No NFs apply critical thinking to other stuff e.g. 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. And hey, maybe you are a genius (in one way.) These personality types are creative nurturers helping others realize their potential. Do you just sit and think of provacative nonsense to state? I know plenty of environments and cultures whete intjs are shot down and have no influence. INTJs find it most difficult to know what motivates others, because they are from another planet. I'm in an academic limbo, where I've finished the courses for my degree, but haven't actually requested to graduate, and I've been in said limbo for well over a year for reasons even I don't understand. PPS - Also interesting that, in my very unscientific survey of the number of these kinds of posts out there, Ns overwhelmingly seem to want to prove this issue more than any other type. Not to argue or anything, but intuitives who believe in the possibilities of paranormal activity, psychics, etc, are probably smarter than those who don't because they can see how their perception of the world is only limited to what they can actually perceive instead of what there actually is. These highly aesthetic individuals have a mindful presence, always acting in the moment. You do realize that sources are not required when you post the actual calculations, right? And these broad blanket statements and generalisations? T's are generally more mechanical and technical. where they are going in life or how something affects them or their group. I was told by the membership director of Mensa that IQ and MBTI are not correlated. Enstein was only 160 IQ (15 sd) It would be interesting to know the the frequency of the combination of personality type AND IQ. Ironically, politics is mostly centered on the needs of white cisgender heterosexual men, the very group whose "ideas" are normal. 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. Highly intelligent, they are inspired innovators and motivated to solve intellectually challenging problems. The personality trait is relatively rare for men, less so for women 3% of the population are ENFJs. I think they are kind of a blank slate because they can almost become anything if someone tells them to. The INFJ is actually pretty brilliant, and the smartest person I know both scholastically and in life in general. But as soon as you say an N is more intelligent than an S everyone goes crazy. They have no time for analysing and often dont know what to say, but they understand human beings and humility which puts them higher than the ESFP. ESTJs often excel in fields such as business and management. 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. I'm actually doing some personal studies about this involving experiments on myself and friends. Assessing someone's Myers-Briggs personality type requires examining them on four facets: Introverted vs. Extroverted, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. ISTPs are observant of detail and have a love of troubleshooting problems. She usually comes up with the ideas, and I usually figure out how to apply them to real life. As she explains, their Ti and Ne functionsmeaning their introverted thinking and extroverted intuition, respectivelyare what make them "gifted at following complex theoretical trains of thought.". Once you come to that understanding, you will see that it is impossible to discern which specific cognitive functions contribute most to intelligence. Tied with Ne doms as quickest to find patterns) "They are everyone's confidant, always helpful, offer intelligent solutions and advice, are emotionally intelligent, respectful, understanding, alluring, and overall easy to access," Puglisi says. 13. Intelligence is a virtue, but no matter how hard you might study, some just have an edge over others. Obviously logical intelligence, but someone who is emotionally and socially dumb might be good at logical stuff, but would fail to survive in this society as a human being, because it is not even human, and therefore not to be worshipped. Sincerely, Work is always important;) I think real logical high intelligence correlates best with xxTP types. Socionics and MBTI are pretty closely related (I think. Thanks! So this begs the question, would it be better to have an accurate representation of something that is a little bit lacking (INF) or a less accurate representation of something that is a little bit more true (ENT)? I put emphasis on my F type because to me intelligence can mean the knowledge of being able to predict what people want and read between the lines in order to provide it to them. Based on statistics that I posted in a previous blog (which were based on a number of different sources) and the bar graph above, here are the statistics for how many people place in the top 2% by IQ based on each personality type: Finally, I sorted the data based on the total amount of geniuses to find out who has sheer numbers in the genius category. 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. There must be other such cases of INTJs gone INTP, perhaps Feynman. ISTJ So if we were to list them from smartest to dumbest I would break it down as follows: According to this breakdown an intuitive, introverted feeler (INF) is usually going to be smarter than an intuitive, extroverted thinker (ENT). Protagonist ENFJ-A / ENFJ-T Charismatic and inspiring leaders, able to mesmerize their listeners. You have to be an N yourself. Ti is very smart due to high logic. It's nice to sit here and think that only sixteen personalities can define our species, but likely, this is just us trying to once again, categorize and generalize ourselves within the holistic processing of acknowledgment: Another psychological bias. 9. And how about J's and P's? An EF type is more likely to understand social situations and have more charisma. Alright that makes sense. I could see the two being a tie. There do seem to be far more geniuses among the Delta Quadra socionics group, which use Te, Ne, Si and Fi as their functions. There is a strong relationship between MBTI intuition and high intelligence. Why don't we talk Chakras? Is it Introverted Thinking? Define Intelligence. 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. Which MBTI is the smartest? Please do your own research before making any online purchase. Although they have the Ni as their secondary function which means they are constantly thinking. Not sure I agree with your definition of "smart", though. Of course these types vary in IQ - there are also pretty dumb ENTPs and ENTJs. (another INTP who is definitely trying not to get carried away by being ranked 1st mwahahaha-- ahem ahem.). So we are like mirrors. Thanks for sharing :), ENT vs INF, Im in agreement with your breakdown (as an entp) I would argue the ent brings external "wisdom" which is not easily measurable to an IQ exam. And be proud with your type! And sensing and feeling play a large part in successful social interactions and positive community development. I even heard how sensors would pretend to be intuitives in the MBTI Community for some reason. INTP- INTPs can store SO much information. While interesting, those results are for visual-spatial intelligence, and this article is talking about intelligence in terms of influence over others/society. 4. the way people learn and develop their preferences evolve over time as they gain insight and "polish" their "cognitive processes/preferences". So in terms of pure influence ESFJ's should be winning. 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Animals share the emotional traits that humans possess, but they don't share the reasoning traits. } For all things MBTI. Problem-solving is a simple process, and complex theories make sense. They are highly detail oriented and have a propensity for troubleshooting. My conclusions are from spiritual, entrepreneurial, educational and tons of other material that illustrates the exact same point that I am illustrating with MBTI. They have a high capacity to cope with stress. Then you'll have the ability to judge. Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging types are also among the most intelligent, Joseph Puglisi, CEO of Dating Iconic, explains. 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". In our case it's pretty clear that the INTJ is the smartest. MBTI pop psychology nonverbal communication. I think P's have a slight edge here as they are influencing at a more esoteric level before the influence perverts itself to the physical level with errors. Unlike their inferior slot, which is actually quite strong. INFPs comprise 5% of women and 4% of men. Extroverted and passionate, ENFPs combine their intelligence and sensitivity to create possibilities for the future. On that note, for T/F I would argue that the highest aptitude for intelligence will be found somewhere in the middle. INTP: Loss of respect for ethics in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Te of course is extraverted logic, but Ne has to do with imagination and Si has to do with memory. 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