| ISTJ | ISFJ | INFJ | INTJ | ISTP | ISFP | INFP | INTP | ESTP | ESFP | ENFP | ENTP | ESTJ | ESFJ | ENFJ | ENTJ |
The theme for INTPs is designing and configuring.
Talents lie in grasping the underlying principles of something and defining its essential qualities.
Seek to define precisely and bring coherence to systems based on the pattern of organization that is naturally there.
Easily notice inconsistencies.
Enjoy elegant theories and models for their own sake and for use in solving technical and human problems.
Interested in theorizing, analyzing, and learning.
Thrive on exploring, understanding, and explaining how the world works.
ROLE |
PROCESS |
SNAPSHOT |
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THE PRIMARY PROCESSES |
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| Leading | Introverted Thinking | Analyzing, categorizing, and evaluating according to principles |
| Supporting | Extraverted iNtuiting | Interpreting situations and relationships and pickup meanings and interconnections to other contexts |
| Relief | Introverted Sensing | Reviewing and recalling past experiences and seeking detailed data |
| Aspirational | Extraverted Feeling | Connecting and considering others and the group |
THE SHADOW PROCESSES |
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| Opposing | Extraverted Thinking | Segmenting, organizing for efficiency, and systematizing |
| Critical Parent | Introverted iNtuiting | Foreseeing implications, transformations, and likely effects |
| Deceiving | Extraverted Sensing | Experiencing and acting in the immediate context. |
| Devilish | Introverted Feeling | Valuing and considering importance, beliefs, and worth |
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