ISTP

The Craftsman

also known as The Operator

Core value: self-sufficiency

ISTPs analyze how things work from the inside out, combining cool logical assessment with acute real-time perception of their environment. Practical and self-sufficient, they excel at troubleshooting and hands-on problem-solving. They tend to act first and explain later.

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.

2LookingOutward Sensing

Actively scanning the physical environment. People strong in Se tend to be good at spotting facts and attributes, enjoy performing, and like to experience new sensations.

3Mental modelInward Intuition

Storing connected things as a united conceptual form. People strong in Ni tend to develop sophisticated mental models, and may "just know" things by interpreting differently from others.

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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