I think they are kind of a blank slate because they can almost become anything if someone tells them to. On the other hand, the INTPs are extremely difficult to be identified due to their extreme intelligence. Young children have a profound sense of idealism about the world and they ask the most bizarre questions like "why do shapes exist?". I'm actually doing some personal studies about this involving experiments on myself and friends. that is why they often do better on these exams - Not because of being smarter but because they are great "guessers". or INTJ.. NJ on causality. I have gone into more detail in another article as to why this is. That's what I got from the video(s) which I've seen many times. Finally, there are other levels of intelligence that need to be measured in order to determine a persons success in life. INFPs comprise 5% of women and 4% of men. And how about J's and P's? The N letter is the most important, making up 47% of intelligence, but I also believe introversion is important, making up 29%. Based on statistics that I posted in a previous blog (which were based on a number of different sources) and the bar graph above, here are the statistics for how many people place in the top 2% by IQ based on each personality type: Finally, I sorted the data based on the total amount of geniuses to find out who has sheer numbers in the genius category. Many of the influential E leaders that we see had influential I philosophers in the background working behind them. It's quite accurate that Intj is one of the most intelligent. 10. N dom personalities were not very high regard on his list (ENxP and INxJ). But overall, I really appreciate your articles and the way you teach this stuff. They utilize strong powers of observation to assess their surroundings and adapt, which may explain their natural athletic ability. To put it in video game terms, it's like a weapon upgrade. Lack of source, logically inconsistent (why if it's a measure of 2% of smartest population, no type goes over 2%), methodology is dubious (how were types identified?, so far there is no empirically proven way to measure them; also, the whole data almost follows a close pattern IN>EN>IS>ES: real world data are rarely this clean). They are usually found in finance and business, trust authority, and expect obedience. An introverted, intuitive feeler (INF) is going to be more rational than an extroverted, sensing feeler (ESF). Dont forget it is a mean : The highest IQ now is VISHALINI (235) the indian girl INTP ; with Marilyn vos savant (228) who is INTP also. I believe that an ESFP can definitely be more intellectually successful than an INTJ. Damn! But it is so small I don't even think it is worth noting. I would agree with you, but for the most influential, i look upon ent, don't get this wrong I am Intp myself, but when it comes to reality, ent always the one that has a charge of anything, entj would be like natural born leader and entp would promote their thougts in charismatic way, well just my 2 cent. I don't understand why people are so defensive to state that MBTI is useless when a simple yet complex trait is mentioned: intelligence. 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. Introverts are most likely to spend time by themselves studying stuff. This bar graph from Business Insider provides an important contrast to the previous one: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is another measure of ones ability to fit into society and exhibit empathy. So you like being that scientist using those outdated tools to draw conclusions because they make you feel fuzzy inside? lol. 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. It is easy to see why the demeanor of an I appears more intelligent than that of an E, but when it comes down to actual ability to understand complex ideas, I think I/E goes out the window. You have to define this first before trying to come up with the conclusion! Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a170acd3d54290c In my case, my INFJ is a more mature version of my INTJ. ENFPs are people-centric, focusing on possibilities. I don't know INTJs are smarter than INTPs or not, but they know how to use there intelligence in a usefull way, and that makes them usually more successful than us. But there is practically no correlation nowadays between intelligence andsuccess. From what I have been able to observe, in all the years that I have known them, is that the INFJ is way smarter. This chart was clearly made up by some random INTP guy. A smart INTP can pretty much do what a smart INTJ can and a smart ENTJ can pretty much do what a smart ENTP can -- but a smart ENFJ probably can't do what a smart INTP can do. Other than that, the conceptualisation of the subject is great. Though we shine in different areas. Why don't we talk lots of other things that would also lead to greater understanding? Read on to find out which six Myers-Briggs types are the sharpest. And to yet another it may be impersonal. if( navigator.sendBeacon ) { 6. Bob Pinciotti: Naturalist. You are posting your opinions on a topic. A P type may be more creative. no way in hell. Karen Comen, lead astrologer and editor-in-chief of Zodiacsign.com, agrees, adding that "thinking is the primary tool of an INTJ. Known as energetic, prejudiced, and self-satisfied, they comprise 9% of the general population, with almost twice as many men and 11% as women. :), As an INFP myself , I don't tend to measure in the way of intelligence or IQs. They also handle numbers easily. He could run circles around others without breaking a sweat. as it pertains to all aspects of your daily life. I guess I'm kinda smart. Idealist organizers, ENFJs are energetic and often overextended. 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) - ESTP/ISTP: Most Skills Smart (Tend to be naturally very good at a lot of things, and are usually the best at hands on making/fixing things) Recent: A Falling Music Industry And What To Do About It, Recent: The Hard Toothbrush is the way to go, Recent: Why Most Websites Don't Make Money, Recent: Top 41 Best 80s / 90s Synth Pop / Dance Songs of All Time. They are being rational with emotion. This article is fairly accurate and logically sound, though I'd still debate INF vs ENT. "But for the purposes of this article we are going to measure smart as the influence one has over others and society". enjoy! So we are like mirrors. 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. It's just inherently problematic. 7. They are excellent at making decisions and they are always looking for ways to improve efficiency. And traditional intelligence does not necessarily correlate to success or even happiness. The combination of poor self-awareness and low cognitive ability leads them to overestimate their capabilities. (Assuming I have the right background for the discussion.) Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. People are often drawn to the ESFJ personality types because they are good at helping others feel good about themselves. Bob is an interesting character, but he certainly struggles with people (and any other type, really) intelligence. And I forgive you for having answered so late. This doesn't necessarily equate to influence, but it does equate to where they derive their energy. ISTJs are driven to create and maintain order within a system. Plus your dry humor doesn't hurt. 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. These highly aesthetic individuals have a mindful presence, always acting in the moment. They value hard work, continuing until a task is completed, regardless of the time. 3.They rely too much on their experience as if their life is the center of the universe. People who are smart generally rise to the top of influence and are revered and sometimes even worshiped by others. But which personality type is the smartest? INTPs comprise only 2% of women. See, e.g., http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html. In addition, NF's tend to have a greater imagination than NT's which often comes from a creation of "something from nothing" which in itself is an evolution in the thinking process. The N-types reaching the innovation posts, while S-types try to make those innovations practical. That is why early on I defined smart as something like influence as opposed to sheer technical ability. The true pattern-recognition based test gave me 95. Wow. 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. And I'm tired of seeing the countless sheep all say the exact same stuff about all MBTI types being the same intelligence and yadda yadda yadda. 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. READ THIS NEXT: The 5 Most Trustworthy Myers-Briggs Personality Types, Experts Say. Like you said, those who lead with intuition may be perceived to be by some to be more,"influential." It can be quite analytical in terms off the outside world. Following that we have T/F at around 5% and finally J/P at 0%. Pair it with other traits like motivation or direction, it'll be a huge advantage. It makes them very determined and focused on whatever they want to do in life. and rank them based on your understanding or interpretation of "intelligence," then see which types have which functions as dominant. 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. 207.231.106.34 I studied actuarial science in university which is a pretty tough discipline.We did all kinds of mathematics(both abstract courses and more realistic courses) and a few programming courses.All the time rationals came top of my class.If I would order them ENTPs seemed to be top of all, followed by INTJ then ENTJ and lastly INTP.Of course this order could be biased as you know INTPs are slackers/lazy but could be in fact be most intelligent of all if they put equal effort with other rationals.In fact I had an INTP friend that ended up dropping out not because he was not smart but he got distracted and fell in love with politics. They think very carefully before they speak and when they speak it is limited. 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. Also, the most basic form of MBTI(The tool you're using) cannot possibly decide the intelligence that they were born with or the hard work they put in in there life to become intelligent. On the flip side, even though the feeler is using emotion the way that they are pulling the emotion through introversion is going to bring a great level of precision and accuracy. Bestlifeonline.com is part of the Meredith Health Group. I am not saying that emotion is not valuable and doesn't have its place. Its actually from 2011 or something like that. You aren't talking about cognitive functions. This one is a bit harder to see. Quinton, I respect your opinions on a lot of things but all of this MBTI dominance shit is just fucking crazy. 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. navigator.sendBeacon('https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', payload); Essentially, low-ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. Other than this, great article! (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. But I'd say Istp can be highly intelligent as well, maybe even more than Intj. Which means that this answer is okay; it's valid and could be, but doesn't have to be, nor is it maybe, necessarily sound. 40% of geniuses belong to the Delta Quadra, which averages twice those of all the other Quadrae. I was consistently INTJ all of my life. For all things MBTI. So all in all, influence? Intjs are more likely to be virgins longer or die as virgins and invent practicle tools. "Nevertheless, it's important to understand the role of personality type when it comes to intelligence.". 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. People with this type are highly analytical, objective, and logical but able to adapt. They have no time for analysing and often dont know what to say, but they understand human beings and humility which puts them higher than the ESFP. Although they have little emotional intelligence I put them higher than ISFP because they can get things done much, much quicker than they can. Feeling, and Judging vs. That's coming from an INFP- but I'd like to think that doesn't matter. 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? Interesting. 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! If I had to give one an edge I would give a slight edge to P's as they are generally more involved with abstract things which are more primary and closer to a first cause than the more physical and real world things. 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)? Also they mostly only care about themselves, meaning they are unlikely to store any information which doesnt relate to them. Why not only have cognitive functions? However if asked to solve a problem their emotion may cloud their speed. INTJ is analytic and logical. The author's assertions are highly suppositious. So, if anything, going by your "logic" P would be the second-most important factor in "determining" intelligence, not the least. 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. I'm actually kind of embarrassed by the superiority complex some INT's feel when some website tells them their personality type is smart. They are doing something that most emotional people don't do: being logical in a way. I agree completely with Khalil El Alami. its either intp, intj, or entp.. INTP, funny you should mention that INTPs seem to be intuitors more and INTJs thinkers. ESTJs are hardworking traditionalists and consummate organizers thriving on details. So yeah, it isn't complete, but it is far from bad. Smart and refuses to give up until he proves it to himself and the world :). 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. 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. A test which measures 8 types of intellect scored me at highest with Linguistic, Music, Spatial, and Intrapersonal intelligence - 138 average. And they have so many ideas too. An INTP may spend more time developing those ideas, but less time sharing them with others. There's a lot of what looks like one-upmanship masquerading as credential-providing going on. } else { " The I's are more independent than the E's". What does it means? Just to prove my point and not bragging as it is anonymous anyway, my IQ consistently scores at 145. 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. First off im intj. People with this personality type are logical. Okay heres why I listed them in that order. ENTP How would you objectively rate intelligence? He is great at math and physics and able in abstract theology. I can name countless influential E's and I can name countless influential I's. 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). They are good at making people feel happy and are natural performers in art, drama or dance. Fair enough. They are known to live in the moment, enjoying lifes offerings. It depends. They are both so close and there are plenty of arguments on both sides. 4. So to conclude, the software that comes with your computer doesn't determine the processing power of the computer. He can grow up to invent things, get straight A's, and even influence the environment heavily all while being ISFP. Animals share the emotional traits that humans possess, but they don't share the reasoning traits. INFJ is the rarest type only 2% of the population. Thinkers almost always score higher than feelers when it comes to IQ. Huge. There are 4 main dichotomies: Of these 4 dichotomies we should figure out which of these is more influential before breaking it down further. N's are almost always more influential than S's. LOL. It is hard to know. And found in health care, teaching, and child care. To another it may be interpersonal. You will notice that all Ns have intuition first or second. However, your mistake is in thinking this applies to any Introvert who happens to be Intuitive. Fi is a very illogical function and values are against intelligence. "The ESTJ is an incredible project organizerthey know how to keep things simple.". On the contrary, it is a disadvantage for introverts not to be able to get energy from the outside. Robledo says that they are generally "favored more in society," largely due to their ability to oversee systems, including those in education and business. Once you have figured this out you can break it down even further, but remember that all the other stuff is only around 15%. The latter of which I've failed to provide, ironically enough. Anyways in my experience ENxPs and INTJs tend to be the smartest. No NFs apply critical thinking to other stuff e.g. So much for the poor research. Then it goes to T. Then it is about even between the P and J. I have enough common "sense" to realize how absolutely pathetic that is. I want to see how many people you recruited to conduct this study and the results of your data analysis. 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