INTP

The Designer

also known as The Professor

Core value: independence

INTPs build precise, self-consistent logical frameworks through deep inward thinking. Their outward intuition feeds this system a constant supply of new ideas to examine and refine. They are among the most rigorous abstract thinkers, most alive when a difficult problem finally yields to analysis.

Cognitive Functions

1AnalysisInward Thinking

Zoning out to think and organize information. People strong in Ti are gifted at synthesizing a logical understanding that is fully formed.

2BrainstormingOutward Intuition

Scanning a bunch of ideas in the mind's eye. People strong in Ne tend to be good at brainstorming and quickly notice the connections between ideas.

3MemoryInward Sensing

Replaying conversations, places, or motions from memory. People strong in Si usually know when something is out of place in their physical environment, and are often drawn to nostalgia.

4SympathyOutward Feeling

Sharing and demonstrating one's feelings. People strong in Fe are usually sympathetic to the feelings of others, and easily grasp cultures and communities.

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