INTJ score high because of the J part. e.g. that is why they often do better on these exams - Not because of being smarter but because they are great "guessers". He described it as a "Two different ways to yield the same processing power" relationship. They prefer situations with a defined hierarchical command structure. 1.They are not interested to really use their intelligence to begin with. 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) Hard to get work done when you keep procrastinating. They could solve any physical thing very quickly. This may seem like a rare case, but a case I see far more often is a NT growing up in a family of sensors. How do I know she's an ESFP and not an ENFP? 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. Introverts are most likely to spend time by themselves studying stuff. More common amongst men than women, the personality trait is known to be critical, guarded, resourceful and independent. Therefore there is no correlation between personality type and intelligence. Intelligence.. shall we break it down ? These individuals are self-disciplined, energized by time alone (Introverted), focus on ideas rather than details, and prefer planning to spontaneity. However if asked to solve a problem their emotion may cloud their speed. In fact CG Jung typed the most remarkable scientists as T dominating personalities. It may not be the best type, as they all have unique qualities. Some people call it complexity science. It seems as though they value their intuition more than their thinking preference, and us intj's seem to prefer our thinking more. 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. sorry but how the hell is an NF smarter than an NT? Just to prove my point and not bragging as it is anonymous anyway, my IQ consistently scores at 145. They can assimilate data from multiple sources and collate them into a workable vision. The absolute best you can then say is that maybe being an N type means you are slightly more likely to be marginally smarter than an S type on average. They also handle numbers easily. -I divided the traits based on feelings I'm an INTJ so don't think I'm just an S raging about how stupid I am. There do seem to be far more geniuses among the Delta Quadra socionics group, which use Te, Ne, Si and Fi as their functions. They are pretty sensible people when it comes to how people should live their lives and have a good grasp on right and wrong concepts. I personally don't think that makes someone more smart, but certainly more influential. Thinkers almost always score higher than feelers when it comes to IQ. Generally agree. This person also can explain things to others in great detail and very clearly, while me, at that same position will be stumbling to find the right words as I grasped the situation intuitively, and would find it hard explaining it to people in detail. INTJs can be dumb , too, and they have their own problems trying to succeed. But this article isn't written for them. He is great at math and physics and able in abstract theology. And it would also be bad for creatives, because they would not be able to come up with certain ideas because there would not be the existing framework of society to uphold them to a certain degree (sure you can be creative in a desert, but wouldn't it be easier in a city with a whole system in place?). People are often drawn to the ESFJ personality types because they are good at helping others feel good about themselves. Robledo says that they are generally "favored more in society," largely due to their ability to oversee systems, including those in education and business. You will notice that all Ns have intuition first or second. They value hard work, continuing until a task is completed, regardless of the time. It's like Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw at a quiz bowl. The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe they are smarter and more capable than they are. Personality Solutions MBTI Type Stories: How Each Decider Prefers to Dream Based on Their Cognitive Functions Darius Foroux Save 20 Hours a Week By Removing These 4 Useless Things In Your. 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. Emotion is a physiological reaction that is required to process both forms of rationale - of feeling and thinking to reach judgment and decision mechanisms. Surprisingly, most ENTJs score pretty high on this as well, so I think any intuitive extrovert who does not struggle with autism would probably score somewhere between average and high on EQ. Try looking at the charts more carefully. This combination is the fourth most common type 9% of the general population, with slightly more women than men. ESTJs are hardworking traditionalists and consummate organizers thriving on details. I experienced painful suffering, I see others painfully suffer, too. In actuality, they were the only tie on the list. I published this information knowing there are going to be tons of people who get upset about it and disagree with it. (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). 15. It would be ludicrous to say if there was a race between a very fast person and a very slow person that a) they were the same in skill and b) that the slower person was better, and yet when MBTI and intelligence is discussed, this simple concept is often met with shameful vitriol. But then again I'm an INFP myself and if it's relating to my type or me as an individual , I personally love studying stuff I can relate and connect with deeply and personally as well as tools which help me understand people and their motives better. Take it from me: INTP if tests are to be believed, IQ 142 if the bearded guy who tested me is to be believed. TJ on mobilizing. "They are intelligent in the sense that they can learn to do anything that requires creation or building without much guidance.". An ESFJ is the second most common Myers-Briggs personality combination, comprising 12% of the general population, 17% of women, and 8% of men. Required fields are marked *. Maybe. The INFJ is actually pretty brilliant, and the smartest person I know both scholastically and in life in general. And another one that is Istp. in general i'd agree with you. INTJs work better with numbers 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 ); Can an intelligent person pretend to be unintelligent? T's are generally more mechanical and technical. Both use their rationale in a specific way. To one person it may be creativity. 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. System engineer | https://blog.talalabbasi.com | https://cv.talalabbasi.com. But IQ is just one way to measure intelligence. This is a different spin on smarts, but they're the invaluable people you want around when you're trying to put that complex furniture from IKEA together. ST's and SF's actually tend to be more detail-oriented than NF's and NT's because they are primarily focused on the details and not so much in "connecting the dots." ENFJ- I think they are like INFPs in alot of ways in that they know people so well. You have to be an N yourself. ENTP- They are big idea people, they can do what the INTJs do pretty well, they can store alot of information, the only difference being they outlet it and try and change things by using their information. Yeah, great research guys, way to not be "biased". Also they mostly only care about themselves, meaning they are unlikely to store any information which doesnt relate to them. Which MBTI is the smartest? I had always put J's ahead for their abilities of being able to look ahead with more precision. Although the article is interesting I believe that you need to validate your theory by going in the street and test people. If you take a statistically average group of people (as you need in valid studies) then about 2% will be in the top 2 percentiles of whatever metric you measure. Come one. These and Truth Control are probably my favorites from Quinton. The INTJ is a close second though, third would be INTP. Im an ESTJ with an IQ of 110-120 and my abilities are pretty shitty. But it is so small I don't even think it is worth noting. I'm here to address three things: personality types and how they /can/ judge intelligence but now always, the reliability of MBTI, the reliability of this analysis, and different types of intelligence. But according to what you're saying, you would pick the INFJ over the ESTP every time because the INFJ is smarter the majority of the time even though you could be missing out on a genius in the ESTP. It's like a crime investigator taking into consideration only one piece of evidence to decide who committed the crime when his department is telling him that there are multiple pieces of evidence to take into consideration. } else { There is a reason the scientific method is used, it gives the most accurate model of reality and truth because a scientist is willing to factor in every scrap of evidence that supports AND negates his theory to develop the most accurate theory. If you're someone who always has a counter-point for why your theory is wrong, then your theory probably isn't a model of reality but rather a comforting conclusion. It it also false to assume that T means more intelligence. Mammals can learn and make decisions based on what they learned. :0 cheers! In a meeting room with 100 members of Mensa, you will probably run into sixteen ENFPs, eleven INTPs, eleven ISTJs, and ten INFPs. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. And to yet another it may be impersonal. Why don't we talk lots of other things that would also lead to greater understanding? INTJs have quicker and sharper minds but INTPs make up the deficit by carrying the analysis for longer sometimes to the point of obsession which is the cause of many great discoveries. So we are like mirrors. Plus you're analysis is not backed by any scientific research or numbers. It is the most common personality type in women and occurs in 14% of the population. ENTJ- They are incredibly smart people and incredibly business minded, they know the world on a business level the best out of all types it seems. ENTJ's get even more done, but are even less intelligent than INTJ's. K~A. With all the time they spend with others they wont learn much. Being an N does not automatically make you a genius. The combination of poor self-awareness and low cognitive ability leads them to overestimate their capabilities. 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. Our society needs Commanders, Nurturers, Protectors, and Providers to be healthy and thrive. Why should an introvert be smarter than an extrovert? 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. They are organizing emotion in a way and using it as a different means for pulling data. INFP and INFJ often feel that no one understand them because they don't understand themself and their charaters always change. Yes, regarding the topic. They're slated to shut down by the end of March. See, e.g., http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html. These are all talents that allow for high IQ scores. 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. Just click the link to it and you will be amazed. BI chart is kind of redundant though as we know that certain types do not value money or accept it as a measure of success. (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. The funny thing is, my conclusions are in no way a result of the MBTI. Very interesting. Your comment falls under this category. Reasoning traits, in my opinion, are a higher end form of intelligence than emotion and therefore more akin towards being influential. Which is fine. You don't need those to gain the understanding I am illustrating. They exhibit pleasant and sociable traits but can be impatient. 15. If extrovert-sensor types have developed a way to live in the here and now, leading to everlasting happiness or success, are they not the most intelligent types? An introvert is going to be more accurate than an extrovert. These traits are most common among women. Young children have a profound sense of idealism about the world and they ask the most bizarre questions like "why do shapes exist?". So I would say these are about even with a small edge going to the P just because it seems that abstract things are of greater importance than physical, concrete things. And feeling doesn't always equate to emotion. But I know I'm on to something. learn the cognitive functions. If you're an Intuitive, you're going to define intelligence as related to the informational knowledge in their brain. I don't believe in IQ but I believe that I am dumb, I cant believe this post got tons of upvotes. 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! I am an entrepreneur at heart. However I believe the N in people not so smart leads them to believe in paranormal activity, psychics their "ability to grasp theories" make them more gullible than their equivalent S that tend to be practical and not as easily fooled. And the same could be done with the others. A score between 30 and 80 is considered normal. I am an INTP with an IQ of 142(Member of mensa). That said, your title is way off. ISTPs learn by doing. An ENFP with an IQ of 142, which means nothing, because I could be socially and emotionally retarded, and therefore not even categorized as human. Of course these types vary in IQ - there are also pretty dumb ENTPs and ENTJs. they dont specifically state that the most "intelligent" is the intj (multiple were included in this article). The N's pretty much run the world while the S's manage the world and work for the N's. The least intelligent main character from Peaky Blinders is Finn Shelby, who is the youngest member of the Shelby family. Isn't it so subjective? Thinkers think logically while feelers feel emotionally. I have met INTJs with IQs below 100, and I was friends with an ENTJ who was mentally challenged. Commonly found in skilled trades, law enforcement, and career military. Go on, I dare you. First off im intj. it's not about the letters. Many of the E leaders that we see were put in place by I's. Bias is inevitable in the modern world. While interesting, those results are for visual-spatial intelligence, and this article is talking about intelligence in terms of influence over others/society. 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. (Sorry if I made mistakes, I'm a non native English speaker). I have 2 masters degrees. Other smarties to make the list are ESTJs. Id be really happy if you anwered me:). In fact, humans are social creatures. I must admit though I've come to similar conclusions. I know my ESFP girlfriend outsmarts most of you who comment on this site, since she after all applied for the Ivy League and is above average IQ. 12. Have a nice day. I am curious to see as what others think. 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. INTPs want to understand the world in all its glorious complexity, and love using others as a sounding board for their brilliant ideas . I end up doing this goofy test about twice a year and never know which I'll be. and rank them based on your understanding or interpretation of "intelligence," then see which types have which functions as dominant. 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). I am simply saying that I view reason above emotion. I myself am a strong E, and am also very, very smart. My friends in school seemed to over-represent certain personality types compared to the general population (ISTP females, ENTJs, ENTPs, etc.). The INTJ is thought as having an edge due to their logical reasoning and the way they can see patterns and fix things. Okay, so being smart starts first with N. Then it goes to I. I am an ENFP by the way, according to the test I took a few days ago. Moreover, I's seem to have a better attention span and are able to focus more and for longer. I have enough common "sense" to realize how absolutely pathetic that is. Wow. ENFJ: Grandiosity fueled by admiration from others. I learn constantly and although on the surface -- my appeal may not seem too engaged -- I can admit that I am an "includer" and appoint value to what someone else, is truly trying to say. " The I's are more independent than the E's". What does it means? And pretty high on yourself. Of course there are going to be lots of people who have a big problem with this article. The chart is kind of a running joke in the ENTJ community. Me: You know Bob quit his job and decided to . They're just more likely to be intelligent in certain types of intelligence. 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. Don't forget Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', true); But it may give insight into what ESFxs find important to spend their time studying people. this guy knows whats up. Almost any N is going to have an edge over an S. So I would put N above S when it comes to who is smarter because the N has much more influence than the S. As stated earlier, this probably is about 85% of which MBTI is smarter. I'd like to look at intelligence as seeing how likely you are in reaching your goals. People who are smart are people who have influence. This is kind of like the J/P relationship. "The ESTJ has a gift for seeing what's happening around them (because of their sensing function) and making it more organized," she says. I am an INTJ myself, and I have a friend who is an INTP. 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. For all things MBTI. All I'm saying is don't dump your date because you find out they're ESFJ/ESFP, though if you do that's your life I guess. 11 Reasons Why And How To Handle It. It saddens me when there's negative perception on the MBTI and personality type science. But I suspect his IQ is high despite his M-B profile. INTP: Loss of respect for ethics in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. I remember reading a comment on here about the different personality types and how they fare in different types of intelligence. That doesn't make them an automatic genius, and as I will say below, neither the method to judge intelligence or the method to judge personality is entirely accurate.). Huge. To one person it may be creativity. Several Myers-Briggs personality types show a more social or societal focus, thus scoring lower on IQ tests and earning less income. And that is also why IQ tests are just one piece of intelligence. Catman, I don't think that "NFs do not apply "critical thinking" to their patterns, conceptualizations and plans". But I'd say Istp can be highly intelligent as well, maybe even more than Intj. If we go by these assumptions on human behaviour, we see predictable patterns that we can analyse thoroughly: intuitives tend to show more of the "intelligent" behaviors and sensors the "unintelligent" behaviors. Also your considering the letters that MBTI uses but not the actual cognitive functions. No matter what type you are, you have a unique intelligence that you express through your interests, career, and relationships. So does that person become that much smarter by reason of how (or perhaps how strongly) they answer that question? So, if anything, going by your "logic" P would be the second-most important factor in "determining" intelligence, not the least. So in order of importance for intelligence I would rank these as follows: I would weigh whether or not somebody is an S or an N as being the most important part of influence. Reasoning traits, in my opinion, are a higher end form of intelligence than emotion." Thus, nothing is beyond their intellectual capacity as long as they can get their hands and head into the game. Enstein was only 160 IQ (15 sd) Im never biased. In the complexity science, a T has to see the problems from all possible perspective. I have never seen someone use both their logic and their "feelings" simultaneously as she does. They are good at consuming large amounts of information and solving analytical problems for widespread application. 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