The two types which actually have Introverted Intuition as their primary functions are INTJ and INFJ only. I believe that an ESFP can definitely be more intellectually successful than an INTJ. No NFs apply critical thinking to other stuff e.g. Do I not have the potential to reach the same intellectual promise as an INTJ even though we have the same information judgement processes? Personally I think I might give the edge to the xNxP types, but type doesn't really correlate much to intelligence. This article is fairly accurate and logically sound, though I'd still debate INF vs ENT. Intelligence alone won't get you nearly as far as you think. They are idealistic and sensitive and are referred to as The Insightful Visionary or The Advocate. F-types have that invaluable ability to empathize with others, so they have a huge advantage over T's in influence. MTBI stands for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. But it may give insight into what ESFxs find important to spend their time studying people. Smart and refuses to give up until he proves it to himself and the world :). Young children have a profound sense of idealism about the world and they ask the most bizarre questions like "why do shapes exist?". In addition, NF's tend to have a greater imagination than NT's which often comes from a creation of "something from nothing" which in itself is an evolution in the thinking process. I would say it varies according to cognitive functions . Well, I am anyway because that's how they break ties (for I and N over E and S), seeing as on the official test I scored dead even for both E/I and N/S. 10. I even heard how sensors would pretend to be intuitives in the MBTI Community for some reason. >carry out what intps think S-types are generally more practical than N types, but are far more rigid. My own Stanford-Binet test in Seventh Grade did include sections for evaluation of leadership abilities and hobby interests. They waste no time getting things done and no-one else knows the world better than them. As they get older, many sensors start to rely more and more on their intuition because they develop their 3rd and 4th functions later in life almost to the point that they can be mistaken for intuitives. Paradoxitheism, was replaced by Pantheism, but it was the two that needed to balkanize, to present a third factor. ), Er did you perhaps mistook 1 for being the lowest? I have never seen someone use both their logic and their "feelings" simultaneously as she does. Those are facts that I posted. How are you even alive? They have the same intelligence and thinking ability, but where they go with it, what they do, are different. Its all a matter of perspective oh ya and bias. ISTJ Animals share the emotional traits that humans possess, but they don't share the reasoning traits. You're not saying what exactly is wrong. In fact, this is one of the most thought provoking articles I've read. 5. Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging types are also among the most intelligent, Joseph Puglisi, CEO of Dating Iconic, explains. Isabel Briggs Myers called this type the "scholars, theorists, and abstract thinkers" of the personality theory universe, and they're also commonly known as the "Architect" or "Logician" type. We first need to define what we mean by smart. - INFP/ENFP: Most emotionally intelligent (Quickest to understand the true motives behind peoples actions) I think that if you look at the leaders of Silicon Valley, of the ancient kingdoms, of the lost societies, of philosophical ideologies (note: not politics! 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. I do remember that the school district changed over to a different test within several months by the time my younger sibling was tested. They prefer situations with a defined hierarchical command structure. 3. Not everyone wants influence, but most people want contentment. This combination is the fourth most common type 9% of the general population, with slightly more women than men. Might be I have some T in me because I often come to conclusion easily I barely or not recognise how my brain did that. My family is comprised of the N-J types. One of the rarest personality types, these individuals are incredibly adept at organizing. They are conscientious helpers that act according to a strict personal moral code expecting others to adhere to their exacting standards. 3.They rely too much on their experience as if their life is the center of the universe. The amount of influence? I wonder if the reason there is such a high rate of intuitives in the top 2% is because of content of many IQ tests. this guy knows whats up. INTJs are the most effective super-geniuses, and ESFPs would probably be the most effective out of under-average minds. They can both do the same things if they both really want to. Intelligence is a virtue, but no matter how hard you might study, some just have an edge over others. ISTJ- I put them higher than the ISFJ because they dont just blindly follow things like them. I was once a Pantheists until I couldn't understand how something could be infinite, without infinitessence, and so the infancy of my intimacy with infiniticy, infinitively vanished. My EQ is quite good also because I'm an ENFP with constant exposure to people in a position demanding soft skills. I know this is eons old now, but great article. Bias? Don't allow your emotions to dictate your perception of theory and speculation. Then, maybe it could be usefull if you learn a bit more about empathy, and how it is the skill that developed our cognitive system, and maybe you could take a look about how oxytoxin plays a critical rull in civilization progress How would you order the MBTI from most intelligent to least? Read on to find out which six Myers-Briggs types are the sharpest. Logical and Interpersonal were the lowest. Very happy to find my family's various four personality types at the tip-top of the list. You are an individual, not a personality type. 2. 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. Yes. He likes the outdoors, and he certainly obsesses over things in nature. I'm actually doing some personal studies about this involving experiments on myself and friends. Using IQ as the main basis for being smart or intelligent is just one measurement. They can completely cut out time wasting emotional reactions and see logic, not only that they keep to themselves, storing even more information. ESTJs can combine high intelligence with a strong sense or gut feeling. As for the lack of Data? Anyone who has intuition first or second is going to generally be more intelligent than someone who has intuition as third or fourth. ESTJ- This type I would say, is the smartest of all the sensors. But I'm smart, somehow. Very far. Find Your Type Sentinels Logistician Also there are types that are perhaps better at logic than others. INFPs comprise 5% of women and 4% of men. The author's assertions are highly suppositious. And I forgive you for having answered so late. So no matter what I will say, or anyone else will say, you will not be convinced that it is possible to rate intelligence. my inputs But in other cases the INFJ may have more to offer than the ENTJ. Many include the sensing and feeling aspects of personality. Yes, we could. This can be a pointer to intelligence. It turns out, in terms of sheer numbers, a person with a genius IQ is most likely to be an ENFP. I have 2 masters degrees. Are Other Personality Types Less Intelligent? After you take an MBTI test, you'll be assigned a personality judgement in four "either/or" categories: Introversion (I) or extroversion (E) Sensing (S) or intuition (N) Thinking (T) or feeling (F) Judging (J) or perceiving (P) Your assigned letters will combine to form your personality type. People have absolutely no problem -- no problem at all -- saying that a J is more organized than a P. They don't go, what about the cognitive functions? This again gives ENFP a higher amount of geniuses due to sheer population. Being intelligent vs being smart? :-). ESTJs are hardworking traditionalists and consummate organizers thriving on details. But I guess I'll give it to you because it's evidently all you have in life. It should be noted that there were only 8 types in Jung system (ETJ, EFJ, ITP, ESP, ENP, ISJ, INJ, IFP). One of the most vocal people in my Colloquy group is an ISTJ. I would estimate that roughly 85% of influence and intelligence can be ascertained through whether or not somebody is an S or an N. Following that we have E and I at around 10% which matters a lot, lot less than S/N. Idealists i.e INFP, ENFP, ENFJ and INFJ in my opinion are the most spiritual of all types.If there was spiritual intelligence these types would easily top all other types with once again the top being a possible tie between INFP and INFJ.When it comes to logical and mathematical intelligence, its unfortunate idealists are behind rationals.It is the precise reason why most scientists are rationals or NT types. I think T/F is almost as important as N/S as a blind-man's guide for guessing intelligence. If you're in college drop out and come start a business with me :). 16. I think I can at least discover whether these functions can be manipulated through successful persuasion in the form of hypnotherapy. Bob Pinciotti: Naturalist. The latter of which I've failed to provide, ironically enough. This is awesome, thank you. Not only does that pretty much prove how stupid the idea of "types" is (given how wildly different the descriptions for ESTP and INTP are), it's also a great balance, I guess, because I get all the perks of being one of those godly genius INTPs while at the same time I can drive and get things done with my life, without feeling the need to blog about how much smarter I am than everyone else because of some stupid personality test HR gave me. 2022 Galvanized Media. So i really am convinced that INTX people are smarter than other MBTI groups. Thats very interesting. MBTI pop psychology nonverbal communication. First off im intj. 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. What about istp aka me there 1% of the population and I'm in the top of my class ap in all but I do lack in ela but that just may be me for istp. I found a way out, because my orthodoxive causation was and still remains an ever-lasting regression. They are also trivia hounds. To stretch your thinking a bit about what it means to be intelligent, I refer you to Howard Gardner's excellent work on the different types of intelligence. So intuatives are generally more intrested in learning than sensors. 1. Or should it be Extroverted Intuition? I want to see facts, isn't that logical? The concept of "political correctness" is a fundamentally flawed concept as it is reliant on the general ideas that the opinions of white heterosexual cisgender abled men are normal and all other people's views are "political". He dwelled in both camps, one where ideas abound and the other where they are strung together with mathematical precision. Well, this gets even more tricky. Finally, there are other levels of intelligence that need to be measured in order to determine a persons success in life. May tend to play dumb to get what they want from people, and are able to succeed doing so with the majority of other types (Jarring maybe ENPs/INJs) NJ on causality. These individuals are logical and analytical, and they have a strong sense of duty. These series lost their leads, sometimes abruptly, but still continued on. Reasonably common, comprising 8% of the general population, with 10% of women and 6% of men exhibiting this personality trait combination. ENTP is a rare personality type, comprising 3% of the general population, 4% of men, and 2% of women. ESFP (extrovert, sensing, feeling, perceiving) and ESFJ (extrovert, sensing, feeling, judging) types are statistically the happiest. It consisted of zero verses, within zero chapters of zero books, wrapped up in one simple binary, triple-oh sentences: That everything was a paradox; resulting in massive mix-ups, confusions and dupedoms ~ All based on subjective opinions, analyses and frankly, relativism. Of course animals feel emotions. Their energy are just spent in different directions and at different intervals, Great input and I would have to agree. These and Truth Control are probably my favorites from Quinton. When it comes to actual thinking, I can match (and usually far surpass) the I sitting in the corner reading. A smart INTP can pretty much do what a smart INTJ can and a smart ENTJ can pretty much do what a smart ENTP can -- but a smart ENFJ probably can't do what a smart INTP can do. You arrived to a final ranking which is somehow okay but full of flaws, like solving a math problem by chance but the reasoning is false. INTP- INTPs can store SO much information. In the end, the instructor showed us the actual grouping; the two were an exact tie. The ability to see what other normal humans dont, the ability to think what other people dont, and yet it works way better than other ideas. These people often have high logical-mathematical intelligence and are good with logical reasoning and analysis. -This analysis is inaccurate, yet somehow okay, but full of flaws I would like to know where you got your numbers from, this all seems to be assumption and to me cannot be put down as a credible source unless you have facts to back up your theory's. Like an S who hasn't quite developed their intuition, an ENT hasn't quite developed their focus, where the INF has. I also think it cannot be done objectively as a certain assumption needs to be made in the first place for what intelligence is from the tester's point of view. It was a paradox; and thus my religion was conceived: Paradoxitheism. reflecting telescope, Tesla coil and more). What an excellent article, really well done. Those aren't the main problems, though. However, there are exceptions. F's are generally more involved with less mechanical things and more involved with personal things and emotional things. You'd have a hard time being understood if you attempted to compliment someone's ability to influence society using the word 'smart'. Only because But why? Very, very few of my friends in school were ESFJs. There are smart E's and smart I's. It's my conscious decision/choice to remain a virgin and single while my mind is still fertile for knowledge and creative ideas at a young age. A big fail. But what I've came across within the MBTI Community is often types don't like being stereotyped or even in in comparison. The least intelligent main character from Peaky Blinders is Finn Shelby, who is the youngest member of the Shelby family. Am I less smarter than any T? INTJs have a Te function, otherwise known as extroverted thinking. So that, I think that many agree INFP and INFJ are the so most unpredictable type, expecially INFP. Would it give more insight? Why don't we talk left brain vs right brain? First of all, it just means that, based on IQ test results, if you have a group of 100 INTPs and a group of 100 people of all types, the INTPs will probably have four geniuses in the group when the other group has two. TOO RIDICOLOUS. They are good at making people feel happy and are natural performers in art, drama or dance. People who are lacking here are more likely to act on selfish whims and engage in archaic, 'animalistic' behavior. ESTJs are the eleventh most intelligent personality type. They put logic first, although they are inclined to party alot. Those who are introverted, sensing, thinking, and perceiving are the "doers" of the intelligent crowd, Robledo adds. 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). Except that I think Js are smarter than Ps because Js are organized while Ps are spontaneous. As everyone is, for that matter. This article isn't about the cognitive functions. Which Meyers-Briggs Profiles Have the Highest IQ's? They share the same rational approach to finding conclusions, but like the S/N relationship, ENT's are like an S when it comes to precision and putting it all together. 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