ISTP

The Quiet Explorer

Detached explorers with a strong need to learn about the world and understand how it works through direct, hands-on contact
Quiet, reserved
Easy going and casual
Calm and relaxed
Likes playing and working alone
Likes to figure out how the world works using their senses
Quick learners of hands-on/physical activity
Accept life as it is, and want to be free to control themselves

· Down to earth and cautious

Optimistic & energetic – they are usually involved in some project or craft.
Cheerful & good-natured - they rarely get stressed out, preferring to go with the flow.
Creative and practical – they are very imaginative when it comes to practical things, mechanics and crafts.
Spontaneous & rational – they can fit new situations with little effort.
Know how to prioritize – this flexibility comes with some unpredictability, but they know what's important.
Great in a crisis – they usually enjoy a little physical risk, and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
Relaxed – they live in the moment and go with the flow, not worrying too much about the future.

Stubborn - they become irritated if someone tries to control them.
Insensitive – they fail to interact with others with empathy and emotional sensitivity.
Private and reserved – they are difficult to get to know.
Easily bored – they hate focusing on things long-term.
Dislike commitment – they hate being locked into something for a long time.
Risky behaviour – they may escalate conflict and danger just to see where it goes.

Supremely competent
Able to easily adapt to any situation
Amaze people with their facility with anything mechanical or technical
Gain great respect from others for their ability to handle crises with calm and resourcefulness
Generous and fun loving
Honest and realistic people who have great common sense and a huge love for life
Grow into capable and responsible people with tremendous energy and ability to live life to the fullest

Seems quiet and serious
Self-contained and even-tempered
Generally reserved in the public and stick close to their parents
Do not like to be cuddled or held a lot
Content to play alone
Don’t tend to be verbal or expressive
On the move, interested in exploring and touching every inch of their world
Tend to be more open to new things than new people
Fidgety, happiest when they aren’t restrained and are allowed to freely explore their immediate environment
Often surprise their parents with their physical strength and stamina, early to walk and stand
Prefer playing with materials that engage their senses ( sandbox and water)
Like fine motor activities and small realistic toys and outdoor active play in nature
Excellent mimics- good at imitating facial expressions or body movements
Have great memory for sensory details , good at memorizing stories or songs
Need to learn by doing and don’t understand a concept until they can test it
Willing to do as they are asked, once they understand the rule and the reasons behind it
A bit disconnected from the emotional side of their personalities and appear unaffected by the emotions of others
Very private about their sad or hurt feelings
Have an amazingly high threshold for physical pain

Wonderful time to be self-directing and to pursue their own interests
School may be difficult because of its many rules and requirements
Prefer working alone to group learning activities
Tend to be more motivated when the activity is self-directed
Like sports, like the sensation of moving and pushing themselves
Like building models
Often have a hard time sitting still for extended periods of time
Like hands-on learning, experiments, explorations and field trips
Want to apply what they have learnt in real life
Hate theoretical discussions and abstract concepts
Good at math and science
Hate reading and language arts
Want to feel competent, will feel bad when they made mistakes, and will need a lot of time alone b4 they are willing to share their reactions with someone they trust
Highly selective in what they participate in, do not do well when not interested, but surprise others with their skill and proficiency when they are motivated
Continue to enjoy playing alone
Remain selective about their friends and the number of activities they wish to engage in
Great observers of nature, most content when they are in nature
Notice and remember details of things they have experienced and have excellent visual recall
Have a good sense of colour and style
Females hate typical feminine games and clothing

Often very busy with their many interests and involvement in sports and extracurricular activities
The more action and physical risk involved, the more they like it
Do well in math but struggle with conceptual math like calculus
Have trouble with abstract assignments
Rely in their own internal standards rather than pleasing others
Want to be competent, hate failure
Often baffled when things go badly and become frustrated when they can’t understand logically what went wrong and how to fix it
Resourceful and capable of adapting to any situation

Accept and admire their independence, logic and resourcefulness
Encourage them to feel strong and sure about themselves
Help them to make distinction between reasonable risk taking and outrageous or dangerous choices
Teach them how to handle their emotions and to deal with relationships