Inside the mind of the ESTP 

I'm an ESTP and it's hard for me to feel intimidated by others I don't know why. I also took a lot of risks in my life and never failed when it comes to that so far.

Dear ESTP, seek me out and we shall form the ultimate partnership of chaos and craziness. Sincerely, an ENFP..

ESTPs are crazy capable of noticing stuff.

An ESTP I lived with for two years: - drove home a 5 tonne digger from work to do some 'hedge grooming' (the hedge was gone) - negotiated a 30% discount in a shop with no discounts (happened multiple times) - bought himself a gold watch and a metal detector and dug up the entire garden doing 'testing'. The entire relationship was a chaos squared, with water pistol fights inside the house, no set sleeping times or places and military campaigns starting and finishing with the most passionate expressions of love. Such a crazy ride it was!

I'm entirely convinced that my ESTP brother has psychic powers. He may not be traditionally smart but he always is able to know just the right thing to say or do to get what he wants. It's scary.

I’m just gonna go ahead and stop at “everyone’s favorite”

my Dad the ESTP, I'm INFJ - Dad loves everyone and everyone loves Dad. Dad loves life and life loves him back. Dad Loves me and I love my Dad... it's all good. Cheers from Australia!!

“ESTP’s can struggle to know what they actually want” Sat in a park, writing exactly “I don’t know what I want to do in the future” as I heard this rofl

I’m an ESTP, but I’m not a sporty person. I am a musician however and your claim that ESTP’s crave a dynamic environment where they can make quick decisions in response to changing circumstances makes as much sense of the improvising ESTP musician as it does that sportsperson.

As a ESTP not knowing what i want to do with my live is so frustrating. I really felt that quick response concept, Studying 3,5 years just for a degree without any real experience feels so time waisting. Just sit me on the boss chair and let me make desicions god damn.

Haha I'm a scientist ESTP. I am in college but I do a lot of research, I show up to classes I don't belong in, I'm in the sociology club. People know me, and I brighten a room. It makes me really happy.

I'm an INFJ and my brother is an ESTP, growing up together was a mess. He really brights up the room, winning everyone's heart; and while people starts getting comfortable in his presence, he decided if he wants to keep the good vibe or make things go turbulent. I always have to stop him when he chooses the second, although the times I let him be things are quite funny, even when he's calling someone out. He's just charming, gets excited with anything (most of the times crazy/potentialy dangerous things) and makes everyone around him excited too.

What you said in the video accurately describes my estp friend, he's scarily good at making deals and getting his way. He also has a soft heart and probably cares more than I(infj) do, estps also love to know that they're making their loved ones happy, showing appreciation makes their day :)

The part where you said that ESTP’s can do whatever they want to, but not knowing what they want really hit me. I feel like I am not limited like certain people, but at the same time I don’t really have a passion.

As an ESTP I definitely agree with a large portion of this video. I am extremely adept at noticing little things that most people don't even think about. Also, I get along with pretty well everyone. A lot of times when I go out with my friends to a party or something. they'll find me speaking with a bunch of strangers just having a great time. I will say that one thing you didn't touch on that is difficult for me as an ESTP to make a deep connection with someone. Whether that be with friendship or romantic relationships. It could be that I meet someone who is initially charmed by my personality, I then move on to the next thing rather quickly and will most likely never speak to them again. It could also be how I struggle to understand emotions and that of other's, I'm not entirely sure.

i’m an estp and i always forget to think before i talk and i’m very honest and harsh and regret what i say after lmao

Thx for not tossing around the ESTP jock thing carelessly (INFJ)

My husband(ESTP) gets infused with other peoples stories, lives , and how it happened etc etc. Ive told him that he looks so comfortably intense as if he's in the room with only that one person. He's friends with so many. He's a freakin magnet.

My brother is an ESTP, he a genius, extremely experienced in life! As an INFP i'm very grateful for that!

finally it’s my type's turn! so happy 😍😍😍

Me as an INFP fell in love with an ESTP and she told me I wasn't right for her and now I'm dying. Godspeed!

I had such a huge crush on Aladdin as a child, he will forever be my ESTP poster boy!! But Sherlock Holmes, yeah that makes sense. I listened to a podcast about this burly ESTP hostage negotiator guy and he was exactly what you were describing with getting his "deals" it was super intense.

It is so interesting to me that you called out Sherlock Holmes as an ESTP, because I've been looking at the differences between ENTP and ESTP lately, and was actually thinking that Sherlock Holmes' style of combining all solid facts and ignoring any theorizing beyond them is very Se-Ti. Happy to have some secondary confirmation!

Good discussion as usual. Oh, and the cover photo for the video is spot on!

Thank you sir, a lot of people stereotype ESTPs as dumb people who only want excitement and adventure in their life. A lot of the things you said accurately describes how I am as an ESTP. It's also hard to communicate to people what I'm thinking about and how I came up with my own conclusions. I communicate and connect to other people effortlessly, and sometimes I sense that that discourages other people who are making conscious efforts to connect. Thanks again, you are articulate with your words and I admire that.

This is fun to watch 3 years later ❤

Im an entp and this is on point! Third slot Fe is really interesting because i usually figure ppl out fairly quickly. Though i rarely give ppl what they want. When i do its tongue-in-cheek and calculated though not because i want to be mean. I just really dont like to be manipulated/forced into giving a certain response. 😅😕 The very idea that someone could think they can control me in such a way is an insult to my intelligence lmao

There is something about estps that really disrupts my harmony. It's energetically felt like sharp prickly needles. They have a magnetism and you do indeed notice them quickly, they don't blend in at all. When I think of Sherlock I think of Benedict.

I've always that that Sherlock Holmes sounded like an ESTP. I'm glad others agree

haha I love the vibe in thumbnail, edgey

As an ISTP, I just wanna say that you ESTPs are really entertaining.

Everytime I hear "ESTP" I think that personality is the best for being a soldier, isn't it?

😂😂😂😂I almost screamed when you said Sherlock Holmes. He is my favorite character of all time. Makes sense.. cuz I'm ESTP

Maybe I've only met the highly unhealthy ESxPs but I personally find them quite self-serving, and yes they can be fun but they seem low on moral judgements and empathy on their route to having "fun".

Intuition through the use of brute force extroverted sensing and introverted thinking..that's crazy! And explains a lot.

I’m an INTJ-A and as shocking as this my sound, I like ESTP! They have such a fun outgoing personality but aren’t all about the feelings and stuff. Good combination. Well done ESTP I think you are the first type I might consider being friends with.

As an INFP I struggle to understand these types, sometimes assuming too quickly that they have nefarious motives. This video has been very helpful. Thanks, Nathan.

Estps can be better at telling who is lying and who's telling the truth better than anyone, the estp I know can easily tell when I lie even the simplest most believable white lies, nothing goes unnoticed and it's kinda scary for quite a while but you end up getting used to it

I'm ENTP and I was watching this to understand better my ESTP father, and I understood better myself haha really you have to say in some ENTP video that about Fi blind that makes us able to do anything without knowing what we really want 😅😭

Lmfao, so as an ESTP, when you mentioned Sherlock Holmes, I was like, holy heck, but how, and then I rememberd that I literally figured out from my friend telling me that she has some men clothes to give out, that her father was dead.

As an INFP, I find myself attracted to Se-doms quite often. I admire their ability to be so in the moment and active, which I definitely struggle with seeing as I have Blind Spot Se. Like you said, they always have an impact. Reading what ESTPs have to say about Fi doms like me, it seems they definitely shy away from the analysis of emotions and values, which makes lots of sense for Blind Spot Fi. I've also seen that Parent Ne can get overwhelming for them. For me, too much activity and focus on the physical isn't natural for me, and can be pretty overwhelming; I need time to simply exist to recharge, partly due to my neurodivergency. I like to take things at a slower pace, which can easily conflict with a Se dom's natural rhythm. With each other's dominant functions as the other's blind spot, this can make communication and bonding a challenge-but also very rewarding, and a learning experience for both people involved, If they are willing to put in the effort.

man, i love being an estp, i'm so fkin proud abt being one

I am from Greece 🇬🇷 ♥ You are amazing!

4:25 I think you might be on to something. Great insight

Worst interview question for an ESTP. "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Not here, that's for sure. But the 'not knowing what you want', often has you over-staying you expiration date.

ESTPs can be charming. ESTPs can also be trouble.

My brother is a classic ESTP. he's truly a Renaissance man. He has been involved in numerous careers in just a decade or so, and has been successful at all of them.

Thank you for this video! Looking forward to ESTP in 20 words in the future! ★

thank youuu some one who finally acknowledges Sherlock Holmes as Ti-Se

7:12 "what's meaningful is alien to them" That strikes me as sad.

My ESTP father was very smart and used his entire cognitive function stack quiver in a pretty deadly manner. He was incredibly dynamic, mostly in a low key way, and could manage the energy of situations over extended periods of time. Life in his presence was always dramatic and never boring. I watched many people become addicted to his presence.

As an ENTP, I am not at all interested in the 'thingness' of external reality. My Introverted Thinking is content with an abstract understanding of the sensory experience. Although I may enjoy the 'ah-hah' moment of sensory discovery, I am never captivated by it. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who has to take his cocaine trip to find its personal meaning, I am satisfied with the validity of his report. If Homes wants to 'feel the burn', I wish him well and apply my energy to understanding the psychology of risk-taking. These Extroverted Perceiving functions make no 'apriori' judgments that limit the scope of the inquiry, but the subjective nature of the Introverted Thinking makes utilitarian demands for effectiveness and efficiency that no Feeling nature can.

I'm an ESTP and I don't know what to with my life don't have a job sleep all day but I'm bored af I don't want an 8 hrs job my relationships always end because I can commit and they're not good in bed and that's important for me, I have zero friends by now can't stand people

I typed my bf as an Estp, because of the fact that he would always put me back into reality whenever I discuss to him my outlandish , crazy ideas and most often he would join me on my adventures (tours) for as long as it is reasonable and doable...He lives in the moment, with no love for the future (compared to me) and not much interest with the past. He would always be grounded in terms of ideas but a daredevil for embracing the moment. -(i’m an ENFP)

My sister is an ESTP and i remember when she was 7, she just get into the primary school (she was new) and suddenly everyone know her. And it still like this until now.

Great insights! I’m wondering if the animal stack would affect how Se is perceived. I definitely see what you mean about ESTPs having this sort of power that affects the room. I believe my husband has high blast/play. Quick story to use as an example --> my husband and I went out to eat last night and saw another couple that we occasionally hang out with. He sat down at their table and started chatting them up. Then, we walked over to the bar and my husband started speaking very loudly to the owner with small talk (asking about how his holidays were, how business has been, etc.). Then asks if he can change one of the dishes on the menu to be something he’d rather have. Of course, the owner will change things for him because he is a paying customer. My husband then starts yelling over to the couple we know seeing what they have planned this weekend. He asks if they’re available on Sunday to have a game night. At this point, I’m super annoyed because to me it feels like he’s forcing people to do things they may not want to do but agree to in the moment because they don’t have a good excuse. Being that I have play and blast low, I think I avoid these types of situations. I don’t like forcing anything. I prefer people to come to me. I think it’s so interesting how some of us “extroverts” can be shy/withdrawn. Lol. And vice versa.

1:27 that's me you're talking about, INTP haha and also INFPs are like that, polar Se is a bitch

@5:44 I love being wherever the action is taking place. I follow real estate's formula... The closer you are to the asset, more valuable it'll be.

I'm INFP, and think my sister could be ESTP. We always were at each other as kids, always fighting. She was always the popular girl, centre of attention. Till this day we don't have the closest relationship. With age we stopped fighting and disagreeing all the time. Don't get me wrong, I love my sister to the moon and back! I would do anything for her and always defend her! Although she is annoyed by my emotions and dreams, and I can't stand listening to her "debates", we have fun with joking around. I have learned that she wants to talk and be heard, so I just let her talk, and talk, and talk. And I listen, whether I agree with what she's saying or not.

My best dreams are where I basically have super reflexes and infinite mobility and My favorite sports are fighting and dodge ball thats when I realized I was an estp

So....this is so true! My sister in law is an estp. I am trying to type my two daughters and my youngest who is only almost 2, reminds me so so much of her! I know I may get hate for trying to type my 2 year old, but make sure your a parent first before you judge ;) The reason I believe she is estp is how amazing she is at adapting and taking control of her environment but she also has a hard time sitting and focusing. She lives on reaction! She will bite anyone with a reaction. She is actually very physical and can be quite a bully. But I know it's because she thinks the reactions of other kids are funny. But she amazes me with how fast she seems to learn with how hyper she is. My oldest at 2 was a very calm baby and would spend hours looking at books and drawing. She never hit or bite me or anyone! In fact, if there was a group of kids she was too shy. I can go on and on as most parents can about their children lol. But, I truly believe personality can be determined as children.

don't tell the world that the guy im crushing on is an ESTP and this INFJ is here to find out more about his personality and then analyze him 🤫 edit : yeah um okay i got over him hihi :D

Well I am Polish :)) So you are worldwide known MBTI expert ♥

"its just occured to me that most of the people watching this are American and will probably have a different person in mind" not me thinking he was going to talk about Donald Trump T_T

I'm an ENTP and I've been a bit of a shooting star with no direction for most of my life. And I have an ESTP mate who's a bit older than me. He's had his own business for years and I've watched him grow it and he turns over millions of pounds now. He's exactly as you've described an ESTP to be in this video and in another video - and he's similar to me in a lot of ways - Very extroverted, charming, analytical, logical, chaotic and very argumentative. But there's a key difference between us. He wants quick results in anything he does and only ever considers the here and now with everything. Where as I like to plan, prepare and consider the future possibilities so I take more time to come to a decision. Therefore we've clashed in regards to this in the past. Also, I've got a bit of a trickster type personality in me but it's harmless, my pointing out of people's contradictions or irrational perspectives aren't directly offensive and I only tend to hit people with their contradictions or logical falicies. Where as he not only does this but he tends to insult people with really nasty observations about their personal character or their physical characteristics, which is too much for even me to tolerate tbh. I like him sometimes and at other times, I fuckin hate him because he's being an utter arse hole.

Very insightful.

Seriously dude, you're obviously an xNTJ. It's also evident from the amount of cuts you have in your videos.

I'm an ENFP and one of my best friends is estp and we have the best spontaneous road trips we just have a time. Hehe. He's the only person that can party as have d as me lol.

As an infp i can’t stand estps, i find them attention seeking which is really annoying to me

How to figure out what you want? Its really a problem. Its one of the weaknesses and i should say it can fkup a life. The big qusstion - How to know? Btw great video and nice charm you have, very eye pleasing voice and mimics.

Thank You!!!

Estp is definitely one of my favourite personality types next to Entjs. -Istj

Thank you. Getting to know types better really helps me understanding others and how different from me they are. I'm an INFP (or J, I'm in between) and my young son is an ESTP. It can be quite a challenge for me to raise him but since I figured his type out, it's easier for me to know what works and what doesn't and to accept him as he really is.

ESTP I think of renaissance man.

Amazing how you explain this like you are estp yourself.Kinda wonder how is this possible someone can understand other like this?Amazing 👍🏼

I've always seen Sherlock typed as INTP so hearing you type him as ESTP was surprising but makes so much sense to me

ESTP here. I thought you were talking about Winston chuchhill when you started comparing your point with Americans watching and potentially misinterpreting 😂

“Seducing or offending in equal measure” My God that is so me lol

I sadly have no ESTPs close to me but I feel like I'd feel most comfortable and flourish and get spurred into action... I think we'd make a good team as I'm an INTP with endless ideas but difficulty getting an impulse to put them into action (but when it happens everyone has a great time lol)... Any advice from ESTPs here on how to approach you best? And whether you think I could have something to offer you as an INTP?

Hi, I’ve got a general question about the mbti psychology. In the video you said the PoLR function would essentially be the worst function, what about the demon function? I’m sorta new here and would appreciate it if u would elaborate, thanks. :)

The test show me that I have a 50% split in S and N. So 50% ESTP OR ENTP. However I think I’m more of a ESTP.

I’m pretty sure Eden Hazard ( a footballer ) is an ESTP even though I’d like him to be an ENTP just like me but apparently he’s ESTP.

ESTP's are the "cool guys" if you're still wondering

Can anyone tell me why ESTP lie so much. My husband is an ESTP and I am an INFJ and it basically is my exact opposite. I am one of those people who cannot stand lies. We’ve been together 10 years and his worst trait is he lies about stupid stuff

I’m a quiet kid in class but when talking to friends it just so different

I am a long served ESTP - with many successes in my portfolio of lifetime achievements. What I will say that after many years, I still sometimes am unsure what I want to do. Dont get me wrong at this moment in time, I love the work I am in, but it has an expiry date, and I have no idea what I want to do next. For that bit I am sure that Amor Fati will show me the way.

im confused whether i'm an ISTP or an ESTP.

Love it! Signed, ESTP

I'm going to guess I'm the only person watching u from Qatar, lol

I think EStP are popular to everyone except their inner relationship s the ones that require them to be more emotional

My sister-in-law is an elusive and yet, to many men, a captivating creature. She's a "trophy wife", all about good looks and prestigious exteriors that will draw you into her lair, at which point she is the focus of attention and admiration (or she gets very, VERY unhappy, but won't show it) and in control. However, my ESTJ brother actually does all the work, including managing her narrative. She's the star and he's the manager. However, her exterior behavior, her role, is ISTJ, the good, hardworking woman; the perfect woman, in his mind. Because of her elusive behavior, it took a while to figure this out. She doesn't hesitate to make a win-lose deal... I know, I'm the loser; I lost my brother. It was at this point, coming from a family choc-a-bloc with ESTPs, that I started to wonder about who my sister -in-law really is.🐺🐑🐺🐑🐺🐑🐺🐑🐺

This is possibly the MOST accurate representation of my type I've seen thus far. Absolutely brilliant video man, keep it up!

i am dating an ESTP. Let me tell you.. it is so FRUSTRATING. I am an ENTJ. I love him and i know he loves me A LOT.. but it is FRUSTRATING. He will call 2-3 weeks. but holy heavens.. i thought he was cheating on me. I was about to move on.. and this guy calls me.. I told him bluntly I'm not stupid.. there's probably another woman and i'm not taking any BS from him.. i was leaving. He raised his voice.. i raised my voice.. and then he kept repeating, "SOrry sorry.. i'm not a cheater! i'm working.. blah blah blah. USE YOUR HEAD.. I'm NOT CHEATING.. I TOLD YOU I LOVED YOU.. WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?! You're CRAZY!" estp's CAN get emotional. they can cry when they realize they are about to lose something. but i didn't really care that he was in his uncomfortable zone.. i was about to gouge his eyes out when he told me to use my head. yeah our heated argument. So i just shut up out of frustration.. because he was adamant about not cheating. But see I'm a douchebag... i can be a big DOUCHE... I got a friend to spy on him for a month.... you know why? Not because i wanted to know if he was cheating.. but because i wanted to prove that I AM RIGHT.. yes, i'm sorry my ego is far up my butt... but he was right. he wasn't cheating.. He was working with cars. He could make love to cars if he could. He flips cars for a living.. if he goes out with the "boys" it's to drag race. So his nights.. he was spending DRIVING cars and DRAG RACING. He didnt' call.. because he had to take care of his "things" aka amp up cars. I really hate that he isn't consistent with communication.. doesn't care that people care for him. He has loved ones--- His mother complains about the same thing. I spend more time with his MOTHER than HIM!!!!!! He doesn't understand how DANGEROUS drag racing is. People LOVE him.. he has this presence.. that people really like him.. he's super friendly. but... no way of telling what he is going to do next. On top of all of this.. he wants children.. WTF.. he's batshit crazy.. he calls me crazy.. but clearly he's the effed up one.. thinking that i would bring HIS kids into this world.. while he's out and about putting his life in danger.

Wow this guy is amazing, he just know it all ,wtf how can he just know even he isn't one 8:

I do have a Lot of friend groups and I do fit in. And idk how but Sherlock Holmes has a big part in my heart. I also don’t have a sport but I can decently play those. From Philippines btw.

Try working for a chaotic ESTP boss. Youll end up in the loony bin. Never again!

Love your ilustration :) lol so estp

I wonder if Bruce Campbell is an ESTP? He's my favorite, lovable rogue!

I really dig that last bit, that gem actually. Where you say everyone thinks an estp is "logical" though its actually "reason" they are confusing for the former. My type (estp) of day can be dominated by making decisions on my feelings one day and the next even be given to logic. Its the reason that matters in the end. Getting from point "A" to "B" and what it requires from the present moment dictates a lot to me

I had Holmes (from the stories) down as an ISTP, but I guess I can see ESTP.