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They're supposed to be talking the whole time, plus they're in their element so introverts would seem extroverted. How can you tell the two apart? He's a biochem prof.
They're supposed to be talking the whole time, plus they're in their element so introverts would seem extroverted. How can you tell the two apart? He's a biochem prof.
ENTP profs would be even more involved with the students, would love it when you show up unannounced for help, would in fact "rove around" looking for students when bored. INTP profs might be wonderful during class but would need more down-time and quietly engage you if/when you visited...or ask you to come back later perhaps. They would more relish "alone" time.
ENTP profs also tend to veer into "Let's try this!" and "Let's try that!" and "What do you think THIS might do or be?" INTP profs tend to listen to your ideas, then critique them first or explain how things probably would work, before just leaping in and trying. (They rely on their mental models more, whereas ENTPs are much more happy to get their hands dirty even if they already think they know the results... they usually love the experience of exploring with another person.)
That's my best guess...
For what it's worth: As a prof, I was a mixture of what Jennifer describes -- definitely leaning more towards her descriptions of the ENTP. Of course, I taught very hands-on sorts of classes, so the whole thing about experimentation might not be as indicative of anything in my case.
Well now I'm less confident of my diagnosis
He feeds off students well, and often makes fun of them during class (one girl has a funny sneeze; he puts his lecture on pause to make fun of her regularly). He's extremely self-deprecating. Certainly an NTP, but I was wondering about I b/c I sit front and center and sometimes he'll get very quiet when he's seriously explaining an idea. Generally he's obtrusively loud in class, though.
The way I tell an ENTP from an INTP is on-sight. The Es radiate a level of animal energy that's unmistakable. The Is are self-contained and very intense.
He feeds off students well, and often makes fun of them during class (one girl has a funny sneeze; he puts his lecture on pause to make fun of her regularly). He's extremely self-deprecating. Certainly an NTP, but I was wondering about I b/c I sit front and center and sometimes he'll get very quiet when he's seriously explaining an idea. Generally he's obtrusively loud in class, though.
Well now I'm less confident of my diagnosis
He feeds off students well, and often makes fun of them during class (one girl has a funny sneeze; he puts his lecture on pause to make fun of her regularly). He's extremely self-deprecating. Certainly an NTP, but I was wondering about I b/c I sit front and center and sometimes he'll get very quiet when he's seriously explaining an idea. Generally he's obtrusively loud in class, though.
That sounds like an ENTP. All my life people have been telling me that I'm either too quiet or too loud. I still haven't learned the whole indoor voice/outdoor voice thing.
I used to teach math courses at a university and most of the other faculty members were INTP, so here some other ways I think you can tell the two types apart. First, INTP's simply cannot give off the enthusiasm that an ENTP can. If you see that enthusiasm that sucks you into the subject then it's almost certain you have an ENTP. Also even when I'm trying not to be, it's very hard for me to not be a smartass. I can usually tone it down, but as soon as some student gives a smart remark, I fire something back without even thinking about it. If this professor is already making fun of students, then he is probably an ENTP.
INTP's on the other hand have a tendency to be dry in their presentation (some INTP's are worse than others though). INTP's are going to focus more on theory than other profs. An ENTP will try to present both theory and application and how the two relate to each other. If you learn about their areas of reserch/expertise then INTP is usually advancing pure theory, but the ENTP will usually be advancing some application of theory. Beyond that other differences between the two types are probably more subtle.