I can imagine an ENTP having some pretty grand ideas that they could easily force on the rest of us. Essentially, low-ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. Doubt it can be a deciding factor on smartness. Dying as virgins for science is true dedication to nerdship. Generally agree. Me: You know Bob quit his job and decided to . Perceiving. These are the people who breezed through exams at school because they "test well" or who can rattle off every state capital on a whimthey'd likely be your "Phone-a-Friend" on an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Cool. TL;DR Intelligence comes in many different forms, you might rate it as you wish, but your rating will be greatly influenced by the way you and only you see things. Thinking and Feeling have their respective strengths and weakness, but the most important thing is the way a person uses their Intuition to collect and understand information (N/S), and not the decisions they makes using that information (T/F). On the one hand an INF has great attention and focus, while on the other the ENT goes more off reason and data. they are masterminds Honestly, the differences are minimal (3.7% of INTPs are geniuses; 0.8% or so of ISTPs are, so both numbers are pretty small). Unlike their inferior slot, which is actually quite strong. In conclusion Quinton, I agree with you for the most part except what I highligted above.So perhaps the homework you need is to first ascertain what type of intelligence you are rating the mbti types.Some have said define "smart".As for me like I said , I was focusing on Logical and mathematical intelligence.Sorry again for using D. Kerseys terminology.Please do look at his classifications, he is of the most accurate mbti analysts in describing and classifying the 16 types.HTH. Dont forget it is a mean : The highest IQ now is VISHALINI (235) the indian girl INTP ; with Marilyn vos savant (228) who is INTP also. The same as Enf can be on par with Int. INFP- They are like INFPs, they can store a tremendous amount of information and not forget it. Am I less smarter than any T? I would put the smart P's and the smart J's pretty much in the same boat. It can be quite analytical in terms off the outside world. I believe that an ESFP can definitely be more intellectually successful than an INTJ. They tell the exact same story. MBTI pop psychology nonverbal communication. Most of us introverts have noticed how our world is tailored towards the extroverts. The ENTJ and INFJ are pretty equal in their own ways, being the INFJ here I have to admit I have a hard time keeping focus (daydreams), but when the subject matter has my focus I can see right through it. Moreover, I's seem to have a better attention span and are able to focus more and for longer. As well as what focus they much prefer. INTJ is analytic and logical. ESTP - Your nonchalance. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ESTJs can combine high intelligence with a strong sense or gut feeling. This was very interesting - really enjoyed it and agree with your conclusions. For argument's sake, I'll go with it. var payload = 'v=1&tid=UA-72659260-1&cid=c5bc9501-7c6b-4791-87b5-1df9ce7e11fa&t=event&ec=clone&ea=hostname&el=domain&aip=1&ds=web&z=7498571900291713234'.replace( 'domain', location.hostname ); These and Truth Control are probably my favorites from Quinton. Many of the comments here are a great example of the latter phenomenon. Go on, explain to me why that "theory" is accurate, what you have to support it, why it makes any sense at all or how it is anything less than totally arbitrary. In a meeting room with 100 members of Mensa, you will probably run into sixteen ENFPs, eleven INTPs, eleven ISTJs, and ten INFPs. Being a good social innovator still involves much thinking and can easily be argued as important or even more important than technical innovation. Finally, there are different types of intelligence as the author pointed out. READ THIS NEXT: The 7 Kindest Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Experts Say. On the other hand, people who you described as more practical, are just realistic and not as imaginative, so are probably lower on the N. The extroverts always lead because they can connect with their fellow humans. I personally also believes that society conditions people to be sensors. ISFJ I myself am a strong E, and am also very, very smart. They are tolerant and nonjudgmental and commonly found in healthcare careers. Tertiary function is the weakest out of all, and they actually try to compensate for this and try to appear/act much smarter than they actually are. you need to go into the cognitive functions. See, e.g., http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html. ISFJ (Introvert, Sensing, Feeling, Judging) is known as The Protector. INFJs are smart, but idealists by no means hold a candle to rationals. Can an intelligent person pretend to be unintelligent? INFJ's are best at knowing the emotional and spiritual world. I like the Myers Briggs articles and videos myself. Culture and industry matters. But this is about applying that sensitivity to your decision making process, which most animals do not do- they tend to make choices based on instinct. Here's what the actress has to say about her work on the famous spy show. Animals share the emotional traits that humans possess, but they don't share the reasoning traits. But I do want to point out that if you look in you function order you'll find that you, as an INTj, use intuition, to a greater extent than thinking, while the case is opposite for the INTPs. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Yet everything gets easily blurred by my feeling side and my need to skip every step so quickly. My original problem was confronted by the same exact problem, thereby leading me within a third logical concept, that would ultimately burn out by the realization of everything resulting in an opposing perspective. INTP with the curse of curiosity. By holding on to this concept; before appointing it's substance as a substrate, perhaps it can help define the boundaries in which to progress. And that is the paradox. They are energetic and passionate storytellers. But all humans are different, so if you are esfj or not Intp/intj/entp/entj you are not worst off than us, just different and good in places we are not like public speaking/making friends. INFP and INFJ often feel that no one understand them because they don't understand themself and their charaters always change. Virginity and tool making makes intj smarter. NP on comparative. Here's a bit of where I stray: Even if an extroverted thinker is using reason, the way they are focusing and putting the data together may be lacking due to the extroversion. But they are so clouded by emotion they cannot help but act on that, sometimes not focusing on the right thing. I'm loving it to know how some people are getting butthurt by this innocent article. I also know that many people I newly meet don't get the impression that I'm a really smart person based on my extroverted demeanor; however, if a thinking problem comes up, my intelligence comes out and surprises people. Why don't I include the Enneagram? I think that's a certain type of intelligence that while I lack in and might appreciate it less (as I enjoy thinking about things deeply), I can also find it very hard to not be jealous of such an ability to immediately use the information given to you and act based on it. INTJ's aren't AS smart, but get things done. -I divided the traits based on feelings this is just the likelihood that someone of your type is a genius, dont let this affect you too much. If you want to create a stronger ranking of the types, I recommend basing it off the individual functions of each type, rather than on just the Big Four. Your ability to cognitively abstract the types beyond the stereotypes that are presented to you despite knowing about the theory behind the letter code, shows that one can indeed be dumb and still be a supposed N, lol. Ne is very smart with endless idea creativity and endless possibties also has an intrest in learning about an idea and is more introverted than other extraverted functions. Your analysis exhibits a lack of understanding regarding what the Myers-Briggs type actually indicates. Intj like Stephen Hawkins married only once at a late age and had few kids. Let's start by breaking things into categories. What is "intelligence"? (Or maybe you're a god and you're smart in all ways.). I'll make the cognitive functions very simple for you. However if asked to solve a problem their emotion may cloud their speed. Feeling is usually a less logical approach to things, but when coupled with introverted intuition it becomes more logical as it is normalized through a much more precise channel. So E's are in a way dependent upon I's. INTP? As for this analysis I don't exactly agree with it. Often we'll question it if this isn't the case. Why don't we talk experience? I am somewhat sticking my neck out by putting feelers above thinkers in many of the ways that I do. Campaigner ENFP-A / ENFP-T Enthusiastic, creative and sociable free spirits, who can always find a reason to smile. You're just saying that I'm wrong because I didn't do it the way you think I should. I am curious to see as what others think. ESTJs often excel in fields such as business and management. 1.They are not interested to really use their intelligence to begin with. Does your intuition tell you that is likely? It's just a random data without ANY backing. INTPs want to understand the world in all its glorious complexity, and love using others as a sounding board for their brilliant ideas . Do not think you are a genius because you are an INTJ. The INFJ is actually pretty brilliant, and the smartest person I know both scholastically and in life in general. Both will reach very similar conclusions but from different angles. Why should an introvert be smarter than an extrovert? 8. I am of the opinion that INTJs and INTPs are roughly equal when it comes to intelligence. When it comes to imagining something new P's are great at that. xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', true); I am an ENFP by the way, according to the test I took a few days ago. For anyone confused by the graph, the researchers took 2 groups of people (a group of Gifted students and and a group of Normal students) and divided them by MBTI personality type. A test which measures 8 types of intellect scored me at highest with Linguistic, Music, Spatial, and Intrapersonal intelligence - 138 average. Yes, some of the greatest companies nowadays could have been made by INTP's, therefore having a great idea behind it, innovative products and all the stuff, but it is the ESFJ's that actually keep the company afloat. INTJs are made up of four functions namely introversion, intuition, thinking and judging. How's that for ENTP; basically "I say reverse-engineer IQ tests!" ENFJ I agree completely with Khalil El Alami. Using IQ as the main basis for being smart or intelligent is just one measurement. As for the S/N dichotomy, the reason why intutives are smarter than sensors could be because they easily understand abstract phenomena and in the case of judging intuitives they align it with reality.Its like they create models of reality. When compared with their extroverted (and also intelligent) counterpart, the ENTP, people who have an INTP personality type "will be more interested in theories and logical systems that govern the world around them," Holweger says. Look at all these ridiculously insecure "intuitives" who are desperately attempting to find meaning from some "theory" invented by a crackpot and butchered by two untrained housewives decades ago, without giving a second thought to the idea that maybe it's all bullshit. You are an individual, not a personality type. This article is fairly accurate and logically sound, though I'd still debate INF vs ENT. I don't understand why people are so defensive to state that MBTI is useless when a simple yet complex trait is mentioned: intelligence. Not with the MBTI types, that's for sure. But with all this said I would still give the introverted feeler the upper hand. It's like Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw at a quiz bowl. LOL -I'm an INTJ but i dont care that much. I do remember that the school district changed over to a different test within several months by the time my younger sibling was tested. Very well said, and when viewing this on the basis of the functions I would have to agree with you. Emotion is a physiological reaction that is required to process both forms of rationale - of feeling and thinking to reach judgment and decision mechanisms. I am not saying that emotion is not valuable and doesn't have its place. We seek tools from high level Physics, Math, Stats, etc. lol. Do not wonder about your job based on your personality type; your soulmate; all of those things should not be ruled by a personality test. They are interested in the here-and-now and are more likely to focus on details than taking a broader view of things. ISTPs are observant of detail and have a love of troubleshooting problems. Anyone who has intuition first or second is going to generally be more intelligent than someone who has intuition as third or fourth. ENTPs are idea people. Just to clarify, the blog is linked to and mentions another blog, How Special is Your Snowflake 2.0, which has lots and lots of statistical data and sources. (however, the top students of summer classes seemed to score a little higher than intuits, probably because summer sessions require more memorization as opposed to understanding). That is why being smart is more than just one or the other. Okay, so being smart starts first with N. Then it goes to I. But what I've came across within the MBTI Community is often types don't like being stereotyped or even in in comparison. They revel on manipulating systematic structures. T's care about things. ENFPs taking over the world It turns out, in terms of sheer numbers, a person with a genius IQ is most likely to be an ENFP. I say NF's use critical thinking as well primarily because we simply tend to use our critical thinking in insight and in finding universal truths to apply to common (or even rare) life circumstances. I'll do something similar. enjoy! Being an N does not automatically make you a genius. NTs tend to use their critical thinking for deductive and inductive reasoning. Idealist organizers, ENFJs are energetic and often overextended. Your IP: Ti is very smart due to high logic. Probably not. However thanks for this interesting article. Introverts are most likely to spend time by themselves studying stuff. Also they mostly only care about themselves, meaning they are unlikely to store any information which doesnt relate to them. I said that the INTJs were best at knowing the world but by that I mean the logical, factual world. Quinton, why is it that you completely avoid developing your knowledge of cognitive functions? Shakespeare developed a whole art form surrounding this phenomena. ENTJs and ENFJs (intuitive types) have less than the average amount of people with high IQs as well, so its not necessarily a sensor versus intuitive thing. Estimation of things FP. Oh my I am ENFP. Required fields are marked *. You will notice that all Ns have intuition first or second. Feeling, and Judging vs. I'm not here to claim that the average INTp is smarter than the average INTj, or otherwise. There are geniuses in every personality type and idiots in every personality type as well. Dot's Writing Dojo. ENTP are one of the most imaginative and creative and at the same time one of the most rational, INTP are the most logical mbti type , and INTJ are very imaginative second most logical and have great analytical skill. Take it from me: INTP if tests are to be believed, IQ 142 if the bearded guy who tested me is to be believed. Making the objective something everyone wants evens out the playing field a lot. Also the most creative/inventive Tied with Ni doms as quickest to find patterns) It is more likely for an INTJ to be a genius than any other personality type. - INFP/ENFP: Most emotionally intelligent (Quickest to understand the true motives behind peoples actions) e.g. It turns out, in terms of sheer numbers, a person with a genius IQ is most likely to be an ENFP. I have enough common "sense" to realize how absolutely pathetic that is. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. They like rules, valuing predictability, degrading artistic license, or adaptability. They are conscientious helpers that act according to a strict personal moral code expecting others to adhere to their exacting standards. Neither are SP types, but SP types, due to their tendency to just do whatever they want to do in life would still intentionally use their intelligence to support their desire. Find Your Type Sentinels Logistician This is where the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) comes in. I do not think I/E has anything to do with a person's intellect. Outliers are there, and many people may bitch about this, and get butthurt/offended through taking things waaaay too personally. Those with who can find a balance between their logical and emotional reasoning when they make decisions are capable of solving a puzzle that many on either edge don't know how to attack. The F/T dichotomy is very flawed, because you mustn't forget that just because we have a natural preference does not mean we cannot use the other. "They live to learn, they keep things factual," Robledo says. All Rights Reserved. I's derive their energy from the universe. An EF type is more likely to understand social situations and have more charisma. I feel like while they have Fi which can make them sensitive, their analytical mind paired up with their ability to see the posiblities means they know answers to things instantly. They are just not very good when it comes to storing long-term factual data or working things out. This isn't some self-contained, external-association-sterile S article that was contrived in a narrow vacuum. It doesn't matter how smart you are, when you don't use it, there is no difference between you and a dumb person. Do n't exactly agree with you NEXT: the 7 Kindest Myers-Briggs personality types, Experts.. 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