6. This is where the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) comes in. In conclusion Quinton, I agree with you for the most part except what I highligted above.So perhaps the homework you need is to first ascertain what type of intelligence you are rating the mbti types.Some have said define "smart".As for me like I said , I was focusing on Logical and mathematical intelligence.Sorry again for using D. Kerseys terminology.Please do look at his classifications, he is of the most accurate mbti analysts in describing and classifying the 16 types.HTH. They can assimilate information but are imaginative idealists guided by their core values and beliefs. With this data, the types from most to least intelligent are: 1. INFPs comprise 5% of women and 4% of men. Sorry for my bad english since i come from france ^^. Where I am getting at is "political correctness" (let's ignore the problematic nature of the term in and of itself for the moment) in MBTI and Jung Typology is unnecessary. I figured Id get downvoted into oblivion for bringing up the taboo subject of IQ . What information do you have regarding the influence of each dichotomy? They're slated to shut down by the end of March. That being said, the concept of politics is a very sensory dominated group, due to its strong uphold of the status quo, even in the most "liberal" of liberals (who arguably are not that liberal because if they were they would be defending the rights of people of colour, queer people, women and trans people, which is depressing that someone's existence is deemed "liberal justice" oh well) Our society needs Commanders, Nurturers, Protectors, and Providers to be healthy and thrive. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. 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. One of the most vocal people in my Colloquy group is an ISTJ. Of course there are going to be lots of people who have a big problem with this article. Your comment falls under this category. But with all this said I would still give the introverted feeler the upper hand. They are also trivia hounds. 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 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)? ISTPs are observant of detail and have a love of troubleshooting problems. 4. These and Truth Control are probably my favorites from Quinton. ENFJ- I think they are like INFPs in alot of ways in that they know people so well. These people often have high logical-mathematical intelligence and are good with logical reasoning and analysis. INTJs work better with numbers The ability to see what other normal humans dont, the ability to think what other people dont, and yet it works way better than other ideas. The only difference being they dont know what to do with things. I don't understand why people are so defensive to state that MBTI is useless when a simple yet complex trait is mentioned: intelligence. They just want security. F's are generally more involved with less mechanical things and more involved with personal things and emotional things. 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. Also both married 3x or over. Being smart isn't about being a thinker or being a feeler. "Nevertheless, it's important to understand the role of personality type when it comes to intelligence.". The I's are more independent than the E's. The N's pretty much run the world while the S's manage the world and work for the N's. K~A. Please read more about Jung cognitive functions and how Meyers & Briggs created types by combining them. As everyone is, for that matter. 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. Wow. Yes, regarding the topic. Culture and industry matters. reflecting telescope, Tesla coil and more). ESF are just as smart as INT. INTJ score high because of the J part. Wow - you people really believe this stuff? lol. 15. It's just a random data without ANY backing. I think real logical high intelligence correlates best with xxTP types. On the contrary, it is a disadvantage for introverts not to be able to get energy from the outside. Answer (1 of 20): Define Intelligence. So E's are in a way dependent upon I's. There are different types of intelligence, and all personality types can be smart in all of them. to solve the problem that we face. PS - you do realize that often one question separates an n type from an s type. 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 am somewhat sticking my neck out by putting feelers above thinkers in many of the ways that I do. Not everyone wants influence, but most people want contentment. 207.231.106.34 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. Robledo says that they are generally "favored more in society," largely due to their ability to oversee systems, including those in education and business. navigator.sendBeacon('https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', payload); Nobody cares about "smart". Unlike their inferior slot, which is actually quite strong. Yeah, great research guys, way to not be "biased". INFJ- Incredibly big picture people I think they are the smartest when it comes to philosphy in life. And that is the paradox. Te and Si are middle off the road function both highly organised have decent memories especially Si types. 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. Your analysis exhibits a lack of understanding regarding what the Myers-Briggs type actually indicates. Being depressed ain't gonna make u smarter. I think I'll have another dorito..Yep! What we actually have here are tentative, mild correlations between "intelligence" (the measurement of which via IQ being itself loaded with problems) and a certain facet of personality, which is again only moderately correlated to one or two factors of the largely pseudoscientific MBTI. } ); 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.". Anything on a broader scale and bell curve is bound to poke at those snowflakes. And just like the nature vs. nurture debate, the argument over street smarts vs. book smarts will be ongoing. So, if anything, going by your "logic" P would be the second-most important factor in "determining" intelligence, not the least. The INTx types are most often listed as the smartest. So in terms of pure influence ESFJ's should be winning. ISTJs are methodical not interested in big ideas. Fe Fi and Se are the least intelligent functions. However I feel they have to strong a need to be adored almost always to really be analytical in anything. Perhaps not the smartest, but definitely the most influential. With all the time they spend with others they wont learn much. They tell the exact same story. INFJs have a strong moral center and a true sense of purpose. I don't believe in IQ but I believe that I am dumb, I cant believe this post got tons of upvotes. 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However, stating this the opinion that comes to mind is the simple fact that if a person is raised in a meritocratic environment ("if you work hard, get into a good university, get a good job you'll do well and advance in society" (let's ignore the fault in logic for a moment)), they are more likely to dismiss the idea that there are intelligent and non-intelligent people. How do I know she's an ESFP and not an ENFP? ESTP- I would put them lower, but I put them here because they are very real world people, they have alot of common sense and do not put up with crap. 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. I think this is terribly inaccurate and biased by your own world view instead of objective analysis. ISFJ is the most common U.S. Population type, with 14% exhibiting traits. Feeling however is regarded frequently to having close ties to emotion due to cultural bias (although I agree, irrational physiological processes tend to gather around more subjective processes, such as evaluation of ethics). ENTJs have this dominant ability of extroverted thinking, which puts them on the list of "most intelligent," according to Robledo. Very interesting indeed. The chart is kind of a running joke in the ENTJ community. 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. I put them lower than the INFJ because they are prone to anger, which can seriously cloud ones judgement. And feelers aren't stupid. Amazing. I am curious to see as what others think. "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 personally also believes that society conditions people to be sensors. They could solve any physical thing very quickly. Which Type Has the Most Geniuses? So I split them apart, assigned their own variables and came to my senses that this was all simply, an algebraic equation; in philosophic-linguistic form. Am I less smarter than any T? It was a paradox; and thus my religion was conceived: Paradoxitheism. Never satisfied but interested in the next new solution or idea. Are Other Personality Types Less Intelligent? Could it be that Im an ENTJ? What are the facts showing this as wrong? . Each person is said to have one dominant quality supported by the remaining subordinate categories, producing 16 unique personality types that are relatively accurate in explaining a persons approach to daily activities. This content includes information from experts in their field and is fact-checked to ensure accuracy. I think each type and function has it's own unique brand of intelligence you know? Classroom performance on a single subject is certainly not a definitive indicator of intelligence or aptitude. After you take an MBTI test, you'll be assigned a personality judgement in four "either/or" categories: Introversion (I) or extroversion (E) Sensing (S) or intuition (N) Thinking (T) or feeling (F) Judging (J) or perceiving (P) Your assigned letters will combine to form your personality type. (Says the INTP, offended by being ranked so low. Are there more geniuses among one type? 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. The F/T dichotomy is very flawed, because you mustn't forget that just because we have a natural preference does not mean we cannot use the other. Try looking at the charts more carefully. They are not thick in anyway and are actually smart and sensible people academically. I agree completely with Khalil El Alami. } Se lives in the moment which has its positives but it is short sighted and has 0 intrest in learning. 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. Like ns invent the stuff s use. Its actually from 2011 or something like that. I once partnered with an INFJ managing a State presidential Campaign - My partner was brilliant, and one of the few people to earn my respect - And yet when it came to "Strategic and Positioning" (Guessing) decisions he always deferred to my ENT thinking because he understood we were dealing with relating to many different personalites which the ENT has a natural understanding of. 11. 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. 2.Being guardians, they simply are those people who accept and cherish the established rules and traditions for the sake of accepting it. I guess I'm kinda smart. As you said F types can be very intelligent despite you prefering T over F. I can also argue that people who prefer S instead of N can also be very intelligent. The true pattern-recognition based test gave me 95. It's like Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw at a quiz bowl. Would you type an ST on average as more intelligent than an NF? 5. Because its't A LOT more complicated than N's and S's. Young children have a profound sense of idealism about the world and they ask the most bizarre questions like "why do shapes exist?". I'll do something similar. I am an INTP with an IQ of 142(Member of mensa). The funny thing is, my conclusions are in no way a result of the MBTI. 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. Many include the sensing and feeling aspects of personality. They are the most carefree of all times therefore the least intelligent. This is a tricky one because they both have pros and cons. Yes, we could. People with this type are highly analytical, objective, and logical but able to adapt. - INFP/ENFP: Most emotionally intelligent (Quickest to understand the true motives behind peoples actions) Okay, now what about T's and F's? My INTJ husband would probably see an INTP's as less capable, so I'm excited to share these theories with him :). Which MBTI is the smartest? 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. I really enjoy reading it. 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. A recent infographic from Career Assessment Site showed that the size of your salary might have a lot to do with your personality type. Because these situations themselves vary too and will be quite different from the test. Verywell / JR Bee. Also, Jill is right. But attempting to rank "types" like this from smartest to dumbest is pointless, asinine, and pretentious. So how are intuitives who would mostly match my IQ range seen as visionary highly rational people? Also as I said S types can be more intelligent than N types, just in a different manner. An ESFJ is the second most common Myers-Briggs personality combination, comprising 12% of the general population, 17% of women, and 8% of men. To another it may be interpersonal. Being intelligent vs being smart? Conversely, if you have 100 ESFJs in the group, chances are, none of them will have an IQ above 129. 4.They generally have no idea what they want to do in life beside following and or defending rules. 8. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. An INTP may spend more time developing those ideas, but less time sharing them with others. 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. Go on, explain to me why that "theory" is accurate, what you have to support it, why it makes any sense at all or how it is anything less than totally arbitrary. "The ESTJ has a gift for seeing what's happening around them (because of their sensing function) and making it more organized," she says. 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). 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. Einstein is a clear case of the INTP style, and whats more extraordinary is that he's lived and transitioned into the lifestyle of an INTJ. My friends in school seemed to over-represent certain personality types compared to the general population (ISTP females, ENTJs, ENTPs, etc.). Other big brains on the list are ESTJs. 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. And don't let yourself be governed by it. If you actually look at ISFJs (just like the INFJs) they do this exact same thing because they have Ti in their tertiary too. ESFJs are people-smart, valuing loyalty and tradition. Here's what the actress has to say about her work on the famous spy show. (I also have to point out statistics. " The I's are more independent than the E's". What does it means? Intelligence has nothing to do with independence, you can only say that the extroverts get their energy from the outside, which does not even represent a dependence (moreover), because we live in a human society, not on the moon, the world is full of people from whom extroverts can get energy. Interesting. I know this is eons old now, but great article. Known as energetic, prejudiced, and self-satisfied, they comprise 9% of the general population, with almost twice as many men and 11% as women. N's usually create things that the S's use. :). Catman, I don't think that "NFs do not apply "critical thinking" to their patterns, conceptualizations and plans". There can be smart people in any type and there can be dumb people in any type. 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. Maybe I don't quite understand what's meant by influence being the marker for intelligence in this case, but I'm not sure I'd choose that as a unit anyways. But the average IQ for INTx people are generally higher than the average IQ of other MBTI types. From what I've observed, I'd say it's likely something along the lines of this: - ISTJ/ISFJ: Most School Smart 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. 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. Socionics and MBTI are pretty closely related (I think. ENTJ ESFP, Now granted, there are plenty of other genetic and environmental factors that can impact one's IQ, but the general trend seems to follow the above pattern. 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