INTROVERTED THINKING

Introverted thinkers are analytical and impersonal. They are organized in relation to concepts, ideas and facts, but tend not to be as insightful about people or situations. They are not likely to know, without being told, what is emotionally important to others. They also find it difficult to convey their own thoughts and feelings.Introverted thinking is concerned with subjective ideas. External objects and their relationships to one another have far less appeal to an introverted thinker than do ideas, concepts, and underlying principles. They use external objects and their relationships to one another only to help formulate ideas and concepts. They notice external applications, but it is primarily for the purpose of establishing an idea or concept of how things work, rather than to understand the application itself. The thinking processes are turned inward, so others may see them as detached, brooding, unapproachable and antisocial. Introverted thinkers often feel misunderstood. They tend to believe that their convictions are the only right ones and their insistence on holding to their position makes them seem inflexible and unyielding. The demeanor is reserved and serious.

When supported by sensing (tsIF; O/O), they are practical, purposeful and especially grounded. They have a keen ability to understand and absorb facts and detail and have the capacity to bring order out of confused data.

When supported by intuition (tiSF; O/C), they are insightful and curious. They possess a quickness of understanding and are great problem-solvers. They value facts as evidence to a theory, not for their own sake.