INTP, ENTP, INFP, INFJ imo are the best at reading people from body language etc.
ISTP, ISFP are not so good at this.
ISTP, ISFP are not so good at this.
Types which can best read people?
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I think that people with Ne and with Fe think they can. Ne has a hard time seeing the totality of the picture (it's good at latching onto certain things but misses others completely). Fe is very good at projecting, seeing something that is not actually there.
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INTPs aren't very good at reading people (inferior Fe) but that could just be me because I'm young, etc.
INFJ seem to be good at it (or pride themselves to be good at it but it may depend on the individual). Reading body language, I think feeler-sensors may be better at it or intuitive with sensing as tertiary function. Then, extroverts I guess.
INFJ seem to be good at it (or pride themselves to be good at it but it may depend on the individual). Reading body language, I think feeler-sensors may be better at it or intuitive with sensing as tertiary function. Then, extroverts I guess.
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ENFJ's and ESFJ's are natural people readers being Fe-Doms. ENFJ's more so than ESFJ's because becomes an inherent preferred trait especially given the auxiliary Ni.
I'm an ENFJ and I spend more than half my day thinking about people ... remembering their actions, thinking about their words, extrapolating information based on *hunches* about certain people that just seem to come out of absolutely no where. I can judge intentions through words, actions, flicker of an eyebrow, a slight hesitancy in speech. I can sense that someone is in pain just by looking at them. I don't need to see any actions, or obvious signs to see that a person might be lying. It's almost as though sometimes I'm retro-fitted with some sort of mechanical device that constantly scans people and sends information about them to my brain.
Even in my alone time when I decide to do something for myself, I'm usually reading character-driven books, or watching movies that appeal to my empathy and keep me connected to people in general .. real or fictional.
So yeah .. my vote goes for ENFJ followed by ESFJ for best people readers.
I'm an ENFJ and I spend more than half my day thinking about people ... remembering their actions, thinking about their words, extrapolating information based on *hunches* about certain people that just seem to come out of absolutely no where. I can judge intentions through words, actions, flicker of an eyebrow, a slight hesitancy in speech. I can sense that someone is in pain just by looking at them. I don't need to see any actions, or obvious signs to see that a person might be lying. It's almost as though sometimes I'm retro-fitted with some sort of mechanical device that constantly scans people and sends information about them to my brain.
Even in my alone time when I decide to do something for myself, I'm usually reading character-driven books, or watching movies that appeal to my empathy and keep me connected to people in general .. real or fictional.
So yeah .. my vote goes for ENFJ followed by ESFJ for best people readers.
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what a lovely statement
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To add to this, i um, the people that learn about people more, would be the type that reads people the best. The correlation will be moderate.
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Yeah.. INTPs are terrible at reading people. They're good at noticing things about people, but reading and just getting the person is a while other thing.
INFJs are good at reading people.
INFPs are almost as good as INFJs if in the right mood. INFPs can be very focused on their feelings at dark times and may fail to pay attention to other people.
INFJs are good at reading people.
INFPs are almost as good as INFJs if in the right mood. INFPs can be very focused on their feelings at dark times and may fail to pay attention to other people.
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Generally whoever the type they are.
An INTJ would be able to tell if someone is INTJ-ish or not.
An ESFP would be able to tell if someone is ESFP-ish or not.
It depends on so incredibly many variables, such as the healthiness of the person typing and that of the person being typed (unhealthy types are easier to recognize based on their negative stereotypes, healthy types would hopefully have been able to develop their weakened side, for instance).
So, I would think that unless someone is wise enough (and therefore may have little use and interest in MBTI), then the only person who can type someone else would be someone of a similar mind.
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ISTPs suck at reading feelings and motivations for seemingly illogical actions. I'm still not sure if it's because we're just bad at it, or because we don't care...
I'm leaning toward not caring.
I'm leaning toward not caring.
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The ones I know seem to be good at it.
Some of them tend to have a little trouble understanding the justification for the emotions of others, though.
My best friend is an ENFJ and he's very good at reading people. He can read me best out of all of my friends but even so, he cannot read me entirely.
I'm an INTP and I am terrible at reading people in general. I've found that I can read people's insecurities and intentions very well but that's basically it.
I'm an INTP and I am terrible at reading people in general. I've found that I can read people's insecurities and intentions very well but that's basically it.
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ENFP/INFJ would be equally best at reading others. Both seem to have a clear vision of intuition as well as body language. INTJ would be fairly well at this also, although some would lack the knack of reading body language which is equally important if not more than just reading between the lines and making leaps of intuition.
Depends on what you mean by "reading people."
If by that phrase you mean recognizing the current emotional state of others, that would be ENFP.
OTOH, if you mean pulling body language, words spoken, and other "here and now" clues dealing with communication, to what is actually meant by a party trying to communicate a thought or idea, I'd go with ESTP.
If you are talking about motivation for specific actions observed in others, I would go with INFJ.
All that aside, any type that invests the time and effort can be quite good at reading others.
If by that phrase you mean recognizing the current emotional state of others, that would be ENFP.
OTOH, if you mean pulling body language, words spoken, and other "here and now" clues dealing with communication, to what is actually meant by a party trying to communicate a thought or idea, I'd go with ESTP.
If you are talking about motivation for specific actions observed in others, I would go with INFJ.
All that aside, any type that invests the time and effort can be quite good at reading others.
Have to agree that Ni-dominants have the upper hand when reading motivations. INFJ's may have the upper hand over INTJ's, as their judging structures depend on social constructs (Fe) rather than logical ones (Te), though that might depend where the interests of either type might be, and how healthy they are. Unhealthy INFJ's have the tendency of becoming overly paranoid and suspicious if their Fe is not fed or developed properly.
On INTP's - hmm, no. Dated an INTP for a few months, and she could not understand me whatsoever. I could understand her very well, and predict her actions - even though she was being purposely unpredictable. This freaked her out a bit. From what I've read, they can understand interpersonal dynamics somewhat well - but other than that, not so much?
On ENFP's. My experience with ENFP's is that they tend to get a sense of someone's potential, and make seemingly random suggestions for that person. Sometimes it hits the mark, but more often it doesn't. One of my ENFP friends tried to set me up with a couple of her friends over a couple of years. Horrible matchmaker, though it resulted in some entertaining stories. Hmm, I wonder if that was by design... crafty ENFP's.
ESTP's can read people pretty well, I've found. Se is used for soaking up body language cues, and can be used for manipulative purposes, whether positive or negative for their target.
On INTP's - hmm, no. Dated an INTP for a few months, and she could not understand me whatsoever. I could understand her very well, and predict her actions - even though she was being purposely unpredictable. This freaked her out a bit. From what I've read, they can understand interpersonal dynamics somewhat well - but other than that, not so much?
On ENFP's. My experience with ENFP's is that they tend to get a sense of someone's potential, and make seemingly random suggestions for that person. Sometimes it hits the mark, but more often it doesn't. One of my ENFP friends tried to set me up with a couple of her friends over a couple of years. Horrible matchmaker, though it resulted in some entertaining stories. Hmm, I wonder if that was by design... crafty ENFP's.
ESTP's can read people pretty well, I've found. Se is used for soaking up body language cues, and can be used for manipulative purposes, whether positive or negative for their target.
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