The order of dominance for your different preferences is:

INTPs have a dominant thinking preference supported by the auxiliary preference of intuition. This leads them to be original, speculative and theoretical.

Driven by a desire for competence and excellence, the INTP is not always very communicative when it comes to his or her feelings and thoughts. They might feel critical of a person or situation, but not necessarily express that criticism.

They are more at home with impersonal issues such as concepts and systems than with individuals' feelings, including their own.

INTPs prize their own intelligence and are often excited by challenging other people to develop theirs as well. They are passionate about pursuing possibilities beyond what is currently known or applied.

In partnership, the INTP's self-absorption can be problematic, while their love for imaginative activities can make them fun to be around. Their conversation tends to be logical and purposeful and they can create argument just for intellectual stimulus. Some of their ideas can be so complex they have difficulty explaining them.

They can be very pedantic and 'accurate' and can be over-resistant to 'good enough' solutions. They can appear to change their minds without really noticing that this may affect others.

From a developmental perspective, the INTP might learn to be more selective as to when to hold on to 'the truth' and when to consider the people involved. Generally, the INTP can benefit from learning to recognize others' efforts as valid, even if they don't result in work or discoveries to the INTP's own high standards.

Again on the emotional front, the INTP sometimes needs some help in recognizing his or her own feelings.

Under stress, the INTP can become very sensitive to criticism and blaming of others. His or her analytical power can become self-directed in intense self-hating episodes. These may then turn into attacks on others.

In all, the INTP is very much oriented toward personal thought processes. S/he prefers dealing with patterns and possibilities, and making decisions on a logical basis. S/he is not interested in routine, and will often experiment or change things to see if they can be improved. INTPs operate at their best when solving complex intellectual problems.

Jobs for INTPs include:

Computer programmer, research and development specialist, new market conceptualizer, change management consultant, neurologist, physicist, chemist, biomedical researcher, veterinarian, lawyer, economist, psychologist, psychoanalyst, corporate financial attorney, archaeologist, historian, logician, photographer, musician, agent, inventor.

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