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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Can someone explain the difference between and ENTP and an INTP[/b]?[/quote]

An ENTP is an extrovert, an INTP is an introvert.  Generally speaking, extroverts are energized by other people, are very social, love parties, etc.; introverts are drained by lots of social interaction and recharge in solitary activities.  [/quote]

This is true -- a good general explanation of the differences between an introvert and an extrovert in Myers-Briggs terms.

Things get more interesting when you consider the way these particular traits interact with the others.  For example, the "I" expresses itself differently in an NTP than it does in an SFJ.

I'm an ENTP and DH is an INTP.  We're remarkably similar in many ways.  Very logical, rational and analytical.  We love thinking about things from all different angles and are both very good at seeing connections and linking disparate ideas.  Overall, we just love solving problems.  Almost too much.  We can over-optimize even the most simple things if we're not careful.  But at least we're having fun doing it together.  :-)

Our differences probably do stem from the E and I parts.  I clearly have a higher social need, so I have a few circles of friends who I see without him in addition to our shared friends.  I'm also much more interested in connecting with new people and do it easily pretty much anywhere I go.  I may come across as more socially skilled and he may seem more shy, but really it's a matter of interest level.  He's got excellent social skills when he chooses to use them.  But a lot of the time, he just doesn't want to work that hard and is polite but not proactively engaging.  We're a good combination that way -- I give hime a little social cover and he keeps me from burning myself out socially (something that used to happen a lot before we met.)

The other big difference is on the idea generation / execution front.  I'm much more about the big ideas and "visionary" stuff and he's much more about tweaking those big ideas and visions to make them do-able.  We joke about my "crazy schemes," and some of them can be a bit much.  But there's usually a gem in there somewhere, and he's great at sorting through mess to refine things and make it work.

He's also much, much better about follow through than I am.  That's often a weakness of ENTPs, and I'm terrible in that department when I'm not careful.  I'm so much more energized by next great new idea than by the actual work of executing on my previous ideas.  INTPs are much, much stronger there.  They're sometimes called "Builders" or "Architects," and DH fits that well.  He's incredibly resourceful and creative in finding blind spots, solving problems, making plans to get things done.  Thankfully.

Curious what others think.  Especially INTPs.
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