A really frustrating existence

This is exactly how i feel all the time. I’m so glad other people feel this too. (Not really though it is hell)

It’s an interesting experience that I don’t find necessary frustrating, why would you find it frustrating?

HAPPY DISASTER | The nature of paradoxes themselves are frustrating, one who exhibits paradoxical traits don’t really ever experience the traits themselves as they’re forever canceling themselves out, I am always unconfidently confident. See how that works, or ya know.. doesn’t.

The world is an equation that may never be truly solved, and that's okay. I wouldn't call it anxiety as much as contemplating multiple right answers to the same problem.

Eh, this statement is purely superficial. How complex or simple a thing is, is absolutely the matter of perspective. So what you're really showing is that you're looking from the inside out. While this is perfectly fine since these statements are basically identical, from a practical perspective the fact that people can achieve things with their much more simple understanding would suggest that you you are over complicating things. However, this is counteracted by the simple truth that over complicating things is fun.

+Dandvadan this is only occasionally true and shouldn't be applied to every situation. Case in point, this right here is an example of you simplifying something and me pointing out that that isn't always true. It's not about perspective, it's about accuracy.

+Dandvadan INTPs usually perceived things in a manner that is more complicated than other people but only feel compelled to explain this if an explanation that is given has too much room for error.

Ti My Wait, when exactly are "I over complicate things" and "Others over simplify things" not interchangeable?

Dandvadan In scenarios that require understanding. If you have to state that something is "over" anything, you are already stating that there is a more accurate way to react to something. There are so such situations of one side over complicating things and another side over simplifying them but that doesn't make the equally wrong or right. One is usually closer to accuracy than the other. Stating that it's all a matter of perspective is stating that it isn't a question of accuracy.

Oh, I must be an exception to the rule. I have zero problems speaking my mind.

true, from which it results my habit to always externally say yes to what people want but still proceed to do something else I had in mind

YES. I'm a very confident writer heheh 😅

Depends on the audience. Are they random strangers? Then I don't care if they don't like what i say, as long as I explain myself in a way that minimizes misunderstanding as much as possible. Are they friends? Then I really don't want to step on toes in a way that stresses the friendship any more than is good and inevitable.

mtb416 I do this as well

That describes how I feel, extremely well.

We are the most extroverted of ALL the introverts

Robyn QH no. The INFJ is the most extraverted.

I have had a similar experience from colleagues, who were shocked to find out exactly how introverted I am. Once an INTP feels comfortable around the people they are with, and discussing a topic of extreme interest to them, we appear quite excited and extrovert. I think it comes from a deep seated root to want to share the ideas and discoveries we have made with others, especially those we feel comfortable sharing them with. Only in short bursts though!

Fuuuuck it's me

fakye.

me

Every opinion is equally stupid and genius as well as all the other adjectives listed in language or newly felt.

Why do you speak my mind?😂

Have a look at some of the stuff from C.S Joseph. Seems a bit more accurate.

CS Joseph is nuts, please people don't watch him

@@christopherpoblete8562 Can you explain why you think so? I don't watch him by the way, so I wouldn't know.

You are not one of us

I"m pretty sure it's been proven to not be scientifically valid as a test. Mostly because people don't align 100% with just 16 different types. I've taken it 4 times and got INTP every time. All that means is I'm consistent with my perception of myself. A couple of my letters are like 45/55 or 40/60 splits anyway. Despite all this, I still think it's kind of entertaining.

YES

where time was this mentioned in the video?

Yeah, I'm pretty confident that I suffer from anxiety...

As an INTP who generally doesn't feel anxious, but to the outside world looks to be indecisive and dithering, it's not anxiety but thinking about multiple right answers to the same question and thinking about different situations they might apply to.

Ask me to step up on a stage and hold a speech you'll find me shaking, ask me to help my friend when he's getting beat up i'll jump right in getting beat up with him lol

in mbti weird = intelligent

What world is there outside of the human mind ?

Bro like that's how I got over my fear of presentations (just mimic being confident) but it still comes out when I'm uncomfortable I tend to lower my voice and swallow my words often leaving things I wanted to say unsaid

I think a lot of perceived complicatedness is just a lack of understanding. Without solar-centric understanding, the path of stars in the sky become strange ellipses that are predictable but quirky; with solar-centric understanding, the movement makes more sense, and seems less arbitrary. So there are times when simpler things are more accurate than more complicated ones.

i am intp and also do a lot of imitating when i have to be in social situations. i channel fictional characters and real people to get through the conversation because i've learned that my natural responses are inadequate. but it can be kind of fun when i can do the imitation well enough

Googling words to use them correctly.... I am amazed that more people don't do this, but then wonder if I am insane for being part of the few that do.

“Pause to complete a hypothetical debate in my head” God damnit I do that a lot

Hahaha hi sir I'm an INTP too

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I so understand.

😁 so am I. I must laugh always so much when I see a video about INTPs as I see myself so clear.

I agree

@@viktortikka8544 Appreciate it boss!

Same

We have no Si but Se

@@reizer05 ? INTP functions: Ti Ne Si Fe

@@jamersbazuka8055 aah Si with Ne now I get it

Well said, reminds me of a good article I found years back that touched upon the importance of meditation in a similar way too personalityjunkie.com/intp-infp-entp-enfp-creative-life/ >Equally important, the ability to find their center grants NPs a sense of control over their state of being. Rather than being enslaved by the whims of anxiety or inspiration, they can harness the power of their own consciousness to regulate their state of being. Not only does this pave the way for creative excellence, but also for optimal living.

public speaking used to terrify me. Then I did a 180. Either that speech class or the mushrooms, idk. My trick is - no matter how formal they want me to be, I'm gonna keep it informal. And if they don't like it, tough shit. But what happens? I get a couple laughs from the crowd, they actual understand what I'm presenting because I'm not just reading like a robot, but explaining things casually and simply, and boss ends up having me present more because it works good enough, and everyone else hates doing it.

David Druen i do that too, im most comfortable being myself and being informal also draws people to you because you are not speaking over a proverbial wall of formality in which you’re the guy on stage speaking and they are the listener, one should instead project a kind of comfortable familiar atmosphere in which you’re all just a bunch of people interacting. I used to be afraid to phone people and I got over that by realizing that every person on the other side of the line is just that, a regular person, and I don’t treat them like their title, for me everyone is just a person, MD, Phd or loo lady.

Agree meditation is great but tummo breathework is where its at. Its one breathe per min which takes you into the parasympathetic nervous system which is where you heal the most. Meditation is a good start but it will keep you in the sympathetic nervous system which is that flight or flight mode.

When others say that's normal i always find myself asking them questions like, can you define what normal is?.. And i can very subtly notice their reality crackling down and a sense of frustration from their part, because they never seem to be able to explain what they precieve.

I didnt watch the video yet, but I LOVE this sentence.

I can't talk words good.

Ayy lmao, then you've not obtained sufficient inner calm, it grants clarity of perception~understanding and mastery of articulation.

Lin Yen Chin How..

Emotional flow, the spasms of impulse and the compulsions of habitual/default perspectives, they obscure/skew accuracy of perception. This imbalanced perception is then faulty foundation for cognitive extrapolation as to what it is that one is observing. This is the basic principle behind INTP concentration, and most likely the basis of Vulcan mentality in the fictional realm of Star Trek

Same here. I prefer writing to talking. I love music and I love to communicate in that way.

I mean it’s a necessary self preserving instinct especially since people are freaking crazy so I don’t think you need therapy for that but if it’s actually bothering you from living your life then I guess therapy is somewhat necessary.

A joy present in all the comment sections of his type videos. :)

I am offended by the implication that my Ti is not capable of being offended

There's only one dislike? It's dead on, for my own psyche at least, however i'd have expected much more dislikes due to feelers wondering wtf, my friends really this way? BS. But oh well.

+Foolish Wonders - Depends, I got to question this... a generalisation, followed by statement??? o.O haha. Although this is mostly true, as there is about 3 people who have ever really pissed me off, it's not. So you're best saying unlikely INTP.

Hey now. I am highly offended anytime Trump speaks. I can feel my brain cells committing suicide, and I do not appreciate it.

ok loppy

@@jh4766 hhahahaha

planetsector9 I can relate with this.

Same

Tattoo artist intp here. You kinda nailed it.

This applies to almost every area of my life

Interestingly, while I don't do much written art, the two things I remember doing is colorless doodles, or coloring books. I never felt the need to color my own work, but would color if I didn't have to worry about the rest.

Same !!!!

what i discover and conclude that we function and feel better in the groups. classes, gyms, sport teams, etc, try and you wil see.

but remember, people get tired.

You’re not alone

My father and lil bro are ENTJs, my lil sister is ENTP, and my mom is ENFJ. I am an INTP in the middle of Es :D. Sometimes I wondered why am I an INTP, an then I remembered my grandma is ISTJ :'D. It's hard for sure because they're sometimes "to active" but I' m trying my best :D. Maybe I got influenced because my dad, but people said the first time they met me, they thought I am an ENTJ. The mask is too great for sure.

Reading this years later..... As I read I was like, 'Oh dear, this person needs to surround herself with some NFPs, like, now.' Then I read the last paragraph and laughed out loud. If you're still out there--how did things work out?

Oops.

Ditto I'm a divergent ENFJ in CPT so a Ti-Ni subtype (the functional pairing I possess in the highest conscious magnitude) & that nihilistic trepidation that shines through when something is about to dismantle my Ti-Ni frameworks is scary as 'hell' (don't have a view whether hell exists lol)

Types out a comment that is only posted once it is determined that it mostly likely will not be read by anyone. Classic INTP.

lol, I thought the Frankenstein analogy was a compliment xD (created from creativity/intuitiveness = made up of bits and pieces of functioning parts = comes to life in a way never seen before = takes what was already great, dominate it and make it 1000x better)

cobby407 lmao #triggered

cobby407 I love this comment haha

A lot of people don't understand why subjective is not bad when it comes to INTP. We represent real data isomorphically through subjective symbols, same as math. Sigma, delta, omicron and so on, doesn't mean shit, just some lines on a paper that represent mechanisms and data of the world. INTPs being subjective is something analogue to mathematical reasoning.

What's " the Frankenstein analogy"?

Agreeing with oneself "100%", _100% of the time,_ is called arrogance. What you've described is not weird.

Maybe u should test urself again

@@gcg8187 Agree. I see this so often. People who lie on their MBTI because they convince themselves they are something they are not, or quite simply they try and seem "intelligent" and then they come and complain about EXTREMELY accurate analysis instead of realizing the reason they can not relate is because they themselves are spewing lies and not vice versa. Sad. Redo the test and go spew nonsense on another type's videos please, as 99% of the comments would suggest this analysis is on point. A classic "Everyone else is crazy and I am the only normal one". Nope, perhaps you are the crazy one and everyone else is normal? Food for thought.

@@cdp_tvI agree that there is a certain amount of confirmation bias albeit MBTI tests are generally predicated on behaviour & false dichotomies (eg J/P, thinking vs feeling etc) when we all think & feel it's just contingent upon the codec it's attached to (I'm an advocate of CPT). Many people do conflate being intelligent with being a supposed (again doesn't exist) 'NT' type when this is not the case. I have an exceptionally high IQ & I'm professionally typed as a Ti-Ni ENFJ subtype (Ti-Ni the functional pairing in the highest conscious magnitude); no type has the monopoly on intellect.

correcto

As far as I understand, you differentiate between being a judger or perceived by asking yourself whether you are more flexible to the inside or to the outside, in the core. As a "self-diagnozed" INTJ I had my biggest doubts about whether I'm an INTP or INTJ but after realizing that I'm very flexible and open to new information and experience to the inside but prefer closure to the outside, it was clear that I'm the former. Bottom line question: Are you less stubborn in your head or towards the outside world? As an INTP, you should identify with the latter, more likely.

Very well said as Ti & Fe exist on an inextricable axis. We're cognitively fluid beings & the goal of individuation is to bring all of our functional pairings to light. Indeed if the INTP doesn't develop their Fi dip from their dominant Ti they can inadvertently be influenced by their implicit values & emotions in a way that is a lot less nuanced & precise than the INFP thereby not being as objective as they perceive themselves to be; holistic development requires that we develop all aspects of our psyche.

Also, I really appreciate the effort you put into making this, it's really well done, especially given that you had to create the images used yourself or source for free ones.

Can't thank you enough. You are a gem in the midst of all this carbon dust. You are a shining star in the midst of a dark blank sky.

★ Cuddlepuff ★ my intj sister gets depressed and I use logical reasoning to help snap her out of it

HerMajestyBarebone I would too but I believe trying to use that would make things worse

@@ElektrikPichuZ Yep, sometimes all people want to hear is "THAT SUCKS :(" try it, and just hear her out :)

I like the writing: you're no amateur -- well, I mean *technically* you are, but you know what I mean: you're not *like* an amateur -- the writing is very rich, but I don't think its overly so for your purposes, which is good! It doesn't come off as over-the-top; its well seasoned, as it were. I have no context for it, of course...it sounds like a passage taken from a larger work, which you'd find in a book on poetry and prose with a brief introduction on what's going on in the book and then followed by analysis of the passage. But anyway! If I may suggest: I would split the first sentence into two officially separate sentences; just a stylistic thing. The way that "senselessly" is sort of dangling at the end of the sentence bothers me for some reason. Though it might just be that I'm not sure why your hike is senseless, or why you feel that way about it. Which is why I assumed there was context of some kind. But maybe I'm just a plebian :p Also, I don't know about "Lonely I was" -- the poetic ordering seems a little out of place because of the more straightforward structure of the other prose. I think "I was lonely" actually sounds better, but once again, it might just be me. So anyway, I like it! Keep righting, friend! You've got good stuff going here!

This is really good! Personally I'd change "so enthralling" because enthralling is a very energetic word w/ a strong positive connotation which seems to conflict with the overall tone of the poem and "so" to me just seems unnecessary especially if you already have a strong adjective, I think just "captivating" would work better. I'd also say "my body senselessly labored away" so senselessly seems like less of an after thought, though maybe that's what you were going for. These however are just minor things that I personally think would make the poem better, but obviously it's your work and your judgment is supreme.

Emma, keep writing. Lovely vivid crystalline imagery, imbued with a metaphysical charm. You're a writer. Keep writing.

Oh never mind I checked the description. Great video.

Lol I noticed that

My husband is INTP, and I laughed when he got to that part, cos he totally does love the most ridiculous, corny things :D (not that I mind, though, I love them too!)

I'm very glad my video could be of use to you! As for your question on gender, I think I'm not alone in saying that gender definitely plays a role in typing oneself, depending on the constructions and attitudes towards gender in a given society, etc. Stereotypical roles for the genders almost always emphasize thinking for males and feeling for females. So it is not at all unusual that you would type as a feeling type at first, but it not actually be your bottom-line preference.

As females, we are often enculturated and socialized to adhere or aspire to gender role expectations, which often includes more "Feeling type" traits in this society. So in taking a test, it's quite possible you answered based on a subconscious idealized version of yourself, more in line with what society expects of you, rather than how you actually are. I would also like to note though that for the longest time I struggled with questioning being typed INTP due to how highly I scored in Feeling and my capacity for empathy. Contrary to stereotypes, INTPs do indeed have feelings, but moreover MBTI type only represents the "Nature" side of personality. Through our life experiences, we can develop cognitive functions that are predisposed to being weaker in our personality. Fe is an "inferior" cognitive function in INTPs. But my epiphany came from hearing the inferior function also described as the "aspirational" function. Although we may have inferior extroverted Feeling, we also tend to aspire to develop that cognitive function as we get older. Thus, a more mature INTP who has experienced the need to adapt to "Feeling" situations, can actually exhibit great skill in Fe as they mature.

SpyMonkey3D from my perspective there will never be enough knowledge gained, though if it were possible that I could comprehend all that is, was, and will be... would I appreciate or enjoy that existence? What could I do if I was no longer able to ask questions?

I think, a certain lv of intelligence is required to fully elucidate this specific type, since it is one of the most intelligent types together with the INTJ, hence why a lot of people present infactual or lacking information on these types.

+Elf Machine The theory is still the same regardless of type, the only thing that change is the function order... Analyzing an INTP or an INTJ doesn't take any more brain power than analyzing an ESFJ. That's the whole point of this typology theory if you hadn't noticed... Get over yourself and stop posting that kind of moronic bullshit. You make us look bad.

@@The_SmorgMan then u would be an enlightened being like buddha, Krishna, jesus christ

@@bluegiant13erm...I wouldn't conflate intelligence with cognitive type. Sure IQ tests may require the usage of some functional pairings but the g factor (ie Ravens Progress Matrix) is much more contingent upon cognitive fluidity as opposed to the functional pairings. Not least to say that INTPs & INTJs are very different types; the INTP is a concrete specific logician much like the ISFJ with Ti-Si convergence and the INTJ is an abstract feeler with convergent Ni-Fi. I'm a divergent ENFJ Ti-Ni subtype in CPT (professionally typed) & have an exceptionally gifted IQ; indeed gifted individuals tend to blur the boundaries of distinct types even more thanks to cognitive fluidity. I work with ESFJs who are surgeons, INTPs who are technician clerks, ENTJs who are nurses etc...type does not indicate intelligence or lack thereof. I'd check out Cognitive Personality Theory for clarification.

This is a late comment but nevermind...respectively there is no such thing as a feeling or thinking type; we all think & feel it's just contingent upon the perceiving function it's attached to: INTPs are divergent feelers with Fe-Ne & concrete incremental thinkers with convergent Ti-Si. I'm a divergent Ti-Ni ENFJ subtype in CPT & Im scientifically & philosophically orientated; I'm not artistic in the slightest, indeed Michael does mention this in his ENFJ content...we tend to be the most scientifically versatile of types owing to the holistic cerebral nature of our Ti-Ni 😊

I just signed up as a 10 dollar patreon. It's a crime I didn't do this earlier. Anyway, before I give one more comment on my findings, I want to edit something I said in my last comment. I also like deontology quite a bit and consequentialism, while it has merit, is my least favorite out of the three major moral philosophy approaches. On the previous topic, I have something similar to INTPs in that I struggle between having confidence in my feelings and a self-conscious-ness of what others think of me. However, for me, the issue has more to do with my self-expression vs. others self-expression. I want everyone to have full freedom of their self-expression and I feel many INFPs unintentionally wind up sacrificing their self-expression, which I unequivocally hate. A lot of time though, people seem to push me to choose between transparency and consideration of others. Roughly 99.9999% I am going to choose transparency in that scenario. Because for me, I think the question implies that if I choose the latter, than I am by in large supporting folks *lying* about their self-expression, which is criminal at best in my opinion. Meanwhile, choosing transparency in this scenario just means choosing to express things others may dislike or even hate. My big issue here is that people love pushing that either or on me and usually guilt trip me for choosing the former over the latter. If people were to just change the question a tiny bit, to a point that may be unimportant to them, they wouldn't be as upset with me and wrongly think I don't care about others feelings. I do care. I just don't see caring about transparency to be at odds with caring for others opinions. Let me provide an example of something that happened recently to me. I got involved in a comment thread and one thing let to another and I expressed my feeling that said person (who happened to be a female) was a cunt. I am sorry for saying that word. I do very much regret it. Still, I have to tell you how this issue of framing came up recently. Shortly after i posted the comment, I was thrown into a skype group with a group of people I respected who had already been briefed on it. They went on a shame-vest against me for saying what I said (which I now disagree with, but I'll get to that). They were trying to convince me to believe as they did that the word cunt was exponentially worse than other words. It was a feeling they had, that I did not share (probably has something to do with my greater exposure to the word). I simply tried to explain why I did what I did. I was not expecting them to agree and I did not want them to think I was pressuring them to think that. In the end, both them and I parted in different directions with them having a sour taste of me. The next day though I brought this up to both my INFJ friend and my INTJ friend that I've mentioned previously. My INFJ friend stressed that even though I disagreed with their feeling, I should've been considerate. My INTJ friend stressed an which just so happened to resonate more with me. He said that name calling of any sort hurts intellectual discussion. That was an extremely good point in my opinion and immediately made me regret my actions. I resonated with THAT statement, because it wasn't making an arbitrary divide between transparency and consideration of others. That view acknowledges something I believe that there are many ways to express the same view and that one can do so in a way that limits hurting others feelings. It's a hard balance, but I do HIGHLY believe in that. One last point, as INTPs cannot compute if you argue with a point that doesn't fit in their logical system, so too do I, as an INFP, cannot compute when one argues with a point that doesn't fit in my value system. This can sometimes cause to me what I'm sure happens to INTPs. People misjudge my ability to be flexible and believe something else. Yes, we want our system to be perfect and we can be extremely concerned if we find an error in it, but we are VERY open to changing it if we think it is in order. For me, a lot of my family members get the impression that I am stingy and do not easily change my opinion. Meanwhile, some of my friends have a completely opposite sense as they've argued points that absolutely fit my value system (like my INTJ friend did). This easily causes me to change viewpoints in less than a minute. If only people were more familiar with this side of me. :( I really am open to other viewpoints. In fact, I want other new viewpoints to challenge my own so that my value system is even greater. I wish more people knew this Thank you again man for this spectacular video. I look forward to your patreon discussions.

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