Are thinkers smarter than feelers?

A thinking or feeling preference has nothing to do with how intelligent you are, but it does have everything to do with how you make decisions. There's a certain order that each of us take when we make decisions. The feeling type will consider their values and the impact of their decision on people.
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Is it better to be a Thinker or feeler?

Evaluating Thinkers' vs. Feelers' Approach to Emotions. Clearly, thinkers and feelers approach emotions (especially negative emotions) quite differently. Despite this disparity, we can't say that either approach is inherently better, as each is oriented to and optimized for different outcomes.
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Are thinkers more successful than feelers?

In general, our results suggest an overall career advantage for Extraverts, Thinkers, and Judgers over their counterparts—Introverts, Feelers, and Perceivers—with some important exceptions.
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Are thinkers rarer than feelers?

Statistics on personality types report that 75.5% of women are Feelers and 56.5% of men are Thinkers. So, right off the bat we see that a substantial number of men—about 43%—have Feeling preferences.
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Can thinkers and feelers get along?

When the Thinker and the Feeler work together, the communication dynamics between the two types can be incredibly well balanced––especially once each side realizes that while their priorities might be different, their intent is generally the same.
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Feelers vs Thinkers at Work



Which personality type Overthinks the most?

INFP and INFJ: The Overthinkers

We start off with INFPs and INFJs: two Introverted personalities that often experience bouts of anxiety. When it comes to these types, their anxiety can stem from an inclination to overthinking.
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Are thinkers emotionless?

Interactions with a Thinker tend to blunt and businesslike. They step back from emotional problems in favor of offering an impersonal analysis—truth over tact, logic over feelings. Once a decision is made, it is made, and the Thinker will not dwell on emotions about it.
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What's the coldest personality type?

ISTJs are the coldest, because of Extraverted Feeling being their Trickster function. Because the Trickster function is the function that is rebelled against, ISTJs tend to really dislike outward displays of emotion, whether that be their own or someone else's.
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What is the rarest personality type *?

INFJ is the rarest personality type across the population, occurring in just 2% of the population. It is also the rarest personality type among men. INFJ stands for Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging. This unique combination is hard to find in most people.
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What is the oddest personality type?

  1. INTP. Coming in first place for the weirdest personality types has to be INTP.
  2. INFP. The close runner-up for the weirdest personality type is INFP. ...
  3. INFJ. Third place for the weirdest personality types goes to INFJs. ...
  4. ENFP. ...
  5. ENTP. ...
  6. ISFP. ...
  7. INTJ. ...
  8. ESTP. ...
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Which personality type is more successful?

Extroverts, sensors, thinkers, and judgers tend to be the most financially successful personality types, according to new research.
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What is more powerful logic or emotion?

In truth, emotions drive more than 80 percent of our decision-making, while logic makes up the rest. According to Gazzaniga, a well-known neurobiological scientist and author, the human brain has a function called the left-brain interpreter.
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What do thinkers think of feelers?

Feelers, on the other hand, focus on emotion over logic. This means that if you, as a Thinker, are responding to the way a Feeler feels with cold, hard facts, they may see it as impersonal and distant. You're essentially setting the conversation up to fail.
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What is the personality of a thinker?

Thinkers enjoy discovering the information behind the information and may know a little bit (or a great deal) about just about everything. They rely on their logic, time to think, and investigation of the facts to make decisions. Thinkers are motivated by endeavors that increase knowledge and competence.
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Which MBTI is both thinker and feeler?

Why INFJs Are Both Thinkers And Feelers (And How To Find a Balance Between the Two) INFJs are sensitive, compassionate people who care about other people's feelings and want to make the world a better place. But they are also deep thinkers with a clear sense of logic and, often, a love of science.
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Why are feelers attracted to thinkers?

Feelers will also appreciate a Thinker's ability to help them alter their views and allow for a more objective view when it is necessary, which can help the Feeler learn to control their emotions and better understand others' intentions.
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What is the most common female personality type?

Overall, the most common personality type is ISFJ

It is also the most common personality type among women. ISFJ stands for Introversion, Sensing, Feeling and Judging.
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What is the hardest personality type to be?

The short answer: INFJ (Introverted-Intuitive-Feeling-Judgment) is the most complex Myers-Briggs Personality Type.
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What are the top 3 rarest personality types?

The INFJ is the rarest personality type as it typically makes up around 2% of the population. Other rare types include INTJ 'the mastermind personality', the ENTJ 'the commander', the ENFJ 'the protagonist' and the ENTP 'the debater'.
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What personality type is quiet?

An introvert is a person with qualities of a personality type known as introversion, which means that they feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, rather than what's happening externally. They enjoy spending time with just one or two people, rather than large groups or crowds.
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What personality is emotionless?

If you have schizoid personality disorder, you may be seen as a loner or dismissive of others, and you may lack the desire or skill to form close personal relationships. Because you don't tend to show emotion, you may appear as though you don't care about others or what's going on around you.
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What is the Chillest personality type?

Most Chill: ISTPs are like zen-masters. Their default state of mind in the face of adversity is calm, intense confidence.
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How do you talk to a thinker?

Tips for Communicating with Thinkers
  1. Skip the “small talk”
  2. Give big picture or point first, then fill in details.
  3. Allow them time to think before responding.
  4. Don't misinterpret their inquiry as interrogation.
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What are the traits of a cold person?

Emotionally unavailable, inaccessible, unresponsive, indifferent, uninvested. Unfeeling, unemotional, affectionless; unsmiling—straight-faced (or stone-faced) Cold-hearted, as in "cold fish" or (even worse) an "iceberg" or "ice queen" Lacking empathy and compassion.
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How do you deal with thinkers?

Be patient, and remind the Thinker that few solutions are rarely perfect.
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Tools for Achieving Thinker/Feeler peace
  1. Make small talk, instead of diving straight into the argument.
  2. Separate the "rational" and the "emotional" sides of an argument and ask the Feeler to tackle the emotional side.
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