5 Signs You're Not An ENFP

The ENFP personality type - many people seem to identify with this type code, but not all of them have the corresponding cognitive functions.

This video discards the misleading E-N-F-P dichotomies, and focuses instead on the cognitive functions in order to give you an effective means to tell whether you are truly a cognitive ENFP.

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About me:
Hi, I'm Harry, and I'm intensely passionate about personality typing and self-development - so much so that I have created my own Jung-inspired system, taking a more high-resolution look at the factors making up personality.

Through Cognitive Personality Theory I examine the underlying mechanisms behind cognition, and the means through which a single type can have limitless individual variation - I believe type itself is just a set of cognitive predispositions that can according to the needs of the situation be overcome.

I don't believe any type is limited in what they can achieve, but have noticed sensationalist attitudes and internet trends propagating a culture in which type-development is actively discouraged in favour of conforming to simplistic archetypes. Through CPT I hope to dispel various myths and oversimplifications of what constitutes personality type, and along the way encourage a healthier attitude towards type that allows a person to become not who they are told they are, but rather who they want to be.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Cognitive Extraversion (Ne)
04:00 - NeTe Dominance
11:20 - The Te Auxiliary
15:39 - The Fi Authority
21:10 - The Si Oppositional
25:00 - The Ti Blindspot
29:22 - Wrap-up
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KEY

Ni/Introverted Intuition - Broad & plethoric perception of internal world.
Ne/Extraverted Intuition - Broad & plethoric perception of external world.

Si/Introverted Sensing - Specific and concrete perception of internal world.
Se/Extraverted Sensing - Specific and concrete perception of external world.

Fi/Introverted Feeling - Subjective codec; internal emotional data & harmony.
Fe/Extraverted Feeling - Subjective codec; external emotional data & harmony.

Ti/Introverted Thinking - Objective codec; internal logical order.
Te/Extraverted Thinking - Objective codec; external logical order.

Lens - Perceives data.
Codec - Rationalises data.

Convergent - Positive, creative, enacting change and seeking novelty.
Divergent - Negative, authoritative, instilling consequence and driving utility.

For more clarification on terms see the CPT eBook!

#ENFP #CPT #16Types

[sgttomas]

I've looked extensively around YouTube on cognitive personality matters. You're doing this better. Thank you. Enough with the cults and myths and private languages. This is harder to grasp but a better model because we all do all forms of cognitive activity and it does indeed occur in lense codec pairs!!! (I am very grateful to have the benefit of your thoughtful intuition there!)

[deedee]

Why do I have a feeling, that ENFPs like myself would get a headache from all of this very rational detailed breakdown :).

[rachelbrooks]

I’ve typed as an ENFP and listening to this video has definitely validated that result for me. It’s really nice to hear someone describing qualities or traits that I possess (and that I would sometimes deem “less great”) and in a way that helps me see and understand a more complex (and fairer) depiction of their purpose. Thank you for the content ☺️


Signed,
A Generalist 😏

[Mrmonkeytoinfinity]

Great video again!

I wanted to add that I also see a significant amount of ESFJs mistype as ENFPs. It may actually be the most common one I have encountered and again I think it's because Fe-Ne convergence really does feel like an "intuitive feeling extrovert".

While the types are quite different, especially in CPT, I can see how relating to: Ti aversion, desire for authenticity in others, starting projects as a champion, filling up schedules, and novel pursuits due to the Ne auxiliary, can lead to some relating to ENFP. I know these are just the outputs of cognition and not the true type, but those lines do indeed get blurred quite a bit.

If you do more of those four-way type comparison videos, I do highly recommend tackling that subject if you run into this mistype as well.

[Cognitive_Wisdom]

I've always been confused if I'm ENFP or INFP and this video made me even more confused 😂👍 .. on a serious note though this is such a great analysis and clears a lot of points and I appreciate this video so much! Thank you for the great insights!!

[FireMl]

Sign 1:
Your creative exploration is separate from external mediums.

Your internal dialogue is detached from external reality.


Sign 2:
You prefer to focus on one task at a time, with a more incremental than momentum-based workflow.

Novel association-forming is something you do "for fun" rather than the very means by which you experience reality.


Sign 3:
Conceptual novelty takes a back seat to logical pragmatism.

The exploration of new ideas is secondary to Extraverted Thinking objectives.

Precise analysis of finer logical details is easily employed without losing patience.


Sign 4:
Your identity is more adaptive and temperamental than fixed and static.

Acting in accordance with one's identity and values takes second place to logical pragmatism.


Sign 5:
You easily focus upon a select amount of projects without your attention being drawn towards the new and novel.

You can happily engage a state of prolonged focus upon details, and even find peace in repetitive action.

Surveying internal resources and energies comes naturally, intuitively knowing how much energy a new pursuit will require.


Sign 6:
You easily engage precise internal analysis without defaulting to a big picture overview.

You have little difficulty with thinking sequentially, and can easily hold a well defined line of reasoning within consciousness.


hope this helps 💜

[itsmeraz]

Point 6 is something I do struggle with. When in conversation with others and I am trying to explain something but I cannot sequentially explain my reasoning, I do lose a sense of confidence. It's incredible how the brain functions, I can easily understand concepts/or flat pack furniture and 'get' things, but I can't explain it! It's like the words are steeped in fog.

[pthrelkeld]

Until now I wasn't quite sure of my type, now I know with 100% certainty im an enfp. you've clearly articulated the details of personality, beyond just the general traits, unlike pretty much all other channels. Thank you so much! Lol

[v.s]

ENFP here, but I’ve definitely been working on explaining my thought process and practicing Ti trying to be more aware of how I get to a logical conclusion. Because I definitely had that issue where you said one would feel insecure with their intelligence. Before Mbti, I didn’t realize what I was doing, of course, but it’s definitely eye opening seeing the processes I’m going through and how I have developed cognitively. Thanks for posting!

[Nobody-yxog]

Please make your next "5 Signs You're Not ..." video for ISFJs 🙏🏻 Your videos are pretty informative and helpful. Thank you for your hard work.

[mimcris]

Wow, I really liked the new transition and editing style on the video! It's great to see the channel grow! And this analysis was great. Unfortunately many believe Enfps aren't as logically inclined as they actually are! Being an Infj I really see our thinking is very similar which creates nice conversations between the types.

[ninacohen]

Wow! So much information, consisely and thoroughly explained. Impressive. It's a real struggle to keep up with your analysis; Im grateful I can pause and rewind the clip. So much accuracy here. I attributed my jumps in associative ideas to ADHD, and call it 'thinking diagonally'. I say I can't 'think straight'--sequentially. Its a challege to backtrack and piece together a sequential explanation of my conclusions. Im a visual artist and right brained. I recently decided to begin using the written word (rather than vusual metaphors) and that's forcing me to start thinking sequentially. A writing teacher once told me that visual artists (initially) make terrible writers. Thanks for sharing your insights with us. Bravo!

[jaredvaughan]

I love your definitions of divergent and convergent Ne. Which explains why in the thinking portion of the Enneagram ENFPs and ENTPs are mostly Enneagram 7, and INFPs and INTPs Enneagram 5. Because Enneagram 7 types characteristically jump out of airplanes and interact more with the outside world. While INTPs and INFPs, are mostly observing the outer world passively.

Although since INTPs are usually Enneagram 5 as their primary type they tend to have a line of connection to Enneagram 7. Whereas INFPs are usually Enneagram 4. And so have a line of connection more toward external acts of service.

[elgranmambutu]

Great job, I was waiting for this video. My Brother is an enfp and Im infj and lot of times he is judged as a person who doesnt finish what he starts, but he really struggles with what he is doing and his own need of identity on what he is doing. He is very good at spontaneously making new things happen and we both have good time at playing together videogames for instance, he can give crazy moments while playing halo or sea of thieves.

Thanks for the video!

[polkadot]

Hi! I'm wondering if you have any insight on distinguishing between cognitive personality and neurodivergence. Many traits of ENFPs and ENTPs especially are similar to traits of ADHD, and it can be difficult to define what comes from your personality type and what comes from your neurological condition.

[ellier]

Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly explain this!! I watched it all the way through! -ENFP

[popoopop]

I find my Inferior Si to be an issue, particularly when learning new things. Because as far as my experiences tell me, when things starting to get deeper then details would entail and that's when I would switch to another thing.

[watheos]

I really like this format. Maybe it's not intentional, but I can see how you try to address the characteristics of each type in someone: trying to get them to deny their existence and accept the reverse. "Is it actually optional for you?" A question certainly fundamental for those who have the slightest desire to know themselves.

It is even one of the foundations of scientism: you try to deny a hypothesis until it proves to be undeniable. In the case of typing, until the probabbilities stabilize.

[lindagottschalk]

Fascinating. I’ve identified as INFP for decades, however this video did not rule out ENFP for me. I’ll have to search your catalog for a video comparing and contrasting these two. Thanks as always for your articulate breakdowns.

[kai-gmre]

great video! lead me to be much more confident in my ENFP typing. i tend to use a lot of Te, which makes typology difficult, but your explanation of Ne-Te, ENFP Ti, and Fi taking priority really resonated with me.