INTj or INTp?
by Sergei Ganin
INTjs and INTps can have very similar behavior, interests and even
appearance. However, when it comes to intertype relations there is a big
difference between these two, because one's Dual is the other's
Conflicting type. Also, two INTjs or two INTps can co-exist quite
peacefully, whereas an INTj and an INTp do not make a very promising
combination. Join any INTj discussion forum or mailing list and you can
see this Quasi-identical tension for yourself. This is because there are
many INTps among those INTjs.
Why do INTps test as INTjs? Because it is possible that some INTps
actually do behave in such way that they could be mistaken for Judging
types. The common perception of Perceiving types is as disorganized,
unreliable and wavering. There are INTps out there that are, on the
contrary, organized, reliable and unwavering or at least they may behave
as such. As a result they often score as Js. But let's not forget that
type is not about how you behave, it is about how your psyche is
structured, which in return influences your behavior in one way or
another. Taking more tests or reading more type descriptions may not
give an answer to the INTj/INTp question for the reasons explained
above. The right way to distinguish between these two types is by making
a comparison on a "molecular" level.
Let's take a look at INTj's main function - introverted thinking ().
INTjs are mainly interested in accumulating an understanding. They want
to know why and what causes things happen the way they happen. They want
to know and see the logic behind everything. If "it" does not
contradict logic then "it" is right, otherwise "it" is wrong. INTps on
the other hand seem to be logical too as their second strong function is
extroverted thinking (). However, if for INTjs it is about gaining
understanding, for INTps it is about exercising their knowledge, and
therefore they mostly concern themselves with known facts. Moreover,
INTj's logic is their area of confidence and conservatism. This makes
their logic fundamental, meaning once the rules are established, they
can be applied anywhere. INTps logic is their area of creativity. This
makes their logic circumstantial and unpredictable - the rules apply
here but may not apply there.
The same goes for Intuition. INTp's main function is introverted
intuition (). Since introverted intuition is about internal wholeness or
belief, this manifests itself in INTps being highly religious and
spiritual people. It is also their area of confidence and conservatism
and they will not welcome anything that could disturb that internal
wholeness. And since you can believe in things that are not necessarily
there or actually true, INTps criticize a lot. As for INTjs, their
intuition is their second strong function, which is extroverted
intuition (). Extroverted intuition is about perspective and potential
and because it is INTj's creative output, their "creations" could be
very unexpected and original, often bearing a high potential for future
development. So, combining two and two together, INTjs are in their
element when involved with science, invention, innovation, discovery,
theory, explanation, interpretation, philosophy etc. INTps are in their
element when involved with business, enterprise, commerce, industry,
trade, financial institutions, church etc.
Another comparison will be between Dual-seeking functions. INTps are
looking out for extroverted sensing (), INTjs are looking out for
extroverted feeling (). Since both functions are the subconscious
functions, they are likely to influence the subconscious choices. INTps
would want to go power driven, moneymaking, sometimes risky places,
whereas INTjs would prefer a happy, cheerful and exciting surrounding.
The last comparison - "Hidden agenda". This is what people hide from
other people, because it is very sensitive area of one's psyche. If the
main function is like a geometric cone firmly standing on its base, the
hidden agenda is like the same cone standing on its tip that one is
trying to balance. For INTjs their introverted sensing () is their
nightmare. Introverted sensing is mainly about the body, its functions,
sensory perceptions etc. The only way they can balance that cone is for
them to be physically healthy and if this is not that important to you,
you are most probably not INTj. INTps are also trying to balance this
cone on its head when it comes to introverted feeling (). Introverted
feeling is love, affection, morality etc. It is important for an INTp to
be involved with someone, to have an object of affection, to like
people. If this doesn't concern you, you are probably a type other than
INTp.
So if after all this you are still not sure whether you are INTj or INTp, maybe you are neither...
From: http://forums.intpcentral.com/showthread.php?18032-INTj-vs-INTp-article
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