this guy knows whats up. Additionally, a certain personality type, even if they're a 'Feeler' can be logical and solve a problem logically, just as every personality type can do things their personality type usually cannot. Again these are all my opinion but I am going to explain my reasoning below. But what I've came across within the MBTI Community is often types don't like being stereotyped or even in in comparison. And be proud with your type! So what is actually going on? Perhaps I'm one of those who's most in the clouds. They are good at being in charge and understanding institutions, they are also brainboxes, storing so much factual evidence. But as soon as you say an N is more intelligent than an S everyone goes crazy. But IQ is just one way to measure intelligence. He described it as a "Two different ways to yield the same processing power" relationship. ESFJs are people-smart, valuing loyalty and tradition. I'd like to look at intelligence as seeing how likely you are in reaching your goals. They are mostly Exceptionally to Profoundly gifted and they are very few in numbers, and also very complicated and complexed individuals. http://advan.physiology.org/content/262/6/S1.full.pdf. On the one hand an INF has great attention and focus, while on the other the ENT goes more off reason and data. Do not think you are a genius because you are an INTJ. An ESFJ is the second most common Myers-Briggs personality combination, comprising 12% of the general population, 17% of women, and 8% of men. I know this is eons old now, but great article. (Or maybe you're a god and you're smart in all ways.). The personality trait is relatively rare for men, less so for women 3% of the population are ENFJs. Recent: Top 50 Questions Christians Cant Answer or Can They? Click to reveal T's are generally more mechanical and technical. I want to see facts, isn't that logical? I was consistently INTJ all of my life. ENTP's tend to have the best social skills. Protagonist ENFJ-A / ENFJ-T Charismatic and inspiring leaders, able to mesmerize their listeners. When compared with their extroverted (and also intelligent) counterpart, the ENTP, people who have an INTP personality type "will be more interested in theories and logical systems that govern the world around them," Holweger says. Those are INTP and ISTP. They are driven by empathy, and others see ENFJs as natural teachers. SJ on routine. So NFs and NTs both tend to use critical thinking but in different ways. My N score is consistently around 85%. INFP "The ESTJ is an incredible project organizerthey know how to keep things simple.". Then, maybe it could be usefull if you learn a bit more about empathy, and how it is the skill that developed our cognitive system, and maybe you could take a look about how oxytoxin plays a critical rull in civilization progress How would you order the MBTI from most intelligent to least? This article isn't about the cognitive functions. They are interested in the here-and-now and are more likely to focus on details than taking a broader view of things. Don't forget Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. 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. They are organizing emotion in a way and using it as a different means for pulling data. Intelligence, like a playground see-saw, is a balancing act. ISTJs are driven to create and maintain order within a system. - ESFJ/ENFJ: Most People Smart Your comment falls under this category. A score between 30 and 80 is considered normal. So "smart" they've outsmarted themselves! Very few who lead with those functions are open to new ideas and aren't able to arrive to a conclusion that doesn't jive with their personal beliefs. The introverted, intuitive feeler (INF) is more of an alternate lens to that of the introverted, intuitive thinker (INT). For instance as an INFP I could very much disagree with T indicating superior intelligence. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. I'll do something similar. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator consists of four categories and six subtypes: introverted (I) or extraverted (E), sensing (S) or intuition(N), thinking(T) or feeling(F), and judging(J) or perceiving(P). 8. HA! I expect I'll offend, and I expect in many cases I'm wrong, but I suspect many who flail around their IQs and personality types as credentials are a lot like me, basing their self-worth on abstract numbers and combinations of letters because they haven't much else to prove it, be it as obvious as a scientific discovery, or subtle as a well-worded, original argument not relying on self-professed expertise as evidence. ESFPs are vivacious entertainers who charm and engage their surroundings. I have gone into more detail in another article as to why this is. Healers excel when dealing with people demonstrating sympathetic idealism and compassion for othersalso known as The Thoughtful Idealist and The Mediator. While the INT will usually reach a conclusion from a technical, more logical approach the INF will usually reach a similar conclusion from an emotional approach. Do you honestly believe this yourself? The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe they are smarter and more capable than they are. They could solve any physical thing very quickly. Arguably, complete anarchy would be terrible for the middling masses (mostly SJ's) who dislike the idea of any job that does not involve a 9-5 job with a 2 week paid vacation, a nuclear family and a lack of questioning. So much for the poor research. Sorry mate, but you fail on this one. 16. One of the rarest personality types, these individuals are incredibly adept at organizing. Of course these types vary in IQ - there are also pretty dumb ENTPs and ENTJs. -This has to talk about the cognitive functions to be right On the other hand, the INTPs are extremely difficult to be identified due to their extreme intelligence. INTPs want to understand the world in all its glorious complexity, and love using others as a sounding board for their brilliant ideas . The other letters really matter a lot, lot less. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. However if asked to solve a problem their emotion may cloud their speed. This is probably the result that for all analysts (NT) their feeling is hidden deep within. They are excellent at making decisions and they are always looking for ways to improve efficiency. Rarely, if ever, is this possible. And these broad blanket statements and generalisations? Personally I think I might give the edge to the xNxP types, but type doesn't really correlate much to intelligence. 99% of what humans do based on logic fails. Most lists I've seen have been very similar to yours, even to the point of giving a P a slight edge, but I don't know. Known as energetic, prejudiced, and self-satisfied, they comprise 9% of the general population, with almost twice as many men and 11% as women. They tell the exact same story. INTJ So intuatives are generally more intrested in learning than sensors. K~A. I do think that the author does a good job with his approach. 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 have a high capacity to cope with stress. -I divided the traits based on feelings Recent: Science VS Religion - Which Is Right? But I'm smart, somehow. The smartest is INTP then INTJ and I don't know the order of the rest. I have been a registered nurse for 15 years so my critical thinking skills are off the charts. 13. You may of received biased information, making your judgements based on unhealthy or unintelligent people who happen to be Ni; or you could have biased information based on your own close-mindedness and inability to fully grasp the concept an Ni was trying to talk to you about. I was told by the membership director of Mensa that IQ and MBTI are not correlated. Only because There's an ESFP out there who's smarter than you. Being a proficient writer of fiction requires an adept utilization of symbolism, foreshadowing, use of metaphors and similes, etc., in addition to a great sense of imagination. I also responded a while back about the cognitive functions because people love to keep bringing them up as if it somehow magically disproves what I am saying: http://www.slayerment.com/blog/ns-are-smarter-ss-mbti#comment-7009. I'm an ENFP with a 163 IQ. Of course there are exceptions, but this is the trend. Although they have the Ni as their secondary function which means they are constantly thinking. And they have so many ideas too. They've been forced to shutter over safety hazards. Arguably the smartest MBTI type. Your email address will not be published. Finally, there are other levels of intelligence that need to be measured in order to determine a persons success in life. Kardashians have a lot of influence bit I wouldn't necessarily call them intelligent. Not only does that pretty much prove how stupid the idea of "types" is (given how wildly different the descriptions for ESTP and INTP are), it's also a great balance, I guess, because I get all the perks of being one of those godly genius INTPs while at the same time I can drive and get things done with my life, without feeling the need to blog about how much smarter I am than everyone else because of some stupid personality test HR gave me. It may not be the best type, as they all have unique qualities. 7. " The I's are more independent than the E's". What does it means? Required fields are marked *. I know plenty of environments and cultures whete intjs are shot down and have no influence. The least intelligent main character from Peaky Blinders is Finn Shelby, who is the youngest member of the Shelby family. And I forgive you for having answered so late. A popular theory with cognitive function is that the functions are like muscles that can develop with use and diminish with no use over time. Yeah, so I read through the article, I read through the comments and this is what I have observed. I have met INTJs with IQs below 100, and I was friends with an ENTJ who was mentally challenged. The N-types reaching the innovation posts, while S-types try to make those innovations practical. Other big brains on the list are ESTJs. THERE IS NO SOURCE FOR THIS CHART! My Ph.D. is in Social Science but, sounds like an oxymoron, relies heavily of very quantitative methods. Throughout my whole life I have enjoyed building real businesses by solving real problems. Online tests have given me IQ ratings of 135-143. So I didn't just only use MBTI to be like, oh look, he's why some people are intelligent. 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? 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. They also handle numbers easily. This content includes information from experts in their field and is fact-checked to ensure accuracy. ESTJs often excel in fields such as business and management. IQ testing seems to favor the INXX personality with a slight edge given to the INTP personality. Whereas INTPs are better with logic of the kind A+B=C. It really depends. Virginity and tool making makes intj smarter. 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. However, you are right. INFP and INFJ often feel that no one understand them because they don't understand themself and their charaters always change. I have not looked at this websites editing policy but if you could back up your theories with some set in stone fact, than maybe I will come back and view this in a new light. Ni always wants to understand below the surface level and understand the deeper meaning. If you really look around you will see this all over. I think most animals would have neither T nor F as an option- these are both equally human traits. F's are generally more involved with less mechanical things and more involved with personal things and emotional things. They can be ambitious, forceful, optimistic, and even egotistical. At. ESTJ Please incorporate socionics. Also the most creative/inventive Tied with Ni doms as quickest to find patterns) There are smart E's and smart I's. This is very interesting. Why don't I go outside of personality and start talking spirituality? I'm an INTJ so don't think I'm just an S raging about how stupid I am. Im never biased. To another it may be mechanical. Go on, I dare you. You have to define this first before trying to come up with the conclusion! As an INFP this is the first time I've ever heard a real appreciation for the perceiving types. In conclusion, they're actually just as dumb as ISFJs in the end. 11. document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() { I'm 24, unemployed, I can't drive, and I don't even have a good excuse for any of those. And I'm not even saying I'm right. An introverted, intuitive feeler (INF) is going to be more rational than an extroverted, sensing feeler (ESF). This is where the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) comes in. INTP- INTPs can store SO much information. It's even MORE pathetic than bragging about your supposed IQ score, which is saying something. as it pertains to all aspects of your daily life. 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. There are 4 main dichotomies: Of these 4 dichotomies we should figure out which of these is more influential before breaking it down further. F's care about people. Also called The Objective Analyst or The Logician, INTP is one of the less common types in the population. (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. 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. Wow - you people really believe this stuff? They are doing something that most emotional people don't do: being logical in a way. 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. So now I'm using it as a survival mechanism. I must admit though I've come to similar conclusions. For example, INTJs lead with Ni and they have weaknesses in Se; INTPs leas with Ti and they have weaknesses in Fe. Sincerely, The INTx types are most often listed as the smartest. But attempting to rank "types" like this from smartest to dumbest is pointless, asinine, and pretentious. I wonder if NFs would come up on top in a study that involves EQ. 9. Logical and Interpersonal were the lowest. I feel like while they have Fi which can make them sensitive, their analytical mind paired up with their ability to see the posiblities means they know answers to things instantly. Dot's Writing Dojo. What are the facts showing this as wrong? Which Meyers-Briggs Profiles Have the Highest IQ's? For instance, many believe Introverted Intuition to be the source of the most intelligent/insightful/enlightened thinking and ideas. 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. So yeah, it isn't complete, but it is far from bad. 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. I think each type falls short in one way or another. Since intelligence is very subjective I think it can't be quantified. Although i would switch 2nd and 3nd places. (This explains the reason why you must state in advance whether or not you are into hugging!) 14. What kind of intelligence are we talking about here? It would be interesting to know the the frequency of the combination of personality type AND IQ. How do I know she's an ESFP and not an ENFP? For example, if an ISFP grows up and his parents expose him to math, theory, and information a lot and it almost begins to be a family bonding thing, the kid will be much more analytical and display himself as an INTJ/INTP/ISTP to the outer world. The amount of influence? But with all this said I would still give the introverted feeler the upper hand. ESFPs are typically optimistic, even in challenging circumstances. I personally think mbti "personality" types can change due to exercising separate functions in different prioritizations, so mbti really stems from motivations, which influence brain function, so a subliminal logic decides which mbti behavior is needed for survival. Just because I'm a sensor am I some type of cow? } There are tons of influential P's and tons of influential J's. The INTJ is thought as having an edge due to their logical reasoning and the way they can see patterns and fix things. What an excellent article, really well done. Virginity and the amount of partners seem to distinguish intjs from intps. I still need to find how to handle this because I'm seriously interested in staying in science As an ISTJ I find this article very offensive. 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