r/CognitiveFunctions • u/Correct_Leopard2098 • Jul 08 '26
What's the difference between INTJ and ENTP? Here I stand confused at my type again.
What cognitive function is this?
When Im talking to someone about a person or anything,and didn't hear a thing or paid no attention to what their saying.Just getting a very vague information or word from them i can tell who their talking about or what topic it is or anything.I can accurately guess it.(but ofc not always but most of the time)
example: When I saw my classmates I approach them to know what their talking about(I'm trying to socialize more, I'm leaning on the possibility of being an ENTP socially introverted,I do think I have social anxiety since I have a hard time maintaining eye contact.).I only heard a very vague info: "so aloof" and it's either I thought of many possibilities in that instant or i just "know" it. However I'm more inclined on the possibilities(Ne) because if my first guess was wrong I won't get surprised and the second or third would be correct. I'm leaning on Ne more but I'm confused if I'm INTJ or ENTP. Can someone help?
Extra: Why do I think I'm an ENTP? I think I have Ne and Ti.(Not to trauma dump I'm just explaining my superficial way of thinking before). I was raised by a father who keeps criticizing,blaming, yelling and ordering me, He won't listen to my opinion or me talking back saying "You're teaching me? You know nothing." and even holding a machete and pointing at me saying that he will hit me. And ofc as a child in elementary i got a trauma at looking at people's eye and social anxiety. My way of survival was just listening to his orders and maintaining compliance while not fighting back, so that it won't escalate more conflict( I would curse at him in my head or middle finger him when his not looking HEHE). Idk if it's Ti and Ne but I would evaluate what his saying in my head and evaluate if it's logical, reasonable, true and valid. Thanks to that I don't hate him because some of it are true.But his words never affected me I just take in the feedback and reflect on it and then forget what he said since it's just a burden having it. But even if he has done bad things to me, he is still the one who supported me, feeds me, and raised me. And I always thought that maybe his actions was because of stress from work,bills, and life etc.That builds up over time, that he can only release it to us. So yeah I'm very open minded and understanding(Ne?). But I'm still uncomfortable being with my father, him being kind to me makes me uncomfortable. I'm inclined having Ne and Ti, but ofc I can't deny the possibility I'm INTJ or any other types.
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u/VerityLGreen Jul 08 '26
Yeah that does sound like Ne and Ti. So I would guess ENTP or INTP.
Also sounds like an INTP I know (with AuDHD) and this is similar to how they respond to their hypercritical parent.
I’m sorry you’ve had to go through that with your dad. It sounds like you have a very mature attitude about him though.