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. Anyone who pushes past this and continues to ask long into adulthood is rare because it takes a certain character to do this. I've known smart and stupid of most all the types. Get over yourself. But i can say, SJ types are the least intelligent of all with several reasons : Intelligence and Influence. Very well said, you really hit on a lot of great points here. I think, simply through observation that these traits tend to be true. The N letter is the most important, making up 47% of intelligence, but I also believe introversion is important, making up 29%. ESFPs are vivacious entertainers who charm and engage their surroundings. When it comes to creativity, which I believe should be another form of intelligence, Perceivers have an edge over Judging types , who prefer structure. Are Other Personality Types Less Intelligent? 2022 Galvanized Media. As everyone is, for that matter. Personally I'm Enfp and I wouldn't say I am anywhere less intelligent than my Intj best friend. The reason I put them higher than INFPs is because they can completely cancel out emotion which can quite often be time wasting, debilitating and can even cloud judgement. With personality types, as with everything in life, balance is essential. One of the most vocal people in my Colloquy group is an ISTJ. Intelligence is objective. Are intuitives really generally smarter tham sensors or just more interested in the unconventional and hypothetical = higher crystalized intelligence? The irony of my problem, in the existential paradigm became self-evident. 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. Nobody cares about "smart". It's how we interpret the information that comes into our minds. In actuality, they were the only tie on the list. We will discuss each of these one by one to develop a deeper understanding of this personality type. This article is conception of the idea, you then have the planning of how to implement the idea, the actual implementation of the idea, and the reading of the data. INFJs have a strong moral center and a true sense of purpose. I think that there is a space for political correctness in certain forms. Because, although an INTP may be much smarter than the other types, they generally lack social skills, as do the other NT types, as a general rule. They are highly detail oriented and have a propensity for troubleshooting. If you actually look at ISFJs (just like the INFJs) they do this exact same thing because they have Ti in their tertiary too. Let's start by breaking things into categories. 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. Mammals can learn and make decisions based on what they learned. Man everyone can draw a fake chart in Excel and then post it. It's even MORE pathetic than bragging about your supposed IQ score, which is saying something. i agree that ESFJ are the bottom of them all Nice analysis, everyone. Why don't we talk left brain vs right brain? It explains quite a bit of the intellectual gap I feel is between me and my significant other, considering I'm an ISFJ and he's an INTJ. Define intelligence however you want, but the word smart is almost always used in reference to mental acuity. My Ph.D. is in Social Science but, sounds like an oxymoron, relies heavily of very quantitative methods. Despite the excess of criticism here in comments--to which you've given ample reply--your analysis is as sound and thorough as can be expected with present empirical data. INTJ- They are extremely skilled when it comes to information, storing it and knowing how to use it in the big picture. They are excellent at making decisions and they are always looking for ways to improve efficiency. Very happy to find my family's various four personality types at the tip-top of the list. 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 isn't an in depth study. INTP: Loss of respect for ethics in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. ENTJs have this dominant ability of extroverted thinking, which puts them on the list of "most intelligent," according to Robledo. The letters (traits) are nothing but to help the definition of the cognitive functions which are divided into Judging functions (Thinking extra/intro, Feeling extra/intro) and Perceiving functions (Intuition extra/intro, Sensing extra/intro). They have the same intelligence and thinking ability, but where they go with it, what they do, are different. The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe they are smarter and more capable than they are. I experienced painful suffering, I see others painfully suffer, too. 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. :-). They can completely cut out time wasting emotional reactions and see logic, not only that they keep to themselves, storing even more information. INTP (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) was Albert Einsteins personality type. How about the idea that there are different paths. Just go home. They waste no time getting things done and no-one else knows the world better than them. Using IQ as the main basis for being smart or intelligent is just one measurement. They're also among one of the rarest Myers-Briggs types, making up just 2.5 percent of the U.S. population, according to data from Ball State University. I'm also not sure how I feel about this: "The thing that separates humans from animals and lower species is our intelligence and our reasoning abilities. Anyways in my experience ENxPs and INTJs tend to be the smartest. 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. Excellent (logical) research that is based on nothing but opinion and not reasonable at all. In my case, my INFJ is a more mature version of my INTJ. How would you rank it? Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. But there is practically no correlation nowadays between intelligence andsuccess. A NT type is more likely to be rational and logical. I am an INTJ-T on most days and an INFP-A on random others. The reliability of MBTI is still being debated. I guess I'm kinda smart. INFJ is the rarest type only 2% of the population. as it pertains to all aspects of your daily life. It's just a random data without ANY backing. The INFJ is actually pretty brilliant, and the smartest person I know both scholastically and in life in general. At a more intellectually devolved and immature state, Es definitely would do better with moving on from thoughts to survive with better efficiency, and F types would definitely be better at emotional motivation. That said, your title is way off. INTJs are logical; INTPs are theoretical. 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. INFP- They are like INFPs, they can store a tremendous amount of information and not forget it. Don't allow your emotions to dictate your perception of theory and speculation. So NFs and NTs both tend to use critical thinking but in different ways. Thanks! 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. Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging types are also among the most intelligent, Joseph Puglisi, CEO of Dating Iconic, explains. They are good at consuming large amounts of information and solving analytical problems for widespread application. Could it be that Im an ENTJ? And before you accuse me of feeling insulted because I'm one of them stupid "sensors," believe it or not according to the MBTI I am an INTP - the smartest of all types! Both of these aspects are extremely necessary and both of these matter greatly in influence. Come one. But strictly on its own, it's borderline useless. Then #2 would go to ENFP and ENTP. My close INTP friend while incredibly intelligent and can remember details in a phenomenal way that I usually can't, can many times not realize how sometimes people can react badly to things she does and turns to me for advice. So though you admit to speaking in generalities, this analysis is hardly the truth. The first is axiomatic and self evident. Born leaders, these brilliant people are always working and thinking. 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. ENTP: Loss of respect for mankind in favor of the superiority of machines and technology. I know plenty of environments and cultures whete intjs are shot down and have no influence. They can process information given to them usually faster than I can, even if i might be able to precieve the concept more easily, actually applying it might take me a lot longer than an S type. YOU WONT FIND IT ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET! I am an entrepreneur at heart. :). I can name countless influential E's and I can name countless influential I's. So in many ways the INF is very similar and close to the number one spot of the INT. He could run circles around others without breaking a sweat. However, you are right. I personally could not say which type is the most intelligent of all. They tell the exact same story. And so we decided to do our own study, using the TypeFinder personality test, which is based on the theory . 1. Yeah, so I read through the article, I read through the comments and this is what I have observed. There must be other such cases of INTJs gone INTP, perhaps Feynman. Verywell / JR Bee. So what is actually going on? I N P must be in the 90%, T prob 70% tending toward F. I have known many intjs and i believe they have stronger innate deductive abilities whereas INTPs are better at inductive reasoning and less bent on following rigid procedures and rules. Your comment falls under this category. BTW im an ENTP Other than this, great article! As an INFP this is the first time I've ever heard a real appreciation for the perceiving types. These traits are emphatic, traditionalists valuing convention and enjoying society. Why some got so much offended having to post novel-long comments? With that said, I am of the opinion that reason is above emotion and therefore place T above F. The thing that separates humans from animals and lower species is our intelligence and our reasoning abilities. 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. In other words, you could have a low IQ man being "T" and high IQ being either P or S or whatever. FJ on interpersonal. I would argue that N types are smarter than S types, because N types are better at picking up patterns, conceptualizing and planning. I could go on further, but in short I believe some types are more keen to become smarter but the potential is a mix of genetics and education. The other letters really matter a lot, lot less. Oh my I am ENFP. Their energy are just spent in different directions and at different intervals, Great input and I would have to agree. Additionally, most famous writers tend to be INFPs or INFJs. Then it goes to T. Then it is about even between the P and J. In fact its said that after reading Kant at age 14 and Hume at 15, he switched to physics and then self taught himself calculus at age 17. Intelligence, like a playground see-saw, is a balancing act. 207.231.106.34 ISTPs learn by doing. Fair enough. Famous intjs like Newton and Tesla died as virgins; and they both invented practicle tools( i.e. INTJ's aren't AS smart, but get things done. ENTJ's get even more done, but are even less intelligent than INTJ's. Feelers are the social innovators of the world while thinkers are the technical innovators of the world. Fe Fi and Se are the least intelligent functions. 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. I'm 24, unemployed, I can't drive, and I don't even have a good excuse for any of those. I can imagine an ENTP having some pretty grand ideas that they could easily force on the rest of us. You'd have a hard time being understood if you attempted to compliment someone's ability to influence society using the word 'smart'. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. There's a lot of what looks like one-upmanship masquerading as credential-providing going on. Plus you're analysis is not backed by any scientific research or numbers. they are masterminds 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. Fe is a very good function and there social skills are amazing and enfjs are the most charismatic humans. Why would they when it strokes their egos so nicely and gives them an imaginary way to feel superior to the hordes of mindless "sensors" who are out there accomplishing things with their lives while these intuitive "geniuses" sit in their basements unable to function in society or, as one said, even drive? I'm an INTJ so don't think I'm just an S raging about how stupid I am. What information do you have regarding the influence of each dichotomy? Those are INTP and ISTP. INTJ is analytic and logical. "The I's don't get their energy from the E's" THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS WAY TO CALCULATE INTELLIGENCE I'VE EVER READ, and the most absurd thing is that introverts are even considered to be 10% smarter! To another it may be interpersonal. My family is comprised of the N-J types. Here's the explanation. They can also take things to heart quickly, building up resentment towards people who they think have done them wrong. I'm an INTP and my IQ is 160 ( 17 years old). Lol you're right that's absurdely inaccurate. 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. 40% of geniuses belong to the Delta Quadra, which averages twice those of all the other Quadrae. However, your mistake is in thinking this applies to any Introvert who happens to be Intuitive. I have 2 masters degrees. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Many of the influential E leaders that we see had influential I philosophers in the background working behind them. While interesting, those results are for visual-spatial intelligence, and this article is talking about intelligence in terms of influence over others/society. "They are intelligent in the sense that they can learn to do anything that requires creation or building without much guidance.". It is written for the people who read it and think to themselves, hmm, I've never really seen it that way before and this does make sense and fit in with a lot of the things I've researched as well. The I's don't get their energy from the E's. Their natural positivity can significantly impact how those around them process hard times. Highly intelligent, they are inspired innovators and motivated to solve intellectually challenging problems. I am curious to see as what others think. I'm actually doing some personal studies about this involving experiments on myself and friends. - ESFJ/ENFJ: Most People Smart Isn't it so subjective? Etc, etc. You have to define this first before trying to come up with the conclusion! I think IQ is a measure of some cognitive "divergence", but intelligence seem to be nothing more than what people actually perceive and decide to define as intelligence. INTJs find it most difficult to know what motivates others, because they are from another planet. It can be quite analytical in terms off the outside world. In fact, this is one of the most thought provoking articles I've read. For example, if you are resourceful, cunning and ambitious with a high IQ people tend to believe you are smart or "intelligent". Rationality however, is BOTH contained in intuiting/sensing feeling/thinking processes. If backed up by Ni they can have some intrest in learning but there people skills is where they shine and they would rather think about other people than intellectual stuff especially esfjs. And you know how many times people have followed logic and failed? I think real logical high intelligence correlates best with xxTP types. They are also trivia hounds. Honestly, we don't really know how Donna is so smart. It should be noted that there were only 8 types in Jung system (ETJ, EFJ, ITP, ESP, ENP, ISJ, INJ, IFP). 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. They are also very close. ESFP, eh? ENTJ and INTJ. my inputs Therefore there is no correlation between personality type and intelligence. You are posting your opinions on a topic. Also, of course there are going to be exceptions. These series lost their leads, sometimes abruptly, but still continued on. Alright that makes sense. 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. She usually comes up with the ideas, and I usually figure out how to apply them to real life. Many of the E leaders that we see were put in place by I's. They are usually found in finance and business, trust authority, and expect obedience. INTJ ESTJ- This type I would say, is the smartest of all the sensors. ISTJ (Assuming I have the right background for the discussion.) He likes the outdoors, and he certainly obsesses over things in nature. Ti is very smart due to high logic. The two types which actually have Introverted Intuition as their primary functions are INTJ and INFJ only. It could very well be that emotion is above reason in which case F would be above T. I see them both as much needed but I give the edge to the T when it comes to intelligence. That's coming from an INFP- but I'd like to think that doesn't matter. Because I don't need to. 16. People who are lacking here are more likely to act on selfish whims and engage in archaic, 'animalistic' behavior. 16. The Top 8 Smartest Personality Types #1 Smartest Personality Type-INTJ #2 Smartest Personality Type-INTP #3 Smartest Personality Type-ENFJ #4 Smartest Personality Type-ESTJ #5 Smartest Personality Type-ENTJ #6 Smartest Personality Type-INFJ #7 Smartest Personality Type-ISTP #8 Smartest Personality Type-ENFP Te of course is extraverted logic, but Ne has to do with imagination and Si has to do with memory. Someone has been keeping track and produced some graphs. (Says the INTP, offended by being ranked so low. E's derive their energy from I's. I am talking in general. 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. 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