Analysts

ENTP (The Idea Experimenter): Traits

You widen the possibilities by trying out whatever comes to mind.

E Extraverted
N Intuitive
T Thinking
P Flexible

The 4 subtypes of ENTP

Even within the same type, how your strengths show up and how you grow depend on how you hold confidence (Assertive A / Cautious T) and what motivates you (Goal-driven G / Exploratory X). Take the test to see which one you're closest to.

ENTP-A-GDriver・Confidence × Goals
The Results-Driven Experimenter
A hands-on experimenter fired up by quickly testing a stream of ideas and polishing them into something usable that gets results.
ENTP-A-XPioneer・Confidence × Exploration
The Boundary-Crossing Experimenter
A free-spirited experimenter brimming with curiosity who lightly leaps across the boundaries of fields and conventions to try one intriguing thing after another.
ENTP-T-GRefiner・Caution × Goals
The Prototype-Polishing Experimenter
A dedicated experimenter who prototypes and improves ideas again and again, carefully polishing them into a solid form that reaches the goal.
ENTP-T-XObserver・Caution × Exploration
The Question-Loving Experimenter
An experimenter who doesn't rush to answers but turns questions over and examines them, deeply savoring the joy of thinking.

The strengths, watch-outs, and growth tips for each subtype are in the detailed report after the test.

What is ENTP like?

Ideas come to you as you talk, and you can offer fresh angles on the spot. You're good at questions that turn assumptions upside down, and you can untangle discussions that have hit a wall.

Your interest moves on easily, so you tend to lose steam when it's time to finish what you started. Remarks meant to surprise people can unintentionally come across as provocative.

Common traits

Typical strengths

Quickly comes up with a different angle
Can get a conversation going even with someone new
Takes change in stride
Turns failures into the next prototype

Common stumbling blocks

Interest shifts and things stop before they're finished
Details and record-keeping slip through the cracks
Turns discussions into winning or losing
Packs your schedule too full

These are general tendencies often seen in this type. People of the same type still differ, and it's perfectly natural if some of this doesn't fit you.

Examples of good fits

Work
Launching new projects, or roles that generate ideas for improvement
Learning
Sorting things out by talking with others. Outside deadlines help you make progress
Relationships
People who enjoy playful banter. Choosing your words when the other person is serious helps them feel at ease

A more detailed analysis is available in the paid report after the test.

Famous people thought to share this type

Hiraga Gennai
Inventor and author (Japan)
Kept building prototypes and writing across many fields, always thinking up new ways to present things.
Historical
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter and engineer
His interests ranged from painting to machines, and he left behind a vast record of his ideas.
Historical
Benjamin Franklin
Statesman and inventor
Enjoyed experiments and debate, and brought one clever idea after another into the world.
Historical

The types shown here are estimates based on publicly available biographies and writings. They are not the results of these people taking the test themselves.

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