Which Personality Type Is Most Likely to Have Read a self-help book?
Quick answer
INFP (The Mediator) is the personality type most likely to have read a self-help book, at 75%, followed by INTP (67%) and ENTP (67%). ESTP is the least likely at 25%. Across all types, 45% have.
All 16 types ranked
| # | Type | Have |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFP Mediator | 75% |
| 2 | INTP Logician | 67% |
| 3 | ENTP Debater | 67% |
| 4 | ENFJ Protagonist | 67% |
| 5 | ENFP Campaigner | 63% |
| 6 | ENTJ Commander | 50% |
| 7 | INFJ Advocate | 50% |
| 8 | ISFP Adventurer | 44% |
| 9 | ISFJ Defender | 43% |
| 10 | ESFJ Consul | 42% |
| 11 | ISTP Virtuoso | 40% |
| 12 | ESFP Entertainer | 38% |
| 13 | INTJ Architect | 33% |
| 14 | ISTJ Logistician | 33% |
| 15 | ESTJ Executive | 33% |
| 16 | ESTP Entrepreneur | 25% |
Why INFP leads
INFPs are idealistic, inward, and guided by personal values over convention. INTPs (curious, skeptical, and more interested in the idea than the outcome) and ENTPs (argumentative, novelty-seeking, and convinced the rules are suggestions) round out the top three. At the other end, ESTPs are bold, impulsive, and biologically incapable of watching from the sidelines.
Data: personality.fyi’s Never Have I Ever polls, where members answer anonymously and every result splits by MBTI type. Answer this one yourself →
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