You love exploring controversial theories and you love people. As with any of their theories, logicians love sharing with others, and in. This is supported by the study on fiction mentioned above it showed that sentinels and explorers were the types least likely to be interested in works of fiction, with a significant gap between them and the other two groups. Myersbriggs type indicatorintp wikibooks, open books. Intps often enjoy contemplating interesting ideas, concepts, and possibilities due to intuitiontheir curiosity drives them. It is common for an intp to daydream, or simply become lost in his or her thoughts. Not the most attuned to relationships and people, intps typically wait for others to make the social initiative, but once the connection has been made, they are. Jul 10, 2014 the following are 28 amusing things about having an intp personality. Albert speer nazi minister of armanents building the chancellery. It also covers the more common topics such as work, love, school.
See more ideas about intp, intp love, intp personality. The intp is the most philosophical of all the types. The intp book march 31, 2015 january 3, 2017 intp mom there are very few novels i like because i find that fictional characters tend to be unbelievable, possessing dissonant traits. Reading is what i like to do at night after all my kids are in bed. Intp is a personality type within jungian cognitive function theory if you used an online test of any sort to determine your personality type, it is recommended that you become educated in jungian cognitive functions. This may be my new favorite article on this website, because you have melded together my two favorite things. Dec 18, 2015 thus, the world of love actually can be an easier place for them to navigate than many types. When i read those personality types i couldnt see myself in them.
They are generally honest with a straightforward approach that many other personality types appreciate. Intps, what books have you read and what do you have to recommend for the rest of us. Learning about the personality types of people you work with or socialize with or live with can. If you want to approach this problem from a type perspective, i recommend the following books. Here is the one perfect book for every single myersbriggs. As an intp what are some of your biggest challenges or insights take a moment to let us know a little more about your experiences as an intp in the world. He spends nearly the entire book talking about intp generalities, the in the istp and infp sections attributes these generalities instead to these types, it is especially funny in the infp section where he claims things like how intps need people, and infps are more likely to be alone and reading science fiction compared to the peopleloving intp. People of the following types are likely to strike the intp as similar in character, but with some key differences which may make them seem especially intriguing. This set of books written about the intp mbti personality types are great for the intp and anyone else who wants to understand the intp. It also covers the more common topics such as work, love, school, etc in more detail than youll get from the average website or book. On the best days life is an adventure with you, and on the worst days youre right down in the trenches alongside the people you love. As i discuss elsewhere, it is common for all types to use various crutches to appease or placate their inferior.
A love letter to each myersbriggs personality type, from. These often come from people who havent taken the time to truly understand what goes on beneath the surface. According to my surveys, these are the types that read the most books. This is a generalization that may or may not apply to all rational types. You absolutely light up peoples lives, and you dont even seem to notice yourself doing it. Heres which personality types read the most books psychology. Cliches and tropes that are inaccurate each personality type has a handful of stereotypes and misconceptions connected to them.
Not the most attuned to relationships and people, intps typically wait for others to make the social initiative, but once the connection has been made, they are open and willing to share. A wonderful, bound collection of pages that is sure to bring you all that you desire from both masterful storytelling and profound insight on life. Drenth, the founder of this website and fellow intp, has written extensively about this personality type, including authoring the two bestselling intp books worldwide. Intp is an acronym used to describe one of the sixteen personality types created by katharine briggs and isabel myers. Understanding the intp in love personality central. Essentials of myersbriggs type indicator assessment by naomi l. But i love science fiction and fantasy books as well as fairy tales and legends. They love items that are particularly well researched. The stranger this is a british based mystery series that will draw a person who likes spontaneity and keep them engaged in each episode for the whole season.
The best intp careers, sidehustles, and hobbies for your. Intps have a deep need for personal autonomy and independence of thought. These types prefer good history books or science magazines for their reading at night. Intp in depth all about the intp personality type truity. Apr 01, 2019 personality types books, characters, disney, extroverted intuition, fiction, film, intp, introverted thinking, myersbriggs, rebels, star trek, superhero 6 comments post navigation jun 24, 2019 enfp. Introduction logician intp personality 16personalities.
The 16 personality types that determine how we live, love, and. Sep 20, 2018 i know were supposed to be the pragmatic, boring personality types. Though they are flexible and relaxed, intps tend to be mysterious and difficult to get to know well. Infjs came in second place, with the average infj reading 67 books per year. How does each personality type ask, do you love me. Infp vs intp 10 vital differences you need to know. The intp personality usually loves to read books and to learn new things. However, their senses are somewhat less refined than in other types. Independent, solitary and brilliant, the intps live primarily in their mind in a world full of imagination, ideas and insights. Its important to mention that their goal was to identify 16 healthy personality types.
This is a discussion on favorite books and recommendations of intps within the intp forum the thinkers forums, part of the nts temperament forum the intellects category. People call you a walkingtalking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc airmarionette. Myersbriggs type indicatorintp wikibooks, open books for. Sometimes the slightest errors or behavior causes people to believe that these. Intps usually dont care much about how they dress or how they look, and thus are usually drawn to environments where they feel free to be themselvesthe local comic book store, a book club, a classroom and the like. What would a world composed of nothing but intps be like. A perceiver approach the empire builders moral questions slavery and the holocaust the nuremberg trial. Dawkins speaks to that part of the intp brain that deal in the abstract, in the world of ideas rather than pure observation. In that post, she assigned warning labels to each of the 16 personality types.
Relationships between intps and these types should have a good balance of commonalities. Keirsey an intp himself speculated that the best match for the intp is the enfj teacher. Chapter 1 contains a general overview, as well as a functionbyfunction analysis, of the intp personality type, including a look at the tugofwar between the intp s dominant ti and inferior fe function. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They love contemplating life and considering the broad ways things are interconnected. The intp book march 31, 2015 january 3, 2017 intp mom there are very few novels i like because i find that fictional characters tend to be unbelievable, possessing dissonant traits that are contradictory to myersbriggs. Although, i do usually find myself in the science, philosophy or psychology sections in bookstores, i never stray away from a good fiction book, sometimes they display ideas even. The romantic side of relationships doesnt make much sense to intps. Intps came in third place, with the average intp reading 48 books per. The intp personality type is the most independent and philosophical of the 16 types.
As i discuss at length in my ebook, the intp, because extraverted feeling fe is their inferior function, many of intps greatest challenges will directly involve their relationships. His essays may be more appealing than his fiction for people of this type. They may see some books as based too much on the theoretical or the imagined. While they may not discover their intellectual side quite as early as an intj might, once their auxiliary function, extraverted intuition ne, has been fully awakened, they display an. Drenth refers to the intps inferior extravertedfeeling as a childlike function which is really what it is. Originally, he and bates 1984 believed that esfj providers would also be a good match, but in please understand me ii he modified this view to indicate that sharing the same intutitionsensing orientation is important in a relationship. It wouldnt be surprising even to find this personality type reading a thesaurus or a dictionary. But i love science fiction and fantasy books as well as fairy tales and. Intp is one of the 16 personality types developed by katharine cook briggs and isabel briggs myers in the first part of the twentieth century. As intp relationships mature, their long term partners find their love to be true and unyielding. We would love to hear about your challenges, what you wish others knew about you, what books or other materials that have impacted your life and what you wish you could tell your 15yearold self. It stands for introverted, intuitive, thinking, perceiving. They dont reveal their inner thoughts until the other person has gained their trust and proven themselves worthy of hearing the.
So a book about the intp personality would be a perfect gift for an intp. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the intp. According to the mbti manual, infps are overrepresented in preferring reading as a leisuretime activity. Ne is inherently open to others ideas, and even though many intps may seem and probably are closed minded, they still love ideas and connections of all varieties. If youre looking for a clear, honest, and penetrating analysis of the intp, this book is for you. Abstract ideas, inventions, and possibilities bring life and wonder to the. These flexible thinkers enjoy taking an unconventional approach to many aspects of life. I love the greatest show on earth and the selfish gene is, in my opinion, one of the greatest books ever written. These questions and answers are quite accurate and make eminent sense.
The intp does not like the set structure and this show can be annoying for them because it follows a set pattern throughout the episodes. Recommended intp books the best books for the intp personality type. To a stranger, intp appears to be shy, uninterested, detached and antisocial. As you might guess from that particular fact, intps can have problems after the honeymoon. A logician intp is someone with the introverted, intuitive, thinking, and prospecting personality traits. When it comes to romantic relationships, logicians have an interesting mixture of traits that often pleasantly surprise their partners. Despite these weaknesses, the intp personality can be a very faithful and loyal partner. I feel pretty confident in saying that after youre done reading, youll have more knowledge about intps than you could find if you combed the entire internet for three weeks. Heidi priebe, the author of the book how you will do everything based on your personality type, wrote an entertaining post for thought catalog. Entps love theory, and would probably enjoy david foster wallaces voice, which is both uniquely his own, and meticulously detailoriented. The intp may find people of these types particularly interesting and attractive to get to know. People with this personality type are always full of ideas, but they have few opportunities to explore their more romantic notions.
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