Istj: Polar Bear s1

Famous Tawny Owls INTP: TAWNY O WL Caractacus Potts (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Wallace BUZZWORDS: independent, imaginative, honest (from Wallace & Gromit) & Sir Isaac Newton - natural Owls are symbols of intelligence, inventors. determination & wisdom; qualities usually shared with the Albert Einstein had a classic mad-professor type of INTP. They fly silently in the night and INTPs too are personality. Independent, curious, imaginative, often careful & quiet, speaking only when they have analytical, problem solver. Could ‘live in his own head’, something interesting or useful to say. If you hear an so absorbed in thinking through problems and puzzles to owl hoot at night, it is likely to be a tawny owl and when be solved. Interested in inventing or creating new you hear an INTP speak, it is usually worth listening to. solutions. Tawny owls are Britain’s most common birds of prey, but INTPs are quite rare & therefore easy to misunderstand. Strengths Preferred learning style  Can work quietly & steadily on a number of things  They like quiet for concentration & can work at once. alone.  Enjoy learning new skills.  They like to know the theory behind the idea.  Enjoy solving problems using their imagination.  They like a logical order but appreciate being able  Like analysing & putting things in logical order. to decide on their own way to do things.  Interested in the theory behind the idea, Revision tips particularly theories that can be tested & proved. Concentrate on practical details & finish one thing  Can adapt & change their plans.  before moving on to a new challenge.  Can be careful with details. When they’re pointing in a positive direction  Plan so you have enough time to get everything  They are good at analysing situations & stand up done. for what they believe in. Degree course ideas  They’re good listeners, imaginative, logical,  engineering, built environment (town planning, flexible. design, architecture, surveying)  They learn from their mistakes.  pure science, biotechnology  They have fun.  computing/IT When they’re pointing in a negative direction To reduce stress  They have emotional outbursts & mood swings. If you’re not sure what people are thinking, ask!  They argue over tiny details. As a teenager In an argument o They’re independent, quiet & flexible deep  Would rather go away and think things through. thinkers.  Keep quiet until things build up so much that they o They don’t suffer fools gladly & can annoy people explode. who might think they’re cold, but they’re more  Imagine huge consequences from small incidents. interested in the core issues, and they’re their  Make sweeping generalisations. own harshest critics at times.  Throw in extra issues – ‘and another thing’. o Perhaps they could show more appreciation of  Say ‘it’s not personal’ other’s input & the practical details to make sure  Jump to conclusions quickly. things run smoothly.  Oversimplify issues. As a boyfriend/girlfriend How to avoid an argument o They usually share their ideas, passions & beliefs.  Allow people to talk through their ideas and o They like trying new things . don’t assume their ideas are rubbish because o They can very self-critical. they’re thinking out loud.  Don’t dismiss new ideas straight away. In a parent/child relationship (note: parent/child can be substituted for other relationships, eg friendships, marriages &  Don’t ignore practical details. working relationships)  Consider how to get there – not just the finish Parent: line. o Tend to encourage children to develop a wide  Focus on making decisions. range of skills.  Stick to the point.. o Enjoy discussion & playing games & quizzes with  Consider all of the options before deciding. their children.  Remember doing things the same way is not o Tend to remove ‘privileges’ as punishment. always best. Child: Preferred job roles & themes o Are imaginative & curious, don’t like being told inventor / architect / creator / engineer what to do without a logical reason.  Jobs in which they can organise ideas appeal, o Can seem to argue, but they need to ask why & considering possibilities & exploring the possible have answers. effects. o Can be very self-critical  Computing (web design, software design), Buying a present for a Tawny Owl? engineering o An ‘ideas’ book - somewhere to write down their  architecture, surveying, science, law, research good ideas as they happen. Challenge them to pick appeal to an interest in solving technical out the best ideas & share them with others. problems Jobs that don’t require loads of qualifications Website/IT designer / technician / props maker / stonemason / photographer / signwriter / laboratory assistant/researcher / car mechanic / fixing/repairing stuff / inventor