An INTP description.

[Google Monster]

Well alot of you probaly already read this description. But all this time I thought I was crazy with some on my personality triats but it turns out that it is just normal INTP behaviour. Not one thing in there I disagree with.


http://www.intp.org/intprofile.html

[Sam172]

Now that makes a lot of sense in relation to me.

I thought I was just weird moving from one thing to another just after I started to grasp it....

[Birdsnest]

I think that description is very accurate. I like to stay somewhat detached (I call it being neutral), & I need to know it was me who came to the decision independantly, and I need to know all of the options and even need to sleep on it for a while. I like to dabble and know I can do a little of everything, but rarely care about perfecting something, I figure if I come across something along the way, it came to me naturally rather than sweating over it.

[cloakable]

Preliminary scan looks promising, but I'll wait untill I get home to devour the information contained within.

[hollyholly]

And if he originally wished to achieve something, but failed, then it must be because it was in fact irrelevant!
So me.

[Mnemosyne]

The Ti-Ne axis leads to a curious overriding desire to observe from a detached position, indicating the preference for intuitive perception with respect to external things.

I know that I have always been like this. I don't have a very active life; I spend much more time watching others live theirs than having one of my own. I am an expert eavesdropper.

I don't like it, though. The older I get, the more my lack of participation in life bothers me. I don't know if that's because I think I should be doing more, based on what my peers are doing, or because I want to. Observing from a safe distance is easier, sure, but I'm no longer certain that it's more comfortable.

Are most INTPs comfortable with their "observer" position? Or do they want more out of life, but are too afraid to take the necessary steps?

[Google Monster]

I love the position of observer. But until I find something I really want an observer I shall remain. But when I'm observing a beautiful woman that is a different story. :wub:

[flan2dave]

That description convinced me I might be interested in watching Star Trek. Fourth season TNG and going strong. :ph34r: