THE
THINKER
Myers Briggs INTP
INTP
ANALYTICAL
OBJECTIVE
LOGICAL
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Thinkers love exploring new
theories and ideas, which means
they’re oEen responsible for
amazing discoveries in their field of
choice. They are likely to approach
interacKons with others in a logical
way, rather than relying on emoKon.
INTP personality types 

tend to…
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Withdraw frequently
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Objec)vely
analyze problems
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Look at the world in a fresh new way
Separate emoKons from
decision making
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Constantly be innova)ng and
adding to their knowledge
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Miss small details, but
have remarkable insight
into the bigger picture
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Master difficult skills and
solve large-scale problems
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Quickly detect factual
inconsistencies
STRENGTHS
typically associated with
the INTP Personality Type
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Ability to see the big picture
Impressive exper)se in
their field of choice
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Out-of-the-box
ideas and solu)ons
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Thorough, air)ght
problem solving
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Their ability to logically
approach any issue
BLIND SPOTS
typically associated with
the INTP Personality Type
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Seeking a perfect solu)on over
a workable solu)on
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Having trouble delega)ng
important work
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Missing )ny details
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Taking too much )me gathering
informa)on and assessing risk
before making decisions
Not sensi)ve to
others’ feelings
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WORK PREFERENCES
for an INTP Personality Type
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Use a serious, businesslike demeanor
and ask strictly objec)ve ques)ons to
fully understand what they are thinking.
Communica<ng with an
INTP personality type
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Mee)ngs should be minimal and
as focused on the big picture as
possible. Give them autonomy.
Mee<ng with an INTP
personality type
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Emailing an INTP
personality type
Emails should be clear, well
thought out, and logical.
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Feedback should be specific,
detailed, and delivered with
air)ght logical reasoning.
Giving Feedback to an
INTP personality type
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Conflict is a useful way to discover
truth and bring underlying issues to the
surface, as long as it’s focused on the
facts and emo)ons are kept out of it.
Resolving conflict with
an INTP personality type
MOTIVATORS
Thinkers tend to be mo<vated by…
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Solving complex problems via
thorough analysis and intui)on.
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Researching the root
causes of a problem.
Making common processes
more efficient.
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Thinking through every
possibility before making a
final decision on a problem.
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Communica)ng
primarily in wri)ng.
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Communica)ng with quick
conversa)ons and messages,
only when necessary.
Working on projects
independently and bringin
results back to a group.
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Maintaining high quality results.
STRESSORS
Thinkers tend to be drained by…
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Monotonous, non-
crea)ve work.
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Regularly interac)ng with
large groups of people.
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Providing verbal encouragement
to other team members.
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Discussing concrete facts rather
than abstract theories.
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Situa)ons where they must finish before
they’re done thinking about a problem.
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Carrying a conversa)on
with someone they just met.
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Highly regimented schedules.
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Explaining things with
emo)onal language.
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JOBS
Common jobs for people with 

the INTP Personality Type
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• SoUware Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Chemist
• Physicist
• Mathema)cian
• Actuary
• Investment Analyst
• SoUware Developer
• Data Scien)st
• Financial Analyst
• Systems Administrator
• Director of Engineering
• Pharmacist
• Forensic scien)st
• Geologist
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INTP - The Thinker