MBTI Mistypes: The Big Three (INTP)

Summary

In Skimmerlit's latest video, the discussion revolves around the most common MBTI mistypes: INTPs who incorrectly identify as other types. These misidentifications often stem from a superficial understanding of typology, rather than a true grasp of cognitive functions. The video explores how certain personality types like INTJ, ENTP, and INFJ become attractive identities for those who want to project particular images, such as intelligence or mystery, despite their actual characteristics. Skimmerlit humorously breaks down these tendencies, highlights the misunderstandings, and offers insights into why certain types are perceived as rare or appealing. The video aims to entertain while shedding light on these common missteps in personality typing.

Highlights

• The video discusses the 'big three' MBTI mistypes: INTJ, ENTP, and INFJ. 🤯
• INTJ mistypes are linked to a cultural fascination with being a mysterious mastermind. 🎩
• ENTP is seen as a smart, debate-loving type, resulting in many misclassifications. 🗣️
• INFJ is appealing for those wanting to be seen as emotionally complex. 🌈
• Mistypes often reflect the image people want to project rather than their true selves. 🙃

Key Takeaways

• Many people mistype themselves due to a superficial understanding of MBTI and cognitive functions. 🤔
• INTJ is often considered rare and appealing due to its mysterious mastermind stereotype. 🧠
• ENTPs are mistaken as the 'smart, outspoken' type, leading to over-identification by the wrong people. 😅
• INFJ mistypes are common among those who see themselves as feelers but want a touch of mystery and intelligence. 🌟
• Mistypes highlight more about one's desired self-image than their true personality traits. 🔍

Overview

Skimmerlit dives into a humorous critique of MBTI mistypes, particularly focusing on how INTPs might misidentify themselves due to popular stereotypes. He talks about how cultural perceptions shape these mistypes, often disconnecting individuals from their true identity. The exploration begins with a clear emphasis on understanding cognitive functions versus just the letters in MBTI.

The discussion covers why certain types like INTJ are so frequently chosen by mistake. INTJs are mistakenly idolized as the epitome of intelligence and mystery, drawing people towards misidentification. Conversely, ENTPs are seen as the quintessential debater, mistakenly appealing to those who value intellect over true personality alignment.

Finally, the focus shifts to INFJs, capturing the allure of being emotionally deep and complex. These mistypes are not just amusing but reveal deeper societal narratives about intelligence, emotions, and self-perception. Skimmerlit cleverly ties these insights together, reminding viewers to question their motivations behind identifying with certain MBTI types.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Overview of MBTI Mistypes The chapter introduces the topic of MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) mistypes, specifically focusing on what the author refers to as the 'big three' mistypes. The speaker mentions that they will share guesses on why these three mistypes occur frequently. The chapter explicitly states that the focus will not be on technical cognitive MBTI types or the mistakes people make regarding technical aspects of cognitive functions.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Misunderstandings in Typology and Cognition The chapter delves into the prevalent misunderstandings surrounding typology, particularly focusing on cognitive functions. It discusses the tendency of 'M types' (mistyped individuals) to consistently misunderstand and repeatedly misidentify their cognitive functions. This leads to continuous errors in self-typing. The chapter identifies the 'Big Three' mistypes as a significant issue contributing to these frequent misidentifications, although it doesn't specify what the Big Three are.
• 01:00 - 01:30: Image and Identity in Mistypes The chapter "Image and Identity in Mistypes" explores how people with a superficial understanding of typology may use it to affirm their self-identity. Despite their limited knowledge, they may dismiss typology yet still leverage its concepts to shape or enhance how they are perceived by others, focusing on image rather than substance.
• 01:30 - 03:00: INTJ Mistype The chapter discusses the common mistyping of personality types, specifically focusing on the INTJ type. It notes that INTJs are popularly perceived as intelligent, cold, effective, and mysterious, which often leads to people incorrectly identifying themselves as INTJs. This mistyping is highlighted as the most common among personality types.
• 03:00 - 05:00: ENTP Mistype The chapter explores the common misidentification between ENTPs, INTJs, and ENTJs, highlighting how some individuals may misperceive their personality types due to a desire to align with a certain image or cool persona. It criticizes the misunderstanding of typology, using the example of people who incorrectly view Thomas Shelby (from Peaky Blinders) as an INTJ as part of a broader misconception. The discussion underscores the role of self-image in affecting type identification.
• 05:00 - 07:00: INFJ Mistype The chapter 'INFJ Mistype' delves into the concept of mistyping within the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework. It discusses how individuals may identify inaccurately with a specific type, termed a 'mistype'. The chapter suggests that which type a person believes themselves to be can reveal significant insights about their personality and tendencies, potentially more so than their actual type. This mistyping insight could offer practical information about the individual.
• 07:00 - 08:00: Conclusion and Viewer Engagement This chapter discusses the challenges in working with individuals who identify as the INTJ personality type. It highlights their desire to appear unique and intelligent, often resorting to quoting statistics about their rarity and intelligence. The chapter likely delves into misconceptions surrounding the INTJ personality type, exploring both their perceived and real strengths and weaknesses.

MBTI Mistypes: The Big Three (INTP) Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 what's going on boys today we are talking mbti mistypes the big three and my guesses on why the big three are the big three before we get into those let's cover some Basics we are not going to be discussing technical M types today people who mistype themselves or are mistyped based on technical cognitive
• 00:30 - 01:00 function knowledge that is a completely different beast and mindset those M types are chronic misunderstandings of the cognitive functions and it's why these M types are constantly mistyping themselves getting things wrong over and over again rather than just picking one and sticking with it and being wrong The Big Three mistypes are the mistype you
• 01:00 - 01:30 get from people who don't understand anything about typology at all aside from the absolute Basics not even getting into cognitive functions and they probably hold a dismissive opinion of typology while using typology at a very superficial level to bolster what they think is their Identity or the way they want to be seen
• 01:30 - 02:00 and that is a perfect place to start because the first and most common mistype is inj the popular conception of the intj is this very intelligent cold effective and mysterious person so the people you're going to see calling themselves intjs
• 02:00 - 02:30 aside from intps who think they are too cool to be intps and entjs who are [ __ ] up enough not to feel extroverted are going to be the people with this Thomas Shelby esque image of themselves even though Thomas Shelby isn't an intj again fundamental misunderstanding of typology this is all about image
• 02:30 - 03:00 that's how these Big M types work and that's not exactly a bad thing because depending on which type this individual you're dealing with mistypes themselves as indicates a lot about the person you're dealing with perhaps even more on a practical level than their actual type would the person who calls themselves an
• 03:00 - 03:30 intj based on this image is going to be annoying difficult to work with badly wanting to come off as more unique and more intelligent than they are you're going to hear quotes about statistics and how intjs are the rarest type the most intelligent type and other I am very smart [ __ ] and what's interesting about the intj M type
• 03:30 - 04:00 compared to Every Other M type including in the big three is almost every type is going to call themselves an intj or try to the quiet mysterious Mastermind image is popular in culture and that's why you're going to see it so much I think now the next major M type is similar but a bit different similar sort of appeal and attracts a similar
• 04:00 - 04:30 sort of person but played out in a different way and toward different ends entps it's the exact same sort of I am very smart [ __ ] except instead of finding the mysterious Mastermind image appealing they find the contentious but intelligent dick
• 04:30 - 05:00 archetype appealing and believe it or not even on tests many estjs mistype as entps for that reason they like feeling like this or the image of the intelligent person who can out debate anyone and looking at cognitive functions that Mak sense they have Nemesis TI they want to feel like they
• 05:00 - 05:30 can prove themselves right in any circumstance but they take the entp image to bolster that instead of figuring out what they actually are and you're going to see a ton of enfps calling themselves entps I know I got ENFP on this test but that must be wrong because I feel like I'm really smart even though I'm not
• 05:30 - 06:00 going to investigate this any further to determine why the answer I got might be correct and maybe in the process learn why the letter T thinker doesn't equal intelligent or capable so I'll just swap the letter and hope nobody finds out which they can't because I don't believe in this you're also going to get a bunch of
• 06:00 - 06:30 Drama Kids there is not really a nicer or less demeaning way to put that as Uncle iro would say the sort of fellow who act crazy but stop up the moment an actual crazy fellow pull up on that same note I've actually found quite a few entjs who consider themselves entps for
• 06:30 - 07:00 this reason and while intj mistypes are annoying in concept I found entp mistypes are much more annoying in practice because they are in love with this idea of being someone who doesn't shut up and is trying to burn everybody very annoying especially considering AC ual entps are few in number and while
• 07:00 - 07:30 they do have this image for a reason most of them tend to be chill actual entps tend to be chill so all these popular m types in the same way as intjs entps and the next one we'll get to they're almost making these negative stereotypes about these types worse than they already are another funny thing to
• 07:30 - 08:00 note is popular m types are almost never censors because the popular idea of typology s is for stupid and I'm not stupid I'm smart therefore I'm an intuitive and probably a thinker and probably a judger because I am smart I'm smart and I'm capable but I am never extroverted for some
• 08:00 - 08:30 reason that's one of the things that always confuses me why in popular thinking entjs are not as popular as they should be in theory I think it's because entps exist you are either the mysterious but capable Mastermind the intj or you are the loud smart [ __ ] entp entj's fall between the cracks
• 08:30 - 09:00 intps aren't cool so what sort of freak chooses to mistype themselves as a feeler based on their own image of themselves well of course it's one of the most prolific M types because there is only one real M type for this sort of person the infj I've found this m type serves as a catchall port for people who in a
• 09:00 - 09:30 contrarian way get off on imagining themselves or accepting themselves as feelers but they are too realistic and hard to be silly little perceivers and these mostly are fi types across the Spectrum so of course you have the FP the infps and the
• 09:30 - 10:00 enfps you also have the sfps who view themselves as hardcore feelers but they need to attach the end to themselves to feel smart and why not ENFJ probably for the same reason people mistype themselves as intjs that mysteriousness factor and ironically I've encountered a fair number of
• 10:00 - 10:30 intjs who mistype themselves as INFJs in the exact same way the FPS do [ __ ] you I'm really emotional and they are they have tertiary fi FPS have dominant or auxiliary fi but it's a fundamental misunderstanding of typology and the type based
• 10:30 - 11:00 on most often a contrarian image that's one of the reasons so many quotes INFJs you encounter are going to be very forward and aggressive and argumentative in a way that makes you wonder is that Fe that seems a lot like fi particularly the way they're phrasing themselves and forming their arguments that doesn't seem like TI through Fe that just seems like
• 11:00 - 11:30 straight up fi with some te thrown in there and it seems that way because that's what's going on and I think that's one of the reasons there is a general distaste for INFJs or what people think are INFJs because that classification has been hijacked to serve a vague [ __ ] you emote emo ego image remember these people are
• 11:30 - 12:00 using letters there's a reason infps weren't chosen as this popular m type that J is real important not to mention of course the statistics INFJs are the rarest type you're going to hear that a lot in the same way you're going to hear intjs are the rarest type but it's primarily fi types mistyping as
• 12:00 - 12:30 INFJs it's so odd to me you are almost always going to see those three types in a basic mistype it's kind of like intj and entp represent popular Western archetypes of values and infj serves as an aggressive equally aggressive foil remember counter
• 12:30 - 13:00 anything is the primary thing it's a shadow of it it's not gotten away from it but anyway those are the three big mistypes you are always going to see by people who don't understand typology don't care to understand typology or dismissive of typology are probably going to Mock You For Being interested in typology yet while feeling the need to use this system they don't believe in to prop up an image of
• 13:00 - 13:30 themselves and what I think is going on and why Loosely but that about rippity RPS this one up I hope you enjoyed watching CU I certainly enjoyed making it like if you enjoyed cuz it helps me out a lot subscribe if you haven't cuz we do this [ __ ] sometimes in comment thoughts love hearing from you what are your thoughts on M types any other common M types or theories on what theories theories on why these M types happen let me know thanks again for watching every video really a lot of fun on this channel so much fun in fact you can mislabel it and represent yourself with it because
• 13:30 - 14:00 that's a lot of fun and that's how much from we have on this channel and I look forward to doing this with you guys again in the future