ISTJ aka Examiner

Cognitive functions:

Si-hero

Te-parent

Fi-child

Ne-inferior

Interaction styles: Direct, Responding and Movement (Finishers type)

Temperaments: Concrete, Affiliative and Systematic ( SJ type, Guardians)

Traditional, safety, past focused, duty-based, long-term memory experience.

Characteristics:

• Si-hero means that ISTJs are dutiful, past focused and have good long-term memory. They value traditions, rules and regulations, as they give them a sense of security. Safety is their needs and priority.

• Te-parent means that ISTJs value their reputations very much. In comparison with other types, they care more on how others people perceive them. They constantly search for recognitions from other people. Therefore, they tend to put much efforts on their outlook and body image. They are the ones who you can find them at gyms or the ones who are  often on diet.

• Fi-child means that feeling good is important to ISTJs. Even though they are rational in general, they are the ones who become immature and irrational when they are in stressful situations. Because their feelings have not  been taking care of.

• Ne-inferior means that they are afraid of trying new things or they struggle to find new ways to solve problems. However, if they are aspired and overcome their fears, they can be very resourceful, like ENFPs.

• Since ISTJs have Fe trickster and Ni demon, they don’t have limited empathy capacities, and they often don’t know what they want. Lack of willpower is their main problems.

• They are very detailed-oriented, they are good inspectors and examiners. They excel in spotting discrepancies and minor mistakes. Thus they prefer rules & regulations and clear guidelines & instructions. Administrative work is their forte. They like to create forms, rules & regulations to build up a system.

• Famous representatives: John Lee, Carrie Lam (both are Hong Kong Chief Executives)