By Dr. A.J. Drenth INTJs and INTPs exhibit many similarities. Both types are deeply skeptical, philosophical, and penetrating in their thinking. Whatever their similarities, however, INTJs and INTPs differ in significant ways, especially in their epistemology. For amateur typologists, the differences between these two types may be felt intuitively, while remaining difficult to explain rationally. [...]
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Exploring INTJs’ & INFJs’ Inferior Function: Extraverted Sensing (Se)
By Dr. A.J. Drenth Personal growth for both INTJs and INFJs involves a reconciliation of their dominant function, Introverted Intuition (Ni), with their inferior function, Extraverted Sensing (Se). Having fatigued of the emotional rollercoaster of Phase II of their type development, INJs strive to become more aware of and conversant with the “other half” of [...]
Introverted Feeling (Fi) in INTJs & ISTJs
Dr. A.J. Drenth The process of type development for IJ types may be best broadly conceived as follows: Early in life, they use their dominant and auxiliary functions to make judgments and draw conclusions about the world. During this time, they can seem inflexible and strongly opinionated. In fact, IJs who fail to develop their tertiary and [...]
Understanding Extraverted Thinking (Te) in INTJs
Whereas Introverted Thinking (Ti) represents a combination of left (T) and right-brained (P) thinking, Extraverted Thinking (Te) hails squarely from the left brain. The left brain is characteristically logical, analytical, conceptual, and systematic. It takes the perceived world and breaks it down into parts. After honing in on a given part, it names it, categorizes [...]
Understanding Introverted Intuition (Ni) in INFJs & INTJs
As with all Introverts, INJs’ first order of business is an internal one. They enjoy tinkering with ideas, perspectives, theories, visions, stories, symbols, and metaphors. Their dominant function, Ni, serves as the veritable foundation for this inner playhouse. In this post, we will explore the inner workings and manifestations of Ni in INJ types.Since Ni [...]
