Your Personality Type:
ENTP
EExtravert. Outer-directed; active,
energetic, outgoing, and assertive;
versatile with broad interests
NIntuitive. Abstract, curious & idea-
oriented; ask “why” questions; open
to diverse ideas, values & lifestyles
TThinker. Use logical analysis to
make decisions; attuned to facts,
consistency & fairness
PPerceiver. Outwardly open, receptive
and adaptable; slower to express
judgments or impose them on others
ENTPs’ Dominant Function
Broadly explores and envisions ideas, connections & possibilities; open, curious & creative; adept at “brainstorming”
ENTPs’ Auxiliary Function
Checks everything against inner logical standard; prefers autonomy in projects, problem-solving & decision-making
Key ENTP Traits:
- Mentally and verbally quick, often with an intellectual / theoretical orientation
- Open-minded, yet critical thinkers
- Curious and explorative with wide-ranging interests; love learning
- Versatile, innovative, and forward-looking
- Entrepreneurial; strive to realize their inspiration or vision for change
- Verbal, friendly, and engaging; typically witty with a good sense of humor
- Adept at brainstorming new ideas, options, and possibilities
- Adaptable and spontaneous; energized by novel and changing circumstances
- Need lots of variety at work; quickly bored by routine or repetitive tasks
- Active and restless; crave new ideas, possibilities, and challenges
- May struggle with sustaining focus or follow-through
If you want to learn more about ENTPs, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve written extensively about the Intuitive personality types, especially the Intuitive (N) Perceiving (P) types.
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