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Prison, Criminal Masterminds, and the INTJ Crime Rate
I have always believed, somewhere in the back of my head, that it must be nice to live in prison. Of
course I know that prison is not nice at all, but the thought persists nonetheless.
In the book, The Loner’s Manifesto, author Anneli Rufus (INT) recalls, “When parents on TV shows
punished their kids by ordering them to go to their rooms, I was confused. I loved my room. Being
there behind a locked door was a treat. To me a punishment was being ordered to play Yahtzee with
my cousin Louis. I puzzled over why solitary confinement was considered the worst punishment in
jails.”
Think of it—no responsibilities, free room and board. You can do anything you please with your
abundant spare time: read, write, create art, design things, study. No one to bother you or interrupt
your work.
I suspect that prison does not present as much suffering for INTs as it does for other types. Of
course, it depends on the conditions in the particular prison.
Hardships of Prison and INTJ Responses
Solitary Confinement
• As introverts, INTJs gain energy from being alone. They enjoy a quiet and undisturbed
environment because it allows them to concentrate on their work better. Indeed, it almost
seems that the abstracted, mind-oriented INTs prefer solitude more than other introverts.
Nothing to do; boredom
• INTJs have a rich thought life; this compensates somewhat for lack of external activities.
Lack of external stimulation; sensory deprivation
• INTJs are often totally oblivious to their surroundings because they are so lost in thought.
They don’t notice or need the outside world as much as other types.
No luxuries and few necessities
• INTJs would suffer from this, but not as much as most other types.
Deprivation of family and friends
• INTJs are one of the types least likely to suffer from the deprivation of friends and
home/family.