[ENFP] [INFP] [ENFJ] [INFJ] [ESTJ] [ISTJ] [ESFJ] [ISFJ] [ENTP] [INTP] [ENTJ] [INTJ] [ESTP] [ISTP] [ESFP] [ISFP] Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging by Joe utt Profile ISTJ Revision . Date of Revision eb It is in keeping with tradition throughout our history that I should epress simply and directly the opinions which I hold concerning some of the matters of present importance. Herbert Hoover Inaugural Addre onday arch . ISTJs are often called inspectors. They have a keen sense of right and wrong especially in their area of interest andor responsibility. They are noted for devotion to duty. Punctuality is a watchword of the ISTJ. The secretary clerk or businesswoman by whom others set their clocks is likely to be an ISTJ. As do other Introverted Thinkers ISTJs often give the initial impression of being aloof and perhaps somewhat cold. Effusive epression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss. ISTJs are most at home with ust the facts aam. They seem to perform at highest efficiency when employing a stepbystep approach. Once a new procedure has proven itself i.e. has been shown to work the ISTJ can be depended upon to carry it through even at the epense of their own health. ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others especially when the second parties dont keep their commitments. ut they usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when asked they dont mince words. Truth wins out over tact. The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself in officiation of sports events udiciary functions or an other situation which reuires making tough calls and sticking to them. His SJ orientation draws the ISTJ into the service of established institutions. Home social clubs government schools the military churches these are the bastions of the SJ. Weve always done it this way is often reason enough for many ISTJs. Threats to timehonored traditions or established organizations e.g. a run on the bank are the undoing of SJs and are to be fought at all costs. Functional Analysis Introverted Sensing Si is oriented toward the world of forms essences generics. Time is such a form a uantifiable essense of eactitude the standard to which eternal events are held. or both of the ISJ types the sense of propriety comes from the clear definition of these internal forms. An apple should have certain ualities against which all apples are evaluated. A proper chair has four legs and other ualities this poor ITP can only guess. Jung viewed introverted sensing as something of an oymoron in that the natural direction of senses is outward toward the obect rather than inward and away from it. One has the sense that Introverted Sensors are drawn more to the measure of the concept of the perceived obect than to the experience of that perception. Extraverted Thinking The moderation of the Te function serves to socialize the epression of these forms. When the Si function is ready to relinuish the data Te may speak. Otherwise silence is golden. ISTJs seem to have a few favorite forms the tried and true which may serve for most occasions. y ISTJ dad woke me every morning with the same phrase for more years than I care to remember. Asked How are you he answered with the same stock phrase. As well as my age and habits will permit was used for about two decades. Its a good form a sound formits the form for me. Introverted Feeling Since i is turned inward it is rarely epressed. Perhaps this enables the ISTJ to resolutely accept that we are all doomed. When told that Lazarus had died Thomas said Let us go and die with him. He could ust as well have said something like I knew this was bound to happen sooner or later. Only in times of great distress is the Introverted eeling epressed as I witnessed in my dad when a neighbors son was killed in a hunting accident. Otherwise feeling is inferred or epressed nonverbally through eye contact or an encouraging smile. Extraverted Intuition The e function of an ISTJ does not serve her very well. It needs a lot of help. She was surprised for eample to find that someone she had talked with only by phone had red hair because she didnt usually like people with red hair This inferior e seems to be a maor source of and a natural breeding ground for stereotypes. ailure of the banking system is but one bogeyman which arises from the fear which feeds on the ISTJs mistrust of real world possibilities. The shadow inhabiting the inferior e strikes at the precious forms and standards in the heart of the dominant Si function. Famous ISTJs: Thomas Christs disciple .S. Presidents eorge Washington Andrew Johnson enamin Harrison Herbert Hoover eorge H. W. ush Paul Coverdale .S. Senator RA Jackie Joynerersee .S. Olympic athlete Evander Holyfield heavyweight boing champion Fictional ISTJs: Joe riday r. artin hero of James Thurbers Sitting in the atird Seat red ertz I Love Lu Puddleglum the marshwiggle hronile of arnia Cliff heer Copyright by Joe utt Identity Pal Complement Contrast Supplement Anima Suitemate Cohort Companion Tribesman Advisor Pedagogue Enigma Novelty Neighbor Counterpart Chat with fellow ISTJs at the ISTJ forum by PersonalityCafe. Career Development for ISTJs Jung Typology for the Workplace Preemployment testing and team building resources for your organization Type Relationships for ISTJs: ore information about Type Relationships [ENFP] [INFP] [ENFJ] [INFJ] [ESTJ] [ISTJ] [ESFJ] [ISFJ] [ENTP] [INTP] [ENTJ] [INTJ] [ESTP] [ISTP] [ESFP] [ISFP] Home