Everything you wanted to know about INTJs but were afraid to ask!

o_q said:
Seeing him on webcam makes this obvious.
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That would actually be a very informative pleasure that I have yet to enjoy.
 
What are INTJs like in love
 
Carrie said:
What are INTJs like in love
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Lovey-dovey when around said lover then as normal most of the time unless daydreaming.
 
InvisibleJim said:
Ask away, the more life in the thread the more people will be tempted to ask INTJ questions.
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Okay, I will.

I know you have SOME fondness for infjs, lovey. Why is this, or more specifically, what positive attributes of infjs make them tolerable to be around for an intj?
 
purplecrayons said:
Okay, I will.

I know you have SOME fondness for infjs, lovey. Why is this, or more specifically, what positive attributes of infjs make them tolerable to be around for an intj?
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They tend to single out the things they want in their environment and move towards them. This is a pretty sensible thing to do which INTJs share.
 
Do intjs value friendships over love relationships? That is to say, is a loving friendship more of a necessity than being in love with a significant other?
 
How would you describe the INTJ work ethic
 
purplecrayons said:
Do intjs value friendships over love relationships? That is to say, is a loving friendship more of a necessity than being in love with a significant other?
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In the long run, yes, but that problem can be solved by creating suitable distance.
 
What does it take for an INTJ to acknowledge and accept their emotions? The few INTJ's I've known have tried to refute all evidence of them.
 
Radiant Shadow said:
What does it take for an INTJ to acknowledge and accept their emotions? The few INTJ's I've known have tried to refute all evidence of them.
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Maturity, but it also takes maturity to tell you the truth:

They don't trust you to know about them and whenever you prod it they just want you to go away.
 
InvisibleJim said:
Maturity, but it also takes maturity to tell you the truth:

They don't trust you to know about them and whenever you prod it they just want you to go away.
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I gathered the second part and wouldn't prod further out of respect. What confuses me is that both would release their emotions explosively instead of acknowledging them to better handle frustration, which contrasts with their normal, highly logical behavior.

Regardless, thank you for answering. Other perspectives are always refreshing.
 
InvisibleJim said:
Ask away and I will diligently answer as promptly and concisely as I can.

I will try to keep my answers as MBTI centric as is possible, but I may stray outside the box where additional information may be helpful or informative.
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Is there a certain way that INTJs handle criticism?

What about body language? Do they tend to be reserved, expressive, etc. in this regard?

Is there anything that you would consider to be a defining feature of INTJs, or a characteristic unique to them that could be indicative of and identify their INTJness, were someone to come across them while going about their daily business?

Do they often get self-critical, or judge themselves harshly if they fail/do not meet their own standards? Or no?
 
Radiant Shadow said:
I gathered the second part and wouldn't prod further out of respect. What confuses me is that both would release their emotions explosively instead of acknowledging them to better handle frustration, which contrasts with their normal, highly logical behavior.
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We don't really want to handle our frustration, we want to understand exactly how frustrated we are so we can prioritise on the correct changes in our environment to meet our needs.
 
Radiant Shadow said:
What confuses me is that both would release their emotions explosively instead of acknowledging them to better handle frustration, which contrasts with their normal, highly logical behavior.
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They are not robots. They have emotions which confuse even them. I would think you would have to push them really far, and not give them any room to breathe to induce such an explosion.
 
InvisibleJim said:
We don't really want to handle our frustration, we want to understand exactly how frustrated we are so we can prioritise on the correct changes in our environment to meet our needs.
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Ah, that is useful information. What happens when there are no environment changes to make, or when meeting perceived needs produces more frustration? Pinpointing the cause of frustration does nothing for you - quantity over quality, to generalize?
 
purplecrayons said:
They are not robots. They have emotions which confuse even them. I would think you would have to push them really far, and not give them any room to breathe to induce such an explosion.
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I never said they were robots - the opposite in fact. I know they are human, and want to help them process the things if they ever trust me enough to share. Their explosions were never aimed at or derived from me; I made a point to respect their space, as they did mine.
 
Radiant Shadow said:
I never said they were robots - the opposite in fact. I know they are human, and want to help them process the things if they ever trust me enough to share. Their explosions were never aimed at or derived from me; I made a point to respect their space, as they did mine.
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I figured it was not you, since you used the words, "I would not prod out of respect." :)
 
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