The Myers-Briggs personality test is among the most popular methods of personality assessment where you find out what kind of characteristics you have depending on different preferences. There are 16 different types. One of the rarest is INTJ personality type, with INTJs forming just 2% of the population. Even rarer are women in this group, who make up only 0.8%.
INTJ stands for introverted intuitive thinking judging. The main qualities of INTJ personality are:
At the heart of the INTJ personality type, however, is a set of contradictions, which is why this type is so rare. Here are five of them:
Taking the role at the top is natural for an INTJ, as they are effective leaders and are capable of inspiring others. They can see a big picture and perceive a situation in an objective manner. INTJs work out the best way to tackle it, not being afraid of changing tactics if necessary. They love to strategize and are always looking at new ideas and concepts to see whether they can benefit them.
However, because they live their lives internally and rely on intuition, this makes them very private individuals and they find it hard to express themselves. An INTJ is always thinking and developing a great deal of highly internalized ideas and concepts. For this reason, they find it difficult to translate these into an external form that others can understand.
As INTJs are typically private people they can often appear to be aloof. But this could not be further than the truth.
It can be said that they are not overly demonstrative in their affections or go over the top when it comes to displays of affection. But the truth is that INTJs do feel intense emotions for those they care about. They just don’t see the point in declaring it in a public fashion.
Another misconception about INTJ personality is that they are rigid and prone to being close-minded to new ways of thinking. This is also incorrect, as INTJs are renowned for being curious and are most amenable to changing their way of doing things.
INTJs are one of the most curious of all the Myers-Briggs personalities, they are committed to questioning and gathering knowledge. They live mostly in their heads, in their own imagination and find it hard to express these ideas to others.
However, once they have settled on a course of action, they are surprisingly decisive. INTJs take a long time to come to this decision, but once they do, there is no turning back.
INTJs love exploring theories and are renowned for gathering information. They are knowledgeable and intelligent, especially in fields where they have an interest. They can solve any complex problem. At the same time, they are, however, quite poor when it comes to interacting socially.
This is down to the fact that they find small talk tedious and prefer one-on-one conversations where they can get deep and meaningful. They have high standards when it comes to social interaction and personal relationships and won’t waste their time on meaningless connections. INTJs shine when they are in smaller groups who share their interests but definitely out of the spotlight.
Among the key personality traits of INTJs is that they are supremely confident beings and are defined by their logic and sensible decisions. They do have a tendency to over-analyze, however. And this is this that keeps them from forming close relationships. They can seem to be judgemental and aloof. But it is their failure to deal with any emotional feelings that lets them down.
INTJs are good at finding solutions to complex problems. Thus, they approach feelings of the heart in the same way as they do any other decision or problem. They analyze and calculate their way to the best solution.
This does not work with emotions and when an INTJ fails using this method, they become irritable. They might turn their back on a meaningful relationship because they cannot deal with their feelings.
People with INTJ personality are renowned for logical thinking and intellectual decision-making. In areas of emotion and feelings, however, they are not as confident. An INTJ who wants to manage their emotions in a better way should try not to use logical thinking but think with the heart and not the head.
They already have great qualities where it comes to intelligence and strategic thinking. But working on their weaker characteristics, such as developing their feelings, will give them a much more rounded personality.
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We are all born original, unique, the system trains us to follow the masses, don't die a copy. Rare doesn't make you special or smart either, you are just being yourself.
Who honestly cares about this stuff
Any person who has to interact with other people should care about this stuff. Carry on.
There's a pretty dedicated community online who are personality geeks
Deep thinkers. People who engage in self reflection. People interested in behavioral psychology. Lots of people.
narcissists that want to feel good about themselves. "wow I am so unique. I am very cool. I am special. I am a genius. I feel superior to many people". but in reality they are just normal people like the majority.
This is a very old comment and I can almost guarantee that this person won't see this reply but oh well. I disagree completely. I came to this site in hopes that I wouldn't be among the very small minority. In my eyes this doesn't make me feel good about myself. It terrifies me. I have always had a very hard time trying to understand why I just don't click with anyone or why very few people genuinely interest me. It is a constant struggle to try to fit in while in the back of your mind you feel your mind slowly degrading from lack of stimulation. While I know that I am not doomed, I know that I have many things I need to work on to be able to use these characteristics as tools rather than seeing them as character flaws. Maybe consider that some people need some help understanding themselves instead of thinking you have everyone figured out and deciding to see the negative in everything you consume. Thanks for coming to my internet therapy session everyone lol, godspeed.
Why even bother to reply if u don't care
"4. INTJ’S are intelligent people but useless at social interaction". Yes, that fits.
This is basically true, you got the jist of the INTJ personality. The part you left out is perhaps the most important part in this type. The INTJ lives inside their protective shell. Once they outgrow this shell they have the ability to shed it and become highly social. If they do not shed this protective shell they will become cut off from growth, which is especially important to us. We strive to see growth and progression both in our lives and in our environment. Great post, I enjoyed the read.
Then i m among the 2% of ths world..exciting#