ISTJs: Cooler than we thought?

ajblaise · 10-03-2008, 09:31 AM

-Overrepresented among both male and female small business owners compared with national sample.
-One of two most overrepresented female types in a substance abuse program.
-More frequent among African Americans.
-Among the four highest in college GPA.

ISTJ - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging - Ransdell Associates

These things kind of surprised me when I read them.

Cimarron · 10-03-2008, 11:10 AM

I don't see where you're going with this. Something like this? :

-Owning/operating a small business is cool.
-Admitting you have a drug problem, and trying to fix it, is cool. (Or that doing drugs in the first place is cool.)
-African Americans are cool.
-Having a high college GPA is cool.

You make an interesting collection of points. I didn't go to the link, though. That might have explained it.

Chris_in_Orbit · 10-03-2008, 06:05 PM

who thought ISTJs were lame?

DigitalMethod · 10-03-2008, 06:55 PM

I know a ISTJ in real life. He is pretty cool.

runvardh · 10-03-2008, 07:15 PM

My ISTJ friend is excelent for conspiring with for halloween tricks. Making a group of young drunks panic in a barely lit park is priceless.

Lateralus · 10-03-2008, 07:17 PM

GPA is a much better measure of your ability to follow instructions than your ability to think. So it makes sense that ISTJs would excel in that respect.

MacGuffin · 10-03-2008, 07:32 PM

My wife is ISTJ, and when she's unhappy she embodies the worst aspects of ISTJdom ever!

She can still surprise me though. There's a lot going on that you won't be aware of.

Cimarron · 10-03-2008, 07:48 PM

(Something that was mentioned on another thread and is relevant here: )
I'll just add, in passing, that personalities are complex things, obviously, so it's always hard to explain someone's personality as a whole. You can't really see the whole thing until you experience it firsthand. I guess...

Mondo · 10-03-2008, 08:07 PM

All the ISTJs I know are cool people.
They can be a tad close-minded but they are fun people to talk to and play games with- especially on topics they are knowledgeable about.

Jack Flak · 10-03-2008, 08:08 PM

ISTJs aren't really "James Caan" cool, ever. They can be cool in that ISTJ way. Like "Oh, no, he's cool, don't worry."

10-03-2008, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
ajblaise Stealing your stem cells Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INTP Location: New York Posts: 4,360	ISTJs: Cooler than we thought? -Overrepresented among both male and female small business owners compared with national sample. -One of two most overrepresented female types in a substance abuse program. -More frequent among African Americans. -Among the four highest in college GPA. ISTJ - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging - Ransdell Associates These things kind of surprised me when I read them.

10-03-2008, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cimarron Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ISTJ Location: Georgia Posts: 1,803	I don't see where you're going with this. Something like this? : -Owning/operating a small business is cool. -Admitting you have a drug problem, and trying to fix it, is cool. (Or that doing drugs in the first place is cool.) -African Americans are cool. -Having a high college GPA is cool. You make an interesting collection of points. I didn't go to the link, though. That might have explained it. Last edited by Cimarron; 10-03-2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason: better flow

10-03-2008, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
DigitalMethod Content. Content? Join Date: May 2008 Type: INTJ Posts: 978	I know a ISTJ in real life. He is pretty cool. __________________ "The life of the individual has meaning only insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful." - Albert Einstein

10-03-2008, 07:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
runvardh Rebel Kitty Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Location: Alberta Posts: 5,665	My ISTJ friend is excelent for conspiring with for halloween tricks. Making a group of young drunks panic in a barely lit park is priceless. __________________ Dreams are best served manifest and tangible. F does not mean socialy adept, just emotionaly unstable. INFP, 4w5 sx/sp, IEI

10-03-2008, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lateralus Crazy Bean Join Date: May 2007 Type: ENTJ Posts: 2,795	GPA is a much better measure of your ability to follow instructions than your ability to think. So it makes sense that ISTJs would excel in that respect. __________________ It's all about me.

10-03-2008, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chris_in_Orbit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: ESTJ Location: Illinois Posts: 476	who thought ISTJs were lame?

10-03-2008, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
MacGuffin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: xkcd Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 4,307	My wife is ISTJ, and when she's unhappy she embodies the worst aspects of ISTJdom ever! She can still surprise me though. There's a lot going on that you won't be aware of. __________________ Another PowerMad Admin & Ronin Attorney {Flickr photos LJ blog}

10-03-2008, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cimarron Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ISTJ Location: Georgia Posts: 1,803	(Something that was mentioned on another thread and is relevant here: ) I'll just add, in passing, that personalities are complex things, obviously, so it's always hard to explain someone's personality as a whole. You can't really see the whole thing until you experience it firsthand. I guess... Last edited by Cimarron; 10-03-2008 at 07:49 PM. Reason: connection

10-03-2008, 08:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mondo What A Sweetie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Type: ENTP Location: Long Island, NY (Home)-->Durham, NC (College) Posts: 1,467	All the ISTJs I know are cool people. They can be a tad close-minded but they are fun people to talk to and play games with- especially on topics they are knowledgeable about. __________________ MBTI Type: ENTP Enneagram Type: 7-3-9

10-03-2008, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jack Flak Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: The Everlasting Sky Posts: 9,359	ISTJs aren't really "James Caan" cool, ever. They can be cool in that ISTJ way. Like "Oh, no, he's cool, don't worry."

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