'Seeing a lotta Fi/Te and not a strong amount of extroverted-perception function in your descriptions, so either IxFP or IxTJ with a (pretty good) bias toward IxFP.|||My sense is not ISTP.  Also, do take note that @OrangeYou is describing aspects of/linking you to Socionics, not MBTI/Jungian. While they share similarities and offer distinct (and overlapping)...|||Well done, jetplane48|||Yeah, I consider myself really lazy, even if some people would say I work a lot. But work a lot = get stuff done that I have decided is worth getting done now.   The (sometimes logical) argument...|||It is what it is.|||I do a similar thing with intuitives.   Or people in general.  Sometimes without the smile.   And with raised brows instead.|||@Huna eck, Pollyanna. I enjoyed it when I read it. Then I had to write an English essay on it. It grated on me afterward. School assignments also ruined Goddess of Yesterday for me. Reading for...|||I started using it for group logistics. I still use it that way. I also use it (and messenger moreso) to share stuff with family/friends.|||How do you fit and differ from ISTP stereotypes? Somewhat and somewhat. It depends on the description.  Also, have you grown up being misunderstood or feeling you don't fit in?  Of course, but...|||A few thoughts --  To first break down these words by etymology:  intelligence: from Latin intelligentia, intellegentia, meaning understanding, knowledge, power of discerning; art, skill, taste...|||To give you some possibly helpful references:  From this post forward: http://personalitycafe.com/type-9-forum-peacemaker/116590-any-istp-type-9s-2.html#post3040097...|||The situation linked to it and possible assumptions/beliefs I have that may be related to my emotional reaction. I don't try to deconstruct what sadness/happiness/etc is.|||I agree with much of what you describe. You could still be an ISTP. Look at the specific cognitive function dynamics and see if you agree with the ISTP Ti-Se-Ni-Fe order dynamic, rather than the...|||AW10 -- I can see what you mean. My system of an abstract human being is looking at people and interactions through the lens of MBTI cognitive functions. If I understand them on that level, it...|||zedarko -- have you given this (ENTJ/ENTP/ENFJ) more thought, or are you taking some time off from it? (which may be good -- taking a break certainly helped me in my own search years ago)|||It is possible. I know an ESTJ who is uncomfortable with digging through their own feelings or being sure of certain aspects of their identity (in spite of what others tell them). If an internal...|||@zedarko ^ This I believe is a key point for you: how is the Ni/Se dynamic different in an INTJ vs an ISTP?  By no means am I error-free or complete in explaining, but here's a first attempt at...|||I'd say this is more indicative of a Je dom/aux-function rather than Se. Se is more absorption of a present state/environment rather than getting things done. Because Se is good at absorbing...|||Mayhap this will shed a bit of light on the similarities -- When does an ISTP look like an INTP or INTJ?  Depending on the context people know me in, the closest people usually get to typing me is...|||zedarko: Not ISTP. I'd go with xNTJ.|||I've gotten good at complimenting and encouraging people without compromising honesty and sarcasm. ;) And only several hours? You've clearly got some pretty nice people around you, then -- that's...|||I tend to make friends with people either older or younger than me, not my cohorts. Can you make some sort of makeshift small group with some freshmen? Like over lunch just join in with a group of...|||Yes, I have a group of 4 close friends, 3 of whom are also close friends with each other. All of them have some sort of shared interest with me, some more than others. A lynchpin in becoming friends...|||Depending on the context in which people meet me in, the descriptions of initial impression vary.  I've gotten sweet, nice, serious, unapproachable, aloof, intimidating, goofy,...|||To give another ISTP answer as reference:    Generally, not really. If it was regarding a very sensitive subject, I would take the time to consider the best delivery of the answer or turn the...|||I'd describe my use of Ti as a dispassionate analysis seeking and selecting the means and principles for responding to the world. I like @Impavida's description: If I notice an information gap,...|||This is based on my experience of a young, slightly immature ENFP, and a handful of INFPs, some more immature than others. Take this with a grain of salt:  One challenge is that Ne considers an...|||I agree that ISTPs are more expressive in things they are interested/believe in. I disagree that an ENFP and an ISTP move similarly, generally, though I could imagine instances in which they could...|||No, not really.  You come off more effusive than would be characteristic of most ISTPs. Like, I can feel the outward emotional and distracted-then-refocusing energy coming off of your typed...|||It depends on the type of work. In most cases I get things done quickly and efficiently. In other cases (like in academia) I can drag things out and simply finish something by the deadline.|||Yeah, it can be hard for people to read a Fi-user's emotions, but the moment a Fi-user starts to emote, I do see the sort of self-justification/validation you describe. The Fi-doms I know are...|||Here's something that could be helpful: When does an ISTP look like an INTP or INTJ?  Figuring out how which inferior function you tend to manifest could be insightful: Accurate Typing: The...|||This is a gut read, but I don't think INTP. I don't really see much Ne from your answers. If you're not sure about INTJ, I am more inclined to suggest considering ISTP as an alternative.|||My sense is INFP.   You are both very in-tune with and oriented toward your personal preferences and ways of reacting to possible situations (Fi). You also present an openness and habit of...|||ExTP would be my guess. I'd lean toward ESTP. The above quoted makes me think Se/Ni rather than Ne/Si -- your internal perception/understanding of the world uses patterns/trends (Ni) while your...|||I've had luck with xNFJs, ISTJs, and ISTPs.|||This is beautiful. In a similar vein, I think of people in terms of radial distances to myself. There aren't clearly defined circles, just distances of relative closeness. From there I select and...|||Nope. My drive comes more from a desire for mastery rather than victory in measured competition.|||If I know the person well enough, I am pretty good at giving thoughtful gifts (for secret santas and the like). Sometimes if I think of a good gift I might just spontaneously get and give (or file...|||Typically I don't know what my feelings are definitively.... Once I figure it out enough and it's still an issue then I might tell someone. Otherwise, meh. I've dealt with it.|||One person added me.  After some time I deleted them just to have an empty friend list. Sorry not sorry. No hard feelings, you were listed as an ISTP too.|||what. the. even.  0_o  /glazed eyes/|||I'll echo Cinnamon83 that I tend to cringe when people fish for compliments or for attention. If someone I know is insecure, I can offer honest opinions and encouragement. But if they are just stuck...|||Read reputable stuff and analyze it for grammar. Use it -- write stuff and get someone to point out your mistakes and how to fix them.  I learned grammar proper in middle school, and mapping...|||Like @ThatDamnFierySeagoat, I'm a E9; I'd say I'm pretty aware of emotional cues. I spent most of my childhood observing people, so I've picked up what social niceties or expected emotional things...|||;)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8troSSIhU  heeeeeheeehehehehhe|||I giggle. hehehehe.|||Yes! It depends on the type of music/dance and who I'm around, but I do love me some fun groovin'.|||Oh mannn, food -- YES! I'm gonna need to go through these posts in more detail, but first: these fudgy avocado cookies are delicious.|||This suggestion is simultaneously potentially useful and potentially useless. But -- find other people to do things with or for (combine Se with some rudimentary form of Fe to counter the overkill of...'