You know you're an Intp when...

[Ionosphere]

You've read every single personality type to decide which one you would most like to be, just in case you see a description you like more, despite knowing you're an INTP.

You enthusiastically start a project or learn something, get very good at it and then get bored and quit.

You can talk in front of hundreds of people when necessary with confidence and always win debates, yet decide to sit quietly thinking to yourself during a lot of conversations.

When you argue a point, it's not just to convince the other person but also a little bit to convince yourself.

You join communities or make friends, get to know them well and then get bored of them and move on.

You think faster than you can type or write.

You try to categorise your friends, family and pets into MBTI types. Especially pets, they're more interesting to categorise than people because of the challenge.

"Yes or No" tick boxes annoy you because you have pages you could write about things.

 

[nanook]

when you will die a horrible death, unless you forward this to so many friends and you are curious to find out what it will be like to die a horrible death ...

 

[Etheri]

when you will die a horrible death, unless you forward this to so many friends and you are curious to find out what it will be like to die a horrible death ...

Because you never had so many friends to begin with...

 

[Niclmaki]

When you secretly believe that INTP is the best type, but search for reasons to disprove yourself, and find none.

Bwahahaha

 

[P.N. Guin]

you have a washing basket in your room

still thoughtlessly leave an unwashed pile of clothes on the floor

 

[Tyler]

24. You understand the meaning of this sentence without the aid of a dictionary.

No that would be the time to know that you have to kill yourself!

 

[Tyler]

+. When you constantly wonder what it would be like to have been born the opposite sex.

99. When you creep people out because you stare at them while trying to read their thoughts, by being lost analyzing the geometric proportions of their bodies, thinking about the connections and mechanics of bone structure and muscles for potential cybernetic prosthetics, or by attempting to determine their MBTI type...

I do those things a lot!
I keep doing the second one to the point when i, myself forget what I was thinking about! Let alone what the poor person is talking about!

 

[BigApplePi]

22. You frequently floccinaucinihilipilificate.

When you immediately have to find something floccinaucinihilipilificatable.

 

[Tyler]

-(when) you read all these definitions.

 

[Tyler]

(whatsthenumber)- When you are walking about in the smallest area possible to walk around, listening to the music to it's highest volume possible only not to hear a thing that's going on around you, and even though your eyes are wide open you wouldnt see and/or notice an elephant if placed in front of you.

 

[Tyler]

-
- When you prove yourself capable of something, interest in 'something' immediately declines.

I think that applies to most people but.....

When you get to that conclusion...

 

[Tyler]

-You keep talking to yourself wondering if people are thinking that you are crazy because you are talking to yourself with your lips moving in the street, and after 5 seconds you get lost in the irony of the subject, then you try to find a new subject to talk to yourself about, but the irony has amused you so much that you cant think of anything else to think about, and then the loop makes you laugh and ... you tell yourself with your lips moving: "Now they all definitely think that i am crazy", and then you have a smirk on your face and you feel pleased with yourself.

 

[Tyler]

-When you keep wondering how an ideal partner for an INTP can not be an INTP, in other words how can anyone ever tolerate YOU!

-When you read 10 pages of this and then you lose the whole feeling of being "special" which is the only constant feeling you have ever had since you were 4 years old.

 

[brandonmarks94]

when you spend an hour rereading this poem trying to find the meaning of it... all because you started listening to the human abstract (the band)


The Human Abstract

Pity would be no more
If we did not make somebody Poor;
And Mercy no more could be
If all were as happy as we.

And mutual fear brings peace,
Till the selfish loves increase:
Then Cruelty knits a snare,
And spreads his baits with care.

He sits down with holy fears,
And waters the grounds with tears;
Then Humility takes its root
Underneath his foot.

Soon spreads the dismal shade
Of Mystery over his head;
And the Catterpiller and Fly
Feed on the Mystery.

And it bears the fruit of Deceit,
Ruddy and sweet to eat;
And the Raven his nest has made
In its thickest shade.

The Gods of the earth and sea
Sought thro' Nature to find this Tree;
But their search was all in vain:
There grows one in the Human Brain.


-William Blake

 

[Mantush]

You live a second life within your own mind and spend more time developing yourself in your second life than your first one.

 

[addictedartist]

when sixty percent of the time you work everytime.

 

[Chronomar]

....when you begin all discussions by walking the other person(s) through this flow-chart: http://thoughtcatalogcom.files.word...squore-having-a-rational-discussion.jpg?w=584

[also attached]

 

[MichiganJFrog]

You get some iTunes gift cards for your birthday and spend two years thinking about how to use them.

 

[Sorlaize]

You've read every single personality type to decide which one you would most like to be, just in case you see a description you like more, despite knowing you're an INTP.

ehehehehahahahaha


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You obsess over getting the best stat rating for a RPG character, or the weapon with the best damage rating over time, or the best value for money when shopping online

You create your own maps in your head, and can visualize them

Your head/imagined conversations are more fun than reality

You collect new words when you write and they pop out of nowhere, because everything JUST SEEMS TO FIT OH MY GOD AWESOME ITS LIKE PRETTY COLORS

You imagine marriage & having children with someone as they walk by in public

You spend all day on youtube absorbing the input

 

[Fghw]

For INTPs, reaching a conclusion is like getting from 0 to one considering all of the numbers in between. Needless to say, we never get there.

 

[Duxwing]

For INTPs, reaching a conclusion is like getting from 0 to one considering all of the numbers in between. Needless to say, we never get there.

Not quite true. The INTP can, if provided good axioms, produce a sound, satisfying, logical conclusion. As opposed to laziness, the reason that most INTP's fail to produce such conclusions lies in the fundamental nature of philosophical thought: that for any statement about what is, one cannot make a statement about what ought to be without invoking at least one axiom. And, since even but two INTP's discussing the same issue can hold three conflicting sets of axioms, which, as a matter of course, are reconciled via their weakest function, Fe, they will take an enormous amount of time to answer questions like, "Is there a God?" "What is Love?" and mankind's all-time favorite, "What should I do with my life?".

Hence, the INTP's methods are to blame for their lack of productivity: they demand logical proof for every statement all the time in a reality in which such a state of affairs cannot exist. However, when provided with some values, axioms, and ideals, they can readily analyze the world around them.

-Duxwing

 

[MichiganJFrog]

Your ratio of "likes" to friends on Facebook is about 10 to 1.

 

[Fghw]

30. After you put a forkful of soup in your mouth, you realize something is odd

...you fully understood this joke, cross-analyzed it, and got bored with it by the time you got to the word forkful

 

[TheScornedReflex]

Yes, I'd also like to be female for one day. It'd be pretty interesting to find out what having boobs feels like.

You said it brother!

 

[TheScornedReflex]

when you spend an hour rereading this poem trying to find the meaning of it... all because you started listening to the human abstract (the band)


The Human Abstract

Pity would be no more
If we did not make somebody Poor;
And Mercy no more could be
If all were as happy as we.

And mutual fear brings peace,
Till the selfish loves increase:
Then Cruelty knits a snare,
And spreads his baits with care.

He sits down with holy fears,
And waters the grounds with tears;
Then Humility takes its root
Underneath his foot.

Soon spreads the dismal shade
Of Mystery over his head;
And the Catterpiller and Fly
Feed on the Mystery.

And it bears the fruit of Deceit,
Ruddy and sweet to eat;
And the Raven his nest has made
In its thickest shade.

The Gods of the earth and sea
Sought thro' Nature to find this Tree;
But their search was all in vain:
There grows one in the Human Brain.


-William Blake

Your an INTP if you feel you must explain this poem. Feeling confident your right you suddenly see another meaning and immediately are unsure of your previous success you chose not to write either

 

[joal0503]

when you find that your deepest, most productive and insightful conversations are with yourself

when you realize that yes, most people in this world are absolutely delusional

when you find outrage with the fact that nobody ever seems to comprehend the idea that empathy could change the world

when you understand that conciousness goes beyond human life

when the dogmas of materialism are shattered to pieces

when you reach comfort knowing that nobody is ever going to listen to what you have to say

 

[MartianHoplite]

You've actually integrated Newtonian mechanics into the way you intuitively perceive and interact with the world, because the naive physics everyone is born with isn't good enough, even for navigating through daily life.

Bonus points, relativity or quantum mechanics.

You've learned a foreign language, even a relatively commonplace and useful one, but when the opportunity to use it arises, you usually just say nothing, because expressing yourself in your native tongue is exhausting enough.

Your meta knowledge _about_ social situations and skills is impeccable, even if you've rarely bothered to put it into practice.

You use words like "impeccable," even if no one would ever describe you as such.

You're holding yourself off of the "dating market" so you can work on your "market value" even though one of the biggest things limiting it is lack of experience.

You frequently describe things as "markets" which people don't normally, (though it's obvious to you that they're governed by market forces such as supply and demand) e.g. "dating market."

You harbor fantasies of amassing great wealth by taking advantage of stupid people, even though the very idea of marketing/pandering to stupid people offends you, and you consider it beneath you.

You think that humans not only evolved, but still do.

Along with this, literally almost everything else you believe is deeply offensive to most people, and vice versa.

You thought "Idiocracy" was a documentary.

Now that you realize it's satire, you think "It's what plants crave!" is an appropriate response to any sufficiently idiotic proposal.

 

[nanook]

if you suddenly figure out one difficult piece of the theoretical world/self-view/map-puzzle and it ripples into clarifying so many instances of despair and confusion in your real-life-past and so your call of enlightenment is never "heureka" but "fuck fuck fuck fuck"

 

[nanook]

when you discover your Fi and it's THE HULK

 

[Duxwing]

When, after surfacing from introspection, you cannot differentiate subtle sarcasm from earnest truth.

-Duxwing

 

[Eclectic_K]

- You consider the comment "you have a very well developed Fe" to be mildly insulting, probably because you wish you didn't have it in the first place.

- You are fascinated and/or envious of the INTJs Ni and may or may not have tried to force an artificial Ni to experiment with what it would be like.

- You have visited a psychiatrist out of 'curiosity'

- You hate repeating explanations and often wonder why people didn't just get it the first time... I mean, obviously the logic was perfectly sound and clear to follow, they should have thought of that themselves.

 

[Eclectic_K]

when you discover your Fi and it's THE HULK

INTP's Fi? Are you referring the shadow functions? INTPs have Fe.

 

[Brahma]

- You can spend hours just staring at a wall, without even thinking anything.

(Is this just me ? Then I can claim to be of a totally new personality sub-type of INTP)

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- You hate repeating explanations and often wonder why people didn't just get it the first time... I mean, obviously the logic was perfectly sound and clear to follow, they should have thought of that themselves.

Some people can produce a temporary illusion of intelligence though, which is until you realize that they lack the cool-headed cynicism which makes you win in the end.

 

[Adrift]

Great list! I might have to use it sometime in hopes of making some of my friends understand me a bit more. I know they won't care though.

 

[Arc.Demi]

+ when you get exited about a situation or something you imagined and start walking in circles in your room ( Fast rhythm ) and keep doing that for half an hour with a stupid smile in your face then stop after you realize you look stupid and sweaty

Please tell me its not just me lol

 

[Katy]

... you wonder wth is with people

... you hate abbreviations but are forced to use them

... you wonder why people ask your advice but never take it, then complain to you when what you predicted happens to them >.<

... after explaining human behaviour, your partner looks at you with a blank expression n just nods

... you understand people far too well and just wish they'd get with the program and leave you alone

... you're generally lonely/ alone and actually understand the different 'tween the two

... you have no real friends yet everyone seems to think you're cool yet eccentric :/

... you're everyone's counsellor

... you keep wondering why people think you're a good listener when you really don't give a crap. There are much more important things to contemplate than, 'why doesn't he like me?' *bangs head against desk*


and there are some really spot on answers up there

 

[Introspective]

+ when you get exited about a situation or something you imagined and start walking in circles in your room ( Fast rhythm ) and keep doing that for half an hour with a stupid smile in your face then stop after you realize you look stupid and sweaty

Please tell me its not just me lol

It isn't.

Spoiler

Your post has officially lost its originality.

 

[thinkerbelle]

This is my first 20 minutes ever on this forum and I am busting a gut. I am definitely in the right place.

#I lost count: When you stay up all night thinking and reading about what a thinker and a reader you are.

 

[Duxwing]

This is my first 20 minutes ever on this forum and I am busting a gut. I am definitely in the right place.

#I lost count: When you stay up all night thinking and reading about what a thinker and a reader you are.

Welcome to the forum!

-Duxwing

 

[thinkerbelle]

thanks..

 

[Sickles]

You regularly talk to people without looking at them, or even in thier general direction?


Has one word that, despite best efforts, that is always misspelled.. like thier (their).

 

[Kenny]

When you stay in bed, because you are not finished thinking.

 

[BigApplePi]

you have to try it even though it isn't working ...
you have to say it anyway though silence is better ...
you wonder why you must figure it out when no one else cares ...

 

[Nezumi]

You regularly talk to people without looking at them, or even in thier general direction?

I do this all the time. I hate staring at peoples eyes. It freaks me out.

#? When you accidently use up all the hot water taking a shower because you got distracted thinking about the properties of water while playing with how it moves across your different body parts. And your roommates have don't understand the explanation 'I don't like long showers...they just tend to happen...'

When you ask people to give you the ' short story' so they won't mind when you ask them 1000 questions. And because sitting quietly during the long story is painful.

 

[MissQuote]

When your idea of a really good conversation working on your relationship is spending half an hour reading wikipedia pages on psychological theory out loud to your partner.

And when, although you know they are just trying to change the subject, they come on to you in the middle of said wikipedia reading out loud.

... When wikipedia ends up being foreplay.

Okay, I will cut to the chase. Be jealous. The above just happened. It was... amazing.

 

[Mia]

When your phone breaks and you still haven't replaced it after a month.

 

[authorperson]

Point 66.5: Or kill him until he changes into a female form, (if it's possible)

#? You know it's possible because you've bothered to figure out a working Time Lord genetics system that involves quaternary genotype with diploid phenotype to produce the genetic variation seen onscreen. Since the Doctor clearly has two different X chromosomes (as at least three of his forms have shown male-pattern balding, a partially x-linked trait, and several of his other forms have NOT shown this tendancy) it is entirely possible he may one day regenerate into a female.

 

[Publius]

You spend an hour walking round a music/video or clothes shop...picking things up...and then leave with one item.

 

[snafupants]

When your phone breaks and you still haven't replaced it after a month.

It's been about four months for me. Lost phone though. It might be broken too. I'm not sure.

 

[LcDel]

....when you begin all discussions by walking the other person(s) through this flow-chart: http://thoughtcatalogcom.files.word...squore-having-a-rational-discussion.jpg?w=584

[also attached]

I need to show this to my xNTJ father. He tries to have discussions with me, but breaks nearly every rule/step in that chart without realizing it despite my pointing it out to him. I don't know why I even try. *shakes head.*

-You're posting in the comments section of an internet site and write 3+ paragraphs proving, disproving, or analyzing someone's statement and/or argument even though no one will bother to read what you said.

-Your parent/friend/etc. is trying to tell you something important, but you constantly have to ask: "wait,what?"

-You try to explain necessitarianism, the Principle of Sufficient Reason, or the like to your friends and get blank stares despite wording your explanation "simply."

-The numerous accidental misuses of your/you're on this thread so far have made you cringe.
Related: You find the ridiculously common (on the internet) statement "your an idiot" to be both infuriating and extremely funny.

-You always laugh at irony and/or blatant hypocrisy.

-You're rendered speechless by the following quote, taken from a post on Yahoo Answers:
"How about the Bible, how every detail has been proven true? That's more than science can say. And btw...though Christianity is a relatively new religion, all other religions before believed in the same exact God we believe in to this day, the One and Only. Know your facts before you make claims."