotion in the company, and this type of person dominates. Their composure gives them the ability to improve existing ideas in all aspects, and their composure shows that they have outstanding leadership skills. We are convinced that this type of person dominates the leadership of Japanese companies. The composure gives them the ability to improve existing ideas in all aspects, from design to production to marketing. This capability became a key factor in Japan's rising status in the international market at the end of the 20th century.

INTJ managers are also perpetual students. INTJs are constantly exploring and pursuing “what could be". Their intuition is well suited to accommodate new technologies, procedures, motivations, and methods in the system. They tend to keep making improvements to things. . Even if those things work well, they're going to reform it. This tendency means that everything at work is taken for improvement. For each project, the INTJ continually evaluates, reviews, and even revises it. Even if there is an order to maintain the status quo, INTJs will not stop trying to make small improvements on top of the status quo.

INTJs are suitable for all kinds of planning and layout work, especially those that need to apply theoretical models in practice. The work style of INTJs can be said to be completely revolving around planning, which actually creates a very interesting phenomenon, that is, INTJs often make several plans for an event, a main plan and two or three backup plans. Because INTJs memorize every aspect of the plan and anticipate possible problems, as well as prepare next-level solutions for the problems they foresee. All in all, implement plan A first, prepare plan B where plan A may go wrong, then plan C, plan D, and so on. One can see that almost everything is predicted and planned by the INTJ.

INTJs are probably the most capable of learning among the Type 16s, and because the entire modern school curriculum is well suited to INTJs, they are often among the top performers in a school or class. Not only that, INTJs are also the type that understands esoteric knowledge and complex theories best, so on the throne of human knowledge, usually INTJs are sitting, for example, a large number of theoretical physicists, philosophers and mathematicians are INTJs, so in addition to planning, we think INTJs are also very suitable for all kinds of difficult mental work, especially scientific research work. Their ability to control the theoretical system is beyond the reach of countless other extremely intelligent types; we know that one of the scientific research the core is skepticism, and INTJs happen to be one of the most skeptical types among the 16 types; of course, they are also very independent and rarely dependent, and their strength in this regard is actually not under ENTJs.

In terms of disadvantages, INTJs often give people a feeling of being too serious. We know that INTJs are all anti-types of ESFPs, and ESFPs are the best at joking and telling jokes, so INTJs are actually the worst at joking and telling jokes. Because their thinking is so meticulous and logical, it must not be funny at all, not to mention that INTJs may also be one of the oldest psychological types of the 16 types; and INTJs are often into believing in logic and theory, while ignoring things that may not be explained by theory but are actually important, also makes INTJs less good at things that require hands-on work, such as getting an INTJ to do a dance, That would kill him; in addition, INTJs are also impatient with simple repetitions, which is in stark contrast to ISTJs who are only one letter away from INTJs; in addition, INTJs can also be very poor at expressing themselves Because they instinctively convert various feelings into logical thinking, INTJs in their youth can even feel cold and unsympathetic to others, because INTJs are rarely influenced by themselves out of the need to remain calm and insightful.  Emotional loss of control is very rare for INTJs, because it means they lose control over themselves, which means their willpower is destroyed, which is terrifying for INTJs. It is for this reason that INTJs despise people who are emotionally vulnerable and often dying, although INTJs rarely express this contempt.

In terms of marriage. Strong planning and high rationality make INTJs develop more smoothly and slowly in love and marriage than other types. INTJs (if they want to get married) will consider love and marriage as part of their long-term planning in life. They will arrange a specific period of several years or even a year, during which time they will execute the plan, that is, focus on getting married, and during this time they will be very efficient from love to marriage. Conversely, before the time period when the INTJ plans to get married, the probability that they will fall in love at first sight and then break the plan and get married early is actually very small. Among female INTJs in particular, there is a high rate of late marriages or even non-marriages.

Special note: If the INTJ doesn't meet the right person (marriage partner), it's usually not because they don't feel it, but because it's out of place.

INTJ women face special challenges at work. The characteristics described above, such as independence, objectivity, and strong control, are contrary to the traditional requirements for women. INTJ women challenge tradition and constantly improve and innovate. Traits can get in trouble in a male-dominated workplace. This conflict can lead to dissatisfaction and rejection between the two genders: men who don't understand and don't know how to deal with the INTJ woman's style of behaviour; and other women who see her as arrogant and indifferent to others. In reality, INTJ women are often impatient.

What makes more people intolerable is the indifference of the INTJ woman: at work she is always very cautious and extremely professional, paying great attention to her words and deeds; she rarely talks about her personal life and strictly separates it from her work. Their discreet, professional work ethic and their seemingly closed, private lives make it difficult.

Like other intuitive types, INTJs can feel overwhelmed when they are bombarded with too many details. Their introverted and intuitive nature makes them more willing to imagine and speculate rather than act. Likewise, INTJs can become impatient, disorganized, and even frustrated when faced with requests, especially those related to people's needs and trivial project details. At work, they need to take some time every day to reflect and think. This helps them find inspiration within them, and it also enables them to fully enjoy the “what might" imagination without thinking about the reality.

Despite these issues, the contribution of INTJs to corporate culture cannot be underestimated. They are successful in many occupations due to their excellent performance on the job. INTJs get good results in the things they put their energy into. They are excellent teachers, especially in high school and college, because they teach students to think independently. They can also be good writers. Managers, academics and lawyers, especially as business partners, will do well.

4. Preferred career field

Preferred fields of work: business, finance, technology, education, health care, medicine and professional, creative career fields.

Preferred typical occupations: intellectual property lawyers, management consultants, economists, international banking staff, securities investment and financial analysis experts, design engineers, programmers, various scientists, technical experts, financial experts, information system developers, Integrated Network Professionals.

5. Advantages and disadvantages of the work

1. INTJ strengths at work may include:

a)    Can see how things might develop and their potential implications

b)    Like complex theories and intellectual challenges

c)    A talent for creative problem solving and the ability to examine problems objectively

d)    Achieving goals without hesitation even in the face of obstacles

e)    Self-confidence, and will act recklessly to implement his own assumptions

f)     Strong motivation to be competent and successful at work

g)    Can adapt well to a person working alone, independent and autonomous

h)    High standards and strong working principles

2. Disadvantages of INTJs at work may include:

a)    Loss of interest in the program when the creative part of the program is completed

b)    It is easy to force others to work as much as you force yourself to work

c)    Impatience with those who are less responsive than you are

d)    Reluctance to work with people you think are less capable than you

e)    abrupt, irrational, and lack of communication skills, especially when you are in a hurry

f)     No interest in small worldly things

g)    stubbornly insist on oneself and one's point of view

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ENTJ (Natural Leader)

 ENTJs (Natural Leader)

1. Summary

ENTJs are natural leaders, they love to command others, they love to make plans and give directions for everyone. They incorporate many of the basic qualities of leaders: enthusiastic, visionary, objective, fair, serious and responsible. ENTJs with these qualities just don't want to be in power. Because they are resourceful, in most cases, others are happy to be at their disposal, and then gradually become dependent on them. ENTJs with a talent for leadership will never let their subordinates down.

2. Analysis

The ENTJ personality type makes up about 2% - 3% of the population, and it's easy to spot them in life because of their strong presence.

ENTJs are extroverted, warm and generous with others, and very active in social situations (E). When perceiving external things, they are particularly good at discerning and discovering connections and meanings between opportunities and things (N). They analyze the perceptions obtained very objectively and then form insights, strategies or complex systems (T) that drive the organization to achieve its goals. Because they have a high sense of responsibility, they will never be on paper and never let these insights, strategies or systems suddenly remain on the drawing board (J). ENTJs put plans into action.

3. Traits and characteristics

All NTs are sensitive to the system. As the most powerful type of NT, ENTJs want the entire system to evolve and operate in the way they think is correct. Therefore, they are very good at strategic thinking and global thinking, and they belong to a very visionary type. , can be said to be far-sighted. ENTJs are good at grasping the workings of the entire system, and then coordinating their own and others' work according to the priorities of things, so as to finally realize the vision that they foresee. And ENTJs have a strong ability to articulate their strategies, and they are very good at making others understand their vision for the future and what needs to be done to make it happen.

ENTJs prefer leadership positions that command the overall situation. From an early age, ENTJs feel a strong urge to control others and groups. In any organization, the ENTJ would like to be able to control the movement and operation of the organization, in an optimal way to achieve the organization's (or his own) goals. The ENTJ's talent for mobilizing others is inherently a strong hold over others, which allows them to often gather many people around them and often become the leader of a group without even knowing it.

What needs to be distinguished here is the ENTJ and the ESTJ. ESTJs and ENTJs are strong and both like to command others, so the two types will look very similar. However, we can still distinguish the two from the feature function. In comparison, the ESTJ's characteristic function is closer to management, while the ENTJ's characteristic function is closer to leadership, and the distinction between management and leadership can be applied to a well-known saying: management is " doing things right ", and leadership is " do the right thing ". For example, a group of lumberjacks are working together in the forest. The ESTJ will assign each person a task and supervise the implementation. If he sees a lazy person, he will be whipped a few times. The ENTJ is the one who climbed the tree. He is always thinking of “ Is it time to cut down this forest now, and if it is finished cutting down the forest below it... “Then he will stand on the tree and issue instructions to everyone... generally speaking, management is to focus and drive the car, and the leader looks up at the road. So although they also like to give orders, ESTJ's orders will have be more supervisional, ENTJ's orders will be more commanding, ENTJ's orders are mainly directional, not very specific, because their N's There is a tendency to think that specific details are not important.

ENTJs are also very good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. They can regard the interpersonal relationships around them as a dynamic system, and then they can quickly grasp the key points of the operation of this system, so that the entire interpersonal relationship network can move towards their own benefit. 

The above qualities are indeed characteristics of a good leader, but most people agree that they apply only to men. The savvy ENTJ woman is always prone to ups and downs. Many of the compliments used to describe leaders, such as "in power," "dignified," "objective," when applied to women are understood to mean "showy" and “domineering." There are many other words that, when used in men, are praise, and when used in women, they become ridicule. But unlike men, ENTJ women are always in a dilemma: if she shows her enthusiasm for work, she will intimidate others present; if she suppresses her urge to act as a leader, she will be unwilling to act as a silent leader. Supporters become impatient and irritable. To resolve this dilemma, ENTJ women should maintain objectivity in difficult situations. At the same time, they need to realize that while many things seem personal, they are not. They should also strike a balance between femininity and natural leadership. They should understand that the two complement each other and that they can demonstrate both in their work. They should realize that their difficulties are nothing special and that every ENTJ, male or female, encounters these kinds of problems. While these recommendations are not a panacea, they are a good place to start.

ENTJs are energetic, outspoken strategists. They are quick and keen to spot opportunities and act immediately. They are willing to share their views with others without reservation. In their view, every objector has the opportunity to have a meaningful conversation so that problems can be solved and the organization can thrive. Since ENTJs are political animals and possess the qualities of politicians, in this communication process, different viewpoints are fairly spread out on the table, and consensus is reached through friendly consultation. It's an exciting process for ENTJs. They see everyday life as a chessboard on which people and things are constantly moving and busy for the benefit of the organization.

This objective and detached attitude allows the ENTJ to never get lost in any one thing while actively participating in many things. They engage in discussions or debates with passion and don't get sullen when they hear unpleasant things. People often accuse ENTJs of always speaking in a rage. This particular tone ostensibly reflects the enthusiasm and bluntness with which they express their views. In essence, the ENTJ is neither angry nor indifferent. They will be surprised and annoyed to hear such accusations. They can worry about the worries of others, but they will never let the pain of others affect them. ENTJs can put themselves in the shoes of others and listen to the tragic experiences of others, but soon turn to talking about irrelevant things, giving the impression of being indifferent and uncaring. The actual reason is not that ENTJs are ruthless, but because they think that since the problem has been addressed and "solved", the next problem should be discussed.

One of the strengths of ENTJs is their passion for dealing with complex matters. While they can sometimes complicate simple matters, their extraordinary ability to inspire and inspire others is rare indeed. ENTJs believe that the measure of success is not a person's popularity, but his achievements. As a result, they developed the notion that to make decisions that benefit the organization, there must be enemies. So they don't want to make mistakes in their own decisions, and sometimes they don't care about the feelings of others.

Another advantage of ENTJs is that they can combine insight into the future with a sense of adventure. Because such people are team animals at heart, they are innovators within the organization, not single-handed entrepreneurs. They do take risks, but they realize at least what they want to achieve. Single-handed entrepreneurs tend to be big gamblers—either win brilliantly or lose horribly. In contrast, ENTJs are more conservative, their success or failure will not be so extreme, and most of the relatively conservative large corporate cultures can accept such a risk-taking approach.

ENTJs take pride in working independently, they like independent, active-minded employee. They believe that the challenge should be bold and meaningful even if it fails. The problem is that not everyone likes to work independently and think freely, some people just like to do what others tell them to do; otherwise they will be at a loss. The psychology of these people is very frustrating for the ENTJ. For those who are unable to face the challenge, the ENTJ can lose patience and become manic and scary. If this mentality persists, it will even affect those who can rise to the challenge. Colleagues won't be able to bear the pressure, and they'll be terrified, not knowing that what they're doing will win the ENTJ's approval.

ENTJs have considerable difficulty expressing warmth, weakness, and helplessness. We know that everyone has a soft part in their heart, and it is a healthy performance to show their weakness and helplessness many times, but ENTJs are the kind of people who hold on to the end, and they will try to maintain their high attitude. With an independent personality, they are unwilling to be inferior to others. This actually causes ENTJs to often encounter many obstacles in their relationships, because in love and marriage, if a person always maintains a high status, it will definitely hinder emotional communication.

The greatest weakness of ENTJs is their arrogance, impatience, and slowness. Because they are strong in objectivity and like abstract thinking, most of them have a high level of intelligence and knowledge, and can usually obtain quite high attainments in academics. But they often despise those who are less capable of learning and reasoning than themselves. Due to their extroverted nature, they are always frank about what they think of them. Their arrogant attitude can dampen the self-esteem of subordinates, thus affecting employee morale and productivity.

4. Preferred career field

Preferred fields of work are: business, finance, consulting, training, professional occupations, technical fields.

Typical occupations suitable for: CEO, cyber expert, management consultant, politician, management specialist, licensor, corporate finance, financing lawyer, personal financial advisor, real estate developer, sales executive, environmental engineer, economic analyst, education consultant, Judges, managers, technical trainers, international sales managers, franchise owners, programmers.

5. Advantages and disadvantages of the work

1. ENTJ’s strengths at work may include:

a)   Can see how things might develop and their potential implications

b)   A talent for creative problem solving and the ability to examine problems objectively

c)   Drive and ambition to pursue success

d)   Confident and innate leadership skills

e)   Strong motivation to be competent and successful at work

f)   High standards and strong working principles

g)   Ability to create methodologies and models to achieve their goals

2. Disadvantages of ENTJs at work may include:

a)   Impatient with those who are less responsive than they are

b)   abrupt, unwitting, lack of communication skills

c)   Easy to make hasty decisions

d)   No interest in small worldly things

e)   A tendency to want to improve things that don't need to be improved at all

f)   Reluctance to take the time to properly appreciate or compliment colleagues or others

g)   reluctance to review those established issues

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INTP (Thinking Scholar)

INTP (Thinking Scholar)

1. Summary

INTPs are creative people with imaginative and deep thoughts. They are easily distracted, and their minds never stop running but have infinite creativity. A penchant for abstract concepts and a deep understanding makes them deliberately engage in any work that is creative and challenging. They are indifferent and easy-going rational people, and most of them are slow in nature.

2. Analysis

The personality type of INTP is rare, accounting for a small proportion of the population, about 1%-2%, and their own characteristics are easily ignored by people.

The four letters I, N, T, and P all have a slight tendency to leave the current world. For example, I may mean staying away from the crowd and enjoying loneliness; N may mean abstraction and stay away from the sensory world; T means into things and not people; the last is P, which may mean having a relatively indifferent attitude. When these four letters are combined, INTP will show a very detached attitude.

This detached attitude makes them the most informal of the 16 personality types. Almost both men and women don't pay much attention to their clothes, and their appearance will give people a casual feeling. In study and life, like all NPs, it is common to lose things and make low-level mistakes; at the same time, like most NTs, prefers things that require exploring principles, and do not like memorization of subjects. Generally speaking, INTPs do not like foreign languages, but they are more interested in abstract thinking subjects such as physics and mathematics.

Special Note: If reality allows, I am afraid that most of them will eventually choose to escape from the world, be a hermit or hide in a corner to observe the laws of the world, and build their own world of thought.

3. Traits and characteristics

For INTPs, the outside world is wonderful, but it sometimes interferes with the INTP's inner world of introspection. They are impulsive, have ideas, and are very creative. Sometimes these ideas can also get INTPs lost because they always have new ideas popping up.

INTPs run into gender issues, and the specifics vary. For INTP women, they are often faced with a dilemma: society's traditional definitions of women are always at odds with their natural preferences. For example, INTPs may be independent, anti-authoritative, argumentative, and sometimes socially impaired (this is related to their Introversion degree), and they tend to be dismissive of social traditions and conventions. They are not against social traditions, but out of their own preferences, they may show neglect of traditional customs. When these are combined with their INT traits of intelligence, nonchalance, etc., we can imagine the predicament that INTP women can find themselves in. This dilemma is compounded by the inability to articulate INTP women. In situations that require intellectual input, INTP women may win, but at the cost of alienating others.

In general, INTPs do a lot of preparation before deciding to put someone on a project. This is because, first, they don't want to be underwhelming; second, these preparations—research, reading, planning things out are what INTPs love to do; and third, INTPs need a good entry point.

In an environment that doesn't appreciate or even doubt I, the situation for women can be even harder. People will look up to someone who is sharp and calm, but if it's a woman, people will think she's a little cold and unfeeling, like a pedant, without the tenderness of a woman.

The situation for INTP men is relatively easy, because calmness is what society demands of men. Even so, they will encounter some problems. For example, their easy-going and mercurial personalities can be at odds with TJ managers in most businesses. INTPs are often reminded to keep their feet on the ground, "Stop daydreaming and get back to work" or "Hope you play by the rules."

Another problem is that INTPs lack social awareness. Usually INTPs are not good at socializing. This is more pronounced in men, and it is relatively easier for women to adjust. INTPs may have little enthusiasm for company parties or other social events, which can make colleagues feel like they don't fit in. It's not that they don't want to be involved, they may even enjoy it if they find the party tolerable, but if the event goes on for too long or there's nothing meaningful to them about conversations and exchanges, they will feel it is a waste of time. Therefore, INTPs may end up feeling guilty because they have not fulfilled their social responsibilities. But if they have to fulfill this responsibility, they may think "I'm in trouble again".

At work, INTPs are a source of ideas, they are most productive when they work alone, and are often creative, energetic, and fun. They love new projects and brainstorming, but get frustrated when too many details are required or deadlines are imposed. When deadlines are met, they keep asking for extensions. For INTPs, life and work are an intellectual challenge to think twice before doing something. They like to be clear and precise in words, and cannot tolerate ambiguous views, or inconsistent theoretical statements, such as both for and against.

INTPs believe that the mark of true maturity is being able to think through something from start to finish. Rigorous logic and consistency are the arts that are admired by INTPs. The great theories of the past and present, whether they are relativity or personality theory, evolution, and even various rules and laws, are attractive to INTPs. Even if your ideas are impractical or even wrong, if you use good logical thinking in the process, INTPs will find it worth listening to.

INTPs express their thinking very clearly. INTPs are born writers, editors, and they use words to describe life. They have an extraordinary ability to articulate what's on their minds and help others achieve that. The brains of INTPs are like a melting pot where they can absorb conversations and re-express them to perfection. In general, they can repeat other people's words well. If someone tries to kill them with something like "let's talk about it later", the INTP will definitely come back to them after a while.

Plus, they're always passionate about what they're doing. Sometimes the characteristics of I make them unable to fully express their thoughts on a matter. However, INTPs can rearrange their ideas and express them in a perfect artistic way. For INTPs this is natural, but for other types it is an "inside perspective".

INTPs have deep thoughts and are very attracted to complex and mysterious things. Complexity seems to be an inherent, unproven value to INTPs. They will instinctively ignore the simple things that they can see through at a glance and instead focus on the complex things that require careful thinking to understand and penetrate. That's why INTPs are probably the type 16 most interested in metaphysics.

In general, it is easier to work with INTPs, they like to have fun at work, think independently, and like work that is self-reliant. They see life as learning. Therefore, any activity that can develop intelligence is extremely valuable, from hands-on disassembly to drafting project proposals, it is an opportunity to learn and grow. This is the main driver that motivates INTPs.

Another interesting feature of INTPs is that they are addicted to various intellectual games, especially those that require complex thinking and are highly challenging to intelligence. This is the same for both male and female INTPs. They like to quietly brainstorm, but don't like to debate, although INTPs are good at debating, because they are often very keen to point out where the other party is illogical or inaccurate. If you and the INTP are close friends, your intelligence will be constantly challenged because they feel that being friends should constantly improve each other's intelligence. In modern society, INTPs will like to play games, especially those games with high intellectual challenges. Games that require complex thinking will be very attractive to INTPs. From a professional perspective, INTPs are very suitable for those jobs that require the establishment of various abstract systems, or the need to explore new knowledge. For INTPs, it is very important whether they need to do more complex thinking in their work, and their work is best knowledge-centric.

Finally, let's talk about the possible disadvantages of INTP. The so-called disadvantage is to look at a person's advantages from the opposite perspective. The detached attitude of INTPs leads them to live a life of isolation. Many INTPs will appear to be particularly "homebound", even a little detached from reality and society; there is one thing that INTPs are very similar to ISTPs, that is, the ability to express themselves is below standard, the wisdom of INTPs is sometimes so complex and profound that they often find themselves unable to explain their thinking clearly to others, which is why there are many scientists in INTPs, but if you want to be a good teacher will encounter even greater obstacles, such as Einstein is good example - although they are really good, but they are in a mess in class, because their interest in subject knowledge may be far greater than For students' interest, This makes them less willing to sacrifice theoretical precision to suit students' understanding, and the result is that many abstract and complex problems are so obvious to them that students do not always understand what they are saying. . Finally, INTPs may be more interested in knowledge than in people, and they are easily attracted to things with complex structures, so they are very insensitive to pure emotional needs, and can even be said to be a little dull, pure emotional appeals are not easy to attract the attention of INTPs, which may be understood as apathy or even ruthlessness in the eyes of many F-preferred people.

4. Preferred career fields

Preferred career fields: computer application and development, theoretical research, academic fields, professional fields, creative fields, etc.

Preferred typical occupations: architect, computer software designer, network specialist, website designer, systems analyst, information service developer, financial planner, venture capitalist, investigator, financial analyst, economist, university professor, knowledgeable Property lawyers, musicians, neurologists, analytical psychologists, corporate finance lawyers, etc.

5. Advantages and disadvantages at work

1. Advantages of INTPs at work may include:

a)    Ability to understand very complex and highly abstract concepts

b)    Outstanding creative problem-solving skills

c)    Independent, adventurous spirit, creative awareness and courage to overcome difficulties

d)    Ability to synthesize and use large amounts of information

e)    Intellectual curiosity, unique insight in gathering required information

f)     Analyze things logically even in stressful situations

2. Disadvantages of INTPs at work may include:

a)    Doing things may be unclear and prone to confusion

b)    May use their abilities and social experiences inappropriately

c)    Impatience with narrow-minded and stubborn people

d)    Dislikes doing things in a traditional, formulaic way

e)    Once the problem is solved, the interest ceases to exist

f)     May be overly theoretical while ignoring reality

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