The 5w4 INTP Personality Type (A Complete Guide)

This article will take a look at the 5w4 INTP personality type by not only discussing its major personality traits but by also describing the components, namely the 54w enneagram and the INTP personality type, in detail!

The 5w4 INTP Personality Type: The Major Traits

Here is a list of the major traits the 5w4 INTP personality type possesses:

• Large Knowledge Base
• Highly Cynical
• Artistic
• Analytical
• Unique Investigate Method
• Resource Oriented

Before we take a look at these in detail, we will study both personality types that are vital components of this unique combination!

The 5w4 Enneagram – The Philosopher

Possessing more traits associated with the type 5 rather than type 4 enneagram, the ‘Philosopher’ although reserved in their behaviour is quite the thinker and reflector! They like to take their time when it comes to pondering over things that amaze or fascinate them. Furthermore, they like to do this in a peaceful and quiet environment rather than brainstorm over it with others. They are indeed introverted because they need alone time not only to think but to also reflect and recharge their social battery.

Compared to type 5 enneagrams, they are more emotional and expressive. Hence, they do possess a more human element and do not just focus on the hard areas of life or use simple facts and figures to explain phenomena. This is because they realize the importance of human intervention and influence. Also, these individuals are quite expressive and like to do things in a manner that not only represents their opinions or beliefs but also feels comfortable to them.

Because of their nature and how they think or feel about others, these enneagram types may seem a bit distant – they remain guarded and withdrawn from others. This is not only because they need time alone but they prefer to keep a distance from other people. At the same time, they are very much open to gaining new skills and knowledge to increase their knowledge base as well as the resources – in the form of skills – that will help them strengthen their own standing and make them more capable of even greater tasks.

Despite their introverted side, they love to explore new avenues! They will explore to find more opportunities, learn the truth regarding people or things that interest them and also just for the sake of it. They love exploring and they don’t mind doing this alone because it allows them to have the chance to think and reflect while on such ‘missions’.

The Fear of the Philosopher

The main fear this enneagram type has is that of being helpless and incompetent. They do not want to be in a position where they cannot help themselves or defend themselves for that matter! Also, they are scared that they might feel useless. The 5w4 enneagram does not want to be in a position where they are not competent for a certain task or be of no use to others!

They often compensate for this by spending a great amount of time figuring out how to develop new skills and finding new resources of knowledge. This makes them feel not only worthy or competent because they have achieved new skills and are engaged with new sources of knowledge but also they appreciate that they are currently busy doing something they love in peace and harmony.

The Basic Desire

The basic desire of the type 5w4 enneagram stems from the fact that they want to feel competent and worthy. They want to be able to master a set of skills that they can use to not only ensure their independence and strong standing but also their ability to help others.

The type 5w4 enneagram wants to help and guide others too and they believe they can only do this if they have the right skills and knowledge. Hence they also desire that they possess a number of skills and much knowledge from different walks of life.

INTPs – Who Are They?

As introverts, INTPs are more focused on their inner world rather than the outer one. They will expend more time and effort to understand it though thinking, reflecting, imagining and other mental processes . They hence engage in behaviours that allow them to focus on their inner world of thoughts; they are seen as quiet, focused and in the state of ‘reflecting’.

INTPs prefer solitude because this helps them focus on what they love doing. Also, for most introverts, it is just too much of the effort to intermingle and interact with others. Sometimes it is awkward for them or causes them too much anxiety. At other times, it may be because they have to make much effort to focus on what to say or when to say as they take in too much information and find it difficult on how to filter it out. Nonetheless, they prefer spending more time alone rather than with people.

INTPs are intuitive which means they don’t always focus on the facts or what is in front of them. Yes they very much appreciate logic and the relationships they can see however, this does not stop them from thinking out of the box. People who are intuitive are known for making many discoveries in world history and this does not happen by just ordinary thinking; they must go beyond the scope they are given! They give value to their vision, dreams and even imagination and combine that with what they already have in their hands.

Such people give weightage to their thoughts and what seems structured or logical rather than the emotions they feel for others. Sometimes this can be insensitive and they find difficulty in understanding the emotional complaints or requests their loved ones have. 

INTPs are perceivers and this may explain why they are able to achieve so much in terms of their discoveries and contributions to the world. Such people are spontaneous; they prefer things that come and go rather than a structured boring plan. 

The 5w4 INTP Personality Type: The Major Traits

In this section we will take a look at the following traits in detail!

• Large Knowledge Base
• Highly Cynical
• Artistic
• Analytical
• Unique Investigative Method
• Resource Oriented

Let us look at them one by one!

Large Knowledge Base

This personality type is known for the large knowledge reservoir that they have created inside of themselves. Not only does the enneagram component ensure they achieve this but the influence of the INTP personality type gives them the ability to not only gain but process large amounts of data in an analytical manner!

They will possess different types of knowledge that could either benefit their own cause, their friends or people who are in need of help. Whatever the reason is, they never step back from disseminating their knowledge because they desire to help others and be in a position that not only assures them of their worth but informs others that they can be approached for help.

Highly Cynical

This personality type is indeed cynical! They do accept that knowledge and facts are indeed objective however at the same time they recognize the human element in the making of things. The 5w4 INTP personality type strongly believes that people are motivated by their inner desires, motivations, needs and of course biases or dislikes. Hence, they are very careful when they take information or instructions from others and will show that in their attitude. They are not easy to convince and they might take your word so easily – they want evidence!

Artistic

As we mentioned before, this personality type does recognize the human element! This is because they are themselves expressive and do not mind incorporating how they view things into their work.

It will be obvious in their work and achievements their own personal mark – they like to leave their signature on how to do things. So if you meet anyone with this personality type, you will notice they have a certain way of doing things and it will be quite apparent!

Analytical

Yes, this personality type is analytical and we have already highlighted the reason behind this. They like to study things very closely and will not hesitate scrutinizing them to reach a valid and true conclusion!

Unique Investigative Method

The 5w4 INTP personality type has their own unique way of doing things. They like to color their work with their own personal touch and this will be obvious. It is a reflection of their personality and character as well as their likes and dislikes.

Resource Oriented

It is important to mention that this specific type of individual is resource oriented. Hence, most of their decisions are based on the fact of whether or not they will gain the resources they so badly think they need!

Conclusion

This article took a look at the 5w4 INTP personality type and described its major traits. It also highlighted and introduced the 2 main personality types that make it up namely the enneagram type 5w4 and the INTP personality from the MBTI inventory.

References

https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/type-5/wing-4

https://www.16personalities.com/intp-personality