Cognitive quicky

My therapist (yes, you read this correctly-I think it's a good exercise for anyone to speak to a therapist, especially since I am one) says that I am a "classic NT". Kind of fun! I have been accused of "thinking like a boy" before and making decisions consistent with that gender expression. This all makes sense to me, especially the part about sharing the NT label with Einstein. :) My therapist also said that I am in a career that is dominated by SP's and that this could be a major source of conflict for me. Interesting.

Evidently being an NT means:

NT Temperament - The "Intellectuals"

NTs are introspective, logical and on a constant quest for knowledge. They are practical and unsentimental in their approach to problem solving. The actions of an NT are precise and follow a systematic course. Abstract, theoretical and technically adept, NTs are naturally inventive. They can also be described as being analytical, intellectual, inquisitive, independent and complex. Famous NT People Alexander the Great - king, military commander Albert Einstein - inventor Alfred Hitchcock - filmmaker (The Birds) Carl Jung - psychologist General Colin Powell - military figure Celine Dion - singer David Spade - actor, comedian George Carlin - comedian, actor, author James A. Garfield - American President John Adams - American President John Candy - comedian, actor Julia Child - chef, author, TV personality Lewis Carroll - author (Alice in Wonderland) Marilyn Vos Savant - author, lecturer, playwright Matthew Perry - actor (Friends) Nikola Tesla - inventor, physicist, engineer Richard Feynman - physicist Rodney Dangerfield - comedian, actor Rutherford B. Hayes - American President Sir Walter Raleigh - writer, poet, explorer Suzanne Pleshette - actress Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt - American President Thomas Edison - inventor Tom Hanks - actor Valerie Harper - actress Walt Disney - filmmaker, entrepreneur Weird Al Yankovic - musician (satire/parody) NT Population 12.5% of all people 18% of males 7% of females -this explains a lot to me NT Career Matches Systems Analyst Teacher/Professor Scientist Judge Psychologist Computer Programmer Lawyer/Attorney Engineer Entrepreneur And finally... About the ENTP Expert Quotes & Links "ENTPs are idea people. Their perceptive abilities cause them to see possibilities everywhere. They get excited andenthusiastic about their ideas, and are able to spread their enthusiasm to others. In this way, they get the support that they need to fulfill their visions" - Portrait of an ENTP (The Personality Page) "It is so natural for these individuals to practice devising gadgets and mechanisms, that they start doing it even as young children. And they get such a kick out of it that they really never stop exercising their inventive bent" - The Portrait of the Inventor Rational (Keirsey) "ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills... argument as a sport." - ENTP Profile (TypeLogic) "ENTPs contribute an innovative, versatile, and enterprising approach to work. They view limitations as challenges to be overcome and look for new ways to do things. They need to find a niche for themselves in order to be free to maneuver. They prefer the start-up phase of a project rather than the followthrough or maintenance phase. Once the project is designed, they prefer to turn it over to someone else." - ENTP - The Innovator (Lifexplore) "...attention seeking, experience junky, insensitive, adaptable,not easily offended, messy, carefree, dangerous, fearless, careless..." None of this is me. :) - Jung Type Descriptions (ENTP) (similarminds.com)