Tuesday, April 12, 2011

ISTPs (from an INTJ point of view)

I believe I covered the basics of the MBTI in an earlier post - a very early post. ISTP is a type in the MBTI system.

One ISTP I think (I hope) everyone knows of is Han Solo. That should tell you a lot about the type right there. Like all SPs, they're action-oriented. They don't deal with abstract concepts or overly excessive academic ideas (I gave a friend the ISTP description to read, and after a couple sentences she declared it too academic for her), but they're very in touch with the physical world. ISTPs don't automatically give an impression of action, but if you ever hand around one, you will be able to see how much energy they have, especially mental energy.

I think ISTPs are awesome. They're cool with everything and they never seem to be taken off guard. They ask a lot of questions. Awesome people ask questions. ISTPs don't care about convention or social norms; in fact, I'm pretty sure they're not even aware of their existence. That's what makes them awesome: they can't help but be original. They're very free spirits. They're flippant about tradition and don't seem to care too much for authority (not that they buck it or anything). They live life on the edge, often pursuing hobbies that are considered dangerous, and can be attracted to activities that are, shall we say, on the verge of illegality. They're thrill seekers, the original rogues of society.

ISTPs in fiction: Han Solo, Vala Mal Doran, Indiana Jones (probably), Logan-Wolverine.

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