agh how to know whether i'm an ENFP or an ENTP? i feel like both of the types kinda describe me but idk if i'm more of an extremely bubbly ENTP or an extremely analytical ENFP lmao
Oh boiā¦I get this question a lot, both here and irl (in fact, I was discussing this with an ENxP Tumblr friend just yesterday) and I think I might have found a quick(er) way to get around this.
I know plenty of people have done an ENFP vs ENTP post, Iāve seen them circulating and theyāre very helpful but a) I donāt think we need any more of those and b) itās the second time Iām writing this answer cause the app crashed as I was finishing it the first time.
So hereās my *SHORTCUT*:
Instead of looking for what is there, look for whatās not.
Hear me out: in case youāre already familiar with the shadow functions and the logic behind them you may have heard the term Point of Least Resistance (or PoLR for short). PoLR is basically the only function you donāt possess. Itās not underdeveloped or anything, itās just not there.
For ENTPs that function is Fi and for ENFPs itās Ti. So ask yourself: Is it hard for you to form opinions when you canāt simply weigh pros and cons? Like with movies, songs etcā¦if yes, youāre probably an ENTP. Lack of Fi makes us indifferent for many things. I mean, I may see all the good parts in a film and all the bad parts but do I actually like it? Yeah Idk.
Now about Ti PoLRā¦Iām not sure I can speak about it accurately, but from what Iāve understood when reading about it, it seems that ENFPs donāt feel the need to pick stuff apart and analyze them. They feel content with concrete answers that make sense to them without demanding the logic behind them. Basically, they just need their Te satisfied.
I may be wrong on this one, but even if itās not about their PoLR this is a clear difference. If I canāt understand the logic behind something important for my classes (I can give examples), even if I know all the rules and can solve the exercises (technically I wouldnāt need anything more) it will be constantly in my head until I get an answer. Iāll probably even see the question is my sleep IF I manage to sleep. Okay I may be exaggerating but you get the point.
I hope this helps! I know itās still some work to do but hopefully itās faster than other ways :) Good luck!
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