1) We are actually "deep feelers" forced to become thinkers for the simple fact that we have enough computing brain power to realize that nobody really cares about how you feel. Because of that, we build defense mechanisms based on wit, dark humor, satire and sarcasm. We actually feel things very deeply, but we're much more comfortable experiencing those feelings alone instead of looking for someone to acknowledge them, because sadly there aren't many people capable of sharing the same depth or carrying the same emotional weight that some of us do...

2) ENTPs are carers. We don't really care about everyone we meet, but we tend to develop very deep attachments to certain people...the people we've decided to trust. ENTPs can be very deceptive in the sense that we often appear much more carefree, open and trusting than we actually are. Internally we're pragmatic, aware and rarely let our guard down. We share the same social skepticism often associated with INFJs, but we don't announce it. We prefer to observe and analyze people's true intentions before deciding whether to trust them or commit to them. It's hard to earn an ENTP's trust, but once you do, you'll usually have a loyal and loving person for life.

3) ENTPs are walking contradictions. We can be very sentimental but not emotional. We're extremely pragmatic and calculating but not cruel. We observe everything through logic and substance, yet we still take people's feelings into account. We tend to study you without you even realizing it, and often we'll know you better than you know yourself. We naturally notice patterns, inconsistencies and hidden motivation...

4) ENTPs are false-extroverts (like the concept of the False 9 in football/Soccer). Our Ne is driven by ideas, concepts and creation...not by social interaction. ENTPs rarely enjoy socializing for the sake of socializing; we simply tend to build great public facades. Many ENTPs have a rather dystopian view of humanity, but instead of openly expressing it, we communicate it through rebellious behavior, irony, satire and soft mockery...The same inverse concept can be applied to INFJs: INFJs are False-introverts since they value their internal world but still they crave that social plegmatic consideration and they revolve their same inner world based on what the exterior world feels...ENTPs seek creating, exploring intellectual concepts and absorbing knowledge...That's what the ENTP loves... Social media has also created a very distorted image of ENTPs. Because the type has become so sexualized online, there are many mistypes...everyone wants to be ENTP. People expect ENTPs to be loud, quirky, funny and constantly entertaining, when in reality many of us are quiet, composed and simply listening to our own thoughts...

5) Last but not least: ENTPs tend to have very high morals and integrity. We usually have strong personal values, but we only share them with people we've genuinely learned to trust. Just because we question everything doesn't mean we don't believe in anything. In fact, it's usually the opposite...we question everything because we want our beliefs and principles to withstand scrutiny rather than exist blindly...

Some people say that ENTPs can struggle with attachment-related issues, which is why building a deep and stable relationship with them is sometimes considered a rather complex task. But how accurate is that, really?

Personally, I find it difficult to believe that someone would willingly walk away after finally finding a place where they genuinely feel safe, understood and accepted. I don't think ENTPs are fundamentally any different. So what is it that actually prevents some of them from becoming deeply attached? Is it fear? Emotional immaturity? Past experiences? Or something else entirely? And does it tend to stay with them for life or is it something that can be worked through?

I'd especially love to hear from ENTPs who have already found answers to these questions within themselves. Those who eventually learned to understand their own patterns, overcame their attachment struggles and succeeded in building deep, meaningful and lasting relationships.

What was your journey like? What was really happening inside your mind back then? What changed? Was there a specific realization, experience or person that helped you grow?

Looking back now, what advice would you give to other ENTPs who may still be struggling with the same patterns? And what do you wish the people who cared about you had understood during that stage of your life?

I'm eager to hear your stories

I don't know if this is accepted here in this sub couse I'm not used to being here, please don't judge me!

I want to start doing something, but I think that I need to do this, that, this, that, and then there’s this option, and then I need to take this into account, "do I have this?" and as a result, I don’t do anything...

how the fuck do I deal with this? I'm sick of it

I’ll name just one.

When I was in 3rd grade, in my music class whenever you looked at a window, (there was a new elevator build on top of it, like if you saw the window, you’d see an elevator flying up and down) I was fascinated by it, and would occasionally look at it in awe. One time, a teacher saw me looking at it and very lightly banged the table and said, “Don’t look at it” with an angry face. I told her, that I’m sorry; I was just fascinated by the elevator since it’s a new thing and I’ve never seen it before, the teacher looked at me again with an angry face, “Don’t do it again”. And for some reason, that made it harder not to look at it but I tried not to.

For a whole 12 minutes, I wasn’t looking at it and listing to class but I heard the elevator sound and it was just too fantastic of a sound to see it slide up and down like that. So, I decided to look for a second, 1 second. She’s not going to notice, if it’s one second. So, I slightly looked for a second at the elevator going down (I don’t know why, but I liked looking at it. It was right in front of me); the teacher must’ve of caught me cause she yelled out of my name in front of the whole class. And told me, just for that. While the whole class has free time in her class; she’s going to make me do work on my notes and said, if I do this again; she will call the principal on me.

Back then, I was scared. But looking back, the whole thing seems kind of funny for some reason. That’s one thing, I like about adulthood, you have more freedom to express yourself more as well or say what you want or have an opinion unless it’s not dangerous or hurting anyone of course. Do you have any moments like this too?

i like to ask these types of questions and debate about them, and also this is my first post

I’m rewatching the first iron man and gosh she’s so annoying. But then I’m not a man so not sure if I’m missing the point… Are my entp bros actually attracted to that kind of women?

(I’m not talking about the looks, just behaviour/personality etc)

Hello my brethren- I’ve been assigned a new roommate and I was wondering what questions you think I should ask him. Thanks in advance😂

I took the 90-question Sakinorva test for the first time as I got suggestions of trying Cognitive Functions baser MBTI tests as they're comparatively more accurate and the paid tests are pretty costly, and my results are very confusing to me. Earlier, I used to rely on 16 Personalities and figured out how superficial that website is. Let's jump back to my Sakinorva results..... grant function type: ENTP second-best choice: INFJ third-best choice: ENFP fourth-best choice: INTJ fifth-best choice: ISTP sixth-best choice: INTP axis-based function type: ENTJ myers function type: ENTJ relativemyers letter type: INTJ Ne (extraverted intuition): 39.8 Ni (introverted intuition): 41.8 Se (extraverted sensing): 37 Si (introverted sensing): 27 Te (extraverted thinking): 39 Ti (introverted thinking): 43 Fe (extraverted feeling): 39 Fi (introverted feeling): 40 Because it is my first time testing here, I am having a lot of difficulty interpreting my ultimate MBTI type. I heard cognitive-based tests are more accurate, but these mixed signals have left me lost. I would be truly grateful if you could help me decode these results in the comments!

I've known for a while that most of what I know about mbti has been from the micheal caloz test descriptors and AI which I dont trust.

If I want to go into deep about all mbti types,all functions and what they mean, different archetypes or whatever those analyst,diplomat,sentinel,etc things are and more about enneagrams.Which websites or research papers should I check out?

I am also interested in the science behind how these types are created and the reasons behind why a certain function exists more in certain people than others.

Also the difference between carl jungs cognitive types and the mbti and how they connect together.

Could someone be willing to give me different sources from where you got your deeper knowledge about this field?

I can recreate entire 360° spaces, where I've been once in real life, and move along them like on Google Maps in my head, but I can confuse people! I have a big trouble with people's faces! Because of this, I had a lot of silly incidents.

Once at university I tried to convince Professor A that he was Professor B аnd that he was supposed to teach our classes. These two professors were similar in build and color. I presented a whole line of arguments trying to convince him. He probably even began to convince himself that he was Professor B, but fortunately I realized my mistake in time.

I am currently a student who is doing an internship at a company. Recently, I saw a collage of one face on the wallpaper of a co-worker's work computer. My colleague asked if I knew this man. I said I had seen him somewhere. He clarified that we might have bumped into this man in the hallway. I confidently said that was probably true. After some time, I felt completely ashamed when I realized on my own that my colleague was the person on the computer wallpaper (I was studying the data of the employees of that corporation).

Another colleague from the checkpoint picks me up (It is forbidden to walk around the enterprise alone). I recognize him by his clothes. One time he was dressed entirely in white, and I didn't recognize him right away. I looked at his face for a few seconds until I was sure it was him. As a result, the whole department jokes about my poor memory for faces.

I confuse some people, then I remember their differences, independently creating an algorithm of who is who, but then I confuse new people.

Most likely, the problem is that during conversations I always look into space or at clothes, and faces are often blurry (better to say, covered in shadow) to me. Sometimes I look at half of the face. I'm not used to eye contact. When my mother found out about my poor memory for faces, she said she hoped I could at least remember her face after 19 years. She even tells me to deal with it somehow, because she's afraid that they might think I'm crazy lol. Actually, I've always been like this.

I would have made a terrible detective.

Does anyone of you wanna talk or argue? im tryna win a bet w myself that i can make sm online friends, and i asked in the intp sub, but, unfortunately noone was interested.

You guys are pretty cool, with your debates and shit, I'd love to have a conversation w one of you, also I've never met one of you irl.

I'm sorry if i offended you because i seem too selfish, but anyone wanna dm me?

(also forgive me if wrong tag)