Naw, my fiance sees himself this: 🐢🐧 How I see him: 🐻🐒🦉 He's so loveable and cuddly and smart. I love his mind! Finally a significant other that is smart, sees us equal and has the same love language and the same need for love yet space. He thinks he was born for me (he is younger) and that I am his soulmate. This is... So cute!
@@azareii for a moment I thought u mean it literally and thought, yeah I can relate, I don't understand mostly what people try to say with their sentences full with emoji. And then I read on and I realized... I'm alone again in not understanding why people use emoji to describe whole facts... I feel disconnected from the world. Thanks. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The problem is the life of the average adult doesn't make sense so while it makes sense to grow up, the results society have provided as signs of maturity are wholly unappealing and illogical.
I’ve been married to an INTP for 24 years and I can relate to the perfectionism. I actually thought he was kind of dumb when we first dated because he would say he didn’t understand the most basic things about politics, culture, etc. put that together with lower Fe and it’s almost child like. But then I realized he was saying he didn’t know because he had only read 28 hefty academic books in the topic and he might be missing something.
@@castigousmetamageus8356 I believe it means that the INTP feels as though they are intellectual inferior to those around them even though they are not. Because they doubt themselves so much, they question if they are truly as intelligent as those around them. They feel as though they are not as intelligent as people believe them to be, hence why they feel like intellectual ‘imposters’. (I apologize if my English isn’t correct.)
@@waarom179 Thanks for your explanation! In my case I doubt myself in the sense of "am I missing something?" , "do I really understand this fully?" and then go on a never-ending knowledge-acquiring spiral that almost never gets satisfied.
@@castigousmetamageus8356 it is like logically i know i am intelligent. but most of the times i wonder if i am just thinking i am smart when i am truly not. the whole dunning-kruger effect thing.
Honestly when I was younger I had this viewpoint, I very strongly believed that I was essentially just sitting in my head that my body was just the vehicle I used to navigate the world. Don’t think about it that way so much nowadays though.
I doubt everything I do. When I think I have an idea that looks solid it’s like my mind smashes it to pieces and I now have hundreds of sub ideas from the main theory. Sometimes it’s enjoyable, but ultimately pointless as nobody ever listens.
@@lishayost44 probably. In certain situations that ruthless ability to be self critical can really deliver cleaner and precise cuts of information but I tend to spiral until I see patterns with seemingly unrelated things and it’s hard to back out when I’ve gone down the path. I like having conversations about one thing and when we’re done the person I’m talking to is amazed at the path the conversation has takin and how one subject seamlessly moves to another when they seem so far apart. Sometimes I wonder if I’m seeing commonality where there is none but I don’t think so. I think whatever life is there are a few simple rules and those rules allow for great variation but on a main theme. Like music, finite amount of notes is the rule, sequence of those notes is the variation but hidden under the vast genres, and modes are the notes, the commonality. I think life is like this. My mind wondered away from what you said. Sorry.
@@thebigredwagon Yes, interesting thoughts. I was just saying that Ne gives us lots of great ideas, but our Ni critic says why those ideas are dumb or can't be done, or things like that, so then we are less likely to do them. So I've been trying to smash my Ni critic when I really think one of my ideas is worth pursuing. Although, it's funny because Ni is typically goal oriented (picks a goal and sticks to it until fruition). But I think as an INTP, if our 6th function is in fact our critic, then the Ni actually helps KEEP us from accomplishing our goals. p.s. My comments would go on a tangent as well (and sometimes does) unless I stop myself every few sentences to read back and make sure I'm staying on track.
@@lishayost44 I’m trying to do the same. I’m interested in Japanese carpentry at the moment. I’ve pushed myself to make something today. I’m making a kumiko shoji lamp using all traditional Japanese joints.
@@thebigredwagon Nice! I find it's sometimes hard to work at something when I don't have a deadline looming lol! I end up just getting distracted by the current "shiny object" that lures my attention.
“They seek and value harmony greatly, but are conflicted when it makes truth and honesty it’s casualties.” My friend, you nailed it. So many people that I know think it is a mercy to lie to someone to make them feel better, that feelings are more important than truth. The INTP in me cannot abide.
Yes, and most of the time when they claim to be lying to spare someone's feelings they are really just doing it for themselves to avoid conflict and social discomfort.
@@Pengalen Isn't that their problem? If I know lying to a person promotes harmony, whereas truth and honesty promotes disharmony, they can really be upset when I patronize them. It's the outcome they desired.
I could be sure of something, and someone would ask, “are you sure?”, and I would lose all confidence and have to look it up to double check. Also I’ve always felt like a mix of being 100 years old and 5 at the same time. Good times.
omg, I was just saying this to my husband ISTP. He always says "sure" and says he doesn't like to be questioned more than once, so if he says "sure" don't ask him "are you sure." And I'm like, don't ask me, "are you sure" because then I for sure won't be.
a simple question like "tell me about yourself" and I'll question my whole being not even kidding like i ruined my interview just because of that question
I feel like as an intp you would have had the foresight to understand what an interview is and redearched how to get a job and asked questions or answered premade questions taylored towards the job. But it also kigjt just be your first interview and yeah, you think theyre asking about you. Theyre not. Theyre asking about your qualifications.
@@h0neyj4rs If you think you could be an unhealthy ESFJ - you’re extremely likely NOT an INTP. These 2 are vastly different. Unless you were being sarcastic in response to the above comment. My mom’s an ISFJ and we are so different in a lot of ways we think. My dad’s an ENTP, we are similar in thinking & some approach to things but he is also a huge narcissist.
My grandpa was INTP. His kindness and ability to accept people as they are, warm-hearted nature and gentle guidance have helped me a lot. He gave me a sense of stability and encouragement when I needed it. His comprehensive nature is not something I have seen in other people around me. Perhaps it was his personality. Perhaps it was personal life experience that had shaped him into who he was. My mom says this a lot: if your grandpa were still alive, you both would be reading books and playing cards. It is true. We had the same interests and approach to things. There are days like today when I miss his presence. Nowadays, I have my brother who shares the same type with him. I can see that he is a bit insecure and withdrawn and I try to help and guide him to the best of my abilities. Kinda the same as my grandpa did with me just by creating a safe place for me to be who I am.
I have to admit, when I first got INTP on the test, I wasn’t fully sure. I tried to study all of mbti, the functions took multiple tests, retook tests, and finally just concluded my desire to make a framework out of mbti was purely INTP.
My 16 y.o. son is an INTP and he amazes me with his depth of insight and character. I'm an INFP, his dry humor kills me. On the other hand he drives my ENFJ mother nuts, she just doesn't relate to his blunt honesty despite whose feelings get injured and she thinks he's lazy, she just doesn't get him and that makes me sad although I understand why. I am often the middleman when we get together.
here is a little something I learned, when in doubt look for it, search it, try to improve it, but do not succumb to it. Take the criticisms, and separate anything else, be self-aware, know what you CAN do and your limits.
I have transformed it from a state of doubt to a mindset of constant improvement. IOW, to know that I'm mostly correct and feel fine, but know that my understanding/mastery over the subject can always be improved.
As an INTP I do value my body a lot, it may play in to the type of knowledge I am interested in, but it can border hypochondria as I attempt to look inwards to understand myself. All the answers are here after all ;)
@@lovewho I have had to come back to this comment because when I do have a task (or anything that takes my interest) to do, nothing else comes ahead apart from completing the task. My toes could freeze and dehydration set in at my desk as I stoically venture on an imaginary pursuit of perfect gain of knowledge or completeness
I'm also glad to hear of people sharing the videos... feel free to check out the love who discord server if you haven't already, you might enjoy it on there ~ Nathan
A 59 second video that explains to me what I'm always thinking but feel unsure if I've got the right grasp on it so I question myself for weeks on end, and will continue to do so despite the succinct and accurate explanation? Sign me up for more.
Amazing!! This is so apt and concise in just 60secs!! Could you make the same for the rest of the personality types, please. It'll be awesooome and greatly appreciated, thank you!! 🙏🏽
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I'm intending to do this for all of the types. These 60 second shorts are compilation videos so feel free to check out the more in-depth videos should you wish as well! ~ Nathan
I really crave truth to the point where I'll take harsh truths any day over sugar coated ones. I get so disappointed when someone doesn't give me constructive criticism
Second guessing and doubting yourself can make it very exciting because after you build up a tower you tear it down to see if it builds up the same way again… thus proving the logic of what you discovered in the first place! It can be very gratifying, especially with ChatGPT!!!
The thought of being so detached from the physical world that you feel like your body is just a medium of transport for your head is an accurate and relatable thought, sometimes i forget i am here where i am, until i look at my hand and realize i am presently here. Sometimes when people call me smart or genius at something in an intellectual area i doubt my abilities in comparison to what other people could probably do, i realize it is dishonest to say i am not imperfect and what i could say can't be subjected to inaccuracy. There are many viewpoints, theories and concepts that all can be valid and equally invalid, objecting one or the other to an ultimate truth can subject you to bias and narrow your knowledge more.. Which is one of intps biggest fear or at least personally so is to be ignorant and useless.
One way to illustrate beeing detached from ones body could be to think about life choices through the lense of 'would I be content with this choice in these circumstances if I where to live my life again a infinite number of times?' It's a nice question if you want to make carful life decisions. Not when you want to eat a ice cream or chocolate in the moment. Real hard to stay in the moment.
"are endlessly doubting and second guessing themselves" flashback to my primary school friend, who took the 16personalities test and got intp when her every answer was either yes definetely or absolutely not...
One character which fits this description very well is Bernard Woolley from Yes Minister. Values harmony, comes across as naive and childlike, intellectual, introverted, pedantic even when it’s not useful and very truthful.
Oh yes! Absolutely. He occasionally pops his little head out of his box, says something profound and wise (or just un-usefully true), then gets looked at with blank stares of amazement and confusion from the charismatic types around him and retreats back to the box. Haha. This is my life exactly... sigh!
I get the disconnect from the body point, but it's something I've tried really hard to overcome because it drives me nuts when I see it in other people. You ARE your body. Just move it around a bit and you'll feel so much better and more complete. Edited for a missed apostrophe 🥴
What's interesting is as an INFP, I share many of the same qualities as INTP, especially when engaging in intellectual discussions. So much so that people often mis-categorize me. If I am speaking with other NF's, my style of wording becomes more poetic and metaphorical. But if I am speaking with ST's (NT's are a different matter), I usually come out as specific and logical, but at the same time open ended. I dig INTP's they make great friends if you can get them out of their head for long enough!
Yeah, my fiance. Exactly. See their bodies as simple transportation. Lol. So true. Being right matters. Yes. I only can confirm, I find inconsistency in what he says, but he despises inconsistency in others and it kind of stuns him when I remind him he said differently before. He gets silent about the issue. Either he avoids it but I think more he thinks about it. If he disagrees he will tell me if not he doesn't say anything at all more to it and takes it for granted. He is astonished I remember details of our conversations and can bring up what he said exactly, he can to but not long afterwards. His naivite in some regards is adorable. He progresses through situations with me by talking about it and seeks my opinion. Especially when he struggles if something is right or wrong in a broader perspective, because he was not in a similar dituation before and not rely on past experiences therefore. I know all of his darkest anxieties and secrets but it is something sacred to him. He makes himself vulnerable towards me what is special. I can tell that he shows through this how much he appreciates and loves me. He is empathic in a way that he deeply worries and he feels sick and bad as soon as I do, even physically. If I am mentally Instable he feels tortured because he considers me a part of himself and that's why he needs to make sure my bad emotions vanish. I think Noone else ever said that intps r empathic or why they have the need to solve problems. But I think that's the reason why. They feel empathy in a way it tortures them to see someone loved hurt or in pain and because of that They want to find a solution to ultimately make sure themselves and the loved ones r okay again. Or what goes wrong in the world. He tends to have very... Let's say... Rude and morally questionable opinions how something could be done better and his solutions r... Ehm... Radical, very radical, to a point I have to say it bothers me but I can understand why. I mean who wants to feel deeply depressed or hurt. . It's rather intimidating and scary, an intrucion of the self without being able to step away from it. He never says I am angry, I say I can understand it makes u angry and he says, yeah I am angry about that. It's fascinating how differently empathy works out on him as intp than to me as an infp.
My brother said that I always want to be right all the time. When others gave their opinions, I gave my own opinion/facts when I should listen to them instead of start a debating ish vibe. I want to know what my brother personality, he always state the obvious to make other feel welcome . Ask a lot of specific questions,( but why? The answers are obvious, but he always want the confirmation and continue the conversation) it really irk me when he staying the obvious and repeating the answer like it's the most new thing he learn but he just want to make the other feel appreciated and shows that his attention is on the person he converse with. So what is he?
Sometimes I even question my own existence. Whether this is really myself or I in the world of games Felt like there's always something that make me uneasy about the world
HAHAHA Transport for the head. Big checkmark there. I remember odd moments where people said things like "You should wear something that shows off your (insert name of body part) more." and I'd feel a little startled that they thought I was the sort of person who had one (them) that were made for display. Not offended, usually; just startled. Like "Oh yeah... I guess it (they) does (do) exist."
I always try to stress to people that get offended that it's not about me being right, it's about having the right information. If you correct me, I will appreciate it so I assume you would appreciate it, too.
As an INTP I would love to live an entire week as an Se dom and just see what it's all about. What is it like to be in tune with the physical? I like being physically active but I feel like it takes a 10 mile hike to start to actually feel like I'm in my body and connected to my surroundings. I have glimpses of what strong Se is like, but it will be gone in two seconds. What's it like to walk through the world like that?
That is indeed an enviable notion. The best way to improve that trait is to surround yourself with people who are great at it (Se doms in this case). Or, if doing that in flesh world is a bit much, you can adopt my approach and chill out with them on the LoveWho Discord server! ~ Nathan
Honestly, I feel like as an INTP with ADHD, everything is different for me, as my brain often hyperfocuses on something that I enjoy, making my brain go faster and I end up completing things that most people need days to complete, within 8-9hrs. I have so many things I enjoy so I often just spend hours a day doing what I love since I'm a homeschooled 16yr old and I can finish school quickly bc it's easy, my parents actually threw me into college this year 😂😂
As an INTP, I doubt a lot, even the littlest things. I would often doubt myself because I feel like I'm very dumb but people tell me I'm smart, and when I hang out with people who aren't really smart, I feel out of place because of how dumb they are so I ended up hanging out with smart people which is weird because I can relate a lot with their stuff but at the same time I still feel dumb, like I'm an imposter but not making a great effort on being an imposter. I think it's just me? It's hard to explain, it's like I'm not myself but myself at the same time.
Would you do a video for parents of young INTPs? Context: A coworker, almost certainly and ESTJ, approached me and expressed his concern that his young son, under 5 years old, acts, well, like me. While it is likely still a little early to tell if he is an INTP, his description of his son's behavior was remarkably familiar. If it turns out that his son is an INTP, it would be beneficial for both of them to avoid the years of pain and frustration and ultimate failure of that will result from efforts to "fix" the INTP.
That feeling when compilation videos don't look like compilation videos because you wear the same outfit all the time... ~ Nathan
Gotta represent the MBTI community somehow :)
Yes, but the background is different 😉
You look like you need to sleep more Nathan
btw could you do a collab with dear Kristin please?? (lol she'd teach you how to change 16 T-shirts in a single short)
Ah, that's why the quality (in a neutral sense) of the video and audio felt so inconsistent for such a short video.
How the world sees intps: 🤓🤯🤖🧠
How I see myself: 🦥🦦🐌
Same😂
But the thoughts be like💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺
And then there's me, whonsees half of those symbols as boxes with crosses in them.
I love my old phone that doesn't support half of all emojis.
Naw, my fiance sees himself this: 🐢🐧
How I see him: 🐻🐒🦉
He's so loveable and cuddly and smart. I love his mind! Finally a significant other that is smart, sees us equal and has the same love language and the same need for love yet space. He thinks he was born for me (he is younger) and that I am his soulmate. This is... So cute!
@@azareii for a moment I thought u mean it literally and thought, yeah I can relate, I don't understand mostly what people try to say with their sentences full with emoji. And then I read on and I realized... I'm alone again in not understanding why people use emoji to describe whole facts... I feel disconnected from the world. Thanks. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finishing on a high note: They love brains, and wish everyone had one.
😂
Only two hours ago i told someone "are you sure we went through the same evolution? Where did your ancestors drop your brain??!"
If only
So we're basically zombies..?
hell yeah
Love it
"Struggle with the life of the adult" never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with
I know! Ouch 😫😭
As an INFP this is relatable for me too
The problem is the life of the average adult doesn't make sense so while it makes sense to grow up, the results society have provided as signs of maturity are wholly unappealing and illogical.
I’ve been married to an INTP for 24 years and I can relate to the perfectionism. I actually thought he was kind of dumb when we first dated because he would say he didn’t understand the most basic things about politics, culture, etc. put that together with lower Fe and it’s almost child like. But then I realized he was saying he didn’t know because he had only read 28 hefty academic books in the topic and he might be missing something.
There is always more to know. We intp need to understand the underlying concept, what a thing is pointng at, not what it is.
😂😂 sounds about right
Yeahhhh 😭😆
Obviously, you need to read at least 50 graduate-level books to have a beginner understanding of the subject.
haha so true
Intellectual imposters and 'they love brains and wish everyone would have one' explains me completely.
Quote of the day... Such an accurate summary of myself.
Intellectual imposters? care to elaborate?
@@castigousmetamageus8356 I believe it means that the INTP feels as though they are intellectual inferior to those around them even though they are not. Because they doubt themselves so much, they question if they are truly as intelligent as those around them. They feel as though they are not as intelligent as people believe them to be, hence why they feel like intellectual ‘imposters’.
(I apologize if my English isn’t correct.)
@@waarom179 Thanks for your explanation!
In my case I doubt myself in the sense of "am I missing something?" , "do I really understand this fully?" and then go on a never-ending knowledge-acquiring spiral that almost never gets satisfied.
@@castigousmetamageus8356 it is like logically i know i am intelligent. but most of the times i wonder if i am just thinking i am smart when i am truly not. the whole dunning-kruger effect thing.
I LAUGHED OUT LOUD WHEN HE SAID WE ARE THE MOST DETACHED FROM OUR BODIES AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Feel free to check out the full videos on the channel where these quotes come from! ~ Nathan
This explains so much
Honestly when I was younger I had this viewpoint, I very strongly believed that I was essentially just sitting in my head that my body was just the vehicle I used to navigate the world. Don’t think about it that way so much nowadays though.
"They love brains and wish everybody had one" 😆 I love them!
Holy shit, I feel exposed. I find illogical minds unbearable
INTP's are my favourite type to be around when I feel like being around people- INTJ
INTJ's are also my favorite to be around- INTP
Same, my bf is an INTP and we pair perfectly (INTJ)
I appreciate my intj friends as well.
INTJ🤜🤛INTP
I find intj:s entertaining while it seems most people think of them too cold and unphased
My partner who is an INTP often says how he wishes he was just a brain in a jar.
LMAO
I feel this
But I am a brain in a jar!
That is adorable. 😂
Yes
I doubt everything I do. When I think I have an idea that looks solid it’s like my mind smashes it to pieces and I now have hundreds of sub ideas from the main theory. Sometimes it’s enjoyable, but ultimately pointless as nobody ever listens.
Been thinking lately that might be Ni critic doing the smashing of ideas to pieces? I've been working on smashing the Ni critic.
@@lishayost44 probably. In certain situations that ruthless ability to be self critical can really deliver cleaner and precise cuts of information but I tend to spiral until I see patterns with seemingly unrelated things and it’s hard to back out when I’ve gone down the path. I like having conversations about one thing and when we’re done the person I’m talking to is amazed at the path the conversation has takin and how one subject seamlessly moves to another when they seem so far apart. Sometimes I wonder if I’m seeing commonality where there is none but I don’t think so. I think whatever life is there are a few simple rules and those rules allow for great variation but on a main theme. Like music, finite amount of notes is the rule, sequence of those notes is the variation but hidden under the vast genres, and modes are the notes, the commonality. I think life is like this. My mind wondered away from what you said. Sorry.
@@thebigredwagon Yes, interesting thoughts. I was just saying that Ne gives us lots of great ideas, but our Ni critic says why those ideas are dumb or can't be done, or things like that, so then we are less likely to do them. So I've been trying to smash my Ni critic when I really think one of my ideas is worth pursuing. Although, it's funny because Ni is typically goal oriented (picks a goal and sticks to it until fruition). But I think as an INTP, if our 6th function is in fact our critic, then the Ni actually helps KEEP us from accomplishing our goals.
p.s. My comments would go on a tangent as well (and sometimes does) unless I stop myself every few sentences to read back and make sure I'm staying on track.
@@lishayost44 I’m trying to do the same. I’m interested in Japanese carpentry at the moment. I’ve pushed myself to make something today. I’m making a kumiko shoji lamp using all traditional Japanese joints.
@@thebigredwagon Nice!
I find it's sometimes hard to work at something when I don't have a deadline looming lol! I end up just getting distracted by the current "shiny object" that lures my attention.
“They seek and value harmony greatly, but are conflicted when it makes truth and honesty it’s casualties.”
My friend, you nailed it. So many people that I know think it is a mercy to lie to someone to make them feel better, that feelings are more important than truth. The INTP in me cannot abide.
Yes, and most of the time when they claim to be lying to spare someone's feelings they are really just doing it for themselves to avoid conflict and social discomfort.
@@lynnes1864 and sometimes i lied too, to avoid wasting more of my time/ energy with idiots
The thing is, if you lie to someone to coddle their feelings, you're just making life harder for them later.
@@Pengalen yes, so it really depends who the other person is and i speak accordingly =)
@@Pengalen Isn't that their problem? If I know lying to a person promotes harmony, whereas truth and honesty promotes disharmony, they can really be upset when I patronize them. It's the outcome they desired.
I could be sure of something, and someone would ask, “are you sure?”, and I would lose all confidence and have to look it up to double check.
Also I’ve always felt like a mix of being 100 years old and 5 at the same time. Good times.
This is hilarious!! Now I'm going to avoid asking people whether they're sure... ~ Nathan
@@lovewho You should keep asking! There have been times where I was wrong because my original source was incorrect.
omg, I was just saying this to my husband ISTP. He always says "sure" and says he doesn't like to be questioned more than once, so if he says "sure" don't ask him "are you sure." And I'm like, don't ask me, "are you sure" because then I for sure won't be.
@@lishayost44 yes
Big relate😀
The point about body, that they are just carriers of the brains is so relatable, I always think that way😅
I've heard a lot of INTPs express that notion, it's always comical to see INTPs agreeing with it ~ Nathan
This made me chortle & rewatch 🤣
I never thought differently from that 💀😭
a simple question like "tell me about yourself" and I'll question my whole being not even kidding like i ruined my interview just because of that question
I feel like as an intp you would have had the foresight to understand what an interview is and redearched how to get a job and asked questions or answered premade questions taylored towards the job.
But it also kigjt just be your first interview and yeah, you think theyre asking about you. Theyre not. Theyre asking about your qualifications.
INTPs I think are “children” that stayed very curious about the world and never grew up.
The person saying they're an INTP is saying they struggle with imposter syndrome.
"They love brains and wish everyone had one." lol
Damn straight
Every single one completely accurate to me. I know for sure now that I'm an INTP (until the next time I have doubts about it, of course).
Sometimes I’m doubting that I’m an intp because I stop doubting that I’m an intp
I'm totally sure I'm a INTP.
But maybe _also_ a ENTP, INTJ ... and so on and so forth.
I CAN'T TELL IF I'M AN INTP OR AN UNHEALTHY ESFJ
@@castigousmetamageus8356 wait intj? intj and intp are very different, how'd you confuse those?
@@h0neyj4rs If you think you could be an unhealthy ESFJ - you’re extremely likely NOT an INTP. These 2 are vastly different. Unless you were being sarcastic in response to the above comment. My mom’s an ISFJ and we are so different in a lot of ways we think. My dad’s an ENTP, we are similar in thinking & some approach to things but he is also a huge narcissist.
My grandpa was INTP. His kindness and ability to accept people as they are, warm-hearted nature and gentle guidance have helped me a lot. He gave me a sense of stability and encouragement when I needed it. His comprehensive nature is not something I have seen in other people around me. Perhaps it was his personality. Perhaps it was personal life experience that had shaped him into who he was. My mom says this a lot: if your grandpa were still alive, you both would be reading books and playing cards. It is true. We had the same interests and approach to things. There are days like today when I miss his presence. Nowadays, I have my brother who shares the same type with him. I can see that he is a bit insecure and withdrawn and I try to help and guide him to the best of my abilities. Kinda the same as my grandpa did with me just by creating a safe place for me to be who I am.
having a brain is tight
But it's also super easy, barely an inconvenience.
An INTPs hell is when someone tries to comfort us but uses illogical statements
I have to admit, when I first got INTP on the test, I wasn’t fully sure. I tried to study all of mbti, the functions took multiple tests, retook tests, and finally just concluded my desire to make a framework out of mbti was purely INTP.
I am going through that phase.
My 16 y.o. son is an INTP and he amazes me with his depth of insight and character. I'm an INFP, his dry humor kills me. On the other hand he drives my ENFJ mother nuts, she just doesn't relate to his blunt honesty despite whose feelings get injured and she thinks he's lazy, she just doesn't get him and that makes me sad although I understand why. I am often the middleman when we get together.
here is a little something I learned, when in doubt look for it, search it, try to improve it, but do not succumb to it. Take the criticisms, and separate anything else, be self-aware, know what you CAN do and your limits.
Excellent advice ~ Nathan
I have transformed it from a state of doubt to a mindset of constant improvement.
IOW, to know that I'm mostly correct and feel fine, but know that my understanding/mastery over the subject can always be improved.
@@lovewho i got hearted and I didn't get a notif?! But I still got hearted holy f*ck!
That happens to INTPs once they become more mature and develop higher emotional intelligence 😊
Damn as an INTP, you really hit it spot on there.
"They love brains and wish everyone had one" so true. I always say that a sexy brain is the most attractive trait someone can have.
Yep. You nailed it. The adult part thing is the worst! Too many distractions from the pursuit of knowledge!
True that. I don't know if it's like this for others, but I can genuinely see myself in third person when I gloss over memories I wish to analyze.
Of course my body is just a vessel for my brain. What else would it be for???
factsss
Rewatched this like 6 times just to make sure I heard it all right even when I was sure I heard right all cuz I doubted hearing ability
That is literally how I feel about my body. I didn’t realize it was different for people
Well this is freaking spot on.
Glad to hear it! ~ Nathan
As an INTP I do value my body a lot, it may play in to the type of knowledge I am interested in, but it can border hypochondria as I attempt to look inwards to understand myself. All the answers are here after all ;)
Interesting, I'll have to ponder this one... ~ Nathan
@@lovewho I have had to come back to this comment because when I do have a task (or anything that takes my interest) to do, nothing else comes ahead apart from completing the task. My toes could freeze and dehydration set in at my desk as I stoically venture on an imaginary pursuit of perfect gain of knowledge or completeness
The last statement is hilarious 😆 My dad is an INTP, I am sending him this video 😁
I'm also glad to hear of people sharing the videos... feel free to check out the love who discord server if you haven't already, you might enjoy it on there ~ Nathan
I need an INTP friend.
Sincerely,
An INTJ
Join our discord server, there's plenty on there! ~ Nathan
How to adult?!
I'll let you know if I ever find out ~ Nathan
as an INTP that last sentence hit hard! "They love brains and wish everyone had one"
I’m two years late to this video but this is absolutely spot on.
A 59 second video that explains to me what I'm always thinking but feel unsure if I've got the right grasp on it so I question myself for weeks on end, and will continue to do so despite the succinct and accurate explanation? Sign me up for more.
If you haven't already then feel free to check out the more in depth ones on INTPs on this channel ~ Nathan
@@lovewho oh, I do. But I pretty much just.... lurk in the shadows.
That “body as means of transport for their heads” statement is so true 😭😭😭
Intps I love you! ~ sincerely Enfp
If you're a fan of INTPs then you'll love it on our discord server ~ Nathan
Today I met an ENFP girl - love you 🥰
"they tend to make uncertainty as the default state" on spot right there..
I feel so called out. I've been having this problem since I'm alive - truth and honesty over harmony or, harmony over truth and honesty
Damn! That seeing your body as a means of transport for your head is right on!
Amazing!! This is so apt and concise in just 60secs!! Could you make the same for the rest of the personality types, please. It'll be awesooome and greatly appreciated, thank you!! 🙏🏽
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I'm intending to do this for all of the types. These 60 second shorts are compilation videos so feel free to check out the more in-depth videos should you wish as well! ~ Nathan
@@lovewho Thank you, we'll be looking forward!! 😁
I love INTPs 💕
Yes. This is me. Including the macabre piano
I really crave truth to the point where I'll take harsh truths any day over sugar coated ones. I get so disappointed when someone doesn't give me constructive criticism
Even when i succeed in doing something, my opinion is alwats like, "oh anyone could do that. That's beginner level. Should've worked harder" 😑
-intp
Who needs therapy when you just perfectly described everything I've been struggling with my entire life, wow. Thanks!
Jordan Schlansky from TeamCoco is the best example of a famous INTP I know. The best comedy duo alive today in my opinion.
Second guessing and doubting yourself can make it very exciting because after you build up a tower you tear it down to see if it builds up the same way again… thus proving the logic of what you discovered in the first place! It can be very gratifying, especially with ChatGPT!!!
The thought of being so detached from the physical world that you feel like your body is just a medium of transport for your head is an accurate and relatable thought, sometimes i forget i am here where i am, until i look at my hand and realize i am presently here.
Sometimes when people call me smart or genius at something in an intellectual area i doubt my abilities in comparison to what other people could probably do, i realize it is dishonest to say i am not imperfect and what i could say can't be subjected to inaccuracy.
There are many viewpoints, theories and concepts that all can be valid and equally invalid, objecting one or the other to an ultimate truth can subject you to bias and narrow your knowledge more..
Which is one of intps biggest fear or at least personally so is to be ignorant and useless.
It's cool when people talk about their own type
May i say intp are like cute babies just figuring things out and developing themselves
The intellectual imposter point is annoyingly accurate
Accurate. The doubt can be paralyzing.
One way to illustrate beeing detached from ones body could be to think about life choices through the lense of 'would I be content with this choice in these circumstances if I where to live my life again a infinite number of times?'
It's a nice question if you want to make carful life decisions.
Not when you want to eat a ice cream or chocolate in the moment. Real hard to stay in the moment.
Fucking hell this is me to a T
"are endlessly doubting and second guessing themselves"
flashback to my primary school friend, who took the 16personalities test and got intp when her every answer was either yes definetely or absolutely not...
This is a great present for my birthday! Love your videos, Nathan.
Happy birthday! ~ Nathan
Me being trapped in a prison of flesh blood and bones wanting to lucid dream and travel to the fictional world i created where im a god nobody knows
i belive the "dark side" is only reflective if environment. people easily mistake genuine concern for others as "depressed" of course.
tip for INTPs : also seriously consider the self doubt objectively - and try not to think about it too mcuh once uve reached a conclusion ^^
are you sure about that?
no, no that's not a good tip
r u an intp?
do more of these, please
Will do! ~ Nathan
Being right, matters 😂 sigh
Curious combination of intellectualism
Im ISFP but i can relate to INTPs routines.
One character which fits this description very well is Bernard Woolley from Yes Minister. Values harmony, comes across as naive and childlike, intellectual, introverted, pedantic even when it’s not useful and very truthful.
Oh yes! Absolutely. He occasionally pops his little head out of his box, says something profound and wise (or just un-usefully true), then gets looked at with blank stares of amazement and confusion from the charismatic types around him and retreats back to the box. Haha. This is my life exactly... sigh!
As an INTP, I am in love with accuracy and precision, and I am a seeker of truth.
Being right matters... but it doesnt matter who said it... it could be your opponent, if its right its right
I get the disconnect from the body point, but it's something I've tried really hard to overcome because it drives me nuts when I see it in other people. You ARE your body. Just move it around a bit and you'll feel so much better and more complete.
Edited for a missed apostrophe 🥴
What's interesting is as an INFP, I share many of the same qualities as INTP, especially when engaging in intellectual discussions. So much so that people often mis-categorize me. If I am speaking with other NF's, my style of wording becomes more poetic and metaphorical. But if I am speaking with ST's (NT's are a different matter), I usually come out as specific and logical, but at the same time open ended. I dig INTP's they make great friends if you can get them out of their head for long enough!
How's about : 'Types most and least likely to be able to follow verbal or written instructions,' Or perhaps, what happens when they try.
Yeah, my fiance. Exactly. See their bodies as simple transportation. Lol. So true. Being right matters. Yes. I only can confirm, I find inconsistency in what he says, but he despises inconsistency in others and it kind of stuns him when I remind him he said differently before. He gets silent about the issue. Either he avoids it but I think more he thinks about it. If he disagrees he will tell me if not he doesn't say anything at all more to it and takes it for granted. He is astonished I remember details of our conversations and can bring up what he said exactly, he can to but not long afterwards. His naivite in some regards is adorable. He progresses through situations with me by talking about it and seeks my opinion. Especially when he struggles if something is right or wrong in a broader perspective, because he was not in a similar dituation before and not rely on past experiences therefore. I know all of his darkest anxieties and secrets but it is something sacred to him. He makes himself vulnerable towards me what is special. I can tell that he shows through this how much he appreciates and loves me. He is empathic in a way that he deeply worries and he feels sick and bad as soon as I do, even physically. If I am mentally Instable he feels tortured because he considers me a part of himself and that's why he needs to make sure my bad emotions vanish. I think Noone else ever said that intps r empathic or why they have the need to solve problems. But I think that's the reason why. They feel empathy in a way it tortures them to see someone loved hurt or in pain and because of that They want to find a solution to ultimately make sure themselves and the loved ones r okay again. Or what goes wrong in the world. He tends to have very... Let's say... Rude and morally questionable opinions how something could be done better and his solutions r... Ehm... Radical, very radical, to a point I have to say it bothers me but I can understand why. I mean who wants to feel deeply depressed or hurt. . It's rather intimidating and scary, an intrucion of the self without being able to step away from it. He never says I am angry, I say I can understand it makes u angry and he says, yeah I am angry about that. It's fascinating how differently empathy works out on him as intp than to me as an infp.
The body is accurate.
I dare to loath about my mortal fragile body at all times.
We love brains and wish everyone had one! So accurate, lol!😄
no i literally think of the body as a way to keep the brain alive.
Ahh, that last line, I do have the desire that everyone had a brain. If only.
Maybe we can mass produce them at some point and get them implanted into people ~ Nathan
These are a great idea.
Glad you like them! ~ Nathan
My brother said that I always want to be right all the time. When others gave their opinions, I gave my own opinion/facts when I should listen to them instead of start a debating ish vibe.
I want to know what my brother personality, he always state the obvious to make other feel welcome . Ask a lot of specific questions,( but why? The answers are obvious, but he always want the confirmation and continue the conversation) it really irk me when he staying the obvious and repeating the answer like it's the most new thing he learn but he just want to make the other feel appreciated and shows that his attention is on the person he converse with.
So what is he?
He sounds like a type with high Fe (ENFJ, INFJ, ISFJ or ESFJ). Other types are certainly possible as well but I'd need more information ~ Nathan
And for all these reasons is exactly why i love you INTPs
Love, INFJ
We love INFJs too.
~ an INTP guy.
Imagine being an intp.. hahahaha. Nice compilation
Glad you enjoyed! ~ Nathan
Doubts for days:,)
Sometimes I even question my own existence.
Whether this is really myself or I in the world of games
Felt like there's always something that make me uneasy about the world
It kinda hurts/scares me how well u describe my personality :x
HAHAHA Transport for the head. Big checkmark there. I remember odd moments where people said things like "You should wear something that shows off your (insert name of body part) more." and I'd feel a little startled that they thought I was the sort of person who had one (them) that were made for display. Not offended, usually; just startled. Like "Oh yeah... I guess it (they) does (do) exist."
I always try to stress to people that get offended that it's not about me being right, it's about having the right information. If you correct me, I will appreciate it so I assume you would appreciate it, too.
I love brains and wish everyone had one for sure 😂 spot on
"A body is just means of transport for the BRAINS"
Damn dude... So true...!
Oh oh btw INTP here
The impostor thing is too real
As an INTP I would love to live an entire week as an Se dom and just see what it's all about. What is it like to be in tune with the physical? I like being physically active but I feel like it takes a 10 mile hike to start to actually feel like I'm in my body and connected to my surroundings. I have glimpses of what strong Se is like, but it will be gone in two seconds. What's it like to walk through the world like that?
That is indeed an enviable notion. The best way to improve that trait is to surround yourself with people who are great at it (Se doms in this case). Or, if doing that in flesh world is a bit much, you can adopt my approach and chill out with them on the LoveWho Discord server! ~ Nathan
They love brains and wish everyone had one. If only....
Honestly, I feel like as an INTP with ADHD, everything is different for me, as my brain often hyperfocuses on something that I enjoy, making my brain go faster and I end up completing things that most people need days to complete, within 8-9hrs. I have so many things I enjoy so I often just spend hours a day doing what I love since I'm a homeschooled 16yr old and I can finish school quickly bc it's easy, my parents actually threw me into college this year 😂😂
As an INTP, I doubt a lot, even the littlest things. I would often doubt myself because I feel like I'm very dumb but people tell me I'm smart, and when I hang out with people who aren't really smart, I feel out of place because of how dumb they are so I ended up hanging out with smart people which is weird because I can relate a lot with their stuff but at the same time I still feel dumb, like I'm an imposter but not making a great effort on being an imposter. I think it's just me? It's hard to explain, it's like I'm not myself but myself at the same time.
Me, an INTP, thoughts on a daily basis: "This meat-mech sucks."
Would you do a video for parents of young INTPs? Context: A coworker, almost certainly and ESTJ, approached me and expressed his concern that his young son, under 5 years old, acts, well, like me. While it is likely still a little early to tell if he is an INTP, his description of his son's behavior was remarkably familiar. If it turns out that his son is an INTP, it would be beneficial for both of them to avoid the years of pain and frustration and ultimate failure of that will result from efforts to "fix" the INTP.
You are so but so right !!!
Glad to hear it! ~ Nathan
This is scarily accurate