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Question #1238236085Saturday, 28-Mar-2009
Category: Intertype Relations INFj Advice Career INTp
I am usually typed as an INFJ (occasionally INTJ or ISFJ). I am guessing that my employer/mentor is an INTP, (although I cannot be that certain), since his behaviour and method of communication look very close to a classic INTP. He has an internal logic-perhaps even a symbolic logic- for doing everything, from the way he places me in a chair (or keeps me standing) when we have conversation, down to virtually every word, space, and punctuation he uses in the e-mails he sent to me. Needless to say he has a high belief in logic, and is extremely good at it. Very sceptical as well. I am learning to read such logic when interacting with him, and so far our working relationship has been enjoyable. He also cares a great deal about the attitudes I should have facing my profession (e.g. he kept emphasizing the unhappy consequences of merely aiming for money or status in the profession I am entering into). I agree with him on most of his points. Since it's very likely that we will enter into a long term, one-on-one working relationship, I think it might be better if I voice my opinions a little bit more openly for better mutual understanding (so far he usually talks a lot and I talk little), but I am afraid that my expression may come across as too emotionally charged (he is usually very amiable, but not emotional). I would very much appreciate any suggestions on this matter, or any other general suggestions on ways of interaction. -- Anonymous
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A1 It may just be me, but your description of your employer sounds more like a Socionics INTj than a Socionics INTp. Did you use Socionics or MBTI to type him? MBTI often gets the two types mixed up, and it would have a bearing on your case. -- Krig (INTj)
A2 Your employer sounds like my dad (and he's an INTp). If you want to establish a good dynamic with an INTp, maybe you should adjust your behaviour so that it's more like that of an ESTp. If you're afraid of coming across as too emotionally charged, talk in terms of simple cause and effect, eg. 'If we proceed with A plan of action, there is the risk of X eventuating. If we follow plan B, Y might happen. But if we do nothing, Z WILL happen. And that is the worst case scenario, so we have to do something (either A or B).' Once you've exhausted the different possibilities of action, and their likely consequences, the INTp will likely more comfortably agree with you on a certain plan of action. ~Shez -- Anonymous
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A3 *ESFp not ESTp! my bad -- Shez
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