Signs you might be an INTP: Do you wake up in the middle of the night with brilliant (yet impractical) ideas? Laugh at subtle and clever humor? Think too much?

You might just be an INTP. (Read the article for the full list.)

As you may be aware, the INTP is prone to keen curiosity. When an INTP becomes interested in a topic, they will pursue it till they understand it and are relatively competent at it.
This can be a good thing and a bad thing. While it is always great to learn new things, insatiable curiosity rarely stops at one subject. Think of it like interest-ADD. One minute you are fascinated with this particular thing, but eventually some shiny object comes along and becomes the new romance of thought.
The problem lies when …

Have you ever been arguing or debating with someone who suddenly switched sides on you? Or created a whole new concept mid-debate?

You might be talking to an INTP. This is an opportunity for both of you to grow!

Understanding this may help you not be so frustrated with your INTP.

It’s important to consider the emotions of who you are talking to. It sounds obvious, but it doesn’t come as easy to us as we think it does. I’ve found it’s usually with people I am just getting to know that I gloss over and either:

Assume that they don’t care OR
Don’t think about whether they care

So, how to fix this?
Knowing is half the battle. Coming to terms with it is the next step. Be honest with yourself: you have probably stepped on more than a few toes without meaning to. …

To kick-start this blog, we are going to do a quick review of the Wikipedia’s INTP “Type Description” section. Because this is Wikipedia we’re talking about, it’s pretty vague and nondescript – but I do believe it is a great starting point.

Now, if I can have your attention please: let the commentary begin!