ISTJ

Introvert, Sensing, Thinking, Judging - ISTJs represent approximately 6% of the population. ISTJs are quiet and reserved individuals who are interested in security and peaceful living. They have a strong internal sense of duty which lends them a serious air and the motivation to follow through on tasks and they are extremely dependable on following through with things which they have promised. Organized and methodical in their approach, they can generally succeed at any task which they undertake. They place great importance on honesty and integrity and can be depended on to do the right thing for their families and communities.

While they generally ...

Being sequential, linear, and concrete thinkers, ISTJs sometimes struggle with MBTI as an ideology. It's not that we cannot think abstractly, but that thinking abstractly for long periods of time without something concrete to relate it to can be tiresome, causing us to lose interest. I want to cover a few aspects of MBTI in a manner that I hope will be helpful to the ISTJs out there.

Let me start by saying that I am not going to delve deeply into the cognitive functions (Si Te Fi Ne, etc.) My primary goal is for discussion related to the larger principles which make up MBTI.

What is MBTI?

MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) is a self assessment tool that helps individuals understand themselves and their personality. It is widely used--in fact it is currently the most widely used psychological indicator, primarily because of its acceptance in the corporate work place. Since it is a self report, where the individual selects the description of a behavior ...