From: yamauchi@ces.cwru.edu (Brian Yamauchi)
Newsgroups: alt.psychology.personality
Subject: ENTPs/XNTPs (was Re: Just for fun ...)
Date: 17 Dec 92 13:50:33
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
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In-reply-to: humphrey@hightop.nrl.navy.mil's message of Mon, 7 Dec 1992 05:10:39 GMT

In article <ByvIDs.GAs@ra.nrl.navy.mil> humphrey@hightop.nrl.navy.mil (Jeff Humphrey [Jeffus]) writes:

>  The mis-understood: As pointed out by others ... there seems to
>	 exist a high concentration of XNTP personalities in this
>	 forum.  Knowing that ... how about we shead a little light
>	 on our own personality 'type' by posting things we think
>	 common to XNTPs.  Various books have done a pretty good job
>	 of 'describing' the 'types' ... but I think we can do better.

>     I'll start the ball rolling ...

>     XNTP (From an XNTP (me) and an anonymous ENTP)

>       Likes:
>	 A) A 'chaotic' environment where 'possibilities abound'.
>	    Not that interested in a 'static' workplace.
>	 B) A flexible schedule.  Doesn't really like the 9-to-5 thing.
>	 C) Things happening all the time ... doesn't like to 'sit and
>	    do nothing'.

D) Has a strong drive to actually do things, rather than just talk
about doing things or figure out how to do things (the forte of the
INTP :-).
	
>       Dis-Likes:
>	 A) Being told by someone else how (or when) to do something.
>	    Philosophy One: I have enough trouble taking care of myself
>	      without trying to take care of someone else (So they
>	      must have the same problem)
>	    Philosophy Two: I'm the only person who could possibly
>	      know what's right for me ... so you're advice is insulting.
>	 B) Being made to wait for something (especially a prompt ;-)

B1) Tends to time schedule to minimize waiting time and show up
exactly when an event begins, (as opposed to SJs who like to show up
well in advance, and NFs who don't like to wear watches :-).

>       Assets:
>	 A) Always looking ahead ... at the big picture. Not likely to
>	    get bogged down in the details of a specific implementation
>	    (does this go in the 'problems' catagory ?).
>	 B) Learns things quickly (if interested).

C) Always has new ideas for how to improve things, and how to do
things that haven't been done before -- especially things that other
people think "can't be done".

D) Willing to put intense levels of effort into a project if it captures
their imagination.  

>       Problems:
>	 A) Likely to get very bored with a project.  Apt to do 90%
>	    of a project before the specifics are even mapped out ...
>	    then just as likely to take weeks/months doing the last 10%.
>	 B) Likely to do things on the spur-of-the-moment ... or at
>	    the last minute.

This is a problem? :-)

>	 C) Rather short attention span.  Likely to jump from neat
>	    project to neat project without finishing either.

Related to Asset C -- I don't think it's a short attention span, but
rather a tendency to come up with an even better idea while in the
middle of the current project...

>	 D) Often simply 'out of touch' with things going on.
>	    - What time is it ?
>	    - What day is it ?
>	    - What year is it ?
>	    - Has to spend lots of money on flowers    :-)

D) Sounds more like an INTP to me.

ENTPs can be in touch with the things that capture their interest
(career, research, creative endeavors, entertainment, social
activities) -- but mundane details (bill paying, record keeping,
housecleaning, form-filling and form-filing) tend to be ignored (or
procrastinated until impossible to ignore).  XNTPs are probably
somewhere in the middle.

D1) Spends lots of money on Federal Express :-)

>     Elaborate, argue, and complain as needed ...
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Brian Yamauchi			Case Western Reserve University
yamauchi@alpha.ces.cwru.edu	Department of Computer Engineering and Science
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