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The symptoms he assessed were as follows: For well-developed types: A preference for being alone; leading a solitary lifestyle; “spacing out (involuntarily);” “shutting out, blocking (deliberately);” having a hyperaroused nervous system; being unaware of the outside world; communicating in an associative manner; thinking in an associative manner; proceeding from specifics to generalities; thinking in pictures; lack of social skills; a limited choice of careers; “relentless reading;” perseveration; and immaturity. For poorly developed types: Anger and regret; low self esteem; rigidity; relying too much on logic; confusion of Feeling judgment and emotion; and talking too much. For most (but not all) of the symptoms listed for well-developed types, Chester found intriguing similarities between common ITP type-based behaviors and “abnormal” characteristics that have been explained as symptoms of Asperger's. In fact, many type-explained behaviors and Asperger'sexplained behaviors were almost identical. He also found evidence that poor ITP type development could be indicated in some cases. Now, INTPs and INTJs have quite a bit in common, or so I judge by the fact that I ended up copying huge swaths of The Secret Lives of INTPs directly into The Secret Lives of INTJs. Right away we see traits in Chester's list that could apply to INTJs as well as INTPs: a preference for being alone; leading a solitary lifestyle; “spacing out (involuntarily);” “shutting out, blocking (deliberately);” having a hyperaroused nervous system; being unaware of the outside world; communicating in an associative manner; thinking in an associative manner; “relentless reading;” and perseveration. But there is another interesting angle here. Chester, alluding to the pathological bias in psychology, discusses the fact that certain notable people who have retroactively diagnosed as having Asperger's were not exactly disabled by said disorder. For instance, Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world; Thomas Jefferson, a U.S. President; and Isaac Newton and Einstein, revolutionary scientists. As Chester notes, "According to Keirsey (2003), Jefferson and Einstein had type preferences of INTP. Newton preferred INTJ, and Bill Gates prefers ENTJ. Is it purely by coincidence that two of the four men share the same type and all four share a temperament?" I very much doubt it is a coincidence. If you dig into the literature, there are many ordinary NT traits (and more particularly INT traits) described in Asperger's articles, books, websites, etc. Not that all people with Asperger's are INTs, but there are definitely some strong parallels. Isn't it interesting that there is a high concentration of Aspies around Silicon Valley, the Land of the Computer-Obsessed Rationals? Chester concluded that “Asperger's Syndrome...seems indistinguishable from certain of the Jungian/Myers-Briggs personality types” and added that “it is sometimes difficult to tell whether a person's behavior represents a type characteristic or a symptom of the disorder.” Significantly, he concluded, “In no case did I find that the type preferences of people diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome were understood or encouraged.” Chester suggests that Asperger's may in some ways be a Pygmalion project. He examined the reactions and thought processes of four mothers of sons with Asperger's syndrome as described in works of literature. Their behaviors seemed to indicate that the mothers had ENFJ or ESFJ preferences. Two of the mothers appeared to be carrying on Pygmalion projects, and there were hints indicating that the other two might also be doing so.
This of course raises an intriguing point. The goal of treatment for children with Asperger's syndrome is to change the child's behaviors to match social norms. But what do type practitioners have to say about raising children of any type? Unanimously authors and researchers agree that parents should support and nourish the development of a child's type-based traits rather than attempt to mold their children into other types, even more normal SP/SJ types. If a child is not supported in their type development, say practitioners, it leads to stunted personal growth, low self esteem, and long-lasting neuroses. The treatment for Asperger's syndrome and the child-rearing strategy recommended by type practitioners would seem to be at odds with each other. Conclusion There appears to be some evidence supporting a relationship between type INTJ and Asperger's. Whether this relation is a matter of definition, degree, or actual concurrence remains to be seen.
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The Secret Lives of INTJs by Anna M
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Table of Contents A Dark Confession
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Mate Selection.....................
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School.............................
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Preface & Caveat Lector A Dark Conf
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General When an INTJs gets excited
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A survey of type and American polit
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name I can no longer recall was sho
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Leisure Favorite Pastimes Believe i
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following the principles the INTJ h
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observed that the Rational temperam
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One further note on giving. I suspe
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were seen as not being "facially an
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answer—the test subjects were muc
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2. North Carolina 3. Georgia 4. Uta
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As it so happens, I have an INTJ fr
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How to Tell INTJs Apart From INTPs
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• INTJs generally believe that th
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• INTJs enjoy exercise more than
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Fictional INTJs Why study fictional
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It is better to rely on information
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Archetypes If you've ever spent tim
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INTJs in Love Problems with Studyin
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• Rationals were 65% satisfied wi
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4. Similar parenting styles 5. Spen
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• Mutual support All NFs chose th
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"sentimental" presents. Rationals d
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neither party will retreat from the
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Least Important Values The research
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Guardians like giving and receiving
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scientists, who named a mouse phero
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"...there was a mixture of sweetnes
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Rational, I have very high standard
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"Then," observed Elizabeth, "you mu
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animated." When Darcy learned that
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evening in this way! I declare afte
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emarried than average, and also had
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The finished contract will look som
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You’re sort of like a journal in
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"St. John had a book in his hand—
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one of bettering their race—of ca
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people, i.e. more like themselves.
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"He [Van Helsing] stepped over and
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For this reason, Van Helsing was th
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good at planning trips. • Secrecy
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This probably argues against ENTJ.)
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INTJs in Charge Keirsey (1987) call
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Nathaniel Bowditch Occupation: Math
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• After forgetting to write in a
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jumping swiftly to "the wild hilari
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children. (To give you some tempora
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could take and work a lunar observa
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will pay close attention to details
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more amusing when we look at his bu
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"exact and equal" justice. In the m
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an account were such that he might
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initiation of the disastrous War of
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it was always his endeavor to do it
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INTJs like reading and working on t
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Christians, however.) If the intuit
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it the least. This trend actually f
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you know about this" rather than "W
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The rock belonged to your neighbor
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changing or of an unknown character
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minutes for the task, and an additi
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Kim: 'I was Borg.' That's what you
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always aims for the absolute. The d
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So he defined three different ways
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Work Related Miscellanea E-mail Int
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doesn't make him "smart" by our Ein
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creativity often takes the form of
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ESTP 0.49 ISFJ 0.40 ESTJ 0.26 ESFJ
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Page 164 and 165: INTJ Children Lack of Role Models O
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Page 182 and 183: Engineering A survey of ASEE (Ameri
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Page 226 and 227: A Brief Note About Holmes I've seen
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Page 236 and 237: Bibliography Ackroyd, P. (2006). Ne
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