Examples of Genius in Each MBTI Type

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This is a thread where you can post video links, quotes, etc. to show examples of how each MBTI can demonstrate giftedness. I just thought it could be fun.

I'll be back later to post links to examples that strike me.

 

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ISFP Genius: Jimi Hendrix

Philosophical sonic commentary on each segment of the phrase, extreme sensitivity to sound control.

Interview - (Se subject to Fi)

 

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ENFP Genius: Cornel West

Philosopher, verbal jazz artist

 

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INFP Genius: Fiona Apple, Kurt Cobain

Fiona Apple; Never Is A Promise (pure Fi)

song text

You'll never see
The courage I know
Its colors' richness won't
Appear within your view
I'll never glow
The way that you glow
Your presence dominates
The judgements made on you
But as the scenery grows
I see in different lights
The shades and shadows
Undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch
I see from greater heights
I understand what I am still
Too proud to mention
To you

You'll say you understand
But you don't understand
You'll say you'd never
Give up seeing eye to eye
But never is a promise
And you can't afford to lie

You'll never touch
These things that I hold
The skin of my emotions
Lies beneath my own
You'll never feel
The heat of this soul
My fever burns me deeper
Than I've ever shown
To you

You'll say
Don't fear your dreams
It's easier than it seems
You'll say you'd never
Let me fall from hopes so high
But never is a promise
And you can't afford to lie

You'll never live
The life that I live
I'll never live the life
That wakes me in the night
You'll never hear
The message I give
Youy'll say it looks as though
I might give up this fight

But as the scenery grows
I see in different lights
The shades and shadows
Undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch
I see from greater heights
I realise what I am now
Too smart to mention
To you

You'll say you understand
You'll never understand
I'll say I'll never wake up
Knowing how or why
I don't know what
To believe in
You won't know who I am
You'll say I need appeasing
When I start to cry
But never is a promise
And I'll never need a lie

Fiona Apple Speech

Kurt Cobain interview 1

Kurt Cobain interview 2

[youtube;hJtm9HomKdE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJtm9HomKdE[/video]

 

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INTP Genius: Paul Erdos

Interview: turning existential angst into funny game

Documentary "N is a number"

 

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Never Is A Promise (pure Fi)

song text

You'll never see
The courage I know
Its colors' richness won't
Appear within your view
I'll never glow
The way that you glow
Your presence dominates
The judgements made on you
But as the scenery grows
I see in different lights
The shades and shadows
Undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch
I see from greater heights
I understand what I am still
Too proud to mention
To you

You'll say you understand
But you don't understand
You'll say you'd never
Give up seeing eye to eye
But never is a promise
And you can't afford to lie

You'll never touch
These things that I hold
The skin of my emotions
Lies beneath my own
You'll never feel
The heat of this soul
My fever burns me deeper
Than I've ever shown
To you

You'll say
Don't fear your dreams
It's easier than it seems
You'll say you'd never
Let me fall from hopes so high
But never is a promise
And you can't afford to lie

You'll never live
The life that I live
I'll never live the life
That wakes me in the night
You'll never hear
The message I give
Youy'll say it looks as though
I might give up this fight

But as the scenery grows
I see in different lights
The shades and shadows
Undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch
I see from greater heights
I realise what I am now
Too smart to mention
To you

You'll say you understand
You'll never understand
I'll say I'll never wake up
Knowing how or why
I don't know what
To believe in
You won't know who I am
You'll say I need appeasing
When I start to cry
But never is a promise
And I'll never need a lie

Speech

That chick has never struck me as anything but an INFJ.

Add: I think Kurt Cobain is an example of INFP genius.

 

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ESFP Genius: Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin: "Piece of My Heart"

Janis Joplin: interview

 

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INFJ Genius: Alanis Morissette; Dalai Lama

Alanis Morissette interview

[youtube=VnHRVWAriCo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnHRVWAriCo[/video]

Dalai Lama interview
The movie about his life makes him seem INTP, but I've been reading his writings, and reads like INFJ. He even meditates to absorb the negative energy of the Chinese leaders whose decisions impact Tibet. He says he doesn't know if he is able to take away their negativity through his mental exercise. He also has strong Ti valuing science, and Fe in his social efforts to create a secular morality that will be relevant for all people. He demonstrates a very beautiful form of Fe.

 

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INTJ Genius: Carl Sagan

Last interview

 

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ESTP Genius: James Hunt

James Hunt: interview

Edit: He might be ESFP, but I think race car driving does use a lot of Ti, and I don't particularly see a value or morality based center for him.

 

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That chick has never struck me as anything but an INFJ.

Add: I think Kurt Cobain is an example of INFP genius.

If you could explain further on the INFJ typing for Fiona because she looks 100+% INFP to me. I see zero Fe and not really any Ni. Her song lyrics are very Fi oriented. She doesn't really talk much about the unconscious or foresight, or anything in the Ni realm, and she also doesn't have any of the structure of Fe. I don't see any of that type of socialization or interaction with the audience. One person I think could be INFJ is Jim Morrison who was actually very poetic and philosophical, also exploring the abstract, intuitive realm, making some really profound predictions. Also notice how he interacts with the audience based on Fe - he played with manipulating crowds and had mastery of social impact. Fiona is the opposite of that in her presentation which is more like entering into a private, hidden realm.

I'll add Kurt Cobain to the INFP genius because yes, he's 100% that type.

 

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ENFJ Genius: Oprah Winfrey

There's no denying her mastery of Fe in interviews and impacting society

 

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ENTP Genius: Richard Feynman

Interview: physicist, bongo player

 

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If you could explain further on the INFJ typing for Fiona because she looks 100+% INFP to me. I see zero Fe and not really any Ni. Her song lyrics are very Fi oriented. She doesn't really talk much about the unconscious or foresight, or anything in the Ni realm, and she also doesn't have any of the structure of Fe. I don't see any of that type of socialization or interaction with the audience. One person I think could be INFJ is Jim Morrison who was actually very poetic and philosophical, also exploring the abstract, intuitive realm, making some really profound predictions. Also notice how he interacts with the audience based on Fe - he played with manipulating crowds and had mastery of social impact. Fiona is the opposite of that in her presentation which is more like entering into a private, hidden realm.

I'll add Kurt Cobain to the INFP genius because yes, he's 100% that type.

I've seen this interview linked elsewhere in defense of her INFJ typing and it's pretty damn handy. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/arts/music/fiona-apples-new-album-the-idler-wheel.html?_r=0

 

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I've seen this interview linked elsewhere in defense of her INFJ typing and it's pretty damn handy. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/arts/music/fiona-apples-new-album-the-idler-wheel.html?_r=0

She is intensely INF, but is that description inconsistent with INFP? I'm really curious.

This is what I'm reading in it:
Intensity of emotion that overrides awareness of physicality
Use of metaphorical language in her songs
A sense of getting lost in the imaginary

Those can align with INFJ, but are they inconsistent with INFP and Fi-Ne? Ne is also metaphorical and imagination based. I would be interested to hear a description of how that interview rules out INFP because I don't see it clearly.

Edit; I read that emotional meltdown at the beginning of the article to be a good example of Fi-meltdown when one's principles are at risk of being violated. Also, her expression of emotion is not socially appropriate as Fe might be inclined to do. You may know I've been undecided about these definitions for myself (and I relate more to Fiona Apple with each new piece of information), but after reading Jung's descriptions of Fe, it really does connect to social convention and group coordination. He doesn't provide other options for types of Fe. That personalized, inward, value based emotional realm is what these categories describe as Fi. I can provide links if needed.

 

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ESTJs and ENTJs Geniuses

I'm still working on choosing a specific one for each, since both of these types make up the majority of leaders in politics and business. If anyone has any specific suggestions, feel free to add these to the thread...

 

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ESFJ Genius: Pope Francis

Not a Catholic myself, but he is making a significant social impact in the world through a traditional institution, so he could be a good archetype for the ESFJ, and he is an intelligent person. He seems to have that open, enlightened version of Fe that accommodates and includes many people.

 

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ISTJ Genius: John Glenn

Interview: John Glenn, astronaut

 

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ISFJ Genius: Mother Teresa

Interview

I don't mean to type all SFJs as Catholics, but that social structure has produced significant leaders who are socially invested in pragmatic help. Others are free to post the links to people they find to be geniuses of their own type if that helps balance it.

 

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ISTP Genius: Niki Lauda

I'm not 100% sure he's not a J, but I think he's a very German ISTP. He did go against his parents wishes and took great risk to become a racecar driver, and if you are familiar with his life story, he survived a horrific crash and raced again. His personal toughness and transparency of intent are unparalleled. He says what he means and no more or less.