Resource: INTJ personality types think strategically and see the big picture.

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The letters INTJ stand for introverted, intuitive, thinking, and judging. It is one of the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment (MBTI). People with an INTJ personality, also known as the “Architect” or “Strategist,” are highly analytical, creative, and logical.

The INFJ personality type is the most uncommon – and according to o psychologist David Keirsey, creator of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, an INTJ personality type accounts for 1% to 4% of the population.

Key INTJ Characteristics

What does an INTJ personality look like in real life? Here are a few distinguishing features:
INTJs are introverts who prefer to work alone. They are self-assured and hardworking, which is a plus. However, this can be a weakness because they may appear insensitive or callous.

An INTJ considers the big picture and prefers to focus on abstract information over concrete details. They are also perfectionists by nature.

Someone with an INTJ personality prioritizes logic and objective information over subjective emotions. They are uncomfortable discussing their emotions.

INTJs prefer a world that is orderly and controlled. As a result, they prefer to plan ahead of time. Some INTJs may even use manipulation to achieve a specific result.

INTJ strengths

INTJ people are often able to define a compelling, long-range vision, and can devise innovative solutions to complex problems.

Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging INTJ

Heard of Titanic or Avatar? Or the 1st Terminator movie? Behind these movies is the director and producer James Cameron, an INTJ. He is a two-time Academy Award winner and is considered one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. His INTJ skills come through in how he changed the world of special effects and sci-fi movies.

Potential development areas for INTJs

INTJs may come across as cold and distant when focusing on the task in hand. They can neglect to recognise and appreciate the contributions of others.

INTJ Personal Relationships

Introverted, reserved, and self-absorbed, people with the INTJ personality type spend a lot of time in their own heads. They work best alone and prefer solitary activities to group activities.

While they are not particularly interested in other people’s thoughts and feelings, INTJs are concerned with the emotions of a small group of people with whom they have a close relationship. INTJs are willing to invest time and energy into personal relationships in order for them to succeed.

People with this personality are often uninterested in social rituals and small talk, making it difficult to get to know them. Others may perceive INTJs as cool, aloof, and uninterested, making it difficult to form new friendships with them.

Compatibility with INTJ
ENFP, ENTP, and ESTP are personality types that complement an INTJ and may make good relationship partners. INTJs are less compatible with people who have the personality types ISFP, ISFJ, or ESFJ.

INTJ Career Opportunities

When INTJs become interested in something, they strive to become as knowledgeable and skilled in that field as possible. They have high expectations and hold themselves to the highest standards possible.

INTJs excel at gathering information from the outside world, analyzing it, and arriving at new conclusions. Individuals with this personality type are analytical and logical.

Because INTJs place a high value on information, knowledge, and intelligence, they make excellent scientists and mathematicians. They also perform well in fields requiring efficiency and the ability to interpret complex information, such as engineering, academia, law, and research.

INTJs excel in careers that combine their strong ability to understand and evaluate complex information with their ability to apply this knowledge. INTJs thrive in jobs that allow them to work independently and autonomously.

INTJs enjoy being intellectually challenged and working in a hard-driving, achievement-oriented environment. They relish the opportunity to collaborate with subject matter experts. Careers in science or technology, such as engineering, computing, or law, are appealing to INTJs.