5 Signs You're Not An ENTP

[@luisme719]

You know you are ENTP when you think the video is too long for you to focus and you just want to check the comments and systemically analyze if you check the boxes of the most liked comments.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Certainly seems to be the trend!

[@reginaldopadua8258]

Hahahahahaha that's exactly what I'm doing rn

[@rosen2510]

BOI WHAT THE HELL BOI IM DOING THIS RN LMFAO

[@callofcupid]

@@rosen2510 OMG SAME

[@Staravora]

Functions are drier than a man in a desert with no water for a week

[@flames4856]

if my MBTI type isn‘t ENTP it‘s ADHD

[@CognitivePersonality]

Haha, there is much truth in these words!

[@theshadylady1982]

Lol!! My ADHD is outta control. Or maybe it's just my entp? I dunno but I'm a mess. Lol.

[@TylinaVespart]

See I tested as ENFP until I got a handle on my ADHD 😂

[@mikaelfant9377]

Flames: Then you're likely a mistyped ESTP.

[@YaburuRunyaru]

SAME

[@01CZee]

Alone time allows you to do the weird things you want to try without judgments.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Very true!

[@dbnd2240]

Yes!

[@mariakaraatanasova9135]

Absolutely

[@joseplois4337]

anonymity allows me to do the weird things i want to do without judgments

[@theshadylady1982]

My favorite!! Lol.

[@Enidy1]

You're not an ENTP if: you watched this video in one go without pausing it

[@CognitivePersonality]

That would be some serious attention span!

[@natasha8007]

I did, on an adhd pill. 😂

[@IchigoFruit]

it took me awhile to finish this video, 19 minutes a lot man

[@wEstEgg8899]

Yes!

[@kyloloren6434]

Also Double Tapping 10 seconds to rewind/fast forward...

[@jeremiahdaniels8974]

All the dislikes are from people who thought they were ENTPs.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Heh :)

[@크라이슷스파이스]

The superior type obvi. 😌💅

[@sunnohh]

@@크라이슷스파이스 i mean no, being an entp sucks most of the time

[@크라이슷스파이스]

@@sunnohh No I mean we’re higher than most of the other types. 😌💅

[@P1kkaa]

Ngl but people with hate, that can't belong to our elite group. Hm

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

We are the only the type that uses our extraversion as introversion. I'd much rather talk to the cleaning lady I don't know if it helps me avoid Greg from accounting.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Anything but Greg from accounting!

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

@@CognitivePersonality I think extroversion more means just having less aversion to unknown people. A few times in my 20s literally me alone and no one I actually knew would end up at parties with just random people and that was the best shit in the world because you're kind of anonymous and you have these new disposable friends that are new and interesting and there's this foreign guy and this chicks cool get in the car we're getting more beer woo-hoo! (Course 9 times out of 10 I was drinking alone-alone but hey ENTP right?) We don't hate people. We hate boring people and most people are boring.

[@CognitivePersonality]

@@DrDeathpwnsu Nice :)

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

@@CognitivePersonality ENTPRPG: An unknown group of EXXPs appears "Hail ENTP, pray thee, we are on a noble quest seeking various articles of inebriation. Should your presence, or an ante towards the spoils, prove useful you may make it known to us at this time." "Indeed travelers, it is fortunate you have happened upon me! I am well versed in both methods and means you speak as well as invaluable guide in navigating the current surroundings and settings in which you find yourself. I offer my expertise at no cost to you and ask only to share in said spoils." ENTP has joined the party.

[@CognitivePersonality]

@@DrDeathpwnsu Good questline imo

[@eldercunninghamirl]

You know you’re ENTP when you want to go do something else 10 seconds in

[@CognitivePersonality]

Hehe

[@V3200-f6t]

yea but i also have adhd

[@VivaSaludableconMarla]

You know you’re an ENTP when you stay just to learn

[@sweetlavender4706]

relatable

[@BeckyPenn]

I hate it already but I want answers lol.

[@ShaXCwalk]

When I first tested as ENTP 4 years ago, I was so surprised I was an "extrovert". I always thought I was an introvert. This video finally says it that we ENTPs exhibit more introverted traits than extroverted ones

[@ViguLiviu]

More or less, there is a social anxiety, but when you understand the framework of how the place and people around you work that disappears. If I want a thing from a person in a big group I will just go and ask for it without problem. When I need to do the same thing, but in regards to getting to know someone in a group my first question is what are the interests that that person has and how would they react if I would ask questions about those interests. Basically you are a clockmaker put in front of different clocks, if you know the clock already it's super easy, if you know the model it's easy, if you look at a photo of a clock and you need to repair it in the next hour, you ask for the "manual".

[@josiesmith1295]

We are ambiverts to be precise.

[@ViguLiviu]

@@josiesmith1295 Bot quite, for specific situations you act either extroverted or introverted in theory an ambient should be happy with the situations he is in if the interaction is positive, but for us that's not the case, you may want people when you are alone, or you want to be alone when you are around people. It's really weird.

[@beingsomeone201]

Me too Sometimes i hate my personality (Realising i have rare type of Divergent thinking study type which is so slow but highly creativity according to my convergent feeling -people dont values entps creativity also envies this ne fe convergent as an manipulative persona until knowing that Entp is not a (estp or isfj) Thanks infj brain ❤❤❤ Also trying to developing my other 4 cogniton

[@Viviiii07]

I did it a few days ago and I was like "ExtRoVerT??" Wth I didn't know that?? Now it makes sense

[@nora_8080]

"They are not aware of their values" YES I AMMM.... *starts to figure out what my values are to prove that I am aware of them*

[@CognitivePersonality]

Haha :D Ti-Fi all the way.

[@lavonnakalala3244]

I reacted the same lol

[@pera6298]

MOHAMEDO AVDURU

[@Layniacsofficial]

Value is just an excuse to blend in with society. Just pick one. No one really cares lol

[@nora_8080]

@@Layniacsofficial It's not that I'm struggling, I just hadn't thought about it. It's like somebody pointing out something you do habitually but never noticed

[@felixfahrenheit9574]

Finally understanding why Ive been avoiding making closer friends, I'm afraid of the potential bad blood, tension or awkwardness that could come with that because it's very disheartening and all I want is positive social experiences. I thought I was just going through an introverted phase, definitely not. I still get really hung up on "bad" relationships, if I'm specifically not liked by someone it drives me insane

[@CognitivePersonality]

Sounds like one of the harder sides of Ne-Fe to contend with!

[@uditabhattacharya2824]

Ughh so trueee

[@SQUELCH-zj7il]

I feel introverted now because I had to leave my friend group. I wasn't getting the same good vibes as before. Lockdown really did a number on the friendship. Every one kept to themselves. I would ask questions, relay a cool fact etc but the responses were bland or non existent. But ... When someone bought a new item of clothing everyone would chim in then. I felt like I was the only one that wanted depth🤔 And yeah I relate, my main vice is the fear that someone doesn't find me interesting.

[@jasminesirait]

You represents me perfectly to the detail of it ngl, because this is what I meant when I said 'I'm no interested of having friends bcs you guys are just my acquaintances' and they hella confused

[@famouspeople8161]

Same

[@hannahb5472]

It’s like you are articulating my thoughts that I have never verbalized before. I think my ENTPness also causes me to overthink whether or not I am genuinely an ENTP or if I’ve just convinced myself that I am and I’ve done all my research wrong😂😂

[@schikoti28]

Same here!!!

[@CognitivePersonality]

Hah, I get you!

[@qasimimtiaz114]

same bro

[@kboite]

@Hannah, this is where cross checking can help (Socionics core model A + quadra values + intertype relationships + for instance to tell apart INTP and ENTP, understanding if your Ti is a goal or and end, if it is cautious and all encompassing or if it works rather in a 80-20 fashion to fuel Ne main worldview... that's the rational vs. irrational dichotomy, one of the very few extra Socionics dichotomies that kinda works) give many angles...

[@filipnagy3535]

Same, whenever I come across an information that might suggest I'm mistyped I fall into hours long rabbit hole trying to figure out if I really am an ENTP

[@brad3746]

If you bothered to watch this fully and understood it you're not an ENTP my friend.

[@CognitivePersonality]

:0

[@inkerikavantera]

I get annoyed with this type of videos. But I grew out of obsessing over these things. 🤭

[@user-vr4fm6wg2l]

Well that settles it. I usually watch like half the video and move on to something else.

[@topkek670]

not quite correct, when i started watching his videos, i just stopped and first learned the functionstacks for a couple of months. now i was able to follow everything and he is on point. i am most definitely an entp :)

[@everydearco]

me when I will only obsess over understanding an INFJ video not my own video LOL

[@francoisnoir10x]

"Many ENTP's feel truly themselves when they're alone". This is so true. And " reacting to the external world", that is what I was trying to explain people when they read on superficial MBTI websites that ENTP's love to be with people. Really liked the identity part to. Interesting what you said about the hobbies. I have so many interests and hobbies running side by side, or following each other up. The only problem I have with that sometimes is that I'm jealous of the ISTP types who really master something, I guess. This was by far the best ENTP video I've seen so far. Keep up the good work!

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@dreamsanddestinies8763]

I am too jealous of the ISTP!

[@karolinavapper7047]

Thisss the hobbies part. Ive been “doing” and still do many different hobbies my whole life. And ppl always ask me why are you not mastering the one thing ur good at? How are these hobbies connected? You need to choose one or two of them! You cant go in so many directions these hobbies and interests are all so different ! Why? U cant ! And stuff like that. I never even tjought that way that they all should be with one specific direction or they should somehow work together. Or like goal. Ofc uts fun to play with different interests and combine them. But idk that was not my intention. Just wanted to try something new and i liked it and want to be developed in many dif ares and topics Also im sorry for my english. Its my third language so im trying my best HAA

[@peteydynamite8794]

@@karolinavapper7047 you've even learned 3 languages 😂

[@KydLives]

I really hope istp know I envy them..

[@arthurspack8201]

1. if you tend to stay in your head, tossing around ideas about what you could do without actually acting on them to increase your social value, 2. If you are surprised by somebody’s reaction to what you did, or are not thinking of how somebody will react to your actions, 3. If you are fine with being a bystander of a social group, just observing, 4. If you don’t need social reassurance that you are a desirable person 5. If you know your values and you know who you are, and can separate the subjected image of you from who you are, You aren't an ENTP.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Yes, awesome - thanks for summarising!

[@Raage.]

But i saw these signs also show themselves in some Unhappy/depressed ENTPs.

[@hilaghebrehiwot]

Says who.

[@greysonwoods4367]

I got 4/5. I'm young, and still trying to learn about people's emotions and emotional reactions. I can tend to be insensitive and feel terrible when I make a mistake. Especially socially. I always end up trying to do my best to make amends and love being there for others. But social prediction is something that is still foreign to me. Probably because of being homeschooling for most of my life. Thoughts??

[@williammckinney5213]

Greyson Woods I was the same as you a year ago, but the whole sensitive people getting hurt feelings I’ve gotten better at predicting. Then, I was really intrigued by why this one girl got so offended by everything comment, it wasn’t personal. Now I know how she ticks.

[@bjmathis119]

I don’t fit it. I love alone time. I live in constant “what if” and “I wonder what” mixed with “let me google it.”

[@user-jy1bc3gw2q]

I would die without Google.

[@sarah-pt3jq]

SAME

[@bernossi5185]

guys this is not the sims, those personality types should not be taken for a 100% accuracy, its a scientific model and not a meta physical law or something :D

[@hotshots149]

I relate this very deeply. - INTP

[@kebdo3387]

@@bernossi5185 i agree with u

[@archish500910]

It's absolutely mind-blowing how well you understand the ENTP

[@CognitivePersonality]

Cheers! :)

[@silentrevolver4600]

Ne being our primary function, our way of extroversion is to have 5 books, one iPad and two videos playing when we are trying to understand and soak in the knowledge. For some reason we come to some sudden insight when we have an internal conversation with ourselves. That’s how we make sense of this world.

[@sher2513]

Everyday i feel blessed by split-screen technology on hand-held gadgets. Opening a video a book and movie at the same time

[@MuffinStupid]

Thank you for explaining that ENTPs can also be caring and understanding. I mistyped as ENFP due to many tests being based on the stereotype of "you give a damn about people? you are a feeler." Even my friends typed me as ENFP because they all thought ENTPs are jerks. People on Reddit on the other hand often typed me as xNTP but I took that with a grain of salt since they don't know me irl. After reading about cognitive functions and learning more about MBTI, I wasn't sure if I actually was ENFP, since I related more to the functions of ENTP. After watching your video, I'm 100% sure I'm ENTP, you actually spot-on described me, it's almost scary how accurate this is.

[@アシキン]

Same here. I really thought I'm an ENFP too for years until I watched the ENFP's video on this channel. And it's not describing myself at all. Strong authenticity and busy with activities. Both are things I couldn't even relate in the slightest. Until I came here and the video talks about hobbies, skills, and people pleasing. Which is quite different from what I thought an ENTP would be. I'm here, probably really is an ENTP instead of ENFP. Not sure if it's a blessing or a curse. Because I hate the mindless people going around claiming they're an ENTP when they clearly lack the social reading and left awful and stupid comments. The MBTI world needs a detoxification process, really.

[@tofusamurai22]

This was a good one; getting rid of stereotypes is something the "MBTI" Circles need, if it is ever going to be taken seriously

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you my friend!

[@dbnd2240]

Yes!

[@アシキン]

Agree

[@no-ku6jp]

my sister (infj) always tells me that i'm probably an intp because of how much i enjoy my alone time and sometimes even i think so too until i realize that i also thrive talking to people about things and very much need someone to vent out to about whatever i'm wondering about. it's a very weird trait.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Definitely sounds Ne :)

[@pallavmishra6660]

That means your infj sister is wrong and infj brother is right, 😊 Right Harry? 😁

[@dc4019]

One of the most misunderstood of the personality types... Apart from every sensing type.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Boom!

[@dc4019]

Cognitive Personality Theory Is it possible that you can do more sensing dom/authority function focused videos, I feel like the idea of being a sensor is misunderstood , especially after Keirsey started the whole “unremarkable sensor” trend

[@RainbowRoadCrashTest]

Every mbti type is pretty misunderstood except for INFPs and INFJs. Often given way too much credit than what it deserves. But even then, every single one of them is pretty misunderstood. Every type is a thinker and feeler, and intuitive and sensor in their own right.

[@gerardkingdev]

Any actual ENTP knows if you take multiple test you'll type as more than one type. ENTPs, ENTJs, INTPs, INTJs are highly self actualized and know who they are with or without some MBTI test. If you're on here saying you typed as ENTP but thought you could be an INFJ or ENFP, you haven't bothered going down the rabbit's hole.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Wise words!

[@tanishasingh4457]

YES! Exactly, and you have put it into the perfect words. I fell like as if I might be subconsciously bending my answers to fit what is defined as ENTP, and then I catch myself and I have to reflect over whether I am choosing something that isn't me just to not select what seems inherently ENTP.

[@nicoquizon5106]

@@tanishasingh4457 oooh yes, both of y'all exactly described it. I will forever know I'm an ENTP at heart/mind, regardless of what each test result gives me since these answers are only binary to the questions actually asked.

[@williammckinney5213]

Tanisha Singh Woah!!! I’m shook upon the self realization.😂

[@hydranonymmous]

Dude I was typed as ENTP, INTP, ESTP, ESFP, and even ENFJ. Have no clue which one

[@meg2343]

I get INTP, INFP, ENTP, or ENFP on every test. On cognitive functions tests, I always get ENTP, and I relate to this video. Conclusion: I’m an ENTP

[@CognitivePersonality]

That'll do :)

[@UnderTheEndlessRain]

omg i also get those 4 on every test xD I'm still trying to figure it out haha

[@soriam4607]

Me: (the thing you said) Me 2 days later: OR AM I?

[@darth3266]

I get INFJ, INFP, ENTP, INTP and ENFP. From observing my reactions in situations, reading some shit online and watching videos like these I can conclude that I am most definitely ENTP. Now I just hope I can quit the self doubt, but I don’t think I will lol

[@azferatu9173]

I honestly thought I was an ENTP with high Fi, as I grew older I thought I mistyped for so long and thought I was an ENFP, until i watched his video on ENTP empaths. at that point I really understood that I am an ENTP. maybe watch that video and understand if you truly are, as that video hit me to the very soul and answered many questions I had about myself too.

[@Faliat]

Mouth: I'll pause in order to allow time for the audience to absorb the stated observations Eyes: BLINKETY BLINKETY BLINK I'LL DISTRACT YOU FROM THINK

[@CognitivePersonality]

Haha :D

[@violatlacilova8251]

Yeah, that blinking kept distracting me the whole time xdd.

[@wendymurray8756]

His spirit animal is an owl, an owl that is a teacher.

[@solutionfocused7147]

We do get misunderstood - especially when we attempt to "discuss a point to clarify" and its perceived as arguing. Soooo frustrating! On alone time... yes! We do need to have alone time to take in new info and synthesize it. I think people look at this and think it's about "recharging" when it's not. Thanks for the video! 💛

[@kazen2377]

Or the classical : Prove me i'm wrong so i can learn something

[@arlettasloan6453]

Mm hmm .. my eldest sister tells me I am bossy and judging her, arguing all the time, etc. because I say things like, "Your plan sounds pretty good, but I think you should know that when we tried. .. then .... . happened and we didn't figure out a way around that issue, yet. So if we were going to do your plan, we'd have to sort that out."

[@mariog7213]

Yeah, having to over explain things that to me are just common sense is extremely tiring. Few people have the mental and emotional fortitude to defend and/or challenge their own views

[@BilliEE1]

So true! I’m still not sure if I’m estp or entp but one thing is certain. When I argue I tend to ask questions that would prove the fact that someone’s theory is wrong and very poorly made. Someone that I know is a feeler for sure says that I’m attacking her by doing it. Like what? I respect that you want to believe in something that you have no proof of but I can’t just turn a blind eye on that nonsense. Like imagine hearing something like that: - I know that around 80% of the bible might be fake but I believe in god. - Alright, so do you believe in the god from the bible? -Yes - But you know that most of it might be untrue? You just said that. - Yes, but I believe in the true things written in the bible. - Then how do you know that the „true” things that you speak of are true unlike the untrue ones? What if all of it is untrue? -I believe it. You should too or else you are going to hell! - But I don’t believe in it. I can’t just start to believe in something out of fear. - Yes, you can. - How? - Just start to believe. 🫣

[@MaryDeanDotCom]

How to deal with the “too many hobbies and interests” issue. (1.) Get your own space... Something I didn’t do until I was a divorced empty-nester. The freedom to pursue interests and leave half-completed projects lying around is what I had been missing all my life. I wish I had bought a trailer or built an art studio to call my own way back when. For the first time, I’m actually completing projects. (2.) Consciously try to “circle back” to a limited number of over-arching interests. For example: Learning Photoshop ==> learning photo transfer techniques ==> learning encaustic art ==> hey, I can combine photography with encaustic ==> obsession with camera lenses ==> random class in wood working ==> hey, I could figure out how to make a floating frame... See? Even as you go off in many different directions, you can try to corral them back to relate to hobbies you have pursued previously. Same thing with music, I might have 15 instruments and play them all poorly, but as I “circle back” to each one I find myself improving at all of them AND gradually “weeding out” the ones that don’t sync with my “true self”. Uke, bass, flute, banjo, and violin are now OUT, but somehow they led me to the concertina, and surprisingly the concertina is becoming “my” instrument. I never would have found it if I had stuck with the very first instruments I tried. (3.) Get a storage space, and organize it really well, taking advantage has both the horizontal and vertical space. You can spend years accomplishing nothing if you live in clutter, as we tend to do. (4.) Become adept at selling stuff on eBay. Financial ruin often lurks at the ENTP’s doorstep. We tend to toss or give away (or store) the things that don’t interest us any more. Remember that other people are still interested in the same things you once were. Also, as you pursue an interest, you will naturally develop a taste for better and better “stuff” related to it. Keep the best, get rid of the middling. (5.) Don’t waste time trying to get other people to understand you. Only other ENTPs will understand, and - interestingly - I find that we DON’T tend to like each other. We feel both competitive with and hyper-critical of each other. Most of my best friends are various types of Js. They appreciate me but don’t “relate,” and that’s fine, as long as they respect my “space” (see point #1). (6.) As the smart fellow who made this video says, remember that the ultimate aim of “competence” is to be socially useful. Every once in a while, make the brave leap into actually doing rather than learning. Make things and actually try to sell them. Force yourself to perform a musical piece, or join a group to perform with. Donate your skills to a cause. Make a KZbin video to demonstrate your original technique. You don’t want to end your life with a phD level of knowledge in a hundred subjects yet nothing “concrete” to show for it. (7.) ENTPs tend to be physically unhealthy. Use your temperment to your advantage. Make healthy living into a fun project. I grow a sprout salad for every day with my cool Easygreen sprouter. I got a smart bike trainer and have made a “project” of riding it in every country of the world (check out Kinomap). As we get older we can’t ignore the physical world anymore.

[@vizatrix]

Thank you for your comment. :)

[@nebielas6724]

I didn't read half of it but the first part sure was good advice... except it's near impossible

[@nebielas6724]

Now that I've read the whole thing... thanks, a lot!

[@haeun7180]

I had to force myself to read this, but thank you so much for this. I will actually save this. Thank you one more time!

[@razorsbiologicalmother4093]

Im so sorry, tl dr, could anyone possibly summarize? 😔

[@chaps.cheese1014]

"ENTP mistyping as INFJs" This is SOOOOO true. I thought to myself whether I'm an INFJ with ADHD or an ENTP, your video really helps me. Thank you so much! I spent days wobbling around my mind with these 3 MBTIs. I would think that I'm an INFJ or an ENFP instead, but I'm glad I found this video.

[@Theresaaaaaa003]

Same! When I first started with mbti I got typed as an intp and later the tests typed me as infj and I just sticked with it but always felt a bit out of place since I can be really extroverted and chaotic sometimes (plus I struggle with social anxiety so that confused me even more). But now that I have digged in a bit more into cognitive functions I am at least 75% sure that I'm an entp :P

[@hooliganclous]

@@Theresaaaaaa003 you are literally me

[@JoeLaFigue]

ENTP here. I really like your understanding of the type, sir. Most people I meet don't get the subtleties of what it feels like being an ENTP. I take it there's a bunch of jealousy involved, we can do most things and charm most anyone with relative ease. So I rarely meet people inclined to ... empathize with me in a sense. Maybe I present maybe as a social bulwark of success, I don't know, but there's not much room for failure in my interactions. "You display confidence, you better deliver now" is how I feel I'm being treated most of the time. And I try to not be influenced by it, but I really am. I also feel a bit of a victim of my own stereotype : yes I can say obnoxious things, push boundaries with people, but never in a threatening way. But then people take me as this monster show. How many times have I heard aquaintances say to one of their friends "You gotta meet this guy, he's an animal/freak/monster". Not in a negative way either, but just not in a humane way. At some point in my ENTP life I do hope someone will just allow me to be ... vulnerable, I guess ? I mean it has to go both ways obviously. The story of my life is getting into tense situations with really valuable friends because I'm harsher on them in social situations. So I could defend some random fucker who took an insult from my friend and end up loosing a friend for trying to include the random guy and not sticking with my friend's stupidity. Hearing you speak about our type made me feel understood, for real. Thank you.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Love this! I love ENTPs and do want the type to be better understood in general :)

[@emma_doucette]

I get that a lot too. I really enjoy discussions and discovering new things, especially when it comes to figuring people out. This is an investigative approach as well as a fun competitive approach at times. For some reason people think I'm mad or attacking them, when I'm just excited and stimulated. Most of the time when people are describing me they give others a disclaimer of me like I'm a dog without shots, and it makes me feel like a monster. In arguments what will usually happen is I will present a logical point that is probably against the grain, and whoever I'm talking to will dismiss that by explaining why that makes me a bad person, and if only I was as empathetic and compassionate as them I could maybe understand why I'm so wrong. Like Pinocchio. If I hope and wish hard enough, maybe I'll be a real girl, with feelings and everything. Which I find insulting. I just want to figure out what makes people tick, and I want other people to want to figure me out too. I've never gotten a response like "so why do you think that?" It's always "you shouldn't think that" I know it's unlikely there will be many people who get me, but I'd at least like for people to care enough to try, instead of assuming I have malicious intent.

[@JoeLaFigue]

@@emma_doucette I can relate to this a lot. I would guess it's even harsher for you since you are female. I recently met an ENTP female, whom for the first time I was sure was an ENTP, I sometimes doubted other females who presented themselves as such, I guess the male/female energy is different between types and I've got preconceived ideas about them, but well ... She had this very ENTP confidence I can't mistake, but then her words were surprising to me. She was very involved in social movements, feminism and what not and I could not relate less to her experience of life. A well assured "independant soon to be woman" type ... I was like, I'm a 27 years old manchild who can't take anything seriously without doubting my decisions as I know every involvement leads to a certain type of life whether I want it or not, and I don't feel enough sense of care for any struggle that I would have to make it my way of life... And you're a 21 year old girl who thinks she's figured it out ? That doesn't sound right to me, knowing you're ENTP. SO maybe that was a bit judgemental, but I became wary about people who know what they fight for. When it comes to being the monster, I feel like many people think there's only one way to get where you want to go, and they don't understand this desire to just explore, enjoy myself along the way. No one I meet and no money I'll earn will ever replace this feeling of satisfaction I get knowing that I did things my way. I recently quit my studies to work as a receptionist in a hotel, I needed money and emancipation. COuldn't be happier. Now everyone around me except my closest INTP and ENTJ friend thinks I'm some kind of stupid lazy ass dude who couldn't finish their studies for nothing, who pretended to be smart but reached their limit. It's just not the case, I had to have something at this point in my life, and I had to do what I'm doing now to feel better about myself, and surely go back to school in less than 2 years. Absolutely no one seemed to understand I was a 26 years old guy living with his parents with no car and no possessions of my own beside a guitar and a computer, and this image I had of myself was devouring me and preventing from everything, from studies to relationships, to just feeling fine in general without feeling outbursts of suicidal thoughts knowing I was no one, not even doing what I knew had to be done to feel better. I reached the conclusion I'd better not listen to anyone, I know how things make me feel, no one else understands, let them live their delusion of me being like them and pretending like "I'm soooo different". I act different because I am, not to make everyone else feel weird. Meaning yes I'm addicted to cola, smoking does help me relax, I don't care about my lungs everyone gets cancer ANYWAYS, I stilll outrun y'all fat bastards, I like to spend time trying to figure out a solutions, I like to overuse my own things just to have an excuse to take them apart and fix them later, I don't care about your kids, they make you uninteresting to me if you live through them, do better, and I have a crazy libido. Why should that be a problem ? I just am open about everything you hide. How does that make you feel ? Anger got me in the end. But by all means express yourselves.

[@emma_doucette]

@@JoeLaFigue I think no matter the personality type, feminist activists are going to be annoying and seem like self righteous judgemental people 😂 As for being a female, I would say sometimes people are harsher on me because of that like "act like a lady" kind of thing, but not always. I think it goes both ways. Like aggressive women are going to be judged because they're not feminine enough, and aggressive men are going to be judged because they have "toxic masculinity". Goals in life are good, so is taking advice from other people. But feeling suffocated from other's expectations of you is not healthy, and pursuing what you want and how you want is of course preferable. Your life your way. I do have people I can talk to and lean on, it's just hard because I'm so direct which frightens them a bit 😂 I do need people though. Like I could definitely shut everyone out and live by myself forever like my instincts tell me every once in a while, but I know that would make me miserable too. My best solution for myself is to not apologize for who I am, and keep searching for "my people".

[@wademt]

Emma Doucette your self awareness of how your compulsion to debate in order to discover possibilities can be off putting and your desire to improve that to improve your social surroundings is part of being an ENTP. I’m an ENTP too, and I am really attracted to female ENTPs, but the inevitable train wreck always results, lol. I like your observations.

[@TheQwuilleran]

This is a really interesting perspective on Extraversion, where it's most often thought of as involving other people. In this example, it's not other people providing external simulation, but the world as a whole, Which is actually really beautiful.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Exactly - I think so too :)

[@Gee-xb7rt]

I'm ENFP and we are notorious for extroverting with just about everything. xNxPs are kind of addicted to knowledge and understanding. add the extroversion and we need to be constantly extroverting to feed that. using whatever is available to extrovert with is kind of necessity. I don't think words like "dull" have ever been used to describe ENFPs or ENTPs.

[@amandacoelho9524]

and thats funny because being a NT i wouldnt be weird to be conected to external things as well and not only to people... for me, to absorve the world around me i need some alone time to figure the things, to look, to touch, and everything and people usually gets me distracted.

[@lillithjones3787]

For a long time (almost 3 years) I've been getting INTJ on all the mbti tests I took. When I began reading on Jungian functions I realized I was actually an ENTP... The problem, as you tell, lies in the questions itself, they focus on behavioral cues and not cognitive ones, so obviously I was gonna say I rather prefer alone time and planning my tasks (although I'm a big procrastinator) thus ending up getting INTJ...

[@CognitivePersonality]

100%

[@leonarddm6238]

It's so satisfying to go through all of your videos mentioning the ENTP cause for once we are actually understood and oh that sweet validation. I need an INFJ friend like you, you're visibly thoughtful, putting the effort in to share your theories while also apparently trying to keep social harmony as you react to every single comment. The only question now is whether adopting or kidnapping is a better approach

[@CognitivePersonality]

Haha :D That is an excellent question.

[@ZemanTheMighty]

INFJ friend? Don’t bother. As an ENTP such a friendship won’t last long. You’ll offend them 1 to many times because of your personality and they’ll leave your life

[@TheCathanne101]

😂😂😂

[@80WooR]

Just reading other ENTP thoughts in the comments. Without pausing the video

[@CognitivePersonality]

Nice!

[@jimmylam1948]

Oml I found your comment by doing just that 😂

[@user-oy3hp7gv5n]

@@jimmylam1948 same😂😂😂

[@mygoogleacount]

has anyone noticed an enhanced productivity/outcome a) when doing more things in parallel, or b) when practising less for something? as paradoxical as it might sound, my grades in college were consistently better when attending 9 classes than when attending the average 6, and also at work I tend to be much more engaged when heavily multitasking, because when I get bored of seeing something I still have something else to attend that still is productive, giving my Ti enough leverage such as "okay, I let you lose focus on this, as long as you redirect it on that else" (not that I didn't indulge in wikipedia binges, but that's another topic). similarly, I play bass guitar in a few bands, and I discovered that my playing in the gig tends to be much better if I just rehearse the tune enough to learn it, and then practise it very sparsely or rarely. So, if I have a gig with band A, best thing to do is to rehearse the tunes from bands B, C, D ... anything but A's repertoire (you'll end up rehearsing them at least a time or two before the gig with the full band anyway), so during the actual gig your brain doesn't just disconnect while playing, which obviously leads to mistakes.

[@haeun7180]

Yes, I noticed this. For example, I was much more organized while I had classes than when I was on a school break. Now that I'm an adult, my life was much more organized when I worked full-time vs now that I'm unemployed, or even when I work part-time. If I have a lot of time, I get out of control and it's a constant struggle to do what I need to do.

[@7imonUP]

I love when you pause after almost every statment/sentence. - ENTP

[@CognitivePersonality]

Heh, seems like a 'either love it or hate it' thing based on feedback!

[@maggiebrian473]

@@CognitivePersonality another entp here and usually I can’t stand pauses for more than a second but the way you have with words and how intelligent you are makes it acceptable. I’m always excited for what you’re gonna say after a pause cause I feel it’s gonna open another rabbit hole to explore

[@alexandralenzinger8482]

I’m an entp and for years I did keep scoring as an infj but it wasn’t until I just started becoming obsessed w mbti I realized I was entp.

[@CognitivePersonality]

This is such a common mistype I wish more people were aware of!

[@skelaiton]

Humans are so complex! Personality test are guaranteed to be wrong, we aren’t just one simple character that’s why it’s so hard, you know yourself better than anyone.

[@arth2080]

Same with me lol

[@miriii_6066]

OMG I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME. I took the 16personalities but it always came out as INFJ. I decided to also take the sakinorva test since ppl said it was more accurate. I was around 75-80% ENTP while my INFJ being only around 57%

[@goose647]

The five signs you are not an ENTP: 1. You interact with your internal world more than with the external world. 2. You go with the flow of a social experience instead of trying to anticipate it. 3. You gravitate more towards being a social bystander and observing others. 4. You need less social affirmation than other people. 5. You can hold onto the core of who you are and understand your subjective identity. And the bonus sign mentioned at the end of this video: 6. You feel a need to combine your areas of interest together.

[@priestshibe]

another sign youre not an ENTP: writing 6 points instead of the said “five” points

[@goose647]

@@priestshibe As my comment said, a bonus point was included at the end of the video

[@priestshibe]

@@goose647 that just showed that i didnt pay attention to the video and based my interpretation on your commeng

[@-ethan-5719]

Tried doing the last one is impossible, so i just listed out the main ones and finished

[@kaelynwhite3081]

Thank you for this! I have had so much trouble differentiating between ENFP and ENTP in regards to my husband. I agree that ENTP is one of the most misunderstood types plagued with confused stereotypes.

[@CognitivePersonality]

My pleasure! Hope it helped :)

[@AeonAxisProductions]

I actually mistyped as Intp before I found out about the functions, but now watching your videos Im even more sure that i am Entp, thank you so much

[@CognitivePersonality]

Happy to have helped!

[@jenniferm.h.8930]

Same here 🤚🏻

[@zeynepcanik3947]

Heeeyy your vid is 20 mins long as an ENTP thats too much for me im at 4.46 and im already lost in comment section lol Pls can anybody summarize the vid? xD

[@milkbread2779]

lol I am at 2:48 and have been scrolling through the comments at like 1:50 and now I am finding your comment lmao

[@mayapulliam945]

i’m a 0.42

[@Foxy_James]

No but...can somebody summarize it please?? Edit: 1:45 lol

[@beatrizdscouto]

I just HAD to say that I’m exactly on 4.46 as well

[@raidiations1143]

00:20

[@GBanana-_-]

13:06 omg I relate so much. Gosh…. Once a girl came up to me and said I was annoying. My first reaction? How do I improve? Give me feedback! How am I annoying? I want to change how you view me - as positive. My immediate reaction was to find out what I was doing wrong/ why they felt that way. I didn’t want her to not like me, or even hate me. Other instance- if someone has bad blood with me. It just eats away at my mind for literally, years. I still remember the people who ‘dislike’ me. And I actively try to fix it/ improve on how I could make them like me more as it will show me what parts of myself are lacking/ bad which need improvement.

[@swiftstalk]

I'm really skeptical about lots of MBTI stuff because I often find it oversimplifies stuff. Your vids, on the other hand, are on a whole other level . I resonate so much with so many things here. Am I positively enhancing social atmospheres only to benefit myself, is something I often doubt about myself. I always feel confident in social situations, I always feel like I'm being genuine too, but on the flip side I feel that maybe I'm being a cameleon. Tbh there are too many things in this video that I'd wanna talk about and it's hard to put in words in a youtube comment, but it's like you're putting in words some of the things I've tried to understand about myself for a long time. It feels sort of good that someone "gets it". Anyway, keep up the great videos, truly impressive the way you came up with such elaborate insight and explanations for this stuff.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you so much!!

[@jf13579]

Who else keeps finding their eyes drifting to the dangerously unbalanced Jung book on the shelf

[@CognitivePersonality]

Hah, dangerously symbolic!

[@ripfehim9153]

Anyone else just watch first 2 minutes of the video, read some comments, and clicked on another video?

[@MrMegamarth]

I've almost always typed as an ENTP but at the same time always entertained doubts about it because I tend to experience difficulties perceiving myself and gauging my attributes. Therefore, I often felt uncertain about my answers to the MBTI test. Your videos, especially this one, really help consolidate my belief as being of this personality type. Thanks a lot and continue your great work!

[@taydupreez8555]

Yet another amazing video!! 🤩 This is extremely on point. I'm an entp and you have captured everything expertly. Thank you so much! It's very refreshing to see an accurate non-sterotypical description of the entp ❤️

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thanks Tay! Very happy to present this type beyond the (often rather ridiculous) stereotypes :)

[@anival9576]

I have recommended this video to my mom--I think she's an ENTP. She fits the debater stereotype, but although she loves intellectual discussions, I wouldn't consider that her main characteristic. I like how you described the Ne-Fe loop, because it makes so much sense in my understanding of her. How can a person be so intellectual and yet so warm and engaging at the same time? ENTP! If you see this comment, Mom, let me know what you think.

[@CognitivePersonality]

That's it!

[@lucijapavlovic2153]

When he stops talking he blinks 2-4 times than he continues and I find that interasting. I'm an ENTP

[@CognitivePersonality]

INFJ brain calibration.

[@SelenaGomez79001]

Its just to make the video better becz when u pause when u talk u give ppl an option to think and ppl love that and in the end love the video

[@Layniacsofficial]

Subliminal messaging. Hes telling us to like him! You fell for it!

[@DevWithMartinus]

I was just scrolling the comments to see someone notice that too ahah He blinks rarely more than four times, sometimes it's one but usally it's when there is a cut

[@darth3266]

I wanted to make a comment about it, figured someone else already commented it and started searching. Meanwhile I missed a huge chunk of the video I have to watch again, but I found the comment hahaha

[@interguys]

You know you are an entp, when u saved this video for later a year ago, watched 3 mins a few month ago, stopped because its too long and now came back again because u thought u can now sit through 19 minutes eventhough u know too well u can’t

[@lillithjones3787]

Watching it now entirely (had no time yesterday) and this is making everything SO CLEAR. The reactive approach on concepts from external reality, the compartmentalization of lots of different interests, the ''using people as a sounding board to debate your ideas with yourself'', the need to predict emotions on others and anticipating them, thus suffering tremendous anxiety when social or interpersonal relationships are unpredictable and unstable (sense of loss of control on your environment).... and the fact that our ultimate goal is to gain a set of skills to enrich our social circle or society as itself, feeling our value as a person relies on that rather than on who we are (Fi)... Makes lots of sense. Wow, I just awakened. Thank you so much! P.S.: I think I mistyped as an INTJ because of the compartmentalization part. I tend to categorize and put everything into boxes, and behaviourally that is perceived as judging, thus the J. The I is explained by liking alone time and having solitary hobbies. MBTI tests are bullshit, functions are the real deal.

[@CognitivePersonality]

This is a great comment, thank you! I have the same perspective on tests :)

[@YahyaJL]

2:45 This... This spoke to my soul. I've also always wondered why it's strange to love living like a hermit yet thrive in events involving large crowds of people such as speeches.

[@pcphantom1978]

It's actually the relationship between tertiary Fe and inferior Si which creates our insecurity. With our lack of routine and inconsistency that we are aware of within certain types of systems, we actually feel as if this limits our ability to adequately feel valued in the society we live in, and this is contradictive to our desire to improve the lives of others. This conflict is what creates the internal struggle over our own value and self-worth.

[@Hi-xv4nv]

I’m quite curious, since entp seems to display a lot of adhd traits, (like hyper focus and procrastination issues) are these things correlated? Or do entp people display these traits without having adhd. I fell down the mbti rabbit hole today and realised that what I thought could have been adhd are very similar to entp traits, and wondered whether this is a thing. I a’saw a lot of comments mentioning adhd so it I find is so intriguing especially as I was recently considering getting tested for adhd.

[@CognitivePersonality]

All Intuitive dominants have a desire for 'everything at once' and focusing on a single thing without connecting it to everything else is something that must often be learned :)

[@benschmitt7035]

yeah im currently in the process of being diagnosed as well (therapist thinks I have it) it seems to be a common thread at the very least

[@TrickLightly]

Why do you have to call my social anxiety out like that? 🤣🤣

[@CognitivePersonality]

Ahaha apologies :D

[@vivianahall6876]

I know you're an ENTP when you just used this video as a checklist to make sure you are an ENTP

[@TheTygertiger]

I liked this. You have us ENTPs pretty well figured out. Sorry, no time for longer comment, gotta go to work. Good job!

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you, I appreciate it :D

[@randompersonwithinternet1001]

Truthfully, I'm creeped out at how accurate this depicts my brain and here's where the overthinking comes in: Once I hear another fact about ENTPs that is incredibly true to what I feel and do, my brain starts overthinking if I just decided to relate to that thing to stay true to how I thought I was or if I truly related to that. I have to use memory to remember how I related to it in the first place but I can't remember bc a million thoughts have filled my head since then so I'm left with an identity crisis Agreeing with your last point (that I saw on a comment), I still have no idea what my identity is And I'm guessing that my identity is not knowing what my identity is because if you think about it- ok I'll stop overthinking now

[@heartpoint5289]

I am so, so thankful for the depth of understanding and knowledge you share about the ENTP. My son is ENTP and I wish everyone important in his life was mandated to watch them. People perceive that he is callous or lacking in empathy when he is in fact one of the most deeply feeling and empathetic people I know. Conversely, I am ENFP and I notice people’s worries about me are that I’m a people-pleaser, too open, and will get taken advantage of. But people who know me, or are more perceptive see the inner me has a much more detached stance, an inner fighter and little care if people “like” me (although I am deeply humanitarian and am driven by my belief in the inherent goodness of human beings). I was recently watching some less sophisticated videos about ENTPs and ENFPs and I kept re-checking to see if I was mistakenly watching the wrong video or mishearing what type they were referring to, because the descriptions of my ENFP type were describing my ENTP son, and the descriptions of him sounded more like me.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thanks Molly! I do find other descriptions tend to attribute all of Fe & Fi to one and not the other.

[@jessiejang6512]

So true to me. I rarely enjoy to the fullest my social activities, I save myself a part to predict other people's reaction which makes me like a bystander. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it sucks.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Interesting!

[@kenzauter6626]

My theory of how so much of MBTI gets confusing is this: no one considers the culture in which these different types operate. An ENTP in America is going to have a completely different experience as an ENTP than one in the UK. I have lived in America for my entire 61 years and I can tell you it is an INCREDIBLY hostile environment to ENTP’s (and INTP’s...probably others). Certain types simply don’t fit in to American society...full stop! That changes all the dynamics of type analysis. It has to.

[@CognitivePersonality]

This is a pertinent point!

[@ViguLiviu]

Never been in America, what is so hostie about it for ENTPs?

[@AnyaAnnika67]

I can well imagine. I have to say as an ENFJ, not sure about in the US but in the UK I don't find my divergent subtype fairs too well either...no one wants the bogey man who comes along asking difficult questions/drops the proverbial truth bomb...no wonder I'm turning into an embittered old woman 😂😮

[@bluekneesocks]

can anybody summarise the 5 signs? lol thank u

[@hydranonymmous]

Hanging this reply so if someone does I'll get a notification too

[@TheMousegod]

Mission failed no one watching this Is willing to sit thru it

[@williammckinney5213]

TheMousegod yeah I made it three minutes before going to comments.

[@s4frina]

Hope someone will sacrifice themselves for us poor souls with no patience

[@trollloloololooo]

As an esfp I agree hevaily

[@UDT116]

I like how he pauses for effect at the end of each sentence.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Cheers :)

[@Dd-bx1up]

What a deep understanding of the ENTPs, I'm in wow... It was on your channel where I firstly met the (accurate) observation that ENTP is in reality one of the most empathetic types and that we are extremely councious and responsible when it comes to how we are affecting those who we are interacting with, or how they are affected by others. It is also amazing to me the way you are operating with cognitive functions, knowing them seems to give a lot of insights when I hear your analysis. Thank you! Oh, yes...and the fact that finally someone made it clear that we are more systematic in our thinking than the ENTJs... The justice has been served!:)

[@AnyaAnnika67]

ENFJ here I can attest to the fact that ENTPs are generally a lot more systematic in their thinking than ENTJs which is made clear by their predictive capabilities much like us ENFJs albeit for different reasons. I think the fun loving nature of the ENTP & agreeableness of the ENFJ often beguiles a different reality behind the 'facade'/what people generally attribute to us.

[@theliquidtoast]

The clarity in your understanding and communication of this type (my type) is remarkable. I love the subtleties and the nuance that are carefully teased apart here. For example explaining that even the seeming introverted tinkering of the ENTP away from others is often in the service of an activity/skill/knowledge which they hope will enhance their ability to craft the kind of social relationships that they desire. What a refreshing reflection on what it means to be extroverted vs introverted. I also particularly loved the delineation of ENTPs as individuals who do not just anticipate social environments and emotions, but take responsibility for them. It is this deep investment in the experience of others that can actually drive an ENTP to isolation, because to be around others compels an enormous obligation on the part of the ENTP (however, one which brings them satisfaction, purpose, and at times even joy). So wonderfully dissected, I selfishly wish I could hear you give a whole course on my type, but that would be very self indulgent wouldn't it? I'll go learn about some of my friends' types instead.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you so much :) Hah, if only I had the time to put out such complete courses!

[@rebelholiday5010]

I thought these distinctions were very worthwhile and I listened to the end because he was addressing questions about ENTP that many others “gloss over” or ignore! I was re-questioning my being ENTP - and I’m now more convinced that I am. Thank you!

[@greysonwoods4367]

After watching this video I am both relieved and confused. Granted it is 11PM right now and I'm tired, but I have struggled with gaining a sense of who I am, feeling like a terrible person, and always thinking that I can't make sense of myself so something must be wrong. I looked into MBTI because everyone else had a solid sense of identity and grasp on the world while I felt stuck in a rut and not knowing anything about myself or why I am the way that I am. I have gotten multiple types on the tests, which ultimately just raised more questions. The more I learn about being an ENTP the more questions I have. Granted I'm young. I know I have a lot of growing to do. Anyway, I guess this is just a drawn out thank you for the help in figuring out why I am the way I am.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Glad to have assisted in your journey :)

[@austinpaul6220]

I've been typed as an INFP so many times by every test I have taken and it hasn't made any sense. I generally just thought I was an empathetic INTP since ( and side note: I really want people to understand that I am not trying to show off here or sound egocentric, I simply am trying to let people know my previously experienced dilemmas while establishing credibility) since I am top of the class at my school. I have this innate desire to understand the world. I am wanting to triple major in mathematics, physics and computer science and minor in philosophy, but I have to be more realistic, I know. I also have placed top 10 in many state art competitions, so I have this INFP-esque side to me. But when I was younger, probably up until I hit this stage of an extreme depression, I was much like the stereotypical ENTP. Looking for reactions, being the class clown, and trying to just make sense of things. Now I realize that I am an ENTP empath with a very developed Ti. My daily life consists of balancing logic with people's emotions, and lot of times I find myself affirming people excessively and then proceeding to tell them how wrong they are. Edit: Sorry, I am very bad with explanations. I realize that I am just coming across as trying to flaunt achievements. I provide the information that I use, as an Ne dominant, to question and try to make sense of my type. I say something like being the top of my class to try to communicate how much of a thinker I am, and how confused I have been about being an INTP. I spend a lot of time disconnected from the world and in my own head. But INTPs are said to be robotic, and I was typed as an INFP, plus my tritype is a 529. I am very much conscious and concerned with other's emotions, so that's where I get the idea of myself being just an INFP. Then I learned and actually started to understand cognitive functions, which made me realize just how wrong I was, and now things are making so much more sense and falling far better into this framework of how I view things and myself, now that I realize that I am an ENTP. I get very excited and honestly quite obsessed with the idea that I can simplify people down into 16 categories (I know people are not bound by their types), but it's so helpful to be able to use that when social interacting with people. I think these few paragraphs were really trying to have someone put themselves in my own shoes and have a buildup to the moment that I realized I was an ENTP, so they can sympathize with the excitement I felt of making sense of myself. That also may not be the case since that is something that I myself as an ENTP is inclined to do. Then again, this is a comment section full of ENTPs so maybe not, what's good boys.

[@CognitivePersonality]

This is so great!

[@iknownothing5993]

I can relate to you very much...I used to get either ENTP or INFP in my early 20s when my major depression hit me. Since then I have been typed as INFP which doesn't seem to fully encapsulate who I am (Many of my friends are INFP artists and I mostly dated INTP philosophy (sub)majors and I always felt torn between them). I surely need to find out about ENTP subtypes. Thanks and hope you are doing well!

[@DanielGarcia-zc1fb]

I very rarely make it a point to actually comment on things online these days. Not for a lack of desire to express anything but mainly because of my aversion to interactions over social media due to the little impact I feel like I actually have of the flow of a conversation, seeing how I can't adjust and shift my tone of voice etc as a response to the feedback of the other people involved as I would in real world interactions. In my experience very few people have been interested in playing along whenever a question has popped up that could be interpreted in a poor manner because most of the time they'll go for the worst case at hand and be dismissive altogether. Slightly frustrating at times albeit understandable too because of the sheer inquisitive nature that, at the very least, I tend to posses as well which, let's face it, isn't always as desirable and especially when you don't get the full picture, included the presentation. The latter often being what I put most emphasis on myself in order to actually get the desired outcome as described in this video haha. Besides making a few of my own anectodes in this context heard, my main point for leaving this comment was to commend you for having put in the time to not only dig into the subject at hand but also for presenting it to others in, what I would say, a pretty accurate way. I've been going through plenty of the different systems that are based on Jungian typology and even though most get plenty of stuff right according to me (sometimes in spite of drawing the wrong conclusions) and definitely would be suitable for the purposes of personal growth, I feel like the biggest component that most have missed is the plasticity and fluctuations of our brains and what that actually means in translation to reality. Therefore I find that most of what I've seen on your channel so far has been more logically consistent perhaps due to the inclusion of this understanding which is relieving for lack of a better term. Not saying that I don't appreciate others' attempts of understanding of course but seeing how "truth" has always had a very special meaning to someone like me it's way harder to "settle" before finding something that seems to be more aligned with my own perception of the interactions within any given subject. Now, how to get the understanding of our differences combined with our similarities across to people who are either: A. Uninterested, B. Dismissive or C. Neglectful of how well it could impact their lives, even according to their own wishes (somehow plenty of people seem to believe it would be solely for my own personal gain to tell them how they could go about realising how they and others work on a deeper level (I guess the irony is that they don't know how I work which is why they won't see how little it would benefit me, besides working around this exact parenthesis, how meta of me haha)) ; remains somewhat of a mystery to me. I also say this knowing that others don't necessarily need to be as curious about these things or at least not to the extent that I have throughout my life. This having been one of many topics I've pondered and played around with long before I ever touched even the most surface level of personality theory. With plenty of knowledge at hand these days however it all kind of comes full circle seeing how it would lie in my nature to be interested in the first place, oddly amusing thought. Oh well to anyone having taken the time to read all of this, or otherwise, although the sentiment might be harder to having been fully captured if not, hmm.. Have a good continuation of whatever time of day you're about to take on. Cheers.

[@CDOro]

Daniel, I totally relate to what you said re not commenting on anything in social media. I just don’t see the point when everyone is concrete on their belief systems and the desire for discourse is only coming from my end. It is difficult, if not extremely difficult, to have a productive back and forth in the internet nowadays.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Thank you so much for sharing all this! Fluidity is the driving concept behind CPT so I really appreciate your words :)

[@DanielGarcia-zc1fb]

@@CognitivePersonality Haha I'm glad we could have this reverberation of mutual appreciation then because as claimed in a "somewhat" shorter form, you've been putting in good work so, keep it up! :)

[@DanielGarcia-zc1fb]

@@CDOro I was just about to say that I agree but I realise it's kind of a mute point when I was the one making the opening statement haha. However, I guess I just wanted to add that it is pretty sad that people generally don't take their time to understand where others are coming from. Then again, I'm thinking that probably has to do with how most people live their lives too these days. When quick fixes and fast stimuli from things is the go to for most, stopping in their tracks towards the next like isn't very easy to do, habitually speaking. Seeing how that is also connected to the built in validation system of most social media platforms, presented in an external form, probably doesn't help people in discerning that them going for the next "win" in a discussion isn't necessarily the right thing to do in order for neither themselves nor others to grow. Adding layers of miscommunication on top of this and it's all sorts of messy even from its genesis. I guess that's why some of us end up here, to try and remedy some of this if possible *shrugs*. I'm glad you replied anyhow, it's nice to know that others can relate. :)

[@filipepalma100]

I had to pause the video (at 14:43 as a note) to comment that I felt so reassured and understood and even the essence of the video went through me without effort to accept it in order to mislabel and mistakenly (but "ignorantely") feel validated as a defense mechanism due to exhaustion in this theme and all its controversy that this channel quite lacks and instead adds a very logical and approachable information input in regards to the essence of the types and its cognitive functions instead of the meme culture and mere tests alone which many times prove wrong as one rarely unnattaches from himself enough to have an outside view (to witness) of himself to answer precisely to the questions of the tests, and the test even put you through some "fallacies" of yes or no as the grey dot is something to be avoided in order to get more precise results. You are an ENTP when you see this video and it flows through you and (if you have watched and most likely you went for INTP, ENFP or and INFP first...) the others of this series felt forced to accept if you thought that was "your" type, in a linear domain if anyone can catch this one hehe Blessings to all and thank you for all the high quality informative videos.

[@tofusamurai22]

Your hand movements are like a wizard spinning the spoken word from within :P --> Gesturing is the $hit XD

[@CognitivePersonality]

Dibs on Gandalf :D

[@tofusamurai22]

@@CognitivePersonality LOL

[@tofusamurai22]

@@CognitivePersonality okay, you get Gandalf, and I'll take whoever the Fi-heavy INFJ is... makes me a bit turbulent, sometimes >.

[@tofusamurai22]

@@CognitivePersonality Fi-centered social archetype (in the INFJ)? Accessed through Ti?Thoughts?

[@CognitivePersonality]

@@tofusamurai22 Dormant state!

[@sigrid408]

The way he blinks a few times after everything he says

[@alexteagle9782]

2:48-3:05 when I heard this I immediately started tearing up holy shit... i never realized that’s what I felt til now cuz I never had the words for it but it’s pinpoint accurate.

[@alexteagle9782]

How is he telling me exactly how I feel without even hearing a word from me?? This personality type stuff is scary

[@CognitivePersonality]

Indeed the theory is both exciting and terrifying!

[@thisishowitallends9321]

Well, I guess I’ll never know if I’m not an ENTP - there’s no chapters, no quick titles and very long explanations to every point I can’t make myself to sit through

[@rumpertthejester3491]

Did anyone else notice the panther lying on his sofa for exactly .003 seconds in one of the frames? Me either.

[@CognitivePersonality]

And an elusive panther it shall remain.

[@popcornistorturedcorn]

I usually get frustrated by MBTI related videos on KZbin because they're badly explained and it's painfully obvious that these content creators rely more on stereotypes than actually talking about the type, and by the end of the video, I feel like I just lost 15 minutes of my life without really getting any interesting information out of it. But not with you, you explain it really well and give insights without stereotyping shit. Keep up the good work.

[@quicklyquoted8717]

Thank you for the great information. I have never been as sure as I am now that I am an ENTP. I always test INTP, but after quite a bit of research over several years I have determined that I had be of the INTJ/ENTP Dichotomy. You have very well put-together information. I appreciate it. Keep up the good work.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Wonderful! Thank you for the kind words :)

[@actmgtejb9840]

Your explanations got me into cognitive personalities more than the sensationalized qualitative descriptions provided by online testing sites. So glad I found your channel 'cause it focuses more on each cognitive function than "this type is this, this type is that".

[@CognitivePersonality]

I appreciate this comment so much! Thank you :)

[@filipakika2011]

An ENTP while doing the CPT Will be asking themselfes what the question wants to get out of him and to what his answer Will lead

[@CognitivePersonality]

A fine attitude!

[@Niveous23]

Why do ENTPs get sucked up into their Fe? That's not hard to figure out. When you're a lil' ENTP child, you'll learn pretty fast that society is cruel, confusing, and loose with their morality. They will punish you for being an Ne, Ti looper. No one likes honesty, lots of questions, and brutal logic. Okay, so we have this weird third function that makes us funny. Makes us charming. Forces people to like us. Gets us out of sticky situations. It diverts people from our hero and parent functions...so they can do their thing in peace. That feeling of being left alone to do the things we enjoy is enough of a reason to lean into Fe. It's also challenging. So many people, so much chaos, so many factors, so many nuances in their stupid vapid emotions. I like that. It's a big fat challenge. I can milk that for decades. I also like having control. I want things to go how I want them to go. It's so easy in my mind. But emotions make things fuzzy. I wanna crack that code. So I have my Fe once again. Maybe if I dissect enough humans, I'll understand how I tick. Why I'm so engaged in society. So once again I'm back on my bullshit. So OP is correct, ENTPs feel a lot of emotions, and we hate it. I'd rather control my emotions, I don't like having some overide button on me at all times. I don't know about other ENTPs, but I learned early on how to repress emotions early on. And I'v made it my personal mission out of pure spite to slowly integrate my emotions until I'm fully in control of them all. I took the test, got ENTP, and didn't really give a fuck. It didn't mean anything to me. Went back to MBTI nonsense. Looked at literally every single type. I may not be an ENTP, but I'm damned sure nothing like the other 15 types. Not even close. Am I lazy, argumentive, charming, lost in my own head, choose to laugh at the world...that's a big yes. I like the 16 types because it's not some fluffy hororscope. It'll really lay into you, tell you exactly why you're a big fat failure. I love that. But I do hate how I'v been relegated to a box, that I'm not that unique. That 3% of the world may be a slight variation of the asshole I'v cultivated over the years.

[@Pachukuh]

How do ENTPs work on their weaknesses? Especially sticking to a project? SOS

[@CognitivePersonality]

Will make a video on this at some point. A project must generally be a part of an active exploratory process - every step must feed your curiosity with the promise of social relevance :)

[@blahwhatever123]

@@CognitivePersonality Good evening sir, (BTW this is my 1st public comment you have excited, motivated or compelled me.) I am often verbose but due to my line of work I'll be laconic-def not as typical-yet the attempt at inquiring or eliciting is quite necessary at this precipis for catharsis ... Can you do that pls & also make one (1) about the so-called INFJ/ENTP unique relationship???? (immoveable object/unstoppable force dynamic.) All the research (books, Quora, introspection, reflection, journals, social communication, Dr. Grande other online video forums) man I just do not understand how tis was the best 7 months of my life (while away on training) followed by the worst 7 months of my life (moving together into the real world paradigm). Aside from this supposed purported "marketed" as the best duo out there twin flames & all that ish ... is the lifestyle-personality-blending failure perhaps also a cocktail of other matters such as: upbringing/nature, environment/nurture differences or underdeveloped existential/experiential? Is it the - "demon in a mask wanting peace trying claiming for harmony" (Mr. Agreeably elusive, sheltered needy/dependent clingy, secretive/lying, private/manipulating, sycophant/poseur, chameleon/narc, idealist/amorist, machavelian/superiority, passive-aggressivenes/boohooing martyr, shy/quiet, put-together appearance/controlled agenda) Libra aspect VERSUS "the angel seeking dominance causing chaos" (Ms. Offensively sweetheart, independent/free-spirit, debater/rebel, visionary/intellectual, logical/rationalist, relentless/fearless perceived aggression, enigmatic/charismatic, threatening/pro women, argumentative/combative, blunt/monster, walking contradiction/altruistic empath, unfocused/ambitiously all-over) Aries approach? Insight: We were magic. Synergistic aliens. Then we often argued over accountability, apathy, identity, considerate/conscientiousness, turbulence, finances, openness (he never had a conversation, or shown any creds or documents in my presence he claimed he prided close preservation for future dreams), adaptability, whose the hypocritical ppl pleaser actor (ambivert) or detached isolator or actual complex & difficult person (he a more susceptible/vulnerable mimicker or projector). He was beyond conflict averse an observer I'm an inquisitive doer. I as the devils advocate I am more in your face or risky/exploratory & value or pride venting/interaction/knowing while doing is authenticity of individuation a nondisingenous sense of self. Also transparency of the benefit for the most overall good not self interest, advocacy & bullying in our job or for our families (I later discovered his only friend was his fiance-not ex-that he went right back to actually surely was living with us both at the same time & while referred her in our job). Plus he was married, not actually divorced, but separated so the same gold digger/also former coworker broke his other household too. Both women lived with his mother in another state at different times. He pursued me while we were friends on pretenses (or his illusions?) those months we swore, mainly he, found the soulmate. But I really now see I didnt know anything about who he really was. I am not sure he knows he is a desperate user perhaps. He used the same poems to woe & court her I later found. So is it like a Jung & Freud divergence thing (the indisputable bond leads to undeniable train wreck lol). Or the truly only [singular] dominant function sharing in both misunderstood types (even by each other it seems) can not prove the tests of time? Or was this just a bad batch him or I? I appreciate the beautiful unbiased/unjudgy intricacies of your style so I ask to share & learn sir. TY in advance. I apologize to any for any inconvenience nada here is personal. I just want to know if this is a type I really should avoid door slam both ways.

[@CognitivePersonality]

@@blahwhatever123 That's very interesting! I consider the match excellent so long as there is time apart. An INFJ/ENTP combo video would certainly be an interesting project!

[@debbieramos-galvan104]

Man, it probably sounds crazy, but every time I feel the need to double check “am I an ENFP or an ENTP? 🤔” The things that are “supposed to tell me that I am *NOT actually an ENTP,*” do the *exact opposite,* and be like “Suprise b!+ch! Yes, you are!” Why is that? I watch the ENFP vids and think, “man! That kinda does sound a lot like me, too!” As I actually do use the shadow Te with some degree of messy skill, and I have never related to that “Lack of identity” ENTP Trope! Then, I watch the ENTP videos and I always get hit in the face with that “I am in this picture, and I don’t like it!” It’s like a concrete slab of reality! While I don’t really “lack an identity,” it is more because am just too consistently and acutely aware of “what I am NOT,” and it almost never changes! “I want a Do-Over, I say!” But the level of consistency can’t seem to change. Is it weird that “even though I know I am an ENTP, I don’t really wanna be?” 😖 Does That ever happen to anyone else on here? That said, I do have advice for “the ENTP identity crisis folks.” Life has taught me that, honestly, I don’t really need one! I am me and I experience my life as *myself,* whatever that means! “I am me, and that is good enough!” My unfiltered honesty and relentless pursuit of “universal truth” *is my authenticity!* Change is in my very nature and Half the fun of self-Discovery is uncovering who you are, to other people! It’s quite fascinating to compare and contrast who I experience myself to be, with and against who I am, to other people! So long as we surround ourselves with good people, we will be able to see ourselves, too! It’s fun to explore different aspects of the self! We don’t actually need others to define our identity because we exist as we are, and it’s valid, even if it’s messy and a bit blurry, sometimes!

[@tahsina.c]

You're blinking a lot more this time -entp

[@CognitivePersonality]

Been working on it. -INFJ

[@mikelee7582]

Honestly, I've not thought about this much in awhile and just came across the video... and well I've gotta say this video has done more to convince me that I am an ENTP than anything I've read/seen/heard to this point. Especially the way you described how the other functions are so heavily stacked against internal feeling.

[@SM-le6gb]

The thing about entp needing to know that they’re in good terms with others, made me feel so happy, cuz it’s true but all these mbti meme pages make out entp as an asshole who doesn’t care about others when that’s not fully true

[@itoko05]

I got 3 minutes into the video and then went into an hours worth of research on ENTP and it’s cognitive functions and I’m back haha

[@elsalovefors]

I’ve always been confused if I’m an intp or an entp. Edit: Okay so I’m an entp cause I’m an extrovert I think :)

[@Cobbyyyy4382]

you know you are an ENTP when you take 1month to watch this video till the end

[@tincho827]

Im still not sure if im a ENFP that values greatly an internal rational integrity or if im just a ENTP but the video about ENTP empaths touched me in a deep place

[@notatroll8744]

You know you are ENTP when you know you are ENTP and you are not sure about it so you fall in loop of second guessing yourself. You go in a way to prove that you are not an ENTP . Then you find your new type . Repeat the same step unless you fall into rabbit hole . After that you know you are ENTP and is still skeptics whether you are right or not .

[@gwyn.]

It's well explained but the pacing is kinda putting me to sleep. hahaha You have a way of speaking that's with constant tempo & pauses like a metronome. (Not necessary a bad thing, just that I was thinking why I'm slowly drifting away.)

[@CognitivePersonality]

Haha interesting!

[@okeily]

Yeah, it was difficult for me to go through the whole video at once with full focus. But I dont blame the speaker. I blame my ENTPness 😆. Good content though!

[@granilloc54]

as an entp i really appreciate the precision of your hand gestures.

[@junikartika]

I’m craving alone time constantly, even though I enjoy social gathering..but not too often as it can be exhausting.😊

[@vanessaprincesssa]

Ok, so ALL of these 5 signs - when you were describing what the ENTP actually DOES - I relate AND DO all these things in my life on a regular basis. When you were describing what the ENTP does NOT do - I never do any of those things or they happen to me extremely rarely. Soooo... WOOO HOO! I am 100% an ENTP! I KNEW it! I am so happy I got this confirmation. I always felt very secure in my ENTP type, it describes me perfectly and ever since I found out about it I've been able to understand so much about myself! But it never hurts to double-check, right? hahah :P It probably would sound selfish or self-absorbed, but ENTP is also my favourite out of all the 16 types. But isn't that also a very ENTP thing to say? Hahah. That we love ourselves :P Thank you for this video! Well done and informative! Edit: typo

[@masha1624]

This only proved that i’m an ENTP.,.

[@CognitivePersonality]

Awesome!

[@robmangeri777]

Thank you for making this video! I always test slightly higher on N than S and slightly higher on T than F. The E and P are always clear. I certainly relate to the fun loving descriptions of ENFPs and I don’t actually enjoy arguing for “argument’s sake” but I stand my ground in pursuit of truth and I care when people have things confused or if they are being inconsistent. I really appreciate that you were able to see a little better to the heart of things! I CAN argue two sides of the coin but it’s only because I considered both sides thoroughly! I probably know which one is wrong ;)

[@stefanroodt1981able]

Why are we so misunderstood or intimidating to some people? Wish more people understood us. Hell, i don't even understand me! Haha

[@CognitivePersonality]

Hah!

[@stefanroodt1981able]

@@CognitivePersonality Seriously though... how could we make ourselves easier to understand? ;-p

[@jeannayates2633]

I enjoy giving compliments to people strangers, acknowledging and smiling at children, and engaging with people when I'm out and about. I didn't for a few years. I was sunk in a depression, but when I was a teenager into my early 30s I was pretty social and had a lot of acquaintances (I was more of a quiet young child, observant). Then I went into a depression and blocked out the world for a few years. I've been a lot healthier these last few years, and am back into engaging with people again. I like giving compliments and trying to bring an upbeat short conversation with people.

[@gargeorge99]

All the real ENTP's sped up the video and put captions on

[@CognitivePersonality]

Hah!

[@BunniesXO]

The accent with the gesticulations, completely soothing. I don't know for sure if I'm an ENTP, I've been told I am, but this video really opened my eyes. Thanks so much for your opinions on it.

[@luisguimaraes5682]

I thought I was ENTP for 6 years, only recently I discovered that I'm ESFP... Both are starter types and I was mistaking Se for Ne. 😬

[@CognitivePersonality]

Happens frequently :)

[@cory99998]

Fe affirmation happening right now, giving me so much anxiety. Those damn Si types and their traditional values