I like music, but I don't like listening to it. [Is that weird?] I like playing it for myself, really. I like reading and studying and drawing. From your hobbies, it sounds like you've got a much larger action streak than me, but everyone's different, right? But I also hate sports, so you're not that different after all, maybe?

 

That is a little weird you don't like music, I don't know anyone that doesn't like music, it feeds the soul. But that's cool you like to make
your own music, how do you find inspiration?

Sports I don't care for myself, maybe that's a IS, thing.

 

Piano, skateboarding, and in general and overall, learning. I also enjoy reading but only when it's to my convenience and benefit, or is something I find really interesting (e.g chemistry). Other than that, it's living to improve myself and others in every way I can, but that's not a hobby. Additionally, however, I do really enjoy taking the time to figure complex things such as the upper-level chem stuff, puzzles or logic games, skateboarding tricks or piano- out and drawing concept maps often to connect the ideas.

 

Wow, I didn't think you could quote yourself.

 

Hunting,
Shooting,
Guns,
Hiking,
Driving (almost anything with an engine/motor),
Camping,
Computer Building/Repair,
Wildlife Photography,
Filming,
Video Games (sometimes),
Comedy Movies,
AND... Females (Especially ENFP's, ESFP's, and ISFJ's. :tongue

 

Shooting, Guns, Hiking, Camping, Wildlife Photography, Video Games, Comedy Movies, AND...Females (Especially ENFPs, ESFPs, and ISFJs).
:tongue:

Dude! We're, like, sympatico or some junk!
:happy:
So what do you think of the Kel-Tec KSG?

 

I am a knit-wit. This includes all kinds of needlework--knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlepoint, embroidery, etc.

I enjoy music. I play the keyboard, but not well, and I sing. My taste usually runs to the sedate, mellow stuff nobody else seems to enjoy. That's OK, because a lot of times I pay less for my music because it's in the discount bin. :tongue:

I also enjoy online quizzes, introspective psychology (what makes me tick) and word games.

I "paint" electronically using graphics software, but by hand my drawing and painting skills are quite weak. I'm better at composing simple cartoonish pictures, and not so good at realistic detail. I use home architecture software to design houses, probably a grown-up form of Legos or doll houses. Also, I have a game called Fashion Solitaire which is basically an electronic form of playing Barbie dolls.

I am not one for watching sports, with the exception of gymnastics, figure skating, and other artistic forms, and I do get into the Olympics. On TV I prefer game shows, comedy, and design shows on HGTV (but not the real estate shows.) I love watching Animal Planet, and also get into some dramas such as Law and Order. I *despise* soap operas and talk shows.

More than anyone wanted to know about me? :crazy:

 

My hobbies are:
Studying serial killers, and true crime in general
IT+
Writing Poetry
Writing in my journal
Listening to music, for lyrical purposes.
Watching the news, mainly political stuff (when I was younger I hated it)
Getting to know people inside and out, everything about them
Trying to put myself in other peoples shoes, and trying to see why they do the things they do.
Thinking/Observing TOO MUCH
Concerts

 

My hobbies are:
Studying serial killers, and true crime in general
IT+
Writing Poetry
Writing in my journal
Listening to music, for lyrical purposes.
Watching the news, mainly political stuff (when I was younger I hated it)
Getting to know people inside and out, everything about them
Trying to put myself in other peoples shoes, and trying to see why they do the things they do.
Thinking/Observing TOO MUCH
Concerts

It looks like this is an old thread! It is interesting learning more about ISTJs & what they like to do. It is cool you like to write poetry & write in your journal. To listen to music to understand the lyrics and understand how people tick. I like listening to music and poetry too and I think it is fascinating learning about people & personality types
I am INFP & am surprised by how much the hobbies of me & other INFPs are similar to quite a few of the hobbies on the list of ISTJ interests & hobbies
A few hobbies are a bit different, which is interesting to learn about too!! New horizons

 

Hello,
Im curious what hobbies or interests you have. The reason is some of the description for ISTJ seems way off to me. I mean I like art and stuff. Hate accounting.

OK. I have had weird hobbies.
I like wood working, made a few guitars/play guitar. Drawing, 3d modeling, animation, rock collecting/ lapidary,and I love camping but only if its waaaay out in the middle of nowhere.
I dislike accounting and sports.
Does this contradict the basic ISTJ personality?

i like to convers but i have few friends and not much to say. i read, but often find if i'm reading a novel i get half way through it before i get side tracked. sometimes i leave a novel for half a year before i finnish it. im addicted to the intarwebz.

 

Reading sleuth novels, playing violin & piano, learning new skills.
Soccer, bicycle, skateboard.

 

My hobbies are not quite what ISTJ profile suggests, either.

I...:

+ Read (scifi/fantasy, mostly)
+ Write (fantasy or alternate universe or character studies, mostly)
+ Digitally draw (I'm terrible! But I've improved since I started a few years back...)
+ Text-based Roleplay
+ Study Sherlock Holmes. Specifically, his maybe-maybe not 'relationship' with Watson. As well as the similarities and differences between Holmes and his fellow British legend James Bond.
+ Study...personality types. And Birth Order. And...well. Anything that is remotely interesting. I am fascinated by what makes people how they are.

 

ISTJ hobbies/interests/activites?

Hey what kinds of hobbies are my fellow ISTJs into??? What is your favorite activity to do??


I was a swimmer all through high school and now I train for triathlons, I enjoy anything active- all sports! I also recently started surfing.. what do you like to do in your free time??

 

Because of my wacky work schedule, my free time isn't "set" (in other words, I don't have every weekend off, because my schedule rotates due to the 12-hour shifts I'm on). However, here is a list of things that I enjoy, in no particular order:

- NASCAR racing (it's one of the few things that will actually make me shout at the TV, even though I KNOW they can't hear me).
- Star Trek (I've been a fan since I was like ... 3). I like to read the books, talk to other like-minded people, and I have been to several conventions around the country.
- Bowling. I don't do much else in the genre of sports; I had a serious case of rheumatic fever when I was 8 years old, and it curtailed my participation in more "active" sports. Having said that, I definitely do like to bowl!
- Making jewelry (the beaded sort, like necklaces, earrings, and bracelets). It's very relaxing for me, and the single-mindedness that's necessary to get it "right" is just the cure when I can't find my rational center.
- Oddly enough, body piercing and tattooing. Especially given the fact that I live in what amounts to be the Armpit of America, my interest in body modification definitely sets me apart from other people here. If I lived on either coast, I probably wouldn't be given a second glance - however, living here I definitely have turned a few heads (which is NOT my intention - I do what I do for ME and ME alone - no one else). Having said that, once people get to know me, most of them accept it as part of the package and look past it (especially at work, where it's a non-issue, because they know my track record). But anyway, I've been "into" it since about 1988, slowly adding more over time.
- Playing card games. There are a few friends that I get together with occasionally, and we play cards. Usually it's euchre, but sometimes we play Texas Hold 'Em also.

 

I enjoy quiet time, reading, computer, movies, etc., but I also enjoy conversation with a few close friends. A conversation with SWMBO is quite enjoyable.

If I am going to get out and do something, my druthers are camping, hiking, canoeing, white water rafting, archery, orienteering, fishing, hunting, etc. I really enjoy animals and nature, so anything that gets me out in the woods is sure to be a hit.

 

Drawing has been a lifelong interest for me and other artsy endeavors.
I'm always up for something outdoors, whether it's hiking or playing a game or sport-- as long as it doesn't involve water.
Fencing has been a passion of mine for the last few years and I don't see it waning any time soon.
I enjoy cooking too, but not baking.

I also enjoy reading rules and legal documents, which gets me some odd looks, but it's fascinating! I enjoy seeing and knowing for myself exactly what the rule says and how it's worded. Additionally I like when people consult my knowledge of such things because they know if anyone knows it, it's me.

 

I also enjoy reading rules and legal documents, which gets me some odd looks, but it's fascinating! I enjoy seeing and knowing for myself exactly what the rule says and how it's worded. Additionally I like when people consult my knowledge of such things because they know if anyone knows it, it's me.

... like a trues ISTJ!...

I am kind of like this with food- I am really health conscious and I like to know the nutrient an health benefits breakdown of everything I eat so family members and friends always come to me if they have a question about food

 

Shooting, working on my guns, reading, debating on forums, conversations with close friends, fishing, politics and watching people from a far and observing their behavior.

 

Awesome avatar!!

 

besides the usual stuff such as tv, pc etc...

martial arts & sports

 

What kind of sports? Organized team sports or more individually competitive sports?

 

In my spare time I enjoy...

- Martial arts (Taekwondo)
- Badminton
- Reading
- Reading articles (law, psychology)
- Drawing
- Television (crime shows)
- Writing
- Observing court cases

 

Reading is my favorite thing to do. If I got to choose how to spend the rest of my days, I would choose to read.

Other things: television, listen to music while driving, tennis/ping pong, being crafty/artistic, baking/cooking, sleeping, school/learning, horses, being in the presence of friends/family, enjoying the outdoors/kayaking/camping, momentary obsessions, and film.

 

My hobby is customizing diecast cars.

And I like making animated gifs out of pictures I find online.

I'm not as physically active as I used to be and spend most of my time home alone now but used to ride my mountain bike at least 10 miles a day. I couldn't get enough.

I'm a purple belt in Shotokan and went to 2 different schools at the same time for over 2 years while I was active in it. I suffered an injury and was out a few months and never was able to get back into it like I had been so gave it up finally.

I love computers and taught myself to use them back in '93 when they had one at the place I started working at. Everybody else was computer literate and I wasn't about to tell them I had never touched one in my life. It was an Apple and used a floppy disk to boot it up. When they got a new one I was the only one who knew how to boot it up and run it.

 

I love reading (largely dystopian novels), studying psychology and theology, D&D, photography, baking, painting, someeee Kung Fu training, making lists/organizing, movies, and spending time with close friends.

 

ISTJ hobbies, interests, ect.

Hey, guys, I need some help. I'm in my early 20s and I've never met my dad (long story). Lately, a few of my siblings who are more familiar with him have wanted us to meet (seeing as he's very similar to me). He's definitely introverted, definitely a thinking type (like me), and definitely a judging type. However, I'm not sure if he's an S or N, so I would like you guys to help me estimate what may be the case, as I'd like to have an idea what his personality type is before I meet him.

- He loves computers (especially playing chess and various other games, and he's so good he actually beats the computer often).
- He use to constantly restore an old vehicle he had in his backyard.
- He seems to enjoy physical activity (or at least staying in shape) and sports (ESPN, ect.).
- He enjoys traveling often and reading National Geographic magazines.
- He has a piano (which I will assume he once learned to play).
- He enjoys playing his guitar and attempting to sing songs (and seems to like The Beatles/John Lennon, like me).
- He used to write poetry in his youth.
- He's very cultured and has art books with paintings (such as van Gogh).
- He has lots of documentaries of all kinds of things.
- He knows an incredible amount of information, and he's always talking about what he knows and the most esoteric, random facts about everything.
- He's also very aware of politics and international news. He enjoys discussing what he knows about all aspects of the world's events.
- In college, he attended a really good university with a major in business (but didn't go all the way). He's been a baker, furniture mover, and assembly line worker.
- In general, he seems to really enjoy learning, with many Encyclopedias, science books, and various information books about life.

Does he sound more INTJ or ISTJ?

 

- He loves computers (especially playing chess and various other games, and he's so good he actually beats the computer often).
- He use to constantly restore an old vehicle he had in his backyard.
- He seems to enjoy physical activity (or at least staying in shape) and sports (ESPN, ect.).
- He enjoys traveling often and reading National Geographic magazines.
- He has a piano (which I will assume he once learned to play).
- He enjoys playing his guitar and attempting to sing songs (and seems to like The Beatles/John Lennon, like me).
- He used to write poetry in his youth.
- He's very cultured and has art books with paintings (such as van Gogh).
- He has lots of documentaries of all kinds of things.
- He knows an incredible amount of information, and he's always talking about what he knows and the most esoteric, random facts about everything.
- He's also very aware of politics and international news. He enjoys discussing what he knows about all aspects of the world's events.
- In college, he attended a really good university with a major in business (but didn't go all the way). He's been a baker, furniture mover, and assembly line worker.
- In general, he seems to really enjoy learning, with many Encyclopedias, science books, and various information books about life.

I can identify with the bolded parts. Collecting, retaining and recalling vast amounts of information sounds like an ISTJ trait. I do that, being a generalist and an information junkie. I read up on a LOT of random subjects that interest me, and entertain people with a whole spectrum of weird trivia.

Your Dad sounds like a really well-rounded person with a broad range of interest. Bet he's one cool IXTJ.

 

I've always viewed an ISTJ as focused heavily on one area of expertise and working out all details to gain a masterful level of predictability and competency. Si is put to use by experience in a field and testing to understand better. If you aren't familiar with that cognitive function I spoke of here's a quick read on it: http://personalitycafe.com/cognitiv...32-intro-function-theory-more-detailed-descriptions-each-function-attitude.html

INTJ's are interested in forming their own experience with things and using a high level of Ni to try new things out to understand them to a decent extent out of curiosity.

If you're knowledgeable of the enneagram I would say ISTJ is 1-ish and the INTJ has a 5-ish feel, though he doesn't have to be any one of those types because he's an ISTJ or INTJ.

He sounds like an INTJ from what you told me.

 

He sounds like an INTJ from what you told me.

Seconded. 10 char

 

Perhaps. Do you guys know if ISTJ's generally tend to enjoy writing/reading poetry, paintings/art, and playing/learning music?

 

I don't believe any of these pleasures has to do with type. Any type can be drawn to these things.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

I just remembered that my dad is known for watching Star Trek all the time.
Do ISTJ's generally enjoy Star Trek?

 

/points to avatar and MBTI box/ You tell me.

 

So one ISTJ, out of the entire bulk, likes Star Trek, while a great many INTJ's like Star Trek?
hmm.....

 

/shrug/ It is what it is.