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Profile: ISTJ
Revision: 1.2
Date of Revision: 1 Jan 94
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by Joe Butt (jabutt@sacam.oren.ortn.edu)
ISTJs are often called inspectors. They have a keen sense of right and
wrong, especially in their area of interest and/or responsibility. They
are noted for devotion to duty. Punctuality is a watchword of the ISTJ.
The secretary, clerk, or business(wo)man 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. Expression of emotional warmth is not
something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss.
ISTJs are most at home with "just the *facts*, Ma'am." They learn best in a
step-by-step fashion. Once a new procedure is mastered, the ISTJ can be
depended upon to carry it through (even at the expense of their own health).
ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others. But they
usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when
asked, they don't mince words. "If it walks like a duck, and it acts like
a duck, it's a duck." The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself
in officiation of sports events, judiciary functions and numerous other
situations which require 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. "We've always done it this
way" is often reason enough for an ISTJ. Threats to time-honored traditions
or established organizations (e.g., a "run" on the bank) are the undoing of
SJs, and are to be fought at all costs.
Famous ISTJs include:
Matthew and Thomas (Christ's disciples)
U.S. Presidents: (tied with INTP as most frequent type)
George Washington
Andrew Johnson
Benjamin Harrison
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
George H. W. Bush
Jack Webb (Joe Friday)
Rosalynn Carter
Paul Coverdale (U.S. Senator, R-GA)
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (U.S. Olympic athlete)
Fictitious ISTJs:
Mr. Martin (hero of James Thurber's _Sitting in the Catbird Seat_)
Eeyore (_Winnie the Pooh_)
Puddleglum, the marshwiggle (_Chronicles of Narnia_)
Cliff ("Cheers")