Fictional "INTPs".

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INTPs- the Architect/Masterminds

INTP stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving and is one of 16 basic personality types on the MBTI (Myer's-Briggs Personality Type Indicator). Contrary to popular belief introverts are not necessarily shy or taciturn (quiet)- they can be quite garrulous and confident but they all get their sense of energy and motivation internally (as opposed to being energized by external events such as interactions with other people). INTP's are more intuitive than sensory, meaning they tend to be more excited by what is possible, as opposed to what is actual and can be defined by the five senses.

They tend to view the world through an objective, analytical viewpoint (hence, they are referred to as "thinkers")- this does not mean that types that are "feelers" are less intelligent or that INTPs don't feel, but rather they tend to base most of their decisions on arguments that are logical (even if they don't seem so to those who are watching) and are less swayed by emotional arguments. Some people who rank strongly INTP may even seem cold, unempathic or uncaring (they aren't, they may not show it as well or may not even be aware of the social cues). Lastly, because they are "perceivers" as opposed to judgers they tend to be open to new ideas (as long as they are presented in a logical, coherent form).

Respect must be earned for the INTP and they tend to be unimpressed by labels and status *alone*. They tend to get along very well with INTJs, although INTJs tend to be a great deal more confident.

This is my description based on the fact that I am a female INTP and have studied personality types for quite a while. Much more info is available online.

You might want to check out these sites:

http://www.personalitypage.com/INTP.html
The above is a basic "portrait" of an INTP.

http://intp.org/description.html

Contrary to popular belief, not all INTPs are computer nerds or math prodigies although most, if not all INTPs are interested in complicated systems (language, math music) where they can play and explore new possibilities. They tend to be oblivious to the outside world (it is not uncommon for those that rank strongly INTP to seem slightly spaced out and not completely "present" and many can relate to walking into doors because they are busy thinking about other things). The "absent minded professor" as well as the "evil genius" roles are extreme stereotypes of this personality type.

Approximately 3-4% of the population is INTP and of that the vast majority are male. Because personality typing is not an exact science at the best of times and I am including fictional characters here, please take the following list with a grain of salt. Sometims if a character seems INTJ AND INTP depending on the context, I will include him here (I am suspecting the females on this list are going to be quite limited). Because they are introverts, tend to be "socially inept" and "over-analytical" as well as "quirky" (by non-INTP standards) they are often depicted in the media as misunderstood or misanthropic genius types. Again, that is a stereotype.

Please enjoy my list and I may perhaps get around to making lists of other basic types in time.

Keep in mind that not all introverts are quiet and taciturn (can't stress that enough) and only the person analyzing themselves can tell you their motivations for things...also, yes, I know "A Beautiful Mind" is based on a true story but I wanted to include Nash in this list.

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