INTP Main Page

This page details the key traits and characteristics of the INTP personality type, as well as their personality preferences and functions. It also contains important INTP tools and resources […]

INTP Type Profile

The INTP personality type is the most independent and philosophical of the 16 types. INTPs have a deep need for personal autonomy and freedom of thought. […]

INTP Careers, Jobs & Majors

Like ENTP career seekers, the road to a satisfying career can be a bit rough and rocky for the INTP. For many INTPs, this stems from […]

INTP Relationships & Compatibility

While sometimes presenting as aloof or self-focused, INTPs often attract potential mates through their Extraverted Intuition (Ne) and Extraverted Feeling (Fe). These functions contribute to their […]

The INTP Struggle for Truth, Meaning & Motivation

For nearly all personality types, experiencing life as meaningful is almost a given, as meaning is derived from a number of sources (e.g., religion, work, family, […]

INTP vs. INTJ: Type Differences

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 […]

The Maze Metaphor: A Means of Understanding INTPs

I have recently described how INTPs are seekers of convergent truth. They seek a goal, a mission, something to believe in or work toward, which provides […]

12 Famous INTPs: Case Studies & Analysis

As discussed in my latest book, The INTP Quest, INTPs can be seen as searching for two primary things: purpose and wisdom. With respect to the […]

INTP-INTJ Personal Growth: Beyond the Rational Mind

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 […]

Why INTJ, INTP & Enneagram 5 Types “Don’t Feel Ready” to Act

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 […]

INTP vs. ISTP: Key Similarities & Differences

After penning two books on the INTP personality type, I took a break and wrote about other topics for a few years. More recently, however, I’ve […]

INTP & INFP Identity-Seekers & Creatives

Who am I? What is my essential nature? What do I find most meaningful and inspiring? What are my unique gifts and talents? What type of […]

INTP vs. INFP: Similarities, Differences, & Paths to Growth

In my work and experience as a typologist, the most common source of type confusion is the J-P variable, an issue which I’ve addressed in my […]

Why INTJ, INFJ, INTP, & INFP Types Struggle in Modern Life

Collectively comprising little more than 10% of the general population, the introverted (I) intuitive (N) types—INFJ, INFP, INTJ, and INTP—are rare and unusual birds.[…]