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Debater
Personality
ENTP-A / ENTP-T
(WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?)

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Introduction
WHO IS A DEBATER (ENTP)?

A Debater (ENTP) is a person with the Extraverted,

Intuitive, Thinking, and Prospecting personality traits.
They tend to be bold and creative, deconstructing and
rebuilding ideas with great mental agility. They pursue
their goals vigorously despite any resistance they might
encounter.

Quick-witted and audacious, Debaters

aren’t afraid to disagree with the status
quo. In fact, they’re not afraid to disagree
with pretty much anything or anyone.
Few things light up people with this
personality type more than a bit of verbal
sparring – and if the conversation veers
into controversial terrain, so much the
better.

It would be a mistake, though, to think of

Debaters as disagreeable or mean-
spirited. Instead, people with this
personality type are knowledgeable and
curious, with a playful sense of humor,
and they can be incredibly entertaining.
They simply have an oCbeat, contrarian
idea of fun – one that involves a healthy
dose of spirited debate.

Debaters are the ultimate devil’s

advocates, thriving on the process
of shredding arguments and beliefs
and letting the ribbons drift in the
wind for all to see.

Breaking the Rules

Follow the path of the unsafe,

independent thinker. Expose your ideas
to the dangers of controversy.

THOMAS J. WATSON

Debaters are known for their rebellious

streak. For this personality type, no belief
is too sacred to be questioned, no idea is
too fundamental to be scrutinized, and
no rule is too important to be broken, or
at least thoroughly tested. Sometimes
Debaters even rebel against their own
beliefs by arguing the opposing viewpoint
– just to see how the world looks from
the other side.

As Debaters see it, most people are too

ready to do as they’re told and blindly
conform to social norms, pressures, and
standards. Debaters enjoy the mental
exercise of questioning the prevailing
mode of thought, and they take a certain
pleasure in uncovering the value of
underdogs and outliers. Their active
minds can’t help but rethink the things
that everyone else takes for granted and
push them in clever new directions.

For many Debaters, one of life’s

greatest challenges is to translate
their wide-ranging intellectual
energy into real-world achievements
and contributions.

While Debater personalities love to

brainstorm and think big, they tend to
avoid getting caught doing the “grunt
work” of implementing their ideas. To
some extent, this makes sense –
Debaters have far too many thoughts
and suggestions to keep track of them all,
let alone turn them into reality. But
unless Debaters develop the willingness
to identify and actually follow through on
their priorities, they may struggle to
harness their full potential.

The Cost of Contrarianism

Debaters’ capacity for debate is

legendary, but that doesn’t mean that it’s
always helpful. When they openly
question their boss in a meeting or pick
apart everything their signiRcant other
says, Debaters may think that they’re
being champions of rationality and logic.
But they may also be doing their chances
of success and happiness more harm
than good.

Not every occasion calls for this

personality type’s default contrarianism,
and most people can only stand to have
their beliefs questioned and their feelings
brushed aside for so long. As a result,
Debaters may Rnd that their quarrelsome
fun burns many bridges, often
inadvertently. Debaters are respected for
their vision, conRdence, knowledge, and
keen sense of humor – but unless they
cultivate a bit of sensitivity, they may
struggle to maintain deeper relationships
or even to achieve their professional
goals.

Many Debaters And that a more

compassionate approach is worth
exploring as they strive to build solid
relationships.

With time, many Debaters realize that

their ideal life involves other people and
that spending too much energy on
“winning” arguments ultimately means
robbing themselves of the support that
they need to get where they want to be in
life. The good news is that people with
this personality type will never lose their
sharply nonconformist edge. They can
simply use their cognitive Sexibility to
understand and explore other people’s
perspectives, recognizing the value of
consideration and compromise alongside
logic and progress.

Strengths &
Weaknesses

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Juan Carlos Delgado

Turbulent Advocate (INFJ-T)
23 hours ago

I think one of the most hated TV villains from the

show "Game of Thrones" Ramsay Bolton is a good
Mt for an ENTP. Albeit a very sadistic, narcissistic,
and sociopathic version of ENTP similar to the
Joker. They certainly don't shut up even when
they're toying with their victims.

Rosalia
Turbulent Debater (ENTP-T)
4 days ago

I'm entp-t.The one I love is entp-a. I hope he

knows...

Clarz
Turbulent Mediator (INFP-T)
1 week ago

intellectuality and the ability to debate is very

attractive

Rohtash(Niko)
Turbulent Debater (ENTP-T)
4 days ago

I always used to wonde why i love

debates on politicals and historical topics
which make other people ranaway

myra
Turbulent Debater (ENTP-T)
1 week ago

If chaos didn't exist everything would be boring. I

just want something to do tbh, who cares if I break
the rules.

Veenu
Turbulent Debater (ENTP-T)
1 week ago

Yeah like one minute I hate the way I am and then

suddenly I feel like the most amazing slay YAS girl
in the world? Is that normal?

Arthur Netz
Turbulent Debater (ENTP-T)
1 week ago

Or how one minute you feel like the

ugliest pig in the world and the next your
like "I'm not that bad, I am so attractive."

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