14. Objective Thinker - ISTJ (The Inspector) - "Well, technically..". Just the facts please.

CD - C with D - Pace. Indirect, Slower-Paced v. Direct, Fast-Paced.

CI - C with I - Pace & Priority. Indirect, Slower-Paced, Guarded, Task-Oriented v. Direct, Fast-Paced, Open, People-Oriented.

CS - C with S - Priority. Guarded, Task-Oriented v. Open, People-Oriented.

CC - C with C - Possible Threat.

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In the Personal Space

How others are judged: Black & White Judgeology™. Keep judgments to themselves. This might potentially build up into a negative opinion of others over time if it is not expressed. Hold themselves and others to very high standards. If they can find someone with whom to express the judgments that they feel that can help move past them. They often see how the people close to them could better their own lives and want to help them understand how to do so. Very strong sense of right and wrong that is often very black and white and this means that they can be seen as judgmental.

Cause of anxiety: When you are put on the spot in a situation that you’re unable to prepare for.

Shyness Gauge™ (Out of the 16 patterns. Scale: Lower number is more shy: 7/16

When ill: The picture of responsibility. They stay home from work, but still manage to get as much work done as possible while cooped up.

At the shopping mall: Hates the mall. Is only there because they need a computer part and the only JB Hi-Fi in town is attached.

As the gift buyer: Finds a brand name they trust with their life and picks out an item each of their loved ones could use from the lineup. Rests easy knowing their gifts will stand the test of time.

What they want as a gift: Something practical e.g. saucepan, Money, Book, An experience, Cosy and comfortable items, Something nostalgic, High quality notebooks and pens.

What sort of holiday: Well planned city break as they would rather stay in the background and quietly enjoy the holiday.

What sort of clothes do they wear - male: Neat and orderly in their appearance. They are less likely to be fashionistas or aficionados of style and more likely to opt instead for what is practical, sensible and functional. Like clothing that is simple and has a nice cut and nothing too garish or colorful. Rather be comfortable and respectable looking than look edgy or sexy.

What sort of clothes do they wear - female: Values the art of perfection; go-to wardrobe piece ought to be a crisp white button-down shirt that reflects the need for structure and rules.

As a house guest: As Host: My rules; don't touch my stuff or invite stray guests. As Guest: I'll stay for the agreed time.

Contents of wardrobe (fun perspective):
Every outfit for the next 57 days is laid out in perfect order, so a minimum of 2.5 seconds can be spent on dressing each day.

In a relationship / dating:
Relationship needs – Dedication and Honesty. Red Flag if you hear this - "I didn't feel like going to work today so I called in and said I was sick, lol." Not negotiable with the partner - Deviance from their personal system of values. Biggest Strength - Dependability. Ideal Date Activities - Anything logical. Golf, chess, computer games, trivial pursuit. Will be seeking - Long term dating. Target area priority - LOVABLE - 55%; ROMANTIC 30%; SEXUAL 15%. Soulmate - Results.

Compatibility: Click here.

At the bar: I'm horny. Let's have sex.

In the bedroom: Coordinated Bedroomer. Sex to you is a natural part of any good relationship and is vital in keeping things happy. You enjoy sex, just like anyone else, but you prefer when things are predictable and scheduled. You dislike too many surprises in the bedroom and enjoy following what you know best. You are sure to please your partner and know how to perform well, as long as you can maintain some level of control. You like the idea of someone else being able to take charge and that may be in the form of a Promoter or another High I.

Dalliance or not? Once an Objective Thinker decides to settle down they are typically content to love the one they’re with through thick and thin. They are very loyal and low maintenance in a relationship and probably resistant to the emotional impulses or urges that might tempt others to stray. They prefer stability and security though and may on occasion be tempted to upgrade to a new partner who is more mature and financially stable if their current partner cannot get their act together.

How they deal with clutter: No Clutter. Your home or car may trend to look like Chaos Inc. but you know exactly where everything is. Items may be illogically grouped. As you do not like clutter, if it all becomes too much, you order everyone out of the house. You cancel your plans for the day because that’s how long it will take you to clean everything the right way as determined by you. Your office, on the other hand, looks picture perfect. Objective Thinkers thrive on being super organized and spreadsheets are often their best friend.

What sort of kitchen: The Restaurant Kitchen. You are responsible, neat, orderly and love systems and rules. You have no use for frivolous things in the kitchen. Everything should be totally functional and if it doesn't serve a purpose, out it goes! You prefer stainless steel bench tops, which are easy to clean, with everything within easy reach.

What religion: 45.57% of this pattern are religious. Rank: 4/16. Likely religion: Protestant Christianity, as long as it is dry. Research has found that a large portion of Greek Orthodox is Objective Thinker which boosts the percentage. Otherwise Athiest.

Problems with faith / religion: Having faith for this pattern often depends on their upbringing and what they have been taught to rely on. Having faith in a higher power is easier for them if it is something they learned from a young age and have become comfortable with. An example is being a member of a strong Roman Catholic family or living in a majority Roman Catholic country. They are focussed more on what they can prove and so having faith can be a bit of a challenge for them. They want to see evidence before they believe in something and they rely on proven methods in most cases. Oxor™ states that the blind acceptance of faith is at odds with being a Thinker.

What they like at a music festival: Volunteer at the festival. Most likely to be a volunteer for the fairgrounds. They’re the person everyone wants to be friends with because they have all the most amazing backstage passes.

What they like as their musical instrument: Violin. Why? The Objective Thinker is reserved and methodical and ensures every task is completed correctly (or better). The violin compliments the Objective Thinker's natural perfectionism.

What sort of friend: Trustworthy, reliable. The always dependable and extremely organized friend. Sometimes, they don’t mind making the plans and are willing to organize any event with ease. On other occasions are more than happy to go along with others plans as long as they are well thought out. You somehow feel you can trust this friend with anything. Objective Thinkers enjoy being alone and having their privacy and freedom, but at the same time desire to have at least one close, loyal friendship.

Weird feature: Robotic. Try to smile at parties! Not weird. Stays away from risky ventures. Rank: 1/10.

In the classroom: Telling the teacher they forgot to ask for the homework (that no one except the Objective Thinker had done).

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Attitude to money and risk

Augmentation: Objective Thinkers, together with Practitioners, Directors and Appraisers have the least willingness to take risks. They enjoy having consistency and structure in their lives and they tend to act only after they have carefully analysed all the details and feel totally prepared. Time is needed to gather their memories and experiences as well as look at the information and think it all over. This does not mean that the Objective Thinker never takes risks, however. They just need to be sure they have given each option a lot of thought and consideration before acting on the choices they have. Objective Thinkers are so careful and considerate when making decisions they tend to be thoroughly prepared for whatever consequences unfold because of that decision. They are prepared, practical and grounded when it comes to their choices and this means that they are less likely to take risks that turn out badly or backfire on them. In certain cases, the Objective Thinker can be too risk-averse. For example, as an office worker might hate the job but be unwilling to venture into another career field because of the risk of failure. The Objective Thinker can also get so stuck in their comfort zone such that they miss out on new opportunities that would bring them joy.

Spending money: Protector. Thinks of the future, buys the same brands in same stores. Might not take low risk investments or good value holidays. May have bad decisions in a panic. Will have an emergency fund of six months salary. Nest Builder.

Financial toxicity: Protector - Safe. Pay what's due, when it's due. Simple. Won't splurge on themselves or you. Trustworthy Ranking: High. (When taken advantage of, will have future trust issues).

The following table shows the attitude to risk of each pattern

DISC	RANK	Feature	Tell tale sign	Reality
1 Director ESTJ	12	Take risks only to avoid losses	Orderly life	Wants to help but extremely bossy
2 Developer ENTJ	6	Only takes long term risks	Confident	Can back underdogs but are bullies
3 Results ESTP	3	Thrill seeker	Impulsive	Can see things through if committed
4 Inspirational ENTP	1	No comfort zone	No contingency plan	If self motivated - cross ts and dot is
5 Persuader ENFJ	8	Only take action after thorough analysis and preparation	Look after others	Invasive questions to help
6 Appraiser ESFJ	13	Only when the outcome is fairly secure	Order and convention - safe harbour	Only as petty as the people around them
7 Promoter ENFP	2	Entrepreneurial	Crazy ideas	Question, debate, procrastinate
8 Counselor ESFP	4	Cannot stand still	Just do it	Sharper than they appear
9 Specialist ISFP	5	Spontaneous, experimental, unpredictable	Gets stressed	Constantly analysing but appear flaky
10 Investigator INFJ	14	Only if reward exceeds the risk	Will not risk it if others are to be hurt	Are cold if you do not know them well
11 Agent INFP	11	Spontaneous of thought and slow of deed	Have analysis paralysis	Will go to any lengths necessary in pursuit of what they believe is right
12 Achiever ISTP	7	Pursues something new and interesting; adrenaline junkies	Gets bored easily	Some pursue extreme sports; others stay safe
13 Practitioner ISFJ	16	Deliberately structure their lives to avoid taking risks and are difficult to get going	Scared of potential for failure. Only jump after considering pros, cons and safety net	Feelings > interests. More interested in keeping the peace than getting exactly what they want. The master of passive-aggressive behaviour.
14 Objective Thinker ISTJ	15	Vigilant, cautious and wary of risk, only trusting what is true and verifiable	Zero chance of them doing anything that permanently damage their body	If a new method beats out an old one, will swap
15 Perfectionist INTP	10	Takes risks in order to break new ground	Even tempered and rational	Enjoying social interaction yet not capable of it
16 Enhancer INTJ	9	Calculated risks if can see a gain	Have back up - are very sensible	Want to hear other angles even if do not agree initially
Highest	Inspirational	Promoter	Results	Counselor
Lowest	Practitioner	Objective Thinker	Investigator	Appraiser

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When Nefarious - actions are highly reprehensible or offensive in character

Exerts control over the outside world and make it conform to their routine or set of principles. Their own security trumps the welfare of all, and they may suppress people who they perceive as threats, even if those people are completely harmless. Usually, nefarious Objective Thinkers have been raised in a corrupt family or societal system. They accept the unethical traditions and values they have been raised with without question, and have no problem forcing others to accept those same principles. Any questions, skepticism, or form of rebellion is instantly set apart. They have no empathy for anyone’s emotions, ideas, or welfare outside of their own. There is only one right way to do things and that is their way or the way of their authority figure. They will be harsh, aloof, and attentive to any detail or act of defiance that falls outside of their established routine. Crime: Corruption followed by regret.

Bratty behaviour (Bratology™): Assuming moral superiority. Very principled individuals who take their duties and commitments incredibly seriously and appreciate when others do as well and have issues when they do not. May decide that others are morally corrupt and fail to understand that their own system of morality differs from those of others and realise that they only have control over their own values, not others' values.

When guilty: Handle Guilt Well. Strong internal morals, wanting to strive to do what is right and know what is wrong. May feel guilty if they feel like they are not accomplishing their goals to their own high standards. If fulfilling their duties and getting the job done rarely harbour feelings of guilt. Often weighs their feelings of guilt internally rather than depending on others to decide for them. This makes it easy to do what is right and handle guilt well. Shame: Hard working individuals who might experience feelings of shame if they feel like they have failed in some ways. Will feel very ashamed if chosen the wrong person to date or is not doing well at their job. Want to be able to accomplish their goals without failure, which can put a bit too much pressure on making the right decisions. Best way to help an Objective Thinker cope with their feelings of guilt is simply by letting them know how well they are actually doing. Show them other people who are not accomplishing nearly as much as them and they will realize how good they are actually doing in their lives.

Ingeniously Problematic™ behaviour: Sometimes. Is on display when it is clearly known what the desired outcome is, yet an assertion is made that may not be untruthful, is likely to be ambiguous and the author can use it to advantage. It is designed to give the recipient hope; reality may be 'bugger off' or (mis)leading you into taking up some sort of offer. It often involves blatant hypocrisy.

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The Sir Robertson Sole symptoms™ - as the "asshole"!

The Virgin. An R. Sole inside and out. Poor at understanding emotion be it theirs or others. Can be seen by others as boring as they tend to follow instructions. Recite scripture or they tell you of their routine or they argue with you but they do not have conversations. They are calm individuals on account of being so lacking in everything. New things scare them. These are the people who would adapt to Newspeak most easily. No “ambition” - empty inside.

On R.Sole steroids - Your R. Sole Boss. Card carrying Objective Thinkers actually believe in all the crap they force you to sell, memorising the ad copy. After the office is vacant, Objective Thinkers can be found dry humping thick stacks of expense reports which they will cheerfully hand you the next morning. The only thing an Objective Thinker will take more seriously than their job is themselves.
Insulting tags: Immature. "You are totally inconsistent". "Times are changing."
Worst quality: Rigid.
R. Sole nominates Stonewall Jackson, Richard Nixon, Sigmund Freud and Sean Connery.

Robert Sole's Conviction™: The computer nerd who knows too much about space travel and may be constructing a time machine in their basement. Normal on the outside, broken on the inside.

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The following table shows the population of each pattern

Source: Australian Psychological Type Review and others.

POPULATION	MALE - Aus	FEMALE - Aus	MALE - US	FEMALE - US
1 Director ESTJ	15.8%	7.7%	16.0%	10.0%
2 Developer ENTJ	8.4%	4.6%	5.5%	2.5%
3 Results ESTP	4.7%	2.5%	12.5%	7.5%
4 Inspirational ENTP	6.8%	5.4%	6.0%	3.0%
5 Persuader ENFJ	2.1%	4.8%	12.5%	7.5%
6 Appraiser ESFJ	3.1%	8.2%	7.0%	17.0%
7 Promoter ENFP	4.1%	9.1%	7.0%	6.0%
8 Counselor ESFP	1.4%	3.8%	8.0%	14.0%
9 Specialist ISFP	1.9%	4.9%	5.0%	7.0%
10 Investigator INFJ	2.6%	6.0%	0.5%	1.5%
11 Agent INFP	3.2%	8.4%	1.5%	2.5%
12 Achiever ISTP	5.6%	2.7%	8.5%	3.5%
13 Practitioner ISFJ	3.9%	12.8%	4.0%	10.0%
14 Objective Thinker ISTJ	21.3%	9.7%	10.5%	6.5%
15 Perfectionist INTP	6.4%	4.1%	4.0%	1.0%
16 Enhancer INTJ	8.7%	5.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Highest	Objective Thinker	Practitioner	Director	Appraiser
Lowest	Counselor	Results	Investigator	Enhancer
Highest 4	14 & 1 & 16 & 2 = 54.2%	13 & 14 & 7 & 11 = 40.0%	1 & 3 & 5 & 14 = 51.5%	6 & 8 & 1 & 9 = 48.0%

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