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INTJ -- The Scientist [Mastermind]

Like the INFJ, the INTJ is out to describe the world. But unlike the INFJ, simply uncovering the facts is enough; it's not necessary to convince others, since the INTJ is confident that the facts will speak for themselves.

In fact, self-confidence is a hallmark of the INTJ. Looking toward the future means accepting that what's done is done; INTJs deal with the world as it is and rarely question their ability to do so.

The Introverted iNtuitive types tend to be more concerned with internal structures than with outer forms, and so it is with the INTJ. The Thinking-Judging preferences in general, operating on this interest in internals, produce a personality type whose interest and skill is in uncovering the hidden rules of the universe, using logic (the T function) to bring order (the J function) to whatever is under the microscope.

This attention to objective detail usually leads INTJs to discount authority. If a rule or order makes sense to an INTJ, then it is followed for its own merits. "Because I said so" is never good enough for the typical INTJ, making this type the ultimate pragmatist.

Like INTPs, INTJs are concerned with the underlying structure of things. But unlike INTPs, once the typical INTJ feels the subject is understood well enough to be productive, that's good enough. Pure logical consistency and systems design are left to the INTP; the INTJ is better at basic analysis, rigorous proof, and the development of systems that have clear applications.

Energetic and creative, INTJs can sometimes come across as cold and unyielding. Their analytical skills are as easily applied to people as to anything, with the result that others sometimes feel that the INTJ has studied them like a bug and found them lacking. Here, the high self-confidence of the INTJ can become a disability, when they do not make the effort to demonstrate the warmth they feel inside but don't express.

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