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(Loffredo & Opt, 2006). The exact ordering was like so: ENTJ, INTJ, INTP, ENTP. Don't expect<br />
to force bad ideas down an INTJ's throat. To convince an INTJ, you must have logical proofs that<br />
are consistent with whatever research is available.<br />
Of course, to an INTJ, an argument seems more like a discussion or intellectual debate. It is only<br />
from other types' perspectives that the exchange is an argument. Afterward, the INTJ's sparring<br />
partner may be emotionally exhausted, while the INTJ is thinking, "Wow, that was an interesting<br />
discussion."<br />
It should be noted that INTJs are not into screaming matches, emotional drama, etc. They like<br />
debates to remain calm and objective; otherwise, they take little pleasure in them.<br />
16PF characteristics<br />
The 16PF is a personality test that measures various traits that have been found to be semiassociated<br />
with MBTI types. Several traits were found to be associated with type INTJ (read here). 9<br />
• INTJs were the third highest type for "reasoning." This is related to their IT functions, since<br />
INTPs and ISTPs also exhibited high "reasoning."<br />
• INTJs ranked fourth highest for the trait of "rule consciousness." ISFJs, INFJs and ISTJs<br />
were more rule conscious, so it seems like the most important predictor of rule<br />
consciousness is being an IFJ, followed by being an ITJ.<br />
• INTJs were additionally ranked fourth highest for "global self control." They actually were<br />
the only nonGuardian type to make it into the top four. INTPs, by contrast, had the fourth<br />
lowest "global self control" of all types; this may be a useful way to differentiate between<br />
these two INT types.<br />
• INTJs ranked fourth lowest for "warmth," with ISTPs, INTPs and ISTJs being considered<br />
even colder. This actually makes INTJs the least cold IT type, according to whatever<br />
definition of "warmth" the 16PF uses.<br />
• INTJs exhibited the third lowest level of "liveliness." ISTJs and ISFPs were even less<br />
lively, while INFJs were slightly more so. Liveliness was most strongly exhibited by ESFPs<br />
and ENFPs, so it is not an ITJ attribute.<br />
One note on this data—the descriptors chosen by the 16PF, aka "reasoning," "rule consciousness,"<br />
etc. are technical terms that reflect the particular shade of meaning selected by the test's designers.<br />
Different shades of meaning may produce different results when used in other contexts.<br />
Future Orientation<br />
INTJs seem to be the most future-oriented of all types, at least in terms of their real world goals.<br />
Harrison and Lawrence (1985) examined personal essays in which 302 students discussed their<br />
future, and it turned out that the 9 INTJs in the study planned their lives out the furthest number of<br />
years in advance—no less than 33 years on average. The ENTPs were the runner ups, at 28 years<br />
on average. By contrast, the ISFPs planned their lives out only 8 years in advance.<br />
The Rationals tended to plan their lives out the furthest, with Idealists coming in second. NTs<br />
planned about 6 years longer than NFs, on average.<br />
9 McPherson & Hindmarch, 2004
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