Please don't be politically correct and say there's different types of intelligence, just be honest

You're looking for subjective opinions on a term as broad as intelligence. Troll much?

 

Well, yeah there are different types of intelligence surely. I cant see any reason why not anyway, if there aren't then you have to basically say that people who typically you would call intelligent out of their obvious success (scientists, businessmen/women, etc) are the only intelligent ones. If you want the really stereotypically expected most intelligent type, i would go for INTJ or something, but really intelligence isn't something easily measured, and neither is someone's personality type.

 

There's an oft-quoted study that lists I, N, T, and J as being the traits more highly correlated with high IQ. INTJ's are ~22% likely to have high iqs, and INTPs are ~14% likely, with the other INs and ENTs close behind.

Your definition of "usually the most intelligent" translates to "in the majority of situations, this person will have the highest understanding," and that depends on the wider situation, the culture, basically whatever is emphasized as intelligent by you or the social traits you subscribe to. You can't really escape that without doing an estimate based on speed, depth, access, etc. of understanding on average. Pick the type that you think has these qualities and a few well-selected situations, and you might have your answer. I'm not quite sure myself, and I don't really want to go through the trouble to learn knowledge that I'm going to be chastised for expressing. So there is how you tell :wink:

 

Your definition of "usually the most intelligent" translates to "in the majority of situations, this person will have the highest understanding," and that depends on the wider situation, the culture, basically whatever is emphasized as intelligent by you or the social traits you subscribe to. You can't really escape that without doing an estimate based on speed, depth, access, etc. of understanding on average.

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Must be a brightest example of INTP, because I have no idea of what I just read.

My spidey sense says it is the opposite, like "the majority of situations" transcends the type of situation, you just need to count them. Or whatever.

 

INTJ seems to have an innate obsession with IQ score, l've tried to explain to people what's mentioned above and l actually saw someone go back to INTJ after temporarily being typed INTP when they thought INTP had the highest IQ score overall (it was painfully obvious that the person was never an INTP ).

INTP will have a larger range, and possibly more people with IQ above 140-150 and more around 100-110.
INTJ(and INFJ) is more evenly distributed with a lot more people right around 120-130 and not many average IQ scores.

ENTP follows the INTP pattern.

 

INTJ seems to have an innate obsession with IQ score, l've tried to explain to people what's mentioned above and l actually saw someone go back to INTJ after temporarily being typed INTP when they thought INTP had the highest IQ score overall (it was painfully obvious that the person was never an INTP ).

INTP will have a larger range, and possibly more people with IQ above 140-150 and more around 100-110.
INTJ(and INFJ) is more evenly distributed with a lot more people right around 120-130 and not many average IQ scores.

ENTP follows the INTP pattern.

That would make sense, aren't IQ tests designed by xNTJ types [as in by (neuro)psychologists and neuroscientists]?

Also, regarding the OP, intelligence is such a broad term that covers a vast spectrum of cognitive functions and a lot of these functions are not captured by IQ tests. Creativity and practicality, especially, both seem to be a combination of cognitive functions which are hard to truly measure by any controlled test thus far.

 

You know what I'm just going to say INFP for fun. Seriously though. INFP. Every one I know of is smart. They may not go after high IQ scores but that's because they realize intelligence is not measured by IQ so instead they get smarter in a lot of other ways. Ways that they feel like getting smart at. They're also adaptable with work skills and that's the number one trait that could get your hired. More so than IQ.

 

We ENFP's are a lot more intelligent than we let on :L

 

INTPs, INTJs, INFJs

 

I really think that J's get more credit for intelligence than they should because they *seem* so sure of themelves. I dont know aobu this but i know i read that infj or infp have high rates of genius iq and do well in college, high college attendance.

 

INTPs then ENTPs, going by IQ.

 

NTPs, NFJs, and NFPs. Especially NTPs.

STPs because they aren't pretentious and are smart enough to not take things too seriously.

 

@tangosthenes
Well I've always had trust issues... lol
edit: And I like your software/hardware analogy.

 

What about the least Intelligent MBTI types (Again please be honest and don't be politically correct)

 

its intp.......well they are really born briliant....and then comes me....entp...

 

This thread is ricidulous.

 

Definitely. Self-praise and unquenchable desire to debate results in ridiculous threads spanning pages.

 

How many moralistic comments were added here.

I guess they have a nice pat-on-the-back self esteem function.

All this contempt towards intelligence... reminds me "who has a nice car has a small penis". Why that is usually said by who can not afford a nice car, it remains a mystery.

 

none. intelligence comes from determination to be intelligent. anyone can fail at this. however, i certainly thing istj's and esfp's are more liabe of going wrong at the idea of intelligence. but i think its more about instincts than type. i think these instincts have the kind of intelligence i value more: so sx(they as the wisest of all), sp so's(they see what is the most obvious thing, while im too in my head to notice the obvious stuff), sx so's(they seem to know the purpose of life) sx sp's(they see into people like no other) sp sx(they usually know things, despite the fact that they recklessly ignore negative consequences even when they know about it. i cant understand that mindset at all.) so sp's(good at manipulating people, and hiding their true motives.)

so yess.. i do think everyone has the potential for intelligence, but i think many forms of these intelligences are stupid, despite being a form of intelligence.

in my book, the most intelligent types in descending order: entp, intp, infj, enfp, enfj (the rest are liable to intellectual faults i cant see myself succumbing to.)

on enneagram: 1w9's, 5s, 4w5's, 6w5's and 9w1's are the ones i see most intelligent. but theres a one major flaw i see in 1w9's: ok, we strive to do everything perfeclty.. make everything the most efficient, do everything as best as it can possibly be done. GREAT. oh, except i forgot to question the necessity of the task im doing perfectly, thus wasting time being perfect in something i shouldnt even do. like there was this one 1w9 who was perfectionistic about baking. hed intensely pay attention that everything is perfect. OH, except the fact, that these things are to be eaten, NOT for the eyecandy. im always fascinated when i see a 1w9 randomly doing something damn trivial, but somehting which must be done, in the best way possible in this existence. like today i saw a female striding nose high in a shop, just getting to the point, just getting what she needs, not wasting time for anything else. much like i, except i hate my chores so much that i usually get lost in my head instead of doing them, while im "doing" them.


its certainly true that people often compensate one lack with something else. thats irrational. (i do it myself too. what i deprive in intelligence, i know im intelligent but i dont allow myself to use it due irrational emotions about the subject. mostly im so certain that unhealthy things such as car gases, fireplace smoke, wheath and alcohol has damaged my brains, since people in my country dont tell me about those unhealthy affects, and a child cannot really deviate from the society's effects like that.. so im intensely demotivated from using my intelligence, cause i want all or nothing. oh, the area i compensate in, is beauty and charm. it just pisses me so badly that people in my country are so ignorant about things that damage brains, the thing i consider dearest, and ive already had a whole childhood of exposure to these poisons that are common in my country. hell, i know people for are pro-finns, and they support the mindset of finnish recklessness so badly, that they try to force me into abandoning my health concerns!! >=( )
but there are also people who are genuine car enthusiast's, and those who are generally obsessed with imaginary statuses, and if an expensive car gives that, they get it.

 

^^There is no contempt, just overration and lots of confusion :kitteh:

Ill be off on my merry way, tra la la...

 

I have to agree that generally, INTx would have a tendency to be smarter. This is just because we spend a lot of time in our own heads. That said, we can be socially retarded which is a disadvantage. Half the time I think being trapped in my own head and feeling a drive to literally know everything is a curse more than a benefit. At least INTJs do something, for however smart I may be, I'm also equally apathetic and indecisive most of the time. People tend to think of me as a walking encyclopedia and I'm useful in deciding who is correct in a debate though.

 

1. Intp=intj
2. Entp
3. Infj
ftw!

 

I dunno about others, but the most stunningly intelligent people I have known quite well were: INTJ, INTP and INFJ.

There were really brilliant people, as well, those were INFP, ISTP and ISFP. I'm sorry my repertoire is so limited I'm not a social person roud:

 

What about the sensors ? Who does everyone else think is usually the smartest out of the sensors ?
I think ISTJs are kind of special because of there memory, ISTPs are normally really good at penetrating reality and a lot of the times make good athletes which is kinesthetic intelligence and I know the stereotype is that ESFPs are dumb but I think they usually have a great deal of Common sense, political and social intelligence.
Some people say that ESTPs are clever but if I'm being totally honest, most of the ESTPs I've had experiences with were incredibly stupid. They also Usually have low Emotional intelligence and say things that Even I (an ENTJ) go OMG I can't believe you just said that.

 

Probably the same type that'd realize this type of question will just lead to an insolvable argument in which each type tries to stroke their own ego.

 

Meh, OP wants to hear NTJ are the smartest and STP's are dumb jocks. Play nice and stroke his ego. He'll feel empowered and walk away happy and it's no skin off our nose.

 

I'm INFJ, but I don't really see myself as smart at all.

All the INTJs I know are extremely smart though.

 

i think... i am the smartest !

 

Honestly each type has different situations in which they have a greater understanding than most, for the traditional test INTJ/P probably would have an edge, but this is essentially irrelevant because the applicability of those tests to life is minimal.

 

Depending what intelligence- xNTPs usually have better theoretical knowledge, but xSTJs have better practical knowledge, F types have social...

There are 7 (if i remember well) intelligences- kinesthetic, lingual, logical and 4 others. But i quess you didn't had that in mind.

 

I agree with @AmodoCattus, there are multiple intelligences and they correlate with each types specific strengths.

 

Gawd.

Mbti doesn't correlate to IQ.