There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Rather than wasting energy on a girlfriend. You stated correctly that this is your opinion, frankly, your opinion does not matter at all because you have nothing to support it, which makes me question its validity right away, as well as its replicability. I have an INFJ friend who by this guide should be smarter than I. (Assuming I have the right background for the discussion.) Anyone who has intuition first or second is going to generally be more intelligent than someone who has intuition as third or fourth. 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. 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. Here's the explanation. They are good at making people feel happy and are natural performers in art, drama or dance. Very well said, and when viewing this on the basis of the functions I would have to agree with you. Tied with Ne doms as quickest to find patterns) "Nevertheless, it's important to understand the role of personality type when it comes to intelligence.". - ESFJ/ENFJ: Most People Smart So, we think he's a naturalist. The actual scientific studies done with that model to establish actual correlations between personality and intelligence show a very mild correlation at best, and even that correlation is restricted to one trait - openness. Most of us introverts have noticed how our world is tailored towards the extroverts. INTP (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) was Albert Einsteins personality type. http://www.slayerment.com/blog/ns-are-smarter-ss-mbti#comment-7009, INTP and INTJ are fundamentally different, http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html. 3.They rely too much on their experience as if their life is the center of the universe. I am great in theology, philosophy and able in math and physics. 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?). And you may not be smart at all. ENFP- I put them lower than the ENFJs because a combination like ENF would entail someone running riot unless they had a J to give it some structure and sense. -INTP. On the other hand, the INTPs are extremely difficult to be identified due to their extreme intelligence. No matter what type you are, you have a unique intelligence that you express through your interests, career, and relationships. I am of the opinion that N's are smarter than S's. It's like Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw at a quiz bowl. 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. 6. The author's assertions are highly suppositious. "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. There so many wrong, incomplete and ilogical assumptions in this article that is hard to know from wich one should we start to comment/correct. Ignorance is bliss I suppose! "There are many different personality types that are considered to be intelligent and it's an interesting topic of debate as to whether intelligence can be measured," Staci Holweger, PhD, founder and doctor of regenerative medicine at Lifepatches, tells Best Life. I'm actually kind of embarrassed by the superiority complex some INT's feel when some website tells them their personality type is smart. K~A. In a meeting room with 100 members of Mensa, you will probably run into sixteen ENFPs, eleven INTPs, eleven ISTJs, and ten INFPs. I must admit though I've come to similar conclusions. Just click the link to it and you will be amazed. But I wrote a simple article to illustrate a simple point. the definition of "smarter". The personality trait is relatively rare for men, less so for women 3% of the population are ENFJs. Introverts can be defined as 'measured' people. The T-types thinking about what the world needs while the F-types tell the world about it. Sorry for my bad english since i come from france ^^. I would say it varies according to cognitive functions . I should not have to post this stuff twice. Don't allow your emotions to dictate your perception of theory and speculation. An introvert is going to be more accurate than an extrovert. You are simply wrong if you think we're close-minded. Recent: Science VS Religion - Which Is Right? 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). Nobody cares about "smart". They are being rational with emotion. Verywell / JR Bee. Those who are introverted, sensing, thinking, and perceiving are the "doers" of the intelligent crowd, Robledo adds. Anyone who pushes past this and continues to ask long into adulthood is rare because it takes a certain character to do this. There are geniuses in every personality type and idiots in every personality type as well. By those measures, I'm smart. all in all INTJs are better with logic of the kind A+B=AB If that's true, then you are correct in that you list N's as more intelligent than S's, and I's as more intelligent than E's. I have met a very intelligent person who happen to be Esfp. If you actually look at ISFJs (just like the INFJs) they do this exact same thing because they have Ti in their tertiary too. I'd like to look at intelligence as seeing how likely you are in reaching your goals. They're just more likely to be intelligent in certain types of intelligence. INTJs also have a better shot at this than INTPs, because while INTPs think the deepest thoughts the most, INTJs validate what is biased and not biased much more, therefore being the more accurate to the outside real world. But you will find that a majority of the studies points more towards those who are (I), those who are (N), those who are (T), and those who are (J). 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. Is the fluctuation caused by mood? 7. Other smarties to make the list are ESTJs. Feeling cannot be used synonymously with "emotion", at least in the interpretive sense of information processing theory in Cognition/Biopsychology. People who are smart generally rise to the top of influence and are revered and sometimes even worshiped by others. Love them as I do, in a mental show down I can mop the floor with them handily, in any chosen category save, empathy. Not that it's that important.. I put them higher than the INFJ because I feel like their mind is more open to new things. Their natural positivity can significantly impact how those around them process hard times. Although they have little emotional intelligence I put them higher than ISFP because they can get things done much, much quicker than they can. I would argue that N types are smarter than S types, because N types are better at picking up patterns, conceptualizing and planning. ), Er did you perhaps mistook 1 for being the lowest? 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. They can assimilate information but are imaginative idealists guided by their core values and beliefs. I's may prefer to think more rather than talk, but that doesn't mean they are better at thinking (in my experience). I'm not trying to back up INTPs here or anything, however, INFJs deserve to be much lower than they actually are on the ranking. Bob Pinciotti: Naturalist. Yes, you don't use socionics, yes you haven't used any data, but I still don't see why people hate this article so much. And you may not even be an accurate INTJ/INTP because the test itself might not be accurate. I hope you do not take this as utter rudeness, I just think that It may help readers in the future, thank you. I can think logically, but I do not believe I should always follow 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. 14. Why don't I include the Enneagram? But that isnt a very fair way to judge intellect. The ENTJ is just stubborn. to solve the problem that we face. The other letters really matter a lot, lot less. Yet everything gets easily blurred by my feeling side and my need to skip every step so quickly. 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. We even give awards and titles, such as Valadectorian and Suma Cum Laude. They also handle numbers easily. It would be rather interesting for you to write the same article and explain how each order of the cognitive functions contribute most to influence because you would really be going out on a limb even more. Please incorporate socionics. The know-it-all who can answer every question at trivia night. T's are more into reason while F's are more into emotion. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I'm an INTP, and while we tend to be more intelligent in general, there is great variance as with any statistical population. 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 ESTJ is an incredible project organizerthey know how to keep things simple.". 10. I would have suggested you being sarcastic, tho something in your syntax is suggestive of otherwise, see. History will remember the INTP, the magazines will talk about ESFJ's. PS - you do realize that often one question separates an n type from an s type. Are the best .Im one and very proud of it - so there ! And the same could be done with the others. For example try to bring up the subject of "intuitive bias" within the MBTI Community and there would be RAGE and trolling immediately. You are the definition of the strong, silent type. Often we'll question it if this isn't the case. - ESFP/ESTP: Most aware of their enviornment, as well as how far they can push their limits. Outliers are there, and many people may bitch about this, and get butthurt/offended through taking things waaaay too personally. So intuatives are generally more intrested in learning than sensors. Very far. 1. Most SJs are usually only being "educated" without really being logical or intellectual at all. However I do get a sense of types who are more up in the clouds and more that are down to Earth ( aka Real Life / five senses / logic ). I experienced painful suffering, I see others painfully suffer, too. They value hard work, continuing until a task is completed, regardless of the time. 9. The 6 Smartest Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Experts Say, The 7 Kindest Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Experts Say, The 5 Most Trustworthy Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Experts Say. What kind of intelligence are we talking about here? One of the most vocal people in my Colloquy group is an ISTJ. Click to reveal There are several theories revolving around the mutual effect of personality and intelligence. "I am an INTJ, therefore I must be introverted and emotionless" because by consequence that will happen. However, you are right. 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. ISTJ- I put them higher than the ISFJ because they dont just blindly follow things like them. Mammals can learn and make decisions based on what they learned. Amazing. Thought Catalog mentioned in an article on how why intuitives dominate the MBTI Community and why sensors feel alienated. No matter your personality type, you may still likely be of average intelligence. But I still found my third variable And though it too, may have an opposing end, maybe this regression is not only unwelcome, but necessary to function; to survive along an abstraction of metaphysicality. Why don't I go outside of personality and start talking spirituality? INTP- INTPs can store SO much information. He could run circles around others without breaking a sweat. Try looking at the charts more carefully. They are protective over others who look out for them. etc. At this point it is much harder to present an argument as to why one would be smarter than the other. Bob is an interesting character, but he certainly struggles with people (and any other type, really) intelligence. This comes down to the task at hand. INFP: Getting heartbroken one too many times. ;) i have many INTx friends (also members of mensa) whose average IQ is between 130-163. For example, if you are resourceful, cunning and ambitious with a high IQ people tend to believe you are smart or "intelligent". Perhaps it may sound idealistic of me but perhaps it could even be a tool that could help us understand one another and ourselves just that one step closer to world peace maybe. The I's get their energy on their own. Virginity and the amount of partners seem to distinguish intjs from intps. Which MBTI is the smartest? From Myers-Briggs 16 personality types to the 9 Intelligence types identified by Howard Gardner, it has become apparent that overall intelligence combines traits and experiences. I'd agree with your conclusion on that thinkers are more "smart" than feelers in this context, however, as strong emotions are far more easily arised from ethical evaluation, which is subjective by nature. I'm not here to claim that the average INTp is smarter than the average INTj, or otherwise. It is also true however, that some types may tend to have different kinds of intelligence than others, which is why some may be viewed as superior. 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. For what it's worth. That doesnt help towards storing information but they normally know what to say in all situations, they are lovely people and they can use their charm and innocence to get them forward, despite not have anything at-all that resembles an analytical mind. N's usually create things that the S's use. (This explains the reason why you must state in advance whether or not you are into hugging!) I have never seen someone use both their logic and their "feelings" simultaneously as she does. It is hard to know. The NT may be ridiculed for reading, love of debate, and abstract thinking which would have him use his other functions like sensing and feeling to fit in more to the point that there are only faint traces of the NT traits. I think, simply through observation that these traits tend to be true. It makes them very determined and focused on whatever they want to do in life. I think most animals would have neither T nor F as an option- these are both equally human traits. " The I's are more independent than the E's". What does it means? ISTPs are observant of detail and have a love of troubleshooting problems. They have the same intelligence and thinking ability, but where they go with it, what they do, are different. In my case, my INFJ is a more mature version of my INTJ. } ); We periodically take informal polls on this topic on a Mensa forum - just asking people to report their type. Does your intuition tell you that is likely? 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. On that note, for T/F I would argue that the highest aptitude for intelligence will be found somewhere in the middle. Highly intelligent, they are inspired innovators and motivated to solve intellectually challenging problems. For more fun content delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. 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. So how close is the ENT to the INT? 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. Regardless, either can be smarter, and in most cases, INTPs are the most likely to have the highest IQ, according to non-proven but some of the closest to accurate statistics. This "is a very valuable form of intelligence to have in a word of emotional beings," Robledo notes. Yeah, so I read through the article, I read through the comments and this is what I have observed. These letters can be arranged to form 16 different personality types, identified by four-letter acronymsand experts say that some of these types do tend to be on the smarter side. They are the most carefree of all times therefore the least intelligent. Reasonably common, comprising 8% of the general population, with 10% of women and 6% of men exhibiting this personality trait combination. Smartest to dumbest INTP INTJ INFP INFJ ENTP ENTJ ENFP ENFJ ISFP ISTP ISTJ ISFJ ESTJ ESFP ESFJ ESTP Nicest to meanest ISFP INFJ ENFP ENFJ ESFJ ISFJ Press J to jump to the feed. 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. But this article isn't written for them. Fe is a very good function and there social skills are amazing and enfjs are the most charismatic humans. Wow - you people really believe this stuff? This is probably the result that for all analysts (NT) their feeling is hidden deep within. She's smart in her way, and I'm smart in my own. Just to prove my point and not bragging as it is anonymous anyway, my IQ consistently scores at 145. I think INTPs are smarter than INTJs, because INTJs are only good at getting medals, getting ribbons, passing a test without even understanding most of the questions, self-admiring, speaking formal, big vocabulary, having blank stares, being inflexible whining like an ISFP half their age, and and relies on comprehensive context of an idea to understand it wholly. INTJ is too busy planning things that they have no time to make things work. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. You're not saying what exactly is wrong. And these broad blanket statements and generalisations? Famous intjs like Newton and Tesla died as virgins; and they both invented practicle tools( i.e. Therefore NT types are the smartest, this is their strength, but they can have weaknesses in social skills. The INFJ is actually pretty brilliant, and the smartest person I know both scholastically and in life in general. The other issue with INTP's is that they lack drive, as do most Perceiving types. 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