IZthe411
Carerra Lu
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- INTJ
I was going to say something similar to this earlier in the thread, but INTJ's are "N's" too. Wouldn't it be ISTJ's that would want a "concrete solution to a real world problem". Sensors deal with the concrete, more or less, while intuitives tend to go for the abstract - and I would think that would include INTJ's. I'd like to know what some of the INTJ's think about this. Sometimes to INTP's you guys can have a "sensorish" feel about you - and maybe this has something to do with it - that you seem more concrete and "real world" than we do. Also, how do you INTJ's see your intuitiveness playing out? Is it like your N gives you ideas and hunches, but you still want to focus on concrete solutions?
As much as we have our head in the clouds, even a well-developed INTP understands the value and significance of "concrete results" and "concrete solutions". So, sometimes - when the situation calls for it, we almost have to shut our "N" off and just go for the concrete (make like an ISTJ, fake it 'til you make it). But, at least from my perspective, it's just not as fun and interesting when I have to focus strictly on the concrete. I don't enjoy what I'm doing nearly as much when it's all "concrete" and "real world". I like to dream a bit and let my mind wander to big ideas, original concepts, innovative solutions, etc. Basically, if I have to stay in the "concrete" for an extended period of time - I start to feel drained. Like if I'm in a job for 6 months and it's extremely concrete every single day - aaahhhhh! I feel like I need a big N release. Just wondering what INTJ's have to say in regards to the assumption or the observation that you seem more "concrete" than us. Is it true or does it just look that way from the outside?
Sensors can deal with the abstract. Sensors can take in abstract stuff but aren't likely to express things in that way. That's a misconception.
The difference between Si and Ni is that S is linear where N isn't. They are both executed through Te.
That's why ISTJs and INTJs are hard to identify on just surface (facial expressions, posture, etc etc etc that people toy with ) without really talking to them and paying attention to what they're saying. Hardcore S types- you can almost follow their thoughts and see the connections if you are paying attention to them. Otherwise the two are very much identical. You can do this with almost any types- more similarities between types separated by N/S than T/F, or even P/J (even though they aren't really functions- they just determine the direction of the dom/aux).