*Looks Pink straight in the eyes*Come join my commune. We have candy.
I say that there are intelligent Sensors, unintelligent Sensors, intelligent iNtuitives, and unintelligent iNtuitives.
The difference between a Sensor and an iNtuitive is NOT that the Sensor can't understand the abstract, it is simply that he prefers the concrete.. things that are real over things that he cannot see.
As someone who goes to a highly selective university, I have met a lot of very intelligent SJ's and SP's. Don't kid yourselves! Maybe it's because I'm at pre-professional Duke and not uber-intellectual University of Chicago.. but the majority at my school is still S by far. Maybe 65/35 instead of the typical 75/25..but that's the most.
I would say it is 50% SJ and 50% non-SJ. It bothers me when people try to associate certain personality types as unintelligent, that is a stupid thing to do.
SJ's are seen as rigid and closed minded. However, I would say they are traditional, so if the tradition is to be flexible and open minded, then they will become such. They simply have a strong desire for rules and familiarality, because of this it takes a little more time for them to change their views.
SFP's are seen as unintellectual. I would try and counter, but all my real life experiences have supported this. I would say that they have a different kind of intellect, but I'm too tired after a long lecture to feel about that.
STP's are seen as steel hearted. This is how I see them anyway, is this true?
NF's are seen as whiney, facist, and preachy. Never met an NF like this, they're probably the most accepting of people, especially NFP's. I've always seen them as the people who find it awkward to talk about their views and morals. Maybe that's just INF's.
NT's are seen as cold hearted and cynical. To which I say . Remember when you pretended to be hurt as a kid to get attention? They're the ones who never grow out of it. Seriously though, I don't know many NT's (2), but one of them is very caring and considerate (to people he thinks are intelligent anyway), the other is all cute trying to pretend he doesn't have emotions, which leads to him not realising when his feelings are showing. During these moments everyone knows exactly how he's going to act, even though he doesn't.
The best way to see types for what they are, is probably to get the common denominators they share. I've seen loud and violent ISFP's, and non-judgemental, uncontrolling ENTJ's. It's going to be difficult.
i agree with your conclusions, but disagree with your assumption that people who get into selective schools are necessarily intelligent.
I have two theories on this.i don't know though...i also go to a highly selective university and it just seems like eeeeeveryone who comes out of their room and drinks and socializes with me is fuckin N. there are two girls who i hang out with that are S, one's ESTJ and the other is ESFP i think with really good Te (though she'd say ESFJ but shes a slut and doesn't understand reputation so not Fe imo). anyway, those 2 girls clearly seem the least smart or interesting of any of my friends.
I think some of the stereotypes about SJ's are a little unfair. It's not just that they are perhaps unfair, but moreso that because of our understanding of SJ's, they are taken more seriously. A stereotype of an NF is probably given more flexibility because NF's are known to be a little more eccentric, but SJ's are supposed to be clingers to the status quo and thus I think a lot of the stereotypes are seen as more absolute than they really are.
Some of these stereotypes include:
-Boring
-Close-minded
-Controlling
-Formal
-Conforming
I know some very interesting SJ's (some of whom are tested), and they are also very accepting and tolerant and appreciative of people different from themselves for the most part. They are also whacky and weird sometimes, and can be a lot of fun.