Logician

Personality
INTP-A / INTP-T
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Career Paths
Freethinking and eccentric, Logicians may struggle to !nd jobs

and career paths that really suit them. Logicians are unusual

personalities with unique perspectives on the world, and few

work environments are designed with them in mind.

But with a little ingenuity, Logicians can !nd work that takes full

advantage of their strengths – including creativity, a passion for

ideas, and an innovative spirit. These qualities, like so many things

about this personality type, are rare. As a result, Logicians can –

with a little e"ort – !nd ways to stand out in a wide range of

!elds.

Called to Explore

Logicians long for exploration, but not in any conventional way.

They !nd themselves drawn to the realms of theories and ideas,

eager to delve beneath the surface of everyday life and

investigate the mysteries of the universe.

For Logician personalities, an ideal workday involves tackling

di!cult, seemingly unsolvable problems – whether that takes

the form of managing a pet store or theorizing about parallel

universes.

With their curious spirits, Logicians can !nd the beauty in

concepts that might make other personality types’ eyes glaze

over. Logicians are well represented among mathematicians,

analysts, researchers, and scientists, particularly in more abstract

!elds such as physics. Jobs in engineering and technology can

also be a match, especially if they allow room for creativity –

Logicians would much rather pioneer new approaches than

spend their days implementing someone else’s work.

That said, Logicians needn’t limit themselves to technical !elds.

Their talent for analysis and research can be invaluable in pretty

much any line of work – and Logicians have the #exibility to shine

even in careers that might not seem like an obvious match. Any

job that allows these personalities to invent or experiment with

new processes – from teaching to management to merchandising

– can give them endless grati!cation.

Deeper Motivations

At times, Logicians may be di$cult for their colleagues to

understand. Unlike many personality types, Logicians aren’t

motivated by a desire to impress their boss, be accepted by their

coworkers, or get a fancy new job title. In fact, they’re often

turned o" by things that motivate other workers, such as team-

building exercises, watercooler chitchat, check-in meetings, or

motivational speeches from managers.

Instead, people with this personality type are driven by their own

curiosity and their own high standards for themselves. For

Logicians, “good enough” is rarely good enough, and they’d hate

to be called average or (even worse) mediocre. But they aren’t

hardworking just for the sake of it, and not every task captures

their attention equally. At times, they might ignore routine or

administrative work in favor of pursuits that they consider more

engaging or important.

All Logicians really want is to immerse themselves in an

interesting project, and they tend to get annoyed by anything

that interrupts this focus.

Few things frustrate Logicians more than dealing with

overbearing bosses or waiting around for other people’s input. As

a result, they are often drawn to self-directed workplaces with

relatively #at hierarchies. Laboratories can be an excellent match,

as can pretty much any environment that allows them to carry

out tasks and explore ideas without too many people looking over

their shoulder. Alternatively, many Logicians maintain a sense of

#exibility and independence by going the self-employed route,

o"ering their services as consultants and freelancers.

Social Cues

Nearly every job posting these days requests candidates with

strong people skills. Logicians might argue that people skills are

overrated – and given how many !elds are being revolutionized

by data and technology, they may have a point. Increasingly,

employers need people like Logicians who can understand

complex systems and think critically.

Where Logicians rarely thrive is in workplaces that require them

to provide a high degree of emotional satisfaction – working as a

cruise-ship massage therapist is probably not their happy place.

That said, people with this personality type are nothing if not

adaptable, and they can absolutely succeed in service- or people-

oriented positions. In these roles, Logicians may need to keep

their minds engaged by experimenting with new, more e"ective

ways of serving their customers.

Logicians may be tempted to steer clear of careers that involve

social interaction, but they often "nd that success in any "eld

requires at least some amount of collaborating with other

people.

If people with this personality type tell themselves that they can’t

handle jobs with a social element, then they’re selling themselves

short – and needlessly curtailing their options. As long as they

manage to smile and shake hands just long enough to prove their

skills, Logicians often !nd that their incisiveness and creativity are

in high demand.

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Justin Moore
This is crazy. I'm a Logician and i've always known this. I get irritated when people can't engage in a
conversation and remove all emotions in order to reach a conclusion. As a teenager I would watch
Star Trek and found a deep connection to the Vulcans. It would be awesome to be on a plant full of
people who only use logic instead of a planet full of emotional crybabies.
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Patrick Fletcher
Get out of my head
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Zi Bradley
So true. My patience level is very low and I get bored very quickly. Do not even talk about my 9-5 job,
resent it so much. Living in my own head makes me happy. Little time with people is enough for me. I
am not one who need to chitchat atc. small talks kill me! lol
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Cocteau Demy
I major in IT but I have totally lost interest in it right now. I just find making softwares and webpages
boring though you have a lot of challenging algorithm or something like that to deal with. I quit easily if
I see no point in it and I don't like it. Actually my emotions control me a lot. I always thought I'm either
for simple work like cleaning or hard scientific work like astronomers but nothing in between. So these
jobs mentioned in the article kinda make me self-doubt again. I definitely don't want to work in the
office.
I think I want to be an artist. I love movies, music, drawings. And I think I'm a huge fan of visual art. I
easily cry when I see beautiful things. Maybe that's due to my depression? I really don't know what to
do with my life right now. But I'm determined to be myself and keep exploring myself. I guess when I
could care no more about friends, sex and money, I could really be the person I want to be.
Oh god I have a lot to talk about this.
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Kaleb P. Hansen
I'm the same way "cleaning or being an astronomer". I also struggle with depression and I am
insanely apathetic about everything. I have no clue who I am and what I want to do.
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Tereza Šatrová
I feel sorta similar (I am not an IT person tho). My problem is that I like a lot of stuff, but I can
never fully immerse myslef in it. I love art and I have tried all sorts of techniques but I never
stuck to one cause I get bored easily and I never pursued art as a career, I dont really think I
am that creative for it to be my job. I also enjoyed all the sciences during school years, I like
statistics at university... I like languages, have studied three but only speak two fluently... I like
literature, both reading and writing, but again, never fully immersed myself in it to pursue a
writing career. Idk what to do with myself. Basically the only job I never wanted to do is a
doctor and a lawyer. Oh and also a musician, cause the only person that thinks I can sing
allright is my mom).
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Hồ Li
I'm both Strategic Planner and Customer Analytics ( part of business analytics) for an marketing
agency.
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Kim Scott
Generalist in California sedimentary geology / paleontology. Used to work in the field but now I usually
write reports.

My day- Leave me alone while I put this report to bed. Ooo a mammoth molar just came in! I'll just do
a little prep... Why are people calling me?!? Argh! Back to the report then so I don't have to chat... I'll
just put the Monterey Bay Aquarium aviary cam up so it's in the background. Ahhh. That's better.

Deep thinking. Quiet. Variety is essential both for exploration and to keep from getting bored or burnt
out by having too much focus. Veterinarian, museum collection manager, and artist were also
considered as career paths. With paleo/geo I get all of that and I never have to give "the talk" to
anyone about their pet.
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Natalie
I worked as a Graphic Designer for 6 years, UX Designer for 2 years, and now I'm happiest owning my
own business.
"Logicians are solitary, eccentric, and independent – none of which is listed as desirable for corporate
positions" This is SO true. I felt like I was suffocating in office environments. I like being my quirky,
independent self and doing my own thing. SO much better :)
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Catherine Bailey
Interesting and mostly dead on for me. I'm a massage therapist who will politely correct you if you call
me a masseuse. And while I will probably help you relax and you may even sleep through your
massage, that will help me do my best work - which is really more about "reading" your body and
analyzing your postural habits and figuring out which areas need the most attention to help you feel
better. And not just better today, but also hopefully for a couple of weeks, at least. And that's one of the
amazing things about massage therapy as a profession - there are lots of ways to be awesome at
what we do. But I like working for myself. I like generating most of my business via word of mouth. And
doing stuff like sugar scrubs and mud wraps is just not my thing. I respect it. They're lovely. I can refer
you to several great estheticians.
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Juan Javier Galindo

Hi catherine, how did you become a message therapist?
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Ivan Braginski - Russia

I currently work at Walmart as a door greeter. Not a good job for an INTP such as myself. I have found
dealing with the public to be the worst possible thing ever. I had thought I wanted to be a teacher, love
every aspect of the job aside from dealing with the crappy people. Which is a lot of the job. I am
looking for a type of profession that may be suited for my personality that isnt computers lol.
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Micaela Molina
I think pianist may also be a match to this type, I know a logician pianist and he definitely lives in his
own inner world! ;)
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