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Star Trek and the INTJ<br />

Recently I was at a social gathering with some normal people, and the topic of Star Trek came up. I<br />

was surprised to hear everyone else talking fluently about the Enterprise and its crew. On one hand,<br />

I should have expected this because the recent Star Trek movies have popularized the show with a<br />

broader audience. On the other hand, it was strange because usually you don't hear normal people<br />

talking about Star Trek.<br />

It comes as no shocker that there is a connection between love for Star Trek and type. INTJs like<br />

Star Trek the second most of all types (INTPs like it a bit more, at least for males), and it is beloved<br />

by both males and females of the type. 168<br />

The level of trekkiness in the INTJ population was established in a study published in 1995 (just<br />

after The Next Generation went off the air and about the time Voyager launched). 97 trekkies from<br />

fan clubs and conventions were sampled and the following types were found:<br />

INTP 4.48 times as many as would be expected in comparison to the general population<br />

INTJ 4.04 "<br />

INFJ 4.00<br />

INFP 2.63<br />

ISTJ 1.82<br />

ENTJ 1.61<br />

ENTP 1.50<br />

ENFP 1.47<br />

ENFJ 1.13<br />

ESTP 0.65<br />

ISFJ 0.44<br />

ISTP 0.25<br />

ESFP 0.22<br />

ESFJ 0.22<br />

ISFP 0.19<br />

ESTJ 0.07<br />

As can be seen, introverted intuitives tend to like Star Trek the most, while extraverted sensors like<br />

168 Stever, 1995

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