And for the record on the NEO-PI-R Big Five test, I also score very high in openness, again demonstrating how the correlation is far from perfect. INFP and INFJ often feel that no one understand them because they don't understand themself and their charaters always change. I would agree with you, but for the most influential, i look upon ent, don't get this wrong I am Intp myself, but when it comes to reality, ent always the one that has a charge of anything, entj would be like natural born leader and entp would promote their thougts in charismatic way, well just my 2 cent. ENTP He could run circles around others without breaking a sweat. For example, INTJs lead with Ni and they have weaknesses in Se; INTPs leas with Ti and they have weaknesses in Fe. On that note, for T/F I would argue that the highest aptitude for intelligence will be found somewhere in the middle. It's damning! INTJs can be dumb , too, and they have their own problems trying to succeed. Also your considering the letters that MBTI uses but not the actual cognitive functions. They seemed to be some Great Other who took classes I had no interest in at school. Well, this gets even more tricky. 11 Reasons Why And How To Handle It. Other than that, the conceptualisation of the subject is great. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. How are you even alive? Not surprising, Existential intelligence or thinking for its own sake is actually the primary life goal or purpose in life for INTPs. At this point it is much harder to present an argument as to why one would be smarter than the other. Rather than wasting energy on a girlfriend. I really enjoy reading it. ENTJ's get even more done, but are even less intelligent than INTJ's. ESFP, eh? But this article isn't written for them. As an intuitive person myself, I know this may sound self-obsessed and biased, and truth be told it is but show me a piece of research, no matter how scientific that does not have any bias at all and it will be impossible. Join us in exploring the 16 personality types. They might not be the type you think of when it comes to calculating hard numbers, but they're in-tune with others and innately know how to respond in a crisis. Yes, regarding the topic. Anyway here is an interesting article about type intelligence. I believe that an ESFP can definitely be more intellectually successful than an INTJ. F's care about people. BTW im an ENTP I'm surprised people actually talk about this kind of stuff. I would just like to say that I am an INTJ and my Ni function allows INTJs and INFJs to see the perspective and motives of others better than any other, thus allowing us to extrapolate those perspectives and make the most open- minded decisions. Extroverted and passionate, ENFPs combine their intelligence and sensitivity to create possibilities for the future. To another it may be interpersonal. ENFP is also the most common type out of all the intuitives by a large margin with having nearly twice the population over the second most common intuitive personality ENTP. And I mean no disrespect -- I actually agree with much that you have said, however now I'm trying to find out why this agreement, could be based entirely on individual and/ or group bias, and I'm just trying to royally rip apart my argument for such assumption And it's working. My own Stanford-Binet test in Seventh Grade did include sections for evaluation of leadership abilities and hobby interests. lol. The least intelligent main character from Peaky Blinders is Finn Shelby, who is the youngest member of the Shelby family. 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. Idealist organizers, ENFJs are energetic and often overextended. Other than this, great article! How do I know she's an ESFP and not an ENFP? "I am an INTJ, therefore I must be introverted and emotionless" because by consequence that will happen. See, e.g., http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html. But does a high IQ equate to success and even happiness? INTJs have a Te function, otherwise known as extroverted thinking. That being said, the concept of politics is a very sensory dominated group, due to its strong uphold of the status quo, even in the most "liberal" of liberals (who arguably are not that liberal because if they were they would be defending the rights of people of colour, queer people, women and trans people, which is depressing that someone's existence is deemed "liberal justice" oh well) It saddens me when there's negative perception on the MBTI and personality type science. There's an ESFP out there who's smarter than you. INTJ- They are extremely skilled when it comes to information, storing it and knowing how to use it in the big picture. I have 2 masters degrees. Go on, I dare you. I have met a very intelligent person who happen to be Esfp. Smart can mean a lot of different things to different people. i think this is an interesting "start" to answering this idea of smartest type, but at the end of the day its convoluted because to mbti there are 8 functions of general strengths and only a handful of different ways to see intelligence quotient. INTJs are easily identified as gifted since they are moderately to highly gifted which makes up the majority of the gifted population. They put logic first, although they are inclined to party alot. Do not think you are an idiot because you are an ESFP. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. How are you defining what being smart or intelligent as being?? We could develop a society that praises intuitive thinking/feeling (and I believe it would make the world less burdened by racism/homophobia/transphobia/ableism as these are sensory concepts of "we've always done it this way"). Classroom performance on a single subject is certainly not a definitive indicator of intelligence or aptitude. I think, simply through observation that these traits tend to be true. If you're a Sensor, you're going to think people are smart based on the decisions they make. Intelligence.. shall we break it down ? "Go for a business that any idiot can run - because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it.". I'm an INFP, so I don't want you to think I'm conceited when I say N's steal the field in theoretical intelligence, which is great for big picture thinking, but S's have an advantage in here-and-now pragmatism. And found in health care, teaching, and child care. INTJs find it most difficult to know what motivates others, because they are from another planet. They are being rational with emotion. Love his sense of humor too. INTPs comprise only 2% of women. In fact, this is one of the most thought provoking articles I've read. With personality types, as with everything in life, balance is essential. I have talked about the cognitive functions in other places. But I'm smart, somehow. I think T/F is almost as important as N/S as a blind-man's guide for guessing intelligence. I like the Myers Briggs articles and videos myself. As an INFP this is the first time I've ever heard a real appreciation for the perceiving types. INFJs have a strong moral center and a true sense of purpose. ESTP- I would put them lower, but I put them here because they are very real world people, they have alot of common sense and do not put up with crap. I am an INTJ myself, and I have a friend who is an INTP. I once partnered with an INFJ managing a State presidential Campaign - My partner was brilliant, and one of the few people to earn my respect - And yet when it came to "Strategic and Positioning" (Guessing) decisions he always deferred to my ENT thinking because he understood we were dealing with relating to many different personalites which the ENT has a natural understanding of. Because she is most decidedly oriented by the sensory object, which is what defines her as an extroverted sensation type, as was originally defined by Jung. It is about being BOTH. ENTP: Loss of respect for mankind in favor of the superiority of machines and technology. ESTPs are energetic thrill seekers with a good sense of humor. They've been forced to shutter over safety hazards. Please don't fool yourself. Get over yourself. The way you divided the importance of traits, and I repeat it was wrong to do so, was made on your feelings, which is not the way we write a decent article. MTBI stands for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 13 Signs The Relationship Is Over For Him, 109 Best Appreciation Messages To Show Gratitude, The Ultimate Love List: 365 Reasons Why I Love You, 11 Effective Exercises For Letting Go Of Resentment, Letter to Your Daughter: 13 Heartfelt Sentiments to Consider, 13 Best Ways To Deal With A Disrespectful Grown Child, 147 Powerful Morning Affirmations To Start Your Day. INFJ's are best at knowing the emotional and spiritual world. I know plenty of environments and cultures whete intjs are shot down and have no influence. So we are like mirrors. F turn to T and N turn to S is much easlier than reverse. Arguably the smartest MBTI type. Like you said, those who lead with intuition may be perceived to be by some to be more,"influential." 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. (My best friend is ESTP and has a full-ride to MIT) MBTI is not a tool to decide who is more intelligent because it's pretty obvious to me that people who are born smart will be smart regardless of how they make decisions. We ABSOLUTELY LOVE complex logic puzzles, and critical thinking is no challenge to us. 1.They are not interested to really use their intelligence to begin with. For what it's worth. Except that I think Js are smarter than Ps because Js are organized while Ps are spontaneous. The author's assertions are highly suppositious. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. From what I have been able to observe, in all the years that I have known them, is that the INFJ is way smarter. (emotional, social, mathematical, logical, kinestethic, etc). You sound like a typical ISTJ, no offence. There is a lot more than just the four dichotomies going on. So if you want the quick way to find the intelligence of somebody just figure out if they are an S or an N. This will take care of most of it. These types aren't going to back down if they feel they need to claim responsibility and will always rely on hard facts. While IQ tests may attempt to do so, they cannot accurately predict a person's ability to take in information and process it in real life situations. Overview of 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Common Questions About the Smartest Personality Types, 29 Spot-On Signs You Have An Intense Personality, 21 Extraordinary Things To Be Passionate About This Year, 21 Soul-Crushing Signs He Is Not The One For You (Even If You Love Him), Guys, Dont Ignore These 17 Signs Of An Emotionally Immature Woman, 31 Ridiculous Things Covert Narcissists Say in an Argument, Make Some Happy Today With These 41 Bliss-Inducing Ideas, 17 Signs Hes Hurting After Your Break-Up, Does Your Guy Run Hot And Cold? 4. Someone has been keeping track and produced some graphs. Love them as I do, in a mental show down I can mop the floor with them handily, in any chosen category save, empathy. I've witnessed it firsthand. Why then, is every single type under-represented in the top 2%? INTJ is analytic and logical. They tell the exact same story. ESFP- The least intelligent type in my opinion. They could solve any physical thing very quickly. The INTx types are most often listed as the smartest. TOO RIDICOLOUS. However, it was a case of we had to order them based on maximum mental processing power. Surely there is no correlation there Hey, so is the author of this article an INTP? I always get passionate about things that include the potential to build an empire out of it. 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. They are not very good with analytical matters but they have a good idea on what to do in most circumstances. INFJ- Incredibly big picture people I think they are the smartest when it comes to philosphy in life. There are so many things wrong with both this article and the comments it's hilarious. But that isnt a very fair way to judge intellect. 16. Cheers, lol, This is a great article, well written & insightful breakdown of the MBTI types.although I would like to add & highlight .."How are you describing what "smart" or "intelligent" as being?? They share the same functions, thus there access to 'intelligence' is similar. You are the definition of the strong, silent type. A score between 30 and 80 is considered normal. 2. Which is why we need to broaden our definition of intelligence as more than just a technical measurement. Influence as in inventing theories that add to our understanding of the world, or influencing as in literally going out there and changing the world (politically, for example)? document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() { I published this information knowing there are going to be tons of people who get upset about it and disagree with it. Some people are short relative to the population in which they live, some people are tall, some people are fat, some people are skinny, some people are fast, some people are slow and some people show behaviours people consider unintelligent. But I'd say Istp can be highly intelligent as well, maybe even more than Intj. I instead have lived life, taken in lots of experiences, data, feelings and the like, and then I've said, oh interesting, MBTI fits in well with these other things. INTP? If you want to base it on logical and analytical ability, then it's probably the INTP, yet they have a tendency to be exceedingly lazy. 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