Why Are INFPs Forgetful, But Also Remember TOO MUCH??? (Si vs. Se)
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2024
- INFP forgetfulness seems to be a characteristic we carry. “Floaty and clumsy,” as one might say.
But while INFPs appear clumsy, and may always be scolded for forgetting tasks, in reality, they’re not as forgetful as people perceive them.
The truth is, INFPs are walking libraries of memories, too.
In this video, we'll get into that!
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It all makes sense now. I've always wondered why I, an INFP, can seemingly remember every single day of my childhood and teenage years with vivid detail while at the same time forget after 5 seconds whether or not I turned the bedroom lights off. Thanks for your enlightening insight; I really appreciate your content. On with the journey...
I think it’s why most of the time I do get lost. I also forget some people’s names, especially if the first impression is brief. Not much happens, exchange names. I go about my day, and it’s gone. I’ll know I met someone, but that’s about it.
Yeah, I've gotten in BIG trouble for that.
It's so hard to tell someone that they didn't leave enough of an impression. Or worse - that they aren't important until they are. They need to earn it! lol
I'm an INFP, but I've somewhat developed a system that keeps me from getting lost when I travel. I usually attach certain locations to certain things I value. For example, I like window-shopping books and art materials so I tend to remember locations in big cities through such shops lol. This is probably why I am unable to remember directions in smaller cities compared to larger ones, but also remember locations of cities with more museums, galleries, bookshops and art stores.
This describes me perfectly i always say i have a photographic memory but also a short term memory i can remember every little detail from past but forget simple things that happens 5 minutes ago lol
Rarely remember names...but never forget a face. I also almost always can get somewhere after having only been there once, BUT am notorious for completely blowing past an exit or street because I am 'expounding' to the passenger or daydreaming! I must add that I have not had an accident because of this...just good at 'recalculating' the route🤭
Also have the deep memory trait. My Mom was astounded once when I described a house and incident from my early childhood. She said I was barely 3 when we lived there. The memories are blessings and curses, though...
You could have typed this for me. When I was three, I ate half a bottle of Flinstones vitamins. My mom was pissed - and worried. I also told her "You're not my mommy!" when I was ordered to take a nap and recall backing away from a daddy long-leg spider that was crawling toward me when I was under the table playing with blocks. I also asked her what happened to her wee wee. She told me that they "broke it off" with a growl for emphasis and laughed her ass off. We lived with just us two, so entertainment was kind of sparse. Mom ate artichokes because she could buy a huge bag of them for cheap and I ate TV dinners with no TV. There were others and it just gets crazy with how many memories are up in there. I recall commercial jingles that most people haven't heard in forty years or longer. Local station commercials too. Since I've moved 900 miles away, it's a bit of a pain when one comes up and I'm the only one who knows what the hell I'm on about. lol And yeah, I remember all the bad stuff too. Alcoholic step-dad. Oof. I try so hard to forget, but it won't go away. I don't dwell, but whenever he comes up, the memories creep in by ones and twos to make me relive it.
Also, I have had convos that are so interesting in cars that I'm halfway to another city before realizing that I missed my exit a long time ago. Passengers are now navigators with Google Maps or Waze.
This year I made a decision to PAY ATTENTION to my hobbies... so instead of winging it I paid attention to the process of what I was trying to do and became
a much more successful baker.
I always forget to buy small things like Milk
Or i just go to kitchen fill-up water Bottle & forget to take back with me 😂
But i remember Reason behind all major war & Geopolitics 🤧
I just realised, The outro music here is the same song Dear Kristen used for her INFP character in that skit where she gets kidnapped. Just a funny little coincidence
I've been consistently told that my poor memory means I /cannot/ be INFP because Si is in the main stack. There are those who believe that Si means that one MUST have perfect recall of events that don't necessarily have importance -- such as being able to name /every item/ in one's bathroom, the color, the condition, the placement, etc. They tell me it's all about DETAILS, but I don't think this is correct -- especially for Si being in the tertiary slot.
They also claim that Si means someone will be obsessed with following along with what their childhood and family was/are like, steeping themselves in tradition and so on, being drawn strongly to religions, etc... But, again, I think this is very limited in view, as it doesn't account for Si users who grew up in a negative, upsetting environment with no support net of any kind and religious trauma.
Idk. I think the fact that I compare everything I come across to what I've experienced in the past is more than enough reason to say I'm an Si user. Just because I'm sensorily sensitive and a hedonist that likes to chase after pleasurable sensations (of all kinds, not just tactile) doesn't mean I'm an Se user.
I get lost easily without landmarks. I have a terrible sense of direction, too.
This makes SO MUCH SENSE
Now this is the topic I've been looking for
I never thought my inconsistentness to be avle to remember streets and routes to places was related to be an INFP, but it makes total sense to me now... When following a path to get to a place or to build something in detail, I totally prefer following instructions than the "common sense" or space memory that others seem to have 😅
Until I learned about Si vs Se, I thought my short term memory problems were from smoking too much pot when I was young. Glad I was wrong
This helps me understand understand and forgive myself for my faults. At least I now know to find tools to help me remember more.
omg i feel like this video is DESCRIBING ME. This explained so much, tysm
Nothing to share about my experience Mathias. You told everything about our experiences. Love you Mathias ❤❤❤
I'm know for my good memory, but i'm not great at remembering names, especially at first, sometimes i just can't remember people's names. I do get lost easily, especially when i was young, which is why i learn heavily on maps to help me not get lost. I'm not clumsy or that floaty, but i am a dreamer often lost in my thoughts, and not always paying attention to what's being said, etc.
This is SO ACCURATE for me
As ENTP, i can vibe with that Si Se thing, even though it is on steroids with me.
I feel understood :'))
Same :’D
I am INFP but I have aphantasia across the senses which really affects my memory. If there is strong emotion involved I will remember something forever. I can remember facts pretty well. But i can't remember 5 minutes ago very well. I really feel ripped off being an INFP who can't paint mind pictures. LOL
So accurate!
So infps are long term memory person
i dont think if INFP is forgettable, you can learn to memorized effectively, I am not forgetly.