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 the old interest was something important, or had snowballed into a project that effected others. Suddenly the driving force is gone! The INTP has left for another project.

Sometimes this can stir up resentment against the INTP. What is important to realize is that the INTP is innocently pursuing their passions, not maliciously abandoning their peers. Often, they don’t even realize that leaving the project would be considered an offense.

If you know you are getting involved with an INTP who is starting a project, realize in advance that it would be abnormal for them to willingly stay around for the completion of the task. INTPs are inventors, thinkers, and need new fuel to keep them going. Plan ahead for this! Allow the creative side of the INTP to flourish (as they will probably come up with great ideas) but think of yourself as the net to catch these things and the tool to make it actually happen.