Do you know if you are an INTP or another type of Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator? Do you know the meaning of INTP? Keep reading to find out!
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March 15, 2022
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Have you ever heard of the personality test called the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator? This test assigns you four different letters meant to explain your personality.Â
Okay, so now you know about the test — but what does it mean if your personality type is INTP? Keep reading to learn what the INTP personality type means.
What Does INTP Usually Stand For?
INTP stands for Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving. A person who is an INTP is introverted, which means that they gain energy by being alone. They’re also intuitive, meaning they are more focused on concepts and ideas than small details or facts.Â
A person who is an INTP is also logical and good with reasoning, which makes them a thinker who’s fairly flexible and able to go with the flow, providing the perceiver label.
An INTP can see complexity in the themes of life and is excellent at deep understanding. INFPs enjoy expressing their creativity but are internal processors of their own emotions. These types of people have personality traits where they thrive internally and love analysis, innovation, and reasoning.Â
INTPs are fairly uncommon. In the female population, INTPs only make up 2% of people. In males, INTPs make up 5% of people. For the general population, INTPs make up 3% of people. The cognitive stack of INTP is Ti, Ne, Si, Fe.
Famous INTPs
Find some examples of celebrity INTPs below!
- Albert Einstein
- Kristen Stewart
- Abraham Lincoln
- Socrates
- Charles Darwin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Rene Descartes
- Marie Curie
- Bill Gates
What Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
According to VeryWell Mind, the MBTI is based on theories by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychoanalyst. Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers invented this personality test during World War II. It was published in the 1940s when Isabel and Katherine began using the test on their friends and family.Â
The personality indicator is split into four letter pairings: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Perceiving vs. Judging. Neither of the letters is better than the other, and the test is supposed to help you learn more about your strengths and weaknesses, compatibility, likes and dislikes, and view of the world.
Like the DISC, Enneagram, and Keirsey Temperament Sorter, these personality types are not set in stone. They can change over time, especially if you take them many years apart. They are meant to inform your understanding of yourself and others.
Extraversion vs. Introversion
First, the MBTI explores whether you are more extroverted or introverted. An extroverted person feels energized by being around crowds of people. They might thrive in group settings or parties. If they are left alone for too long, they can start to feel drained in their isolation.
Someone who is introverted thrives being alone and needs time alone to recharge their social battery. If they are around too many people too often, they can feel burnt out and lethargic.
Sensing vs. Intuition
Next, MBTI determines if you are a sensor or an intuitive. Someone who is a sensor takes a lot from their senses. They like being hands-on with things and are focused on minute details rather than a big picture.Â
An intuitive person prefers to focus on larger topics rather than the nitty-gritty. They are often very imaginative, good with logical patterns, and are more theoretical.
Thinking vs. Feeling
Just because someone is a thinker does not mean that they do not have feelings! Thinkers make decisions based on facts and logic, focusing on data.
A feeler makes decisions based on their emotions and how their decisions might affect other people.
Perceiving vs. Judging
This type of scale determines how other people deal with the outside world. Judgers enjoy structure and decisions, while perceivers are very adaptable and flexible.
The Different MBTI Types
There are sixteen MBTI personality types. Each takes one letter from each letter pairing and has a title; for INTP, this type name is called the Thinker.Â
Which one of these personality types are you?
- ENTP – The Debater
- ESTP – The Persuader
- ISFJ – The Protector
- ENFJ – The Giver
- ESTJ – The Director
- INTJ – The Architect
- INTP – The Thinker
- ESFP – The Performer
- ENFP – The Champion
- ISFP – The Artist
- ESFJ – The Caregiver
- INFJ – The Advocate
- ISTJ – The Inspector
- INFP – The Mediator
- ENTJ – The Commander
- ISTP – The Crafter
What Else Can INTP Stand For?
According to The Free Dictionary, the acronym INTP also has a couple of alternate definitions. If you are not in a conversation about personality types, someone might be using INTP to refer to something other than a Myers-Briggs type.Â
INTP can stand for the Iraqi National Turkoman Party, a political movement in Iraq. They wish for the Turkmen to have a greater political involvement and recognition in society.
At the International Institute of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA, INTP can stand for the Immediate Needs Transportation Program.Â
Finally, INTP can stand for Isoimmune Neonatal Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a platelet disease caused by a maternally derived antibody.
Conclusion
INTP stands for Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving. An INTP type has a dominant function of Introverted Thinking with tertiary functions or inferior functions of Extraverted Intuition and Extraverted Feeling. These types make up a very small portion of the general population and are excellent at logical analysis, complex problems, and understanding the underlying principles of something.Â
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