INTP: “The Architect”

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INTP = Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking Perceiver

INTP - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving shirt

Nickname of INTP: “The Architect or Wizard”

Main Qualites of INTP:

  • Logical
  • Architecture-Oriented
  • Theoretical
  • Professorial
  • Quiet
  • Deep
  • Analytical
  • Critical

Good INTP Careers:

  • Entrepreneur
  • Photographer
  • Inventor
  • Musician
  • Mathematician
  • Teacher
  • Economist
  • Architecht
  • Consultant

Famous INTPs & Fictional INTPs

  • Steve Jobs (check out Which Personality Type Is Steve Jobs?)
  • Sir Isaac Newton
  • Albert Einstein
  • Charles Darwin
  • Socrates
  • Carl G. Jung, (Psychologist)
  • Tiger Woods
  • Rene Descartes
  • Blaise Pascal
  • James Madison (U.S. President)
  • John Quincy Adams (U.S. President)
  • John Tyler (U.S. President)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S. President)
  • Gerald Ford (U.S. President)
  • William Harvey (pioneer in human physiology)
  • William James
  • Tom Foley (U.S. House of Representatives)
  • Henri Mancini
  • Bob Newhart
  • Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator (D.–NM)
  • Rick Moranis (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids)
  • Midori Ito (ice skater, Olympic silver medalist)
  • Ashley Olsen (Full House)
  • MAry-Kate Olsen (Full House)
  • Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • Tom and Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
  • Dr. Susan Lewis (ER TV Show)
  • Filburt (Rocko’s Modern Life)
  • Brian Griffin (Family Guy)
  • Ash (Alien)
  • Paul Walker
  • J.K. Rowling
  • Hayden Christansen
  • Gordon Brown
  • Diane Lane
  • Shannon Doherty
  • John Travolta
  • Dustin Hoffman
  • Edward Norton
  • Wesley Snipes

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20 Responses to INTP: “The Architect”

Robert F says: November 25, 2011 at 8:31 am

A true INTP dosnt care about superficial judgment on people's ego such as a spelling error.. A true INTP dosnt care about calling out 'phonies' either.. he or she cares about enlightening his or her fellow man with knowledge for the good of the universe!

Megan Insinga says: November 22, 2011 at 3:43 am

Honestly, I don't believe someone can fit perfectly into one type completly. After taking a couple tests I was classified as an INTP but found this interesting when looking at some of the INTP profile decriptions out there. Please shead some light you “true” INTPs on what you classify a INTP to be.

GladimirH says: November 2, 2011 at 11:30 pm

I think it's important to note that social science careers were not put up there like sociology and psychology. I'm a strong INTP but would hate being a mathematician or entrepreneur. I'm good at math but hate doing it, science of the mind is my thing. I also couldn't be an entrepreneur since i would have to be so involved in every little aspect of a business, I'd be a mess.

olddirtynegro says: October 31, 2011 at 1:15 am

@cda87ab0ec009aacf7c8c23eb978853b:disqus its not like intp means you're 100% introverted you dumb fuck

Rob Kelly says: October 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm

Good points. I just corrected “Brain” to “Brian” — sorry for the typo.

On Rick Moranis and other actors, we include the personality type of the individual (not their character), although in some cases we will note the personality type of a character. The word is that Rick Moranis is an INTP which may be surprising given some of his characters.

Xini-INTP says: October 13, 2011 at 9:59 am

Two things, I'm lead to seriously doubt that list of people. Things like Rick Moranis who's played many incompetent people in films and such… hardly an INTPs strengths.

The other thing is, this list has to have been done by an intuitive and probably an EP. Brain Griffin? Brain? Surely you mean Brian right?

Lol 😀

ryan kennedy says: October 6, 2011 at 3:34 am

You guys aren't intps. An intp would never post shit under this article. True, they would read it, but never post. I'm only doing it to call all you fonnies out.

dayne says: July 26, 2011 at 7:51 am

lol i have to admit without realising i have went into some depth about this whole personailty type idea. i didn't know if i was intp for sure and as i look i read this discussion and you all keep bringing the common trait of an intp is to search for constant knowledge i now know for sure i am an intp.

Caroline says: July 6, 2011 at 10:42 pm

Albert Einstein and J. K. Rowling are two of my favourite people in history! They're practically my idols, especially Rowling. It's also great that this has some perfect career choices for me. I love this personality type, and I'm so lucky since less than 1% of females have it. Smart people FTW!

dollo11 says: May 4, 2011 at 7:36 pm

I think INTP's are one of the most aware kind of people of their personality, as we tend to get curious and do the test. And by then read and read and read.

Anyway, i'm glad my p-type have some famous faces. Makes me feel like a brainiac 😀

Appolyon21 says: February 18, 2011 at 7:10 am

same here…just don't have the same brain size as Einstein…anyone knows what courses to take for forensic science for criminology use? I'm a medical technologist by career.

cjsellers says: April 4, 2010 at 2:05 am

Hi, I see we are both INTPs. That’s how I found you online, looking for INTP blogs and personal sites to see if I can find some people who’d like to join the discussion at our mailing list discussion group at http://www.intp-list.org/ . The list has been around for about seven years but it needs some new perspectives so I hope you’ll join us! Just jump right in if you like. No introductions necessary (but those are nice too).

cjsellers says: April 3, 2010 at 8:05 pm

Hi, I see we are both INTPs. That’s how I found you online, looking for INTP blogs and personal sites to see if I can find some people who’d like to join the discussion at our mailing list discussion group at http://www.intp-list.org/ . The list has been around for about seven years but it needs some new perspectives so I hope you’ll join us! Just jump right in if you like. No introductions necessary (but those are nice too).

Rob Kelly says: January 5, 2010 at 2:45 pm

I can tell from your cool blog, Jal, that you’re an INTP or “Architecht” — you seem to love building things!

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