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• INTJs generally believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things (i.e. there is<br />
one right way to fold shirts or one specific place to keep the hairbrush) while INTPs neither<br />
seem to care about nor notice any particular method or sequence. 48<br />
• INTJs hold onto their conclusions more strongly than INTPs. INTPs are less sure about<br />
their conclusions and more open to new data that may overturn them.<br />
• INTJs tend to be naturally punctual; INTPs tend to be naturally late.<br />
• INTJs get started early; INTPs wait to start.<br />
• INTJs tend to make statements of opinion, i.e. "I think, I like, I dislike." INTPs tend to<br />
make open-ended statements that imply, but do not directly show, their opinion. INTJ: "The<br />
economy needs to be fixed." INTP: "The economy is in bad shape." INTJ: "They should<br />
change the timing on this stoplight." INTP: "This stoplight sure has weird timing.” 49<br />
• INTJs sound more confident than INTPs in their speech.<br />
• INTJs tend to phrase their commands as direct orders, i.e. "Do this, go there, do not do this."<br />
INTPs tend to phrase their commands as implied suggestions, "This needs to be done, can<br />
you head over there?, I wouldn't do that if I were you." INTJs give directives, while INTPs<br />
give information. 50<br />
• INTJs tend to put regular amounts of time in each day on a project; INTPs tend to work in<br />
sporadic bursts of energy with one giant effort right before the looming deadline.<br />
• INTJs don't like surprises; INTPs do.<br />
• INTJs use and complete to-do lists; INTPs make to-do lists but may not ever finish them.<br />
• INTJs feel compelled to finish what they start; INTPs don’t mind leaving things half<br />
complete.<br />
• INTJs tend to dress more neatly than INTPs, but both types will dress unfashionably.<br />
• INTJs are less playful than INTPs. 51<br />
• INTJs have a higher need for control than INTPs.<br />
Various Differences<br />
• INTJs excel at creating elaborate plans with timelines more than INTPs do; INTPs excel at<br />
organizing timeless systems more than INTJs do. 52<br />
• INTJs are more likely to carry their ideas out in the real world. INTPs are content simply to<br />
come up with an idea and work out the design; they do not really feel the need to carry it<br />
out.<br />
• Associated with the item above, INTJs are seen as more hardworking than INTPs.<br />
• INTJs seem more “cool” 53 or less “nice” than INTPs. The impassive, unblinking INTJ<br />
“stare” is more penetrating and discomfiting than the equivalent INTP stare.<br />
• INTJs are less creative than INTPs. 54<br />
• INTJs tend not to be very stressed out about their children, whereas INTPs tend to be<br />
stressed out about their children. 55<br />
• INTJs are more conventional than INTPs 56<br />
48 Kroeger & Thuesen, 1994<br />
49 Kroeger & Thuesen, 1994<br />
50 Keirsey, 1987<br />
51 Myers, McCaulley, Quenk & Hammer, 1998<br />
52 Keirsey, 1998<br />
53 Tieger & Barron-Tieger, 2000<br />
54 Cheng, 2007<br />
55 Myers, McCaulley, Quenk & Hammer, 1998<br />
56 Thorne & Gough, 1991