ISTJ

The Polite Logician

Honest & direct – they prefer to manage situations with plain & simple honesty.
Strong-willed & dutiful – they work hard & stay focused on their goals. Patient & determined, they often meet their goals
Very responsible – they keep promises, and they fulfill their duties to the people & organizations they’ve committed themselves to.

Stubborn – facts are facts , and they don’t accept that they were wrong about something.

Insensitive –because they are too honest, they may unintentionally hurt other's feelings.
Always by the book – they are reluctant to bend the rules or try new things.
Judgemental – ISTJs are unlikely to respect people who disagree with facts or those who are ignorant of them.
Often unreasonably blame themselves – they believe they must be responsible for their own failure.

Serious children, will not smile at strangers
Have a quiet intensity
May become upset when picked up by someone they don’t know well
Typically have one best friend and almost prefer playing one-on-one
Very tuned in to their body’s need for food and sleep
Quite picky with smells, tastes and textures ( 5 senses )
Literal and realistic
Straightforward, direct and matter of fact
Ask very specific questions and always want specific answers
Like adults to be clear in their expectations and precise in whatever they say
Like familiar activities
Love to learn facts and then share them with their family or close friends
Rarely cry a lot as small children
Tend to be very polite and respectful little children
Like to know the rules of a game and want everyone to play by the rules
Like to maintain schedules
Safety conscious , and don’t like other people acting irresponsibly around them
Not big risk takers
As long as they are comfortable in their environment, they work and move at their own pace, content to play alone for a long time

Like the order and rules of a school as well as the predictable routine
Enjoy working alone or with a partner
Concerned about their grades
Prefer teachers who are organised, efficient and clear in their expectations
Cannot concentrate in a chaotic environment
Have a strong need to belong
Like to maintain a close relationship with their parents and a small circle of friends for many years
Selective, evident in their interests, choice of books and areas of study
Prefer to study something serious and typically focus on one subject or activity at a time
Love to demonstrate their knowledge and competence to other children and really enjoy impressing adults they know well
Like doing research and solving problems

Their independence , privacy and personal space must be respected
Require plenty of time to think things through before acting
Communicate better in writing
Very well organized, efficient and careful
May be a bit more willing to participate in group activities than they were in their younger years
Wan to belong, may push themselves out into the external world to comply with the norms of their group
Like spending lots of time alone
Maintain high standard of behaviour for themselves, and are disapproving of irresponsible or dangerous behaviour
May seem more mature than their peers
See things in black or white
Usually fairly conservative with their money, like to save and buy things with lasting quality
Logically seek more freedom or additional privileges
Still remain sceptical of new ideas
Make firm decisions without much observation, may even be angry when someone challenges their choices by offering a new option or suggest they gather more info

Support and gently remind them how they succeeded with new experiences in the past
Appreciate their careful and cautious ways
Have their perceptions confirmed and accept their sense of fairness and logic