Do you act like a steryotypical INTP?

[Reality is Optional]

Basically exactly what the prompt says. How much of a stereotypical INTP are you? If you don't really act like one at all when you give off first impressions, what MBTI type do you think you come off as?

 

[ddspada]

My neutral face is a deathstare, I can crack jokes about most anything, I'm most often quiet and behave formally in most classes, I often find myself playing devil's advocate or challenging others' POV in conversation, I do not go to parties or socialize or flirt, social cues (especially flirting cues) often go right over my head, I often slouch, and my most common line of sight is around 15-20 degrees below the horizon.

I'd say I act overall like a pretty stereotypical INTP, though a first impression might be ISTJ or INTJ. I know nobody who knew about MBTI before knowing me, so maybe I'm off the mark.

 

[k9b4]

I walk and stand upright, shoulders back, I don't lean to one side.

My face is usually devoid of emotion, but I can be funny and charming when I want to (I think).

When I walk my eyes are usually cast downwards, thinking. If another person walks by I will look forwards and watch them in my peripheral vision, in case they attack me.

I do not have friends. I do not attend social gatherings. I start university next year so I might make some friends there.

I enjoy reading wikipedia.

I enjoy watching movies such as: the matrix, lord of the rings, the hobbit, the prestige, inception, a beautiful mind, good will hunting, the dark knight, a clockwork orange.

I used to enjoy computer games such as: dota 2 (played this game + dota 1 for at least 5 years), civilization 5, gothic 1 and 2, elder scrolls, far cry 2 and 3, though recently I lost interest in all computer games.

What is a stereotypical INTP?

 

[peoplesuck]

My neutral face is a deathstare, I can crack jokes about most anything, I'm most often quiet and behave formally in most classes, I often find myself playing devil's advocate or challenging others' POV in conversation, I do not go to parties or socialize or flirt, social cues (especially flirting cues) often go right over my head, I often slouch, and my most common line of sight is around 15-20 degrees below the horizon.

I'd say I act overall like a pretty stereotypical INTP, though a first impression might be ISTJ or INTJ. I know nobody who knew about MBTI before knowing me, so maybe I'm off the mark.

exactly

 

[Direwolf]

My neutral face is a deathstare, I can crack jokes about most anything, I'm most often quiet and behave formally in most classes, I often find myself playing devil's advocate or challenging others' POV in conversation, I do not go to parties or socialize or flirt, social cues (especially flirting cues) often go right over my head, I often slouch, and my most common line of sight is around 15-20 degrees below the horizon.

I'd say I act overall like a pretty stereotypical INTP, though a first impression might be ISTJ or INTJ. I know nobody who knew about MBTI before knowing me, so maybe I'm off the mark.

You sir have hit the nail on the head for me. The above is me. I guess im a typical intp.

 

[ddspada]

exactly

You sir have hit the nail on the head for me. The above is me. I guess im a typical intp.

Maybe I'm not off the mark then, haha

 

[peoplesuck]

People often think my attempt at being warm is cold. c:

 

[Analyzer]

My neutral face is a deathstare, I can crack jokes about most anything, I'm most often quiet and behave formally in most classes, I often find myself playing devil's advocate or challenging others' POV in conversation, I do not go to parties or socialize or flirt, social cues (especially flirting cues) often go right over my head, I often slouch, and my most common line of sight is around 15-20 degrees below the horizon.

I'd say I act overall like a pretty stereotypical INTP, though a first impression might be ISTJ or INTJ. I know nobody who knew about MBTI before knowing me, so maybe I'm off the mark.

Yeah, I always wonder or get annoyed if I come off as serious or more Te based like a IXTJ due to my indifference to many things.

 

[Idunno]

I stare out of any other persons sight when I public transportation bus train etc.
I rush the 2nd floor back seat of the quiet car on my metra train always.
I don't know when I'm being mean.
I can never fully listen to anyone else's ideas unless it makes perfect sense.
I'm simultaneously disinterested/detached and super interested on school subjects people etc.
My neutral spine are when my eyes are perpendicular to the floor.
I stare and observe crowds and groups rather than become a part of it.
My eyes constantly switch between the left and right eyes of the person I'm trying to make eye contact with to try and make sense of their facial expression.
I stare into blank space with a slight puzzled look on my face constantly

 

[Mithrandir]

I think I can come off like a Te user sometimes because of my tendency to be critical. While I typically keep criticisms to myself, when I do offer them they are usually taken as criticisms at them as opposed to criticisms for them, which is how I intend them. It's probably due to my lack of sufficient Fe delivery. But the point is, I offer it and leave it up to them to do what they want with it, whereas a Te user would typically be more demanding in it's implementation.

Most of my friends would be devastated if they knew the full extent of my Ti criticisms for them.

As far as typical behavior, I think I probably come off as generally aloof, unintelligent, disengaged, cold, uninterested, and distanced to people who don't know me. And focused, cogent, engaged, warm(ish), interested, and intense to those who know me well, which is very few.

 

[Reality is Optional]

As far as typical behavior, I think I probably come off as generally aloof, unintelligent, disengaged, cold, uninterested, and distanced to people who don't know me. And focused, cogent, engaged, warm(ish), interested, and intense to those who know me well, which is very few.

That is what I thought I came off as to people as well. Then I got curious as to the first impression I gave people and started asking them. The answer surprised me; most all told me the thought I was really nice and that I had an air of intelligence about me.

 

[Mordecai]

I seem to be very unlike the stereotypical INTP. I am not, for instance, generally isolated in terms of friends. In fact, I have many many friends, and i'm well respected at my school. I am often regarded as one of the funniest people in my grade. In addition, I do not at all identify with the "emotionless" stereotype. I love to laugh and make others laugh, I've been really sad before as well as angry. However, I am still most certainly an INTP. I am often mocked (jokingly) for how much I "space out," which is, of course, when I'm thinking about something important to me instead of what's important to others.

 

[Vrecknidj]

No. I don't.

Generally, people who don't really know me have no idea that I'm not an extrovert. The INTP is remarkably adaptable, but, true adaptability requires immersion. So, at my day jobs, I've developed the ability to engage in hours of pointless small talk. I can be touchy-feely. I'm fine with actively listening to people and validating their feelings, etc.

But, at the core, I'm an INTP.

All of that said, I have to say, there is much to be gained from getting outside that (frankly burdensome) INTP shell.

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

stereotypical is spelled incorrectly in the thread title.

 

[Reality is Optional]

stereotypical is spelled incorrectly in the thread title.

Whoops, sorry; I'm a terrible speller with bad eye sight and no glasses. I was bound to do something like that somewhere along the line...

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

Whoops, sorry; I'm a terrible speller with bad eye sight and no glasses. I was bound to do something like that somewhere along the line...

don't worry! it was just my idea of a joke about stereotypical intp behaviour

 

[nearfantastica]

I tend to mirror people. They get what they give. Which is pretty typical of an INTP - the classic chameleon social armour. If I'm in a bad mood, however, or can't be bothered to keep up pretenses, I probably just come off as very aloof and cold. To imperceptive authoritative figures, I'm probably even considered ignorant or challenging because of this.

I don't know haha. For the most part I'm pretty stereotypical. But other people probably have a very skewed perception of me. I probably come off as...an ISTP, to be honest. When I don't know what to do around people I get very "let's go do exciting things" and somehow end up fueling spontaneity. Similarly I lapse into observational humour when I'm bored or don't know what to talk about with people. So I'll just critique everything I see. I'm being dark and ironic and just very Ne when I do this, but that's probably not how most see it... Louis C.K. style.

 

[OrLevitate]

Yea I act like a stereotypical INTP.

 

[Mithrandir]

I tend to mirror people. They get what they give. Which is pretty typical of an INTP - the classic chameleon social armour. If I'm in a bad mood, however, or can't be bothered to keep up pretenses, I probably just come off as very aloof and cold.

I used to do this a lot more, until I finally decided I'd rather people get to know me for who I really am. You'd be surprised by how fast people get used to the actual you. Of course it also helps that I have a wife who explains to them that I don't actually hate them

 

[DelusiveNinja]

To consciously put on the act of a "stereotypical INTP" is to blatantly display your immaturity.

 

[computerhxr]

I was going to say yes but after writing a few page response, I decided that I'm mostly just f'ed up. But yeah, I can relate to the death stare and mirroring behavior. I can change my personality for most situations so I can relate to that as well.

 

[Pyropyro]

I only act like an INTP if I don't like you. Otherwise it seems that I act like an INTP jacked with Fe steroids.

 

[Hadoblado]

Yes and no. I play a lot of computer games, and talk a lot about stuff only I'm interested in. But I'm not at all aspergian

 

[Sirach2:5]

I do.
I work as a buisness analyst and am a data hound and very good pattern recognition.

I work in bursts where I get allot done then burn out for a while the have another bust. Always get the job done on time but my productivity level swings wildly. Because of this I can seem lazy at times.

I am much better at deductive reasoning than almost all my friends.

There were numerous occasions in high school and college where I corrected my teachers.

My jokes sometimes seem to fly over people's heads.

Sometimes my whitty comments make me look like a jackass

Finally I a man expert procrastinator.

 

[Pizzabeak]

Not really. If I had glasses maybe might be a bit more convincing. Too many people don't buy it because they think they know more about stuff than I do. Probably come off as INFP or ISFJ.

Not to be pretentious but most probable INTPs seem to take notice of me but remain skeptical. All I want in life is to show everyone how INTP I am; I wait and crave those moments. I want to show these men that I'm probably even more INTP than they are. I get mad when I accidentally behave un-INTPish and then see someone being more INTP than I was being. Sometimes when I catch myself being too stereotypical INTP I stop and deliberately do something else - I'll gaze at the ground while walking and think I'm behaving stereotypically INTP on purpose so I must stop myself.

There's a subculture of people that seek and hunt out INTPs. They come in various sizes. There's this one girl at school that does that, not sure what her type is. Once she was following a smaller one (who hadn't fully matured yet, I was kind of envious because in a few years he'll grow bigger and be more cool; he has a few extra years of future & development ahead of him that I probably already went through already) then I turned the corner and ran into both of them which made a somewhat awkward moment. I hope she can find an INTP, a more stereotypical one at that, to settle down with; not me though, I'm afraid I'm not INTP enough to keep anyone satisfied...

 

[scorpiomover]

Very much like the online descriptions.

Not much like the posters here. For starters, I'm not an atheist.

 

[Reality is Optional]

Very much like the online descriptions.

Not much like the posters here. For starters, I'm not an atheist.

I thought that was more of an INTJ stereotype?

 

[Architect]

I'm trying to.

 

[scorpiomover]

I thought that was more of an INTJ stereotype?

I think about 30% of INTJs on INTJf, are religious. Seems way lower percentage here.

 

[z12]

I become very talkative around my best friends. I just can't control myself and will talk about thoughts and ideas i had since i last met them. I'm not sure if they listen because they are interested or don't want to be rude, but they are both ENT.
Is this normal for INTPs?

 

[onesteptwostep]

INTPs get really talkitive around ENT*s who are friends, from experience. I don't really talk about ideas though.. I sort of level on the jerk level of the ENT* (usually ENTJ). If there's an ENTJ friend around it's party time.

On topic: My Fe has gotten really mature over the years so I can hold on my own quite easily- and I like it. I think the one time I turn into a stereotypical INTP is when there's a cute girl around. I pretty much freeze up and do the whole observation-slyly thing.

 

[Jennywocky]

I become very talkative around my best friends. I just can't control myself and will talk about thoughts and ideas i had since i last met them. I'm not sure if they listen because they are interested or don't want to be rude, but they are both ENT.
Is this normal for INTPs?

yeah, you're Ne pinging based on just the ideas in question, without having to worry about all the socialization stuff.

It was always a riot when I got together with other NTP friends, and unfortunately everyone else typically quit the conversation because we just fed off each other and the discourse wasn't concrete and solemn enough for them.

 

[Skeptinoid]

Off Topic: has anyone told them you answered them before they got the question or what they were trying to say out of their mouth because that has happened to me a few times.