INTJ

The Logical Mystic

Quick , imaginative and strategic mind – they can see things from many perspectives. But they use their creativity & imagination not so much for creating arts, but for planning purposes and problem-solving.
High self-confidence – they trust in their decision-making skills and choices.
Independent & decisive – they take responsibility for their own actions, and stay calm & detached all the time.
Hard- working & determined – they are incredibly efficient , always working hard towards their goals.
Open – minded – they stay open to new ideas , supported by logic, even if they prove their previous conceptions wrong.
Very intelligent – they excel at analysing the underlying meaning and methodology of everything.

Arrogant / too confident – they wouldn’t listen to other’s opinions of these they believe to be more dumber than them.
Judge-mental – they like to judge others, especially the authorities.
Intolerant - they think that emotions are illogical.
Overly analytical – they overthink everything.
Loathe highly structured environment – they hate blindly following rules without understanding them, and it makes their lives more difficult than it needs to be.

Independent , intellectually capable and confident people
Have incredibly high personal standards
Can be creative problem solvers and gifted artists and writers
May settle to a conventional lifestyle after a long term of self-discovery , but some will continue to pursue a challenging and non-conformist life
Aspire to be the best at whatever they are doing
Most will continue life-long learning

Seem wise or older than their years
Self-contained and calm, cautious and slow warming up to strangers
Happy to play alone for long periods of time
Hesitant to get involved in the play of other children, prefer to observe first then join
Have rich inner lives
Curious about the natural world , ask a lot of questions about why things are
Much more fascinated with new experiences than with new people
Have highly developed imaginations, enjoy testing their environments to more fully understand what makes it work
Love books, and being read to
Love visiting museums, esp science museums
Happiest when they are given plenty room and time to explore what interests them
Competitive with themselves
Don’t cry easily or often as other children and prefer to privately comfort themselves
Refuse help or input on projects they are working on and may abandon them if others offer too much advice or comments
Have a clear vision of what they want to accomplish
Usually comforted and comfortable with routines and structure around them
Have a nice sense of order and like lining up their toys or organizing their socks
Take longer to make decisions, as they need to gather info to be confident of their actions

Love learning and absorb new information and complex ideas quickly
Put a lot of effort in things they are interested in, but lazy to do whatever they dislike
Independent people, may spend much of their lives in their own world
Prefer playing one on one with a special friend or playing alone
Fascinated with global issues and enjoy theoretical discussions and debates
Have big ideas and are comfortable with disagreeing with others on issues of values, morals or beliefs if they find it illogical
Learn to demonstrate their artistic talents and unique vision
Like studying a variety of different subjects in amazing depth
Natural inventors and often enjoy making scientific experiments
Best at open-ended projects that allow them to work on their own
Prone to perfectionism , work to meet their own high standards , don’t care to please others
Much more interested in designing and starting projects than maintaining it

Become more outgoing than they were as younger children, but socialising stills drains their energy
Enjoy individual sports or activities that require a high level of personal skill
Academics are their first priority
Quality of their education is linked to the amount of freedom of choice and the level of their internal motivation
Continue to pursue their own interests
Their natural love for learning, coupled with the advanced subject content and increased independent study of high school means they can really pursue their education with full energy
Want to create their own unique image and embrace their individuality
Naturally look beyond the immediate circumstances and have an innate ability to see far-reaching implications of actions
Able to anticipate trends and quickly grasp how one discrete event can have an impact on many unrelated people or things
Have strong opinions about fairness and justice, willing to stand up for things they believe in

Value and respect their unique perspective and competence
Need privacy to dream and make connections and the freedom to analyse and fully understand the world around them
Need to be allowed to question their parents and their environment and come to conclusion they believe are logical and right
Encourage their creativity and find positive outlets for their critical thinking skills
Encourage them to work towards their vision
Accept and understand them for who they are