By Dr. A.J. Drenth Introverts are notorious for needing plenty of time alone. When this time is spent engaging in contemplation or self-reflection, Introverts are, in effect, developing their “autonomy […]
INTP & INTJ Personal Growth: Beyond the Rational Mind & Intellect
By Dr. A.J. Drenth Without question, there are fundamental INTJ – INTP personality differences that shouldn’t be overlooked or brushed over. But we also can’t dismiss the myriad similarities between […]
How INFJ & INTJ Types Understand & Express their Intuitions
By Dr. A.J. Drenth The INFJ and INTJ personalities are among the rarest of all types. They rely on a dominant function—Introverted Intuition (Ni)—which, to other types, can seem deeply […]
INFJ, INTJ, ISFJ & ISTJ Types: Similarities, Differences & the Brain
By Dr. A.J. Drenth What do introverts (I) and judging (J) types have in common? For starters, both tend to be reflective and deliberative, taking care to “look before they […]
Why INTP, INTJ & Enneagram 5 Types “Don’t Feel Ready” to Act
By Dr. A.J. Drenth According to the Enneagram tradition, the core vice of the Enneagram Type 5 (5w4 / 5w6) and by association—the INTJ and INTP personality types—is avarice or […]
Why INFJ & INTJ types may (at times) resemble extraverts
By Dr. A.J. Drenth Some introverted types are more apt to be mistaken for extraverts than others. In our experience, the INFJ is the type most commonly misperceived as extraverted, […]
How INFJ & INTJ Types Analyze & Facilitate Growth in Others
By Dr. A.J. Drenth I’ve had the pleasure of partaking in several close friendships with INFJ and INTJ individuals over the course of my life. One thing that has at […]
INTJ-T vs. INTJ-A Personality Type
By Dr. A.J. Drenth The INTJ is a deeply theoretical type equipped with penetrating intuition. They make the most brilliant theorists of all types, comprising a large percentage of top-tier […]
Sam Harris: INTJ vs INTP Personality Type
By Dr. A.J. Drenth A seven-time author with degrees in philosophy and neuroscience, Sam Harris is one of the most important thinkers of our day. A self-professed “information junkie,” Harris […]
How INTJs & INFJs Deal with Disappointment
By Elaine Schallock In our recent post, The “Other Side” of the INFJ, we discussed the typological traits prone to cause trouble and awaken the less flattering parts of the […]
How INTJs & INFJs Approach their Body and Physical Needs
By Elaine Schallock Human beings of every personality type experience the real fear of the threat to survival and desire for self-preservation. This is not unique to any particular type. […]
INTJ vs. ESFP: Similarities & Differences
By Raja Burrows It’s tempting to think of two types with no preferences in common as being nothing alike. And in some respects, that’s true: the cognitive function that’s dominant […]
INTJ vs. INTP: Core Differences
By Dr. A.J. Drenth Despite having no functions (e.g., Ti, Ni, etc.) in common, the INTJ and INTP personality types often develop surprisingly similar worldviews. Since both types seek an […]