This relies on the presumption that the rarest personality type can overcome the 97-98 per cent that is the rest of the world. Without denying our competence that would suggest the rest are lambs. Also, while the urge to do good by being in charge might seem justification enough it is hardly countenanced without concrete plans as to what comes after. If you were joking, then so was I. Cheers
I do agree that some people do mistype themselves I do however think it is unlikely that someone who tests out intj will do so we are just too unusual of a combination and although we take a very long time to develop ourselves we don't actually change how we think. I tested out as intj at 20, 27 and just now twelve years later. It has been said that people choose the leaders that are least capable of the task. The world would do well by being led by us as we would only want the kudos for making everything work not actual personal gain.
@meg Are you male? I typically see girls mistype themselves. I gave the mbti test to a guy friend of mine and three brothers, each one scored correctly: ENTJ, INTP, ENFP, ENFJ. I gave it to my sisters and two out of three mistyped themselves. I forgot what they got, but their real types are: ESFJ, ESTJ, INFP. My mom mistyped herself as an ESFP when she is ISFJ. That and people on the mbti forums trying to type other people, like celebrities and voice actors, well they get it wrong way too much. They don't type based on the functions, but based on stereotypes and community consensus. They are nearly wrong every time. So I honestly believe that we have no idea what types are common or uncommon.
Same here. At work I have all traits of an INTJ. I work in science, which means everybody expects me to get to the point and deliver hard facts in a blunt and efficient way without holding anything back. This way of communicating did not come naturally. I had to learn how to behave in a scientific community. Personal thoughts and feelings I find hard to express unless I really trust someone and I pick up other peoples emotions all the time which can be really exhausting. So I guess I am an INFJ who had to exercise extroverted thinking quite a lot. That's also what those tests give me: something like 51%/49% on F/T
I watched my cat play with a bird and secretly I hoped the bird would get away... felt so bad but wanted to understand what the hell the cat did with all these birds
Max _V I wonder if you really are 105. I doubt it, but if you are, congratulations. It could happen. I have a great-uncle who lived to be 106 in Ohio. He died many years ago. Take care, and I hope you have a great day.
I'm an INFJ that worships my INTJ. I like being his extra battery pack, caring for him and helping him get out of his head temporarily. He gets an unsolvable puzzle to play with and adds so much to our collaboration. I love INTJs. We both feel like eagles surrounded by chickens.
The INTJ matches me 100%. I need solitude & quiet times daily. My intuition is so accurate & guides me the right way even if I question it. That wasn't all I related too. I resonated with every aspect of the INTJ. Thank you for making this video. Now I have an extra piece to my puzzle figured out and well explained.
I am right on the line between the two when I take personality tests, when a description on one function does match one type, it matches the other type.
Use this as a guide/ do you care about thoughts or feelings? Intjs actually value the thoughts of others. They don't care if theh make you mad or upset. But you WONT say they are incompetent, or wrong, etc Infjs dont give a shit about what you think. We pretend to in order to help resolve your emotional issues. But truth be told, the infj just want the situation around them to be smooth. We dont care anywhere near as much as we pretend to, and can be even more cynical than an intj Two of my best friends are intjs, and here's one quirk i noticed. They are more prone to helping complete strangers, and can directly tell even close family no with ease Me, i can pass a stranger in need easily. Because i understand just how many folks are in "need". You cant save everyone. But when asked directly, its a lot harder to say no
@The Random Guy You could be a jumper, couldn’t you? As in Ni/Ti/Fe/Se or Ni/Fi/Te/Se. There are many reasons why one could not perfectly fit the description for their type, but that’s a pretty solid one. Apparently being a straight type or a jumper is a 50-50 thing.
So true, INTJs can spot an INFJ immediately, but the lack of Fi keeps INFJ's from recognizing themselves. Just ask an INTJ what they think you are for the real answer!
Me too. I once knew an INFJ girl, the only infj I've ever known, and when she talked it broke apart my psychological makeup, shattering my inner organs, like powerful shockwaves traveling through my sensitive brain matter. It was as if because she was using Ni, her thoughts were immediately accepted into my psychology, and then began to tear down my decisions and judgements via contrasting them without reason.
Ever thought that the reason why so many of you struggle with your defining identity (INTJ~INFJ), ...........is because Myers Briggs places everyone in a specific category, and we don't actually live in a box.
True. The Myers-briggs does put you into a box, but that only seems to be an issue if you use the results of such tests to make assumptions about yourself and others. While the test cannot completely describe you, it can approximate your personality well enough to give you insights into who you are, and to give you a rough picture of what someone else is like from their personality profile. The main issue with the 16 personalities test is that it's binary. Rather than defining someone either as introverted or extroverted, it would be better to to say the extent to which someone possesses either of those characteristics, and to provide a unique profile to each person. The are a number of dimensions along which people vary, but accurately capturing a few of them can be quite telling.
@@Nathan-tg4gu did you not get a detailed report about YOU, *your* results - because I did, both times formally officially assessed - sliding scale - very detailed - not just INTJ - very detailed breakdown - sliding scales - (10? - more - 20? 30? - various aspects of EACH - ie 'I")
@Dark zero honestly , mindset changes depending on mood. When in good mood , I wanna help people , hence INFJ , WHEN IN BAD MOOD , WHEN CHEATED BY PEOPLE , I don't care about them since intj
That is one of the flaws of MBTI classification. It tends to put people in one category or another.Most often people dont behave in same way. It is very much possible that a person can have two personality types,as mostly u never react to two similar situations in almost similar ways.
I get really close to both INTJ and ISTJ about a 55/45 split on intuition and sensing. But I don't think anyone is a pure INTJ or INFJ or anything else. We have elements of different personalities that form our personality. But we may have a main MBTI such as INTJ that we mostly fit into. Personally I'm mostly an INTJ but pay attention to surroundings to make decisions and judgements similar to an ISTJ.
I am intj but scored closely to infj, I know the difference because I was purely intj years ago and noticed the change personally. The difference is I have become more intune with the emotions and perspectivea of others. However for me it's weird because as a intj I am amazed by how reality can be altered by different emotional states and how the mind of the individual can alter reality in general. Intj seeks the ultimate truth... the pure simple truth behind anything. The infj on the other hand knows that there is no simple truth... and that truth of any matter is in the mind of tge individual. Someone in my position would simply choose the truth that works for most.
@Agent J I don't understand your question? But for a person that claims equality so much, you shouldn't really come at people this way. It's HYPOCRICY 101
Infj here and u are correct I can also put myself in other people's truths at least i try so that I can get more understanding to why they would see it that way. I also am a truth seeker to the max even if it hurts. Truth always hurts so I'm always seeking...so with that being said once I've collected enough data I make my conclusions on how these data are viewed and I'd still maintain my truth ..its so complex...no wonder it's hard for us to find compatible partners that can understand us without judgement ...
It's more lonely being an INTJ as you find mental gymnastics well enough to burn time, but it's a lot more turbulent being alone as an INFJ when not reinforced by a positive relationship to reflect on.
they call that an emotional black hole, you need validation to exist, you're a talking stuffed animal, a kid's imaginary friend and useless to the world past the age of 10, your life is a lie.
and...and, an INTJ sees the relationships around them and constantly mourns the ppl that they never knew. you know NOTHING ! edit, of course not the incompetent blethering imbeciles around them, but that 1 person they have never met and could call friend. I have cried myself to sleep many times mourning for the person I have not met, stuck alone on this rock surrounded by selfish superficial hedonistic simple beast talking herd animals. It is said it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, because it is true. you at least have the memories, we have only sorrow, you truly are selfish and disgusting. and for the record, my only prerequisite for friendship is mutual respect and have yet to find a person capable of it...
@@megaliberty you Developed your Introverted thinking thats why In your College years you are more about in people because of your Fe or you are more on feeling
I heard on Penelope Trunk's blog that "F"s sometimes test as T's but T's never test as F's. To me, that goes to show that society conditions us that T is better. Being an F in this world seems wrong and becomes exhausting - especially when dealing with all of the T's so I agree with you that seems possible.
you mean tired of being stupid and wrong ? INTJs and INFJs are fundamentally exact opposites. the INTJ express Fi by Te, the INFJ express Ti by Fe. feeling derived from thought is understanding but thought derived from feeling is confusion, your life is a lie.
Hard to say; i usually get different results (between infj and intj) depending on my mood that day as well as which questions i choose to emphasize more on. I am almost always 51% t and 49% f but back when i was younger, i tested more so f. Now, i question whether i am at all a feeler that shut down their feelings because its transient, or if i was always a thinker who happened to be filled of hormonal imbalances and teen angst.
It's not. Instead of feeling in the moment I get really confused because I don't know where this feeling is coming from so I explode emotionally when I finally figure out wtf I feel like 3 days later. So I get feels but they don't make any sense nor can I identify the emotion correctly or process it until I figure it out or explode. All that happens in my head which is very often distracting. - intj
Not really. Personally, I suppress my emotions so it looks like I have it all together but it really isn’t healthy. I also tend to be brutally honest and forget that feelings are important to consider when responding to someone. The result is a lot of hurt feelings and misunderstandings.
This is an interesting point Team Trouble SVJ. The functions of INTJ and INFJ are quite similar. I think that with medications for anxiety and depressive illnesses, there is often a promotion of the release of neurotransmitters within the brain that encourage us to relate better to others (which comes from the use of the extroverted feeling function.) If the dosage of these medications is administered correctly, then a person should really only return to functioning in a way that they did before. I wonder if you are naturally an INFJ then? It would be interesting to hear the opinion of someone with knowledge of both these medications and the cognitive functions on this too. Everyone actually has all eight of these functions, only some are more inclined to use some far more than others.
@@laurenceegan6136 similar intrest in fluctuations street drugs on the black market and variations of such having... Mapping out ur buzz and personality type displacement and/or exchange.
INFJ here, my gf is INTJ, I would say we're 90% the same person, our only differences which I guess can also act like lessons for us is our differences of opinion on general subjects and my need for harmony often clashes with her need for logic/facts and vice versa... but aside from that so far its been the best relationship with another person I've had.... I thought i was overly ordered until I met my INTJ haha. On another note, due to my ability to feel others' feelings, I find I need to lock myself away just to recuperate from this intense ability to feel things.
+Paul Messis.. wow you are same combo as me & my husband (i am INTJ female, he is INFJ). We seem pretty different on the surface but def work well! Mostly agree on the big things, & even heavily overlap in music/movie likes. We also have that harmony v. logic clash!! but he mostly laughs (well ends up laughing) when i call him out on the muddy logic he sometimes uses to smooth things over. & in the end i def appreciate it!! i think the best aspect is the freedom we give each other. esp independence in thinking & to pursue interests/projects. Very refreshing!! & still my best friend after many years......
I am the same way!!! My best friend at school is an INTJ and I am an INFJ. You cannot say I’m not one because I took the test twice and got the same answer . Once in 7th grade and one in 8th grade.
I took the test 5 times and scored INTJ 4 out of 5 times. Without watching this video, my best advice to you is we pretty much do everything for ourselves. Its hard for people to exist in our lives without us pulling all the strings. Wether you are aware or not you are most certainly being used for something, for some reason, that benefits us, or a master plan. Its not always intentional btw. Okay thanks.
I've taken Myer Briggs assessments before. I bounced between INTJ and INFJ. However I've concluded I'm INFJ, because I'm more feeling oriented and have concern for humanity. Then there is strong intuition and psychic like sensing which works, but can't be explained with rationality. Ironically, I was a programmer 15 years, in the technology field, something more along INTJ. But, I had a hard time thinking along the same lines with my colleague thinkers because I looked at my work as pieces of art as opposed to business applications. Nonetheless I enjoyed acquiring good skill set over the years. Now my creativity is in art literally, drawing, 3D, 3D rendering, Photography, creative writing, character development, world building as such. Getting into depth of things is very important. Learning the truth is a must. Acquiring and discovering authenticity is a way of life. Finding meaning and then realizing that there isn't much meaning at all creates a unique paradox. Spirituality over dogma! Finding God and not a church! Freedom is life. Exploring possibilities and thinking beyond the status quo. Seeing things at a grand scale and being able to summarize as a system or an organism. Listening to people and knowing what's wrong, but sigh when don't like what they hear. And so it goes, just another day on earth, waiting to go home where real life will begin and this one will be long forgotten.
Both me and my sister's husband [he is an INTJ] are IT students. The main difference I've noticed between how my brother-in-law and I are approaching programming is the focus. When he starts to write the code he focuses on its efficacy and structure while my first thoughts are on how my program is going to make people's lives easier. When I was studying psychology we used IBM''s program called SPSS and we had to pay for it. The program itself is great, but it is too complicated for the beginners and while doing research we actually didn't used it much. So to finish my PHP/SQL workshop I decided to write piece of free software so the students can use it.
When I went through this evaluation for a previous job, the counselor sat me down and asked me what I was. I said, "I'm a Pisces." She, of course, was not amused when I stated that astrology and Myers-Briggs were equally invalid as predictors of personality. I believe I was reported to HR as, "Does not play well with others."
@@H41030v3rki110ny0u I actually am studying mbti now and am knowledgeable of astrology and spirituality, as they are actually both tied together and i can assure you they are not utter garbage. You may not believe it yourself but it is very much a real and influencing part of our lives. You need to go more in depth with it and learn more about it to understand that. I am an INTJ. So I understand that’s probably why i like to probe and research things to the depths of it. People think you only have one sign, which is not true. We have multiple signs to based on different planets, houses, degrees, and conjunctions, synergy, and alignments.
I feel much like both INFJ and INTJ. Like INTJ I am an efficiency junkie. I like systems and creating plans about pretty much everything in the world and society. And make everything work and flow the best. But like INFJ the overall goal is creating harmony and happiness to people. If a person is unhappy I like to both help here and now. Yet also fix the flaw in society that made him unhappy in the first place. I am INFTJ.
Jens Hansen INTJ are also worried about people. But, they prefer logic,structure, planning and only then worry about people. At least I'm like that. I value logic over emotions with the finality of making the World more efficient and better to live.
Ok. Guess I am also just an INTJ then. I sometimes find that parameter a little confusing, because i cannot see they are neccesarily mutually exclusive. Maybe thats because I generally score close to the center on it, altough slighty into the T category.
well, and intj would create his ethics from the self, following universal guidelines like utilitarianism and will have a strong desire to uphold those values and to be authentic, even if it creates emotional tensions. The intj will usually be uncomfortable with sharing his deeper feelings, and will have little regard for creating harmony in social interactions (Fe blindspot). an infj would create his ethics from outwards, looking at the people and their struggles first and may forsake personal moral code for ethical balance in a situation. intjs feel sympathy with the suffering by relating their situation to an own personal story, while infjs usually are very emphatic and will try to inspire positive emotions to lessen the suffering such as hope or joy.
I am infj…, been friends with an INTJ before. INTJ says that I had a unique mind and that he was interested in how I function. I thought he was cool too. Very smart. I loved to ask him about what he thinks. He usually asks me how I feel about his relationships and stuff. We are friends, but I wouldn’t say we can be best friends. We are similar but too different for it to make sense.
I am INFJ and I have a twin brother who is INTJ. I would say that our character is in most ways similar; the main difference is that my brother is much more blunt in his speech and demeanour than I am, and also more driven by logic and facts and the scientific side of things. I have a deeper emotional nature than he has, and I guess that I am what you might call an ´empath´: that is, I feel other people´s feelings on a very deep and intense level - like they were my own in fact. I can definitely relate to what other people have shared in the comments below, about the clash between on the other hand the need for harmony and for everyone to get along (a basic component of the INFJ personality) vs. the need for logical and factual consistency on the other (a prominent feature of the INTJ personality). To wrap it up: my brother and I are mostly the same, but with some very intriguing differences :)
Kári Svansson hai Kári! I'm infj and i have a little sister that have intj personality as well. We both so similar yet different and that cause us to have "little debate" every now and then because i often feel that she disrespect me because her "direct" way of speaking, and she often feel that I am not effective and too emotional. But we get along really well.
Thats actually really fascinating to know that your twins with the INFJ and INTJ personality type. I'm an INFJ and my bestfriend is an INTJ, and we're both the same age so I can relate to your situation. I know it's not exactly the same because we're not siblings, but we've known eachother since the womb so it's sorta similar.
I can relate to every word you said!! I have an INTJ brother, we are very similar.. and we like each other very much.. but te only thing that bothers me is how sometimes he can say somethings that I consider hurtful or not considerate.. and that he obviously thinks it’s perfectly normal.. I usually test INTJ or INFJ.. since I’m highly logical I thought InTJ was me.. but seeing my brother, I understand that there are different levels and mindsets about the meaning of logic..
Yes you make very good teachers. I often find myself wanting to teach but as INTJ my ideas come across as very hard to follow and too expansive. I struggle to understand why people can't follow and it sucks because I think I have quite a bit of knowledge in select areas.
Pair up with an ENTJ or INFJ - they can do the talking and you guide them. Even though they are extroverts, INFJ's are great at talking to groups. And we all need INTJ's in this world to keep us focused and productive!
This was so interesting! I'm an INFJ but fell just over the line on the FvsT portion of the results and hearing this explanation helped me understand why. Now I realize why I'm my own worst advocate and how I need to work toward getting better at saying what I need. Great video! I subscribed :)
INFJs don't have a high tolerance for things they see as pie in the sky topics or debates that go on with no resolution. F doesn't mean nice, haha, the "J" likes to make decisions. I am the same way.
Likely you are just INFJ. I am an INFJ and although it takes me a long time to get to the point of getting frustrated, once I do I snap and can’t control myself well and can no longer just be nice
being nice is it's own reward, you're supposed to do it because you believe it needs done, so getting " fed up " because you don't get validation just means you're a superficial selfish piece of shit.
@@lordsesshoumaru8596 Well said ^_^. Just because you are nice to everyone and put them first, does not mean that you cannot look out for yourself as well ^_^
This was fascinating. I started to salivate when you described the INTJ as direct, bottom line, needing quietness, and very in touch with his or her own feelings. I never had anyone explain the order the way you did. Thank you.
Is it odd that I am an INFJ but I listen to blaring metal, rock, etc all the time and it never overwhelms me but I also love the quiet or nature's serene sounds.
Or even watching violent movies or action movies and its ok no affect but in the real life thier is a conflict some how we can't control the sensation feeling that's in the air. And not sure if it's a infj thing or just me but horror movies I can't even watch sometimes its not even if it's scary but the It's scenarios that pops in in the head what if this or what if that had happened.
I think many people start out as an INFJ and matures into an INTJ due to life lessons mainly taught to them by other people. At least that is what happened to me. I used to believe all people are good inside (and used to test as an INFJ) then over the years I realised most people are not good at all although they might believe they are, due mainly to ignorance of facts reality etc they do a lot of evil. So eventually I suppose I grew cynical about people due to finding out people are not usually good or intend to do good no matter the cause (ignorance or wilfulness) And after that I always tested as an INTJ.
Thanks for sharing your life experience, Rita! Myers-Briggs theory says that we are born with a personality type and that we don't switch. We develop our preferences and cognitive functions (the mindsets that drive us), but we don't swap personality types. But I totally believe that challenging interactions with others may have changed the way you see the world. Thanks for your comment!
Rita, I so agree with you. I also understand people to be basically evil and that is my approach to whomever I meet. I don't feel cynical, though. That which is evil in people is that which I find interesting in that person. I accept the Revelation that everyone is conceived and born with Original Sin. However, I believe that doesn't make us entirely evil. We still possess intellects which enable us to see, will, and do the good. But, the good we do is always motivated by selfishness. So, thank you for your contrarian view to the false positivity that permeates our culture. All of these gurus of power of positive thinking, Gospel of Wealth, and Spiritual Gnostics with their sense of being god/goddess is all bullshit!
Yep I would say this positivity thinking is most likely what is known as magical thinking. The belief that your thoughts can influence the physical world somehow. Just by running around starry eyed sprinkling fairy dust the world will be transformed into a utopia. While of course all around us we see the literal decay of the world a vast regression and no progress as the progressive so feverishly wants to believe. The advent of a new dark age. I like my reality without garnish, it might be cold hard and bitter but it is REAL not some BS fantasy world where those who believe in these grown up fairy tales will soon meet up with reality sorry to say. And they are so woefully unprepared for it of course. Ignorance (of the truth and reality) literally kills and millions will die in this coming dark age, while their comrades are still wiping fairy bulldust out of their eyes. Well that's if the world itself is not wiped out in nuclear war, same thing anyway. Either way the world is being set up for a correction that should be obvious unless you are blinded by fairy dust ;)
Oh I wanted to comment on what you said here: "we still possess intellects which enable us to see, will and do good." Not so... what we view as good has changed dramatically in fact what we see as good has changed into the opposite of what was viewed as good. So how can a person do good if they don't even know what good and evil is anymore as evil is now viewed as good.
Same here. (Except I took the test after the life lessons happened.) My feelings, trust, and empathy were more keen before. Now I know we must put our heads before our hearts.
Recently, a couple of videos popped up on my RUclips feed. I just randomly listened to them, and these folks were describing me. Out of pure curiosity, I looked further into what an INFJ is. Now I know why I've always felt like I'm weird. It would have been nice to have been aware of this as a youth. I always felt like there was something wrong with me, and most people treated me as such. Thanks for sharing what you know. I will continue to look for all that you have to say on the subject.
Thank you SOO MUCH for this video. I was being mixed up with INTP INTJ AND INFJ. after watching this I finally believed Im an INTJ. Everyday wherever I go if there is an unefficiency going on I think of solving that problem and finding a way to make it efficient. I dont like waiting and slow acting. I like it when its done fast and quick and its got over with whatever the task is. I dont really feel like i want to connect to many people cause I cant be around too many people it stresses me out. It ruins my focus on the task. I dont like noisy places and only vision i have is to become an entrepreneur. Thank u so much for this video
Deanna Radiant I keep scoring as an INTJ but I feel like my heart / core being is an INFJ but I think like an INTJ. Super frustrating...so here’s to my INFTJ self 🥂
I call myself IN(FT)J. I was born INFJ as much as I can remember my childhood. And then after countless emotional beat ups and dusting myself off every time, T is the new weapon I acquired. But you have put it in a nice way.
Thank you for the video. This has helped me to understand INTJs better and also to understand why I often like them so much. I’ve often appreciated their abstract thinking mixed with their mediator qualities.
I am unsure what I am , I never heard of such classifications and instinctively shy away from such pigeonholing of Human beings. That said , when I heard the first description of INFJ type traits I had difficulty not weeping , it felt like I was being understood for the first time. For me , being understood is seldom a reality , and when it happens , it is almost overwhelming in that it distracts me so completely that I soon feel compelled to run away from that distraction because it feels too good and I become in my mind less productive in what has for my adult life been the single most important purpose I , or in my view , any human has , that should take priority over all other purposes in life. To know myself. I see self as the lens through which I perceive all that is without , and refining my understanding of who , what , and why I am , as the most effective and primary tool for clarifying the lens through which I perceive the universe around me. To clarify my lens , is to see truths emerge into view once hidden. To smooth aberration that distorts ones view , caused by wrong thinking , is like spirit sustenance , or food. No less do I crave it , than the air I breath.
You can be self aware and give your firewood to others because of matthew 7:6 or you can remain unaware of yourself to the extent of your ability. Because when the disbelievers capture you,, like me, they say they want to "help" me. Thei'll attack you for being generous as a consequence of being self aware through MBTI. In Islam we have two amongst many branches, befriend your allies and Allah, and be enemies with the devil and his soliders. Theres a solution. You have to take stance of no stance. Check Dan Tian in wiki. They way is no way. The action is non action. There is a wall separating a soldier and his sword, a wall of pain. Once you taste a piece of Heaven theres no going back. Heaven is not the goal. The goal is no goal. Leave the philosophy for the philosophers. Allah says many of the old and few of the new (will enter paradise). Read Hsing Hsing Ming in English, you wont find it on the top of google. Maybe the 4-5. Peace
John Underwood have you taken the test? It's also good to have someone very close to you take it on your behalf (like a spouse/sig other, long time friend) you'll be amazed how the results will line up.
Im new yo all this but I came across this other video about INFJ and i can 100% relate to being one. And now this video has me in awe because I have always knew something was different about who I am and know I have something to call it if that makes since. Glad to see others can relate. Excited to learn more.
All these extra letters make this video extremely confusing. Very thorough explanation, thank you. I am an INTJ and i can't stand technology related stuff. My degree is in psychology. I'm a counselor and writer.
This has to be the best videos I've seen, that analyzes and describes the effective and sometimes subtle differences between the INTJ and INFJ. I've always considered myself an INXJ, since I use both sets of functions in a fairly balanced manner, however, there were key differences you described here that give a little more clarity to the overall picture, especially with how the two personality types use the two inner functions in real time. Thank you for that!
I've taken the test on several occasions and got INTJ every time except once when I got INTP as my result. I am no sociopath or shark, but I do not care for people very much as they are very often cruel, self-absorbed, and deceitful just for the hell of it. I have had individuals who lied to me stole from me and even physically assault me to have the gall to later request help from me; no apologies or anything of the sort were offered. I neither forgive nor forget, and since I have no desire in being martyred, I joyfully turn down such ballsy requests. I am an animal lover, though, and have fed many strays and wild animals over the last four decades.
I am right in between them. I kind of always have 50/50 for both thinking and feeling. I pick up the feelings of others or the vibes in the room very fast and easily but I also am blunt and right to the point sometimes without considering feelings in a discussion
It isn't completely foolproof of course, as people don't really fit neatly in just one of only 16 boxes ... but having said that ... It is my experience that INFJs tend to lean more left/progressive politically and that INTJs tend to lean more center right/classical liberal. That might add on another dimension that can be used to differentiate the two types.
Super helpful - THANKS! I tested officially as an INFJ 30+ years ago and then again informally last year. Today I tested [free test] as INTJ - what? I watched one video that just made me more confused, but yours made perfect sense. Adding to to my save list!
This video has granted me great lucidity. Thank you for organizing the information and hitting the key points so well. I was originally typed as an intj, but the counselor told me I was very close on the border of being an infj. However, with a few years since then, when I think back on my life I realize that in almost every circumstance, I prefer to encourage harmony between people (neglecting my own feelings) versus controlling a situation to make it harmonious or advantageous towards myself. My mode is generally more passive and reactive than active and ego driven as far as social dynamics are concerned.
I'm glad you liked it, Desiree! Thanks for sharing your experience! There are definitely INTJs in a variety of other fields. I appreciate you broadening the perspective.
I Speak People Additionally one thing I can say: I DO enjoy being a voice for the voiceless (speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves). Take care!
I am an INFJ in almost every way. I understand and analysis the language and feelings of others to meet their emotional needs. I can tell exactly what my friends are feeling from a single text message. I care deeply for them. However what makes me more like a INTJ is that I do not hold back my feelings and options from others. I’m blunt with my words and I calculate every word so that when I speak, others understand what I’m trying to say perfectly.
You folks nowadays are very intelligent, which is good news...now it's easy to be stimulated intellectually. After 52 years of being INTJ, I will add you're not tied down with a ball and chain to your weaknesses. You, having this personality type, are able to improve because you're insightful and willing to find better ways of coping. Also, you have discipline and willpower to be the best human you are capable of being, over the course of a lifetime.
I just took the test today. My results were INTJ. However, I saw nothing about creativity. Creativity is one of the most important things to me. I'm a musician and a photographer. So, I took the test a second time. I still got INTJ.
I'm so glad that you mentioned that Adam! INTJs are highly creative individuals too! Both INTJs and INFJs have introverted intuition as their dominant, or number 1, function, and this makes them both creative personality types. Thanks for clarifying that!
Probably this the perfect video that convinced myself as an INTJ. As I am so confusing while dealing with INFJ about emotionally although we have many common understanding about our surroundings in many aspects. Thanks for having some understanding.
*Is it possible to be an INFJ with INTJ values?* I've grown to become more and more straightforward and open about myself with age. This becomes apparent in my prioritization of facts/justice over emotions/harmony. e.g. providing constructive criticism to correct others' misconceptions and mistakes. Their feelings (such as inability to gracefully accept feedback otherwise defeat in a debate) are not technically my responsibility to protect at all cost. I find it extremely wrong, not to mention stupid, to defend ignorance and unreasonably oversensitive people just to preserve the illusion of peace. On the other hand I take pleasure in making others happy and I do possess a deep interest in psychology. Been browsing a lot and I'm still uncertain. I also considered the possibility that MBTI is still lacking as a theory. Insights are welcome.
Ray K I think that’s definitely possible. As people develop and mature we embrace different aspects of our personality and come to value different things based on our life experiences. INFJs are more predisposed to disregard what is true or fair to protect group harmony however that is (in my opinion) a character flaw many of us have learned to overcome, just as I’m sure many INTJs have learned to overcome difficulties understanding other’s emotions. You don’t have to be an INTJ to value facts/justice over emotions/harmony and I don’t think it’s uncommon for more mature INFJs to do so either, the only difference is that going against a group comes with more difficulty to an INFJ than it might to an INTJ.
@@atlas6724 Ah yes there's that theory too. Now considering whether or not to identify as INFJ anymore when it risks misunderstanding. It was a huge shocker to me to get labelled "negative" and ganged up by fellow INFJs for going over real world problems they swept under the rug. Needless to say I don't really get along with the majority of my own mbti type. Thanks for taking the time to write your perspective Telos!
My test comes up with 51% - 49% , so I refuse to say I'm just one of them. I was searching the entire web to find an answer to this exact question, and apparently, yes, we exist. Let's call us INFTJs. We basically like to use a healthy and mature combination of logic and emotion, mostly to people who deserve it. We are proud but also humble. We are harsh critics, snobs, but also extremely helpful to our loved ones, to the point we give our lives for them. But they have to earn our trust and love first. You are unique, one of a kind. Be humble, but stay proud of it.
Ray K I’m sorry you’ve had such a negative experience. Sometimes online communities can be quite toxic, especially if many of the people involved are arrogant about their personality type. I wish you well in finding people you connect with who treat you better than they did.
I have the ability to teach, simplify things.... I see things in others, they don't see in theirselves, and coach it out of them..... I'm constantly about change for the better for myself and on a grand scale... I like making everyone feel comfortable, people's energy, effects my energy.... people seem to be drawn too me, ever since a child and I'm 42, now.... I call it my gift and curse..... but now I'm so drained, I love who I am, but it's seems impossible to find someone, on the same frequency as me.... it feels like I'm always the person carrying the relationship... most people don't have no empathy, and are selfish... at times I feel so alienated, like why do it feels like, I'm the only person that cares about anything....... Being so intuned is draining, just want to shut it off at times, a recharge ......
My Mom was an INFJ and she too needed a LOT of down time. And I mean A LOT! That's okay. Take however much you need. It's important for your well-being and to help you be the best you can be.
Some people say all you need to differentiate between Feelers and Thinkers is watch their language. If they use “I feel” statements much more than “I think”, they are Feelers and vice versa, or so they say. So, if you’d like those people to perceive you a specific way, all you gotta do is use the appropriate language!
here's the thing, if you're not sure than you haven't truly thought about it and are not INTJ. feelings are uncertain thought is not, gotta love how feelers feel that they think.
As an infj, I can tell whose an intj real quick, my manager is one. Its funny how you say infjs and intjs are similar to other people, because both of us butted heads all the time because she is more blunt and I'm more sensitive. It wasn't until I several months later that our similarities showed themselves more and we now get along really well.
I feel like in my younger people pleasing years I was more INFJ but now that I’m older and realize how self destructive that can be, I’ve turned into more of an INTJ
You can do whatever you want with the mbti's information, just "accept" it only if you feel like it works for you/helps you in a deeper way. Nobody's supposed to accept their colective type as their core.
Root Beer I took this test years ago, in a whole day workshop with a personality facilitator. And I and a couple other co workers comfronted the facilitator with this same issue we were having with the F and T. I think it was under durest that she said that they overlapped in our case.
Joel LeBlanc Ha! I’m an INFJ and often test as ISFP on those free online tests. I think it’s because I’ve been in the “grip” of Se so often and I have a rather unhealthy relationship with it that I need to sort out. 😫
I've done further reaserch on this and discovered that I'm not an INFJ. All this time I thought I was due to me being more emotionally in tune to those around me...not to mention being the kind to offer a hug over a solution. I finally figured out where I stand, and have a sense of peace. It's still shite being only 2% of the population though, but I guess it's better to feel like an outsider than to be smothered by popularity.
It's actually sociopath but psychopath happens sometimes. An INTJ lives inside their mind and when they interact with the outside world it is to change something or else they have no need to come out of their thoughts. anything against status quo is sociopathic because status quo is generally what takes place.
I cannot afford to be hypocritical in my work. My boss would never allow it. So, that is a dangerous assumption you make labeling everyone a hypocrite. And, in addition, you ate also wrong stating I must have low percentages of either type. My problem is I have extremely high percentages of both types. You have go to stop making uninformed assumptions. You are wrong on both counts so far.
Michael R. Foreman Not quite. Flip flopping from one cognitive processing to the other is not possible, without possessing some form of hypocrisy. "Personality Types" are a form of interpreting, processing, and executing information gathered via externally or internally. To say you have high percentages in contradicting processes and without conflicting insights? Ha. Very cute. The reason why it is in percentages is to indicate where you lean most, in cognitive processing. You simply lack the understanding of each type and their process definitions. An Extrovert and Introvert will conceive information completely through different forms of processing. You are either more prone to A or B. Inbetween would be of low percentage, thus a flip flop would occur, and the individual would tend to be very confused as a person and hypocritical. You are welcome friend. I can post source for you to read on if you'd like, could be of some aid in your self discovery.
oh my gah when he mentioned that infjs and intjs like doing light physical work such as exercise and cooking my jaw was on the floor because that’s exactly what i love doing 😭😭
i was an infj earlier in life, but after being hurt over and over, seem to have become an intj. so very strange to me because i can see all of the changes in myself.
I'm not sure an INTJ would be shut down by being hurt. I know a few and they don't seem to take it in the way an INFJ would. INTJs I know seem much more pragmatic and less emotionally wounded like we INFJs are.
@@kyram123 I think it depends on severely a situation can impact one Like my dad's an INTJ and most things don't hurt him, but, when something that's close to him is sort of, "Affected" he shuts down. Everyone is capable of shutting down regardless of their type, it just depends on how severe the pain is
you do not shift. it's just that you are at one of those and because when you have grown up, your life experienced has show you how to deal with life, so you trained your weakness to become more mature in every parts including the weak side, so it makes you think that you perhaps belong to both sides, but actually you are still fall into only one type and has already well developed your weaknesses so you hardly can notice which is much weaker or stronger and also hard for you to recognized which category you belong to. hopefully this help solve your struggle in recognizing which side you are in.
Exactly. I feel I lie in between the spectrum of INFJ, INTJ and INTP. This categorization is still somewhat one dimensional. Human beings are complex things. But still, this MBTI categorization is fairly correct. Maybe it'll get more accurate over time and the personality types will branch out into sub categories. Maybe.
Bradley Henderson Sorry dude, but that isn't true. If you're interested, I can point you to something to explain in depth why you would think that way. Simply put though, you can't be two personalities and your static view of T'ing, so to speak, is a limited view of how the the separate thought and feeling functions work in the personality types.
I recently discovered I am an INFJ. It did not take very long to research this subject. I just think that some INFJ people might think they are INTJ, but the questions on dealing with people is key. The people inside your shields are the ones you would die for. You know it. The people outside, the untrustworthy or just unknown possible threat to the status quo must be held back. An INFJ can be mean as hell, vindictive and back it up with whatever is needed to protect the ones you connected with. An INTJ would not go out on a limb naturally without something to gain personally. That is not all bad, we still have the right to be what we are. At least for now. Peace To All.
I'm an INTJ, but this was still a very interesting video to watch. Seeing how the closest personality type to my own functions in comparison is intriguing.
the thing they have in comon is that they are both part of a personality test that is bullshit. ^_^ but i guess that is just the judging part of me talking.
I consider your peronsal oppinion to be irrelevant to what kind of test it is. nothing personal. If the test says personality test then i have no reason to doubt that is what they are trying to make. Either way, its bullshit.
The test is loosly based on a theory Jung had about that people could be divided into 8 different personalities, based on his personal experience, not scientific research of any kind. An author(of fiction)and her mom read Jungs work and wrote a book with the test based on her experience and imagination and doubled the number of personalities. Then they published the bs they pulled out of their arses, and idiots bought it and believed it. ^_^
Supersede??? They never accepted it as a valid scientific publication in the first place. ^_^ It is how two individuals percieved the world around them. And they were severely lacking in imagination... billions of people and they have no more than 16 personalities. that is dumber than fortunetellers using the zodiac. :'D
INTJ here. Would just like to say if we all come together we can rule the world. Who would be down?
This relies on the presumption that the rarest personality type can overcome the 97-98 per cent that is the rest of the world. Without denying our competence that would suggest the rest are lambs. Also, while the urge to do good by being in charge might seem justification enough it is hardly countenanced without concrete plans as to what comes after. If you were joking, then so was I. Cheers
We don't know what personality types are rare due to how common it is for people to mistype themselves.
Count me in
I do agree that some people do mistype themselves I do however think it is unlikely that someone who tests out intj will do so we are just too unusual of a combination and although we take a very long time to develop ourselves we don't actually change how we think. I tested out as intj at 20, 27 and just now twelve years later. It has been said that people choose the leaders that are least capable of the task. The world would do well by being led by us as we would only want the kudos for making everything work not actual personal gain.
@meg
Are you male? I typically see girls mistype themselves. I gave the mbti test to a guy friend of mine and three brothers, each one scored correctly: ENTJ, INTP, ENFP, ENFJ. I gave it to my sisters and two out of three mistyped themselves. I forgot what they got, but their real types are: ESFJ, ESTJ, INFP. My mom mistyped herself as an ESFP when she is ISFJ. That and people on the mbti forums trying to type other people, like celebrities and voice actors, well they get it wrong way too much. They don't type based on the functions, but based on stereotypes and community consensus. They are nearly wrong every time. So I honestly believe that we have no idea what types are common or uncommon.
I feel like the perfect combination between INFJ and INTJ, anyone else?
Nicolás Espíndola I've practically got both of the mind set functions so pretty confused rn
Same here. At work I have all traits of an INTJ. I work in science, which means everybody expects me to get to the point and deliver hard facts in a blunt and efficient way without holding anything back. This way of communicating did not come naturally. I had to learn how to behave in a scientific community. Personal thoughts and feelings I find hard to express unless I really trust someone and I pick up other peoples emotions all the time which can be really exhausting. So I guess I am an INFJ who had to exercise extroverted thinking quite a lot. That's also what those tests give me: something like 51%/49% on F/T
I'm an arborist it's useful for me but my jobs dead end for my actual skill set data analysis and research is my preference
Nicolás Espíndola at first I thought I was INTJ and then as I got more into it I became more relatable to INFJ
INxJ!!!
I am an INFJ please also note that we do not just care about humans we also feel for animals :D
Yep! Vegan here for the animals 🙂
ya, we already knew that, retards get service animals also...
That is soooo true. I'm an intj too.
You're right. I am an INFJ too.
I watched my cat play with a bird and secretly I hoped the bird would get away... felt so bad but wanted to understand what the hell the cat did with all these birds
I am 70 and just now found out there is a personality type for me.
Your not alone. I am 54 and just found out I am an INFJ. It just answers so much.
Amazing!!
thebudkellyfiles I am 69 and just found out about all of this stuff two weeks ago.
thebudkellyfiles I’m 105, my life has been completely transformed
Max _V I wonder if you really are 105. I doubt it, but if you are, congratulations. It could happen. I have a great-uncle who lived to be 106 in Ohio. He died many years ago. Take care, and I hope you have a great day.
Thought I was INTJ, turns out I'm a Sociopath.
i was just wondering which i am more like. i think i shall wait and be surprised at the trial.
Twinsies
same thing, surely.
Haha
Not much else I have to say
Ditto, With flying colors.
Waking up at 4am. Everything quite, nobody talks. Only you. Best time of the Day.
I'm an INFJ that worships my INTJ. I like being his extra battery pack, caring for him and helping him get out of his head temporarily. He gets an unsolvable puzzle to play with and adds so much to our collaboration. I love INTJs. We both feel like eagles surrounded by chickens.
See the creepy origin tale of this test, and then ponder if you still take it seriously: ruclips.net/video/L7L6DZKDd2k/видео.html
Lmfao
The INTJ matches me 100%. I need solitude & quiet times daily. My intuition is so accurate & guides me the right way even if I question it. That wasn't all I related too. I resonated with every aspect of the INTJ. Thank you for making this video. Now I have an extra piece to my puzzle figured out and well explained.
Has anyone else been labled infj or intj but bounce between the two? Especially depending on the people/group their with?
I am right on the line between the two when I take personality tests, when a description on one function does match one type, it matches the other type.
Use this as a guide/ do you care about thoughts or feelings?
Intjs actually value the thoughts of others. They don't care if theh make you mad or upset. But you WONT say they are incompetent, or wrong, etc
Infjs dont give a shit about what you think. We pretend to in order to help resolve your emotional issues. But truth be told, the infj just want the situation around them to be smooth. We dont care anywhere near as much as we pretend to, and can be even more cynical than an intj
Two of my best friends are intjs, and here's one quirk i noticed. They are more prone to helping complete strangers, and can directly tell even close family no with ease
Me, i can pass a stranger in need easily. Because i understand just how many folks are in "need". You cant save everyone. But when asked directly, its a lot harder to say no
@The Random Guy same
@The Random Guy You could be a jumper, couldn’t you? As in Ni/Ti/Fe/Se or Ni/Fi/Te/Se. There are many reasons why one could not perfectly fit the description for their type, but that’s a pretty solid one. Apparently being a straight type or a jumper is a 50-50 thing.
Yes, I’ve been typed as both. The person typing couldn’t tell which one. Depending on the test I come out either or.
I'm a INTJ. I find the difference between INTJ's and INFJ's to be glaring, like a shark and a dolphin.
So true, INTJs can spot an INFJ immediately, but the lack of Fi keeps INFJ's from recognizing themselves. Just ask an INTJ what they think you are for the real answer!
Me too. I once knew an INFJ girl, the only infj I've ever known, and when she talked it broke apart my psychological makeup, shattering my inner organs, like powerful shockwaves traveling through my sensitive brain matter. It was as if because she was using Ni, her thoughts were immediately accepted into my psychology, and then began to tear down my decisions and judgements via contrasting them without reason.
Well I guess INFJs are the dolphins then XD
i really don't know if im an intj or an infj
The actual difference to spot on is easier actually. INTJ deep inside: a very cold abyss, INFJ deep inside: a very hot burning hell.
Ever thought that the reason why so many of you struggle with your defining identity (INTJ~INFJ),
...........is because Myers Briggs places everyone in a specific category, and we don't actually live in a box.
True. The Myers-briggs does put you into a box, but that only seems to be an issue if you use the results of such tests to make assumptions about yourself and others. While the test cannot completely describe you, it can approximate your personality well enough to give you insights into who you are, and to give you a rough picture of what someone else is like from their personality profile.
The main issue with the 16 personalities test is that it's binary. Rather than defining someone either as introverted or extroverted, it would be better to to say the extent to which someone possesses either of those characteristics, and to provide a unique profile to each person. The are a number of dimensions along which people vary, but accurately capturing a few of them can be quite telling.
@@Nathan-tg4gu totally agree. Maybe a ven diagram may help I guess
@@Nathan-tg4gu did you not get a detailed report about YOU, *your* results - because I did, both times formally officially assessed - sliding scale - very detailed - not just INTJ - very detailed breakdown - sliding scales - (10? - more - 20? 30? - various aspects of EACH - ie 'I")
i did the test 4 times
i got INFJ twice
and
INTJ twice
i might have two personality types
@Dark zero honestly , mindset changes depending on mood. When in good mood , I wanna help people , hence INFJ , WHEN IN BAD MOOD , WHEN CHEATED BY PEOPLE , I don't care about them since intj
That is one of the flaws of MBTI classification. It tends to put people in one category or another.Most often people dont behave in same way. It is very much possible that a person can have two personality types,as mostly u never react to two similar situations in almost similar ways.
Amin Alsom you are Infj...
Hareesh Devendran you hit the nail on the coffin
I get really close to both INTJ and ISTJ about a 55/45 split on intuition and sensing.
But I don't think anyone is a pure INTJ or INFJ or anything else. We have elements of different personalities that form our personality. But we may have a main MBTI such as INTJ that we mostly fit into.
Personally I'm mostly an INTJ but pay attention to surroundings to make decisions and judgements similar to an ISTJ.
Excellent!I am an INTJ and my daughter is an INFJ. We are exactly alike and complete opposites at the same time. This video completely explained it!👍🏼
Humanity can do so much good if they weren't so stupid. Lol
I'm guessing you're an intj
true.
I am intj but scored closely to infj, I know the difference because I was purely intj years ago and noticed the change personally. The difference is I have become more intune with the emotions and perspectivea of others. However for me it's weird because as a intj I am amazed by how reality can be altered by different emotional states and how the mind of the individual can alter reality in general. Intj seeks the ultimate truth... the pure simple truth behind anything. The infj on the other hand knows that there is no simple truth... and that truth of any matter is in the mind of tge individual. Someone in my position would simply choose the truth that works for most.
Have you tried cognitive functions test? INTJ and INFJ have different type of thinking and feeling.
This is a good comment. You are a smart person. I'm usually an asshole online so you should feel good getting a compliment from me.
INFJ-a =me
@Agent J I don't understand your question? But for a person that claims equality so much, you shouldn't really come at people this way. It's HYPOCRICY 101
I think this is very accurate. But not neccessarily exact.
Infj here and u are correct I can also put myself in other people's truths at least i try so that I can get more understanding to why they would see it that way. I also am a truth seeker to the max even if it hurts. Truth always hurts so I'm always seeking...so with that being said once I've collected enough data I make my conclusions on how these data are viewed and I'd still maintain my truth ..its so complex...no wonder it's hard for us to find compatible partners that can understand us without judgement ...
It's more lonely being an INTJ as you find mental gymnastics well enough to burn time,
but it's a lot more turbulent being alone as an INFJ when not reinforced by a positive relationship to reflect on.
A wise man said, one who has no friends is unfortunate, one who has lost his friends even more so.
+Stephen Dias and Lunarious87
I love these two comments. Great way to summarise the differences between the INxJs. :)
they call that an emotional black hole, you need validation to exist, you're a talking stuffed animal,
a kid's imaginary friend and useless to the world past the age of 10, your life is a lie.
" to burn time " albert einstein calculated e=mc2 you silly dim wit....
and...and, an INTJ sees the relationships around them and constantly mourns the ppl that they never knew.
you know NOTHING !
edit, of course not the incompetent blethering imbeciles around them, but that 1 person they have never met
and could call friend. I have cried myself to sleep many times mourning for the person I have not met, stuck
alone on this rock surrounded by selfish superficial hedonistic simple beast talking herd animals.
It is said it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, because it is true.
you at least have the memories, we have only sorrow, you truly are selfish and disgusting.
and for the record, my only prerequisite for friendship is mutual respect and have yet to find a person capable of it...
When i was younger I was an INFJ, as I aged I became an INTJ.
Same here 🧐
Me, too. I was an INFJ in college, now INTJ in middle age.
@@megaliberty you Developed your Introverted thinking thats why
In your College years you are more about in people because of your Fe or you are more on feeling
@@jellyfishi_ that is probably true
@@jellyfishi_ that is probably true
thank god this isnt text to speech
NISM Rodriguez LMAO!!!
NISM Rodriguez now scratching my heavos
Heuvos,, sorry
I hate that shit oh my god
I wonder if there is a point where an INFJ gets to where they seem like an INTJ because they're just exhausted.
I heard on Penelope Trunk's blog that "F"s sometimes test as T's but T's never test as F's. To me, that goes to show that society conditions us that T is better. Being an F in this world seems wrong and becomes exhausting - especially when dealing with all of the T's so I agree with you that seems possible.
@@kyram123 Funnily enough I have always tested as INFJ. Whenever I'm super into my university studies (psychology) I tend to test as an INTJ instead.
you mean tired of being stupid and wrong ?
INTJs and INFJs are fundamentally exact opposites.
the INTJ express Fi by Te, the INFJ express Ti by Fe.
feeling derived from thought is understanding but thought derived from feeling is confusion, your life is a lie.
@@lordsesshoumaru8596 Idiot
Hard to say; i usually get different results (between infj and intj) depending on my mood that day as well as which questions i choose to emphasize more on. I am almost always 51% t and 49% f but back when i was younger, i tested more so f. Now, i question whether i am at all a feeler that shut down their feelings because its transient, or if i was always a thinker who happened to be filled of hormonal imbalances and teen angst.
INFJ here, a lot of the times I wish I was an INTJ or at least a thinker type :p life seems less emotionally exhausting for them
I'm an infj...all.i do is think, constantly
It's not. Instead of feeling in the moment I get really confused because I don't know where this feeling is coming from so I explode emotionally when I finally figure out wtf I feel like 3 days later. So I get feels but they don't make any sense nor can I identify the emotion correctly or process it until I figure it out or explode. All that happens in my head which is very often distracting. - intj
Not really. Personally, I suppress my emotions so it looks like I have it all together but it really isn’t healthy. I also tend to be brutally honest and forget that feelings are important to consider when responding to someone. The result is a lot of hurt feelings and misunderstandings.
@INxJ I am emotionally constipated lol
Sade Metsävirta INTJS are all depressed a level psychopaths. We are emotionally drained by everything
I take the Myer-Briggs personality test every now and again and I keep switching between INFJ and INTJ.
I see parts of the Periodic Table here :-)
Hello
Haha... yes.
Yes! XD
Without anxiety meds, I'm a INTJ. With anxiety meds, I'm a INFJ.
This is an interesting point Team Trouble SVJ. The functions of INTJ and INFJ are quite similar. I think that with medications for anxiety and depressive illnesses, there is often a promotion of the release of neurotransmitters within the brain that encourage us to relate better to others (which comes from the use of the extroverted feeling function.)
If the dosage of these medications is administered correctly, then a person should really only return to functioning in a way that they did before. I wonder if you are naturally an INFJ then? It would be interesting to hear the opinion of someone with knowledge of both these medications and the cognitive functions on this too. Everyone actually has all eight of these functions, only some are more inclined to use some far more than others.
Also go between the two. Predominantly INFJ.
@@laurenceegan6136 similar intrest in fluctuations street drugs on the black market and variations of such having... Mapping out ur buzz and personality type displacement and/or exchange.
INFJ here, my gf is INTJ, I would say we're 90% the same person, our only differences which I guess can also act like lessons for us is our differences of opinion on general subjects and my need for harmony often clashes with her need for logic/facts and vice versa... but aside from that so far its been the best relationship with another person I've had.... I thought i was overly ordered until I met my INTJ haha.
On another note, due to my ability to feel others' feelings, I find I need to lock myself away just to recuperate from this intense ability to feel things.
+Paul Messis.. wow you are same combo as me & my husband (i am INTJ female, he is INFJ). We seem pretty different on the surface but def work well! Mostly agree on the big things, & even heavily overlap in music/movie likes. We also have that harmony v. logic clash!! but he mostly laughs (well ends up laughing) when i call him out on the muddy logic he sometimes uses to smooth things over. & in the end i def appreciate it!! i think the best aspect is the freedom we give each other. esp independence in thinking & to pursue interests/projects. Very refreshing!! & still my best friend after many years......
My friends recognized my need for 'pod time' as they named it. I can't function without it.
your not an infj.
Same as me and my bf!! I'm an INTJ and he's an INFJ. Our relationship was a give and take. Hehe we balance each other.
I am the same way!!! My best friend at school is an INTJ and I am an INFJ. You cannot say I’m not one because I took the test twice and got the same answer . Once in 7th grade and one in 8th grade.
Over the years I have switched between these two.
I'm an INFJ that's really interested in technology, and ended up working in the Business/IT world.
Alex B. That makes two of us
I did the tests 6 times and I got labeled as an INFJ T
Am i really?????
@@NoName-it8jj I got the same thing, I did it once though
I took the test 5 times and scored INTJ 4 out of 5 times.
Without watching this video, my best advice to you is we pretty much do everything for ourselves. Its hard for people to exist in our lives without us pulling all the strings. Wether you are aware or not you are most certainly being used for something, for some reason, that benefits us, or a master plan. Its not always intentional btw.
Okay thanks.
Accurate
I've taken Myer Briggs assessments before. I bounced between INTJ and INFJ. However I've concluded I'm INFJ, because I'm more feeling oriented and have concern for humanity. Then there is strong intuition and psychic like sensing which works, but can't be explained with rationality. Ironically, I was a programmer 15 years, in the technology field, something more along INTJ. But, I had a hard time thinking along the same lines with my colleague thinkers because I looked at my work as pieces of art as opposed to business applications. Nonetheless I enjoyed acquiring good skill set over the years. Now my creativity is in art literally, drawing, 3D, 3D rendering, Photography, creative writing, character development, world building as such.
Getting into depth of things is very important. Learning the truth is a must. Acquiring and discovering authenticity is a way of life. Finding meaning and then realizing that there isn't much meaning at all creates a unique paradox. Spirituality over dogma! Finding God and not a church! Freedom is life. Exploring possibilities and thinking beyond the status quo. Seeing things at a grand scale and being able to summarize as a system or an organism. Listening to people and knowing what's wrong, but sigh when don't like what they hear. And so it goes, just another day on earth, waiting to go home where real life will begin and this one will be long forgotten.
If you're an INFJ but feel close to INTJ you might be an INFJ 5.
I'm an INFJ, but humanity can go die out for all I care :D
Both me and my sister's husband [he is an INTJ] are IT students. The main difference I've noticed between how my brother-in-law and I are approaching programming is the focus. When he starts to write the code he focuses on its efficacy and structure while my first thoughts are on how my program is going to make people's lives easier. When I was studying psychology we used IBM''s program called SPSS and we had to pay for it. The program itself is great, but it is too complicated for the beginners and while doing research we actually didn't used it much. So to finish my PHP/SQL workshop I decided to write piece of free software so the students can use it.
When I went through this evaluation for a previous job, the counselor sat me down and asked me what I was. I said, "I'm a Pisces." She, of course, was not amused when I stated that astrology and Myers-Briggs were equally invalid as predictors of personality. I believe I was reported to HR as, "Does not play well with others."
With Pisces, all you have to do is shag them...they wont question that..I have a long experience..
“Mbti is pseudo science.” ~ every intj
To an extent... astrology is utter garbage, whereas the MBTI at least uses self-reported data... not the alignment of stars lol
@@H41030v3rki110ny0u I actually am studying mbti now and am knowledgeable of astrology and spirituality, as they are actually both tied together and i can assure you they are not utter garbage. You may not believe it yourself but it is very much a real and influencing part of our lives. You need to go more in depth with it and learn more about it to understand that. I am an INTJ. So I understand that’s probably why i like to probe and research things to the depths of it. People think you only have one sign, which is not true. We have multiple signs to based on different planets, houses, degrees, and conjunctions, synergy, and alignments.
I feel much like both INFJ and INTJ.
Like INTJ I am an efficiency junkie. I like systems and creating plans about pretty much everything in the world and society. And make everything work and flow the best.
But like INFJ the overall goal is creating harmony and happiness to people. If a person is unhappy I like to both help here and now. Yet also fix the flaw in society that made him unhappy in the first place.
I am INFTJ.
Jens Hansen INTJ are also worried about people. But, they prefer logic,structure, planning and only then worry about people. At least I'm like that. I value logic over emotions with the finality of making the World more efficient and better to live.
Ok. Guess I am also just an INTJ then. I sometimes find that parameter a little confusing, because i cannot see they are neccesarily mutually exclusive. Maybe thats because I generally score close to the center on it, altough slighty into the T category.
Your an INTJ ... You favor emotions but that dosent mean during moments of judgement you'll pick up the truth over emotions..
well, and intj would create his ethics from the self, following universal guidelines like utilitarianism and will have a strong desire to uphold those values and to be authentic, even if it creates emotional tensions.
The intj will usually be uncomfortable with sharing his deeper feelings, and will have little regard for creating harmony in social interactions (Fe blindspot).
an infj would create his ethics from outwards, looking at the people and their struggles first and may forsake personal moral code for ethical balance in a situation.
intjs feel sympathy with the suffering by relating their situation to an own personal story, while infjs usually are very emphatic and will try to inspire positive emotions to lessen the suffering such as hope or joy.
Dude, I feel the same way like you.
I am infj…, been friends with an INTJ before. INTJ says that I had a unique mind and that he was interested in how I function. I thought he was cool too. Very smart. I loved to ask him about what he thinks. He usually asks me how I feel about his relationships and stuff. We are friends, but I wouldn’t say we can be best friends. We are similar but too different for it to make sense.
Im an ISTP, I just find your voice soothing.
I am INFJ and I have a twin brother who is INTJ. I would say that our character is in most ways similar; the main difference is that my brother is much more blunt in his speech and demeanour than I am, and also more driven by logic and facts and the scientific side of things. I have a deeper emotional nature than he has, and I guess that I am what you might call an ´empath´: that is, I feel other people´s feelings on a very deep and intense level - like they were my own in fact. I can definitely relate to what other people have shared in the comments below, about the clash between on the other hand the need for harmony and for everyone to get along (a basic component of the INFJ personality) vs. the need for logical and factual consistency on the other (a prominent feature of the INTJ personality). To wrap it up: my brother and I are mostly the same, but with some very intriguing differences :)
Kári Svansson hai Kári! I'm infj and i have a little sister that have intj personality as well. We both so similar yet different and that cause us to have "little debate" every now and then because i often feel that she disrespect me because her "direct" way of speaking, and she often feel that I am not effective and too emotional. But we get along really well.
Thats actually really fascinating to know that your twins with the INFJ and INTJ personality type. I'm an INFJ and my bestfriend is an INTJ, and we're both the same age so I can relate to your situation. I know it's not exactly the same because we're not siblings, but we've known eachother since the womb so it's sorta similar.
I can relate to every word you said!! I have an INTJ brother, we are very similar.. and we like each other very much.. but te only thing that bothers me is how sometimes he can say somethings that I consider hurtful or not considerate.. and that he obviously thinks it’s perfectly normal.. I usually test INTJ or INFJ.. since I’m highly logical I thought InTJ was me.. but seeing my brother, I understand that there are different levels and mindsets about the meaning of logic..
being an INFJ. can relate well with you and can deeply understand your ideas
That's cool! I'm a INFJ and my big sister is a INTJ! And everything you just said is pretty much the same for me lol!
Very informative, thank you. It's pretty clear you're an INFJ. You guys are peerless at understanding and explaining people.
You're welcome!
Yes you make very good teachers. I often find myself wanting to teach but as INTJ my ideas come across as very hard to follow and too expansive. I struggle to understand why people can't follow and it sucks because I think I have quite a bit of knowledge in select areas.
Truthinessization spoken like a true INTJ! Brilliant
Pair up with an ENTJ or INFJ - they can do the talking and you guide them. Even though they are extroverts, INFJ's are great at talking to groups. And we all need INTJ's in this world to keep us focused and productive!
Yess.. We Understand Others So Clearly🙂 Bt, Doubt Alots When It's Coming To Recognition Of Our Own Feelings!🙃
This was so interesting! I'm an INFJ but fell just over the line on the FvsT portion of the results and hearing this explanation helped me understand why. Now I realize why I'm my own worst advocate and how I need to work toward getting better at saying what I need. Great video! I subscribed :)
I'm normally INFJ, trying to accommodate to everyone's feelings/needs, but when I'm fed up and frustrated, my INTJ comes out. And it's not pretty.
INFJs don't have a high tolerance for things they see as pie in the sky topics or debates that go on with no resolution. F doesn't mean nice, haha, the "J" likes to make decisions. I am the same way.
Lilia that’s just you being a bitch.
Likely you are just INFJ. I am an INFJ and although it takes me a long time to get to the point of getting frustrated, once I do I snap and can’t control myself well and can no longer just be nice
being nice is it's own reward, you're supposed to do it because you believe it needs done, so getting " fed up "
because you don't get validation just means you're a superficial selfish piece of shit.
@@lordsesshoumaru8596 Well said ^_^. Just because you are nice to everyone and put them first, does not mean that you cannot look out for yourself as well ^_^
This was fascinating. I started to salivate when you described the INTJ as direct, bottom line, needing quietness, and very in touch with his or her own feelings. I never had anyone explain the order the way you did. Thank you.
You are very welcome, Cadmar!
Is it odd that I am an INFJ but I listen to blaring metal, rock, etc all the time and it never overwhelms me but I also love the quiet or nature's serene sounds.
Or even watching violent movies or action movies and its ok no affect but in the real life thier is a conflict some how we can't control the sensation feeling that's in the air. And not sure if it's a infj thing or just me but horror movies I can't even watch sometimes its not even if it's scary but the It's scenarios that pops in in the head what if this or what if that had happened.
I took a test 9 times
And the result is always INFJ
and yes I counted that.
I think many people start out as an INFJ and matures into an INTJ due to life lessons mainly taught to them by other people. At least that is what happened to me. I used to believe all people are good inside (and used to test as an INFJ) then over the years I realised most people are not good at all although they might believe they are, due mainly to ignorance of facts reality etc they do a lot of evil. So eventually I suppose I grew cynical about people due to finding out people are not usually good or intend to do good no matter the cause (ignorance or wilfulness) And after that I always tested as an INTJ.
Thanks for sharing your life experience, Rita! Myers-Briggs theory says that we are born with a personality type and that we don't switch. We develop our preferences and cognitive functions (the mindsets that drive us), but we don't swap personality types. But I totally believe that challenging interactions with others may have changed the way you see the world. Thanks for your comment!
Rita, I so agree with you. I also understand people to be basically evil and that is my approach to whomever I meet. I don't feel cynical, though. That which is evil in people is that which I find interesting in that person. I accept the Revelation that everyone is conceived and born with Original Sin. However, I believe that doesn't make us entirely evil. We still possess intellects which enable us to see, will, and do the good. But, the good we do is always motivated by selfishness. So, thank you for your contrarian view to the false positivity that permeates our culture. All of these gurus of power of positive thinking, Gospel of Wealth, and Spiritual Gnostics with their sense of being god/goddess is all bullshit!
Yep I would say this positivity thinking is most likely what is known as magical thinking. The belief that your thoughts can influence the physical world somehow. Just by running around starry eyed sprinkling fairy dust the world will be transformed into a utopia. While of course all around us we see the literal decay of the world a vast regression and no progress as the progressive so feverishly wants to believe. The advent of a new dark age. I like my reality without garnish, it might be cold hard and bitter but it is REAL not some BS fantasy world where those who believe in these grown up fairy tales will soon meet up with reality sorry to say. And they are so woefully unprepared for it of course. Ignorance (of the truth and reality) literally kills and millions will die in this coming dark age, while their comrades are still wiping fairy bulldust out of their eyes. Well that's if the world itself is not wiped out in nuclear war, same thing anyway. Either way the world is being set up for a correction that should be obvious unless you are blinded by fairy dust ;)
Oh I wanted to comment on what you said here: "we still possess intellects which enable us to see, will and do good." Not so... what we view as good has changed dramatically in fact what we see as good has changed into the opposite of what was viewed as good. So how can a person do good if they don't even know what good and evil is anymore as evil is now viewed as good.
Same here. (Except I took the test after the life lessons happened.) My feelings, trust, and empathy were more keen before. Now I know we must put our heads before our hearts.
Recently, a couple of videos popped up on my RUclips feed. I just randomly listened to them, and these folks were describing me. Out of pure curiosity, I looked further into what an INFJ is. Now I know why I've always felt like I'm weird. It would have been nice to have been aware of this as a youth. I always felt like there was something wrong with me, and most people treated me as such. Thanks for sharing what you know. I will continue to look for all that you have to say on the subject.
You're welcome, Jonathan!
I'm an INFTJ you took way to long to get to the point
INxJ's are more the proper term(s). Any spot w/ "x" indicates a 50/50%.
I am also IN fcking TJ and I agree. Videos too long are excessive.
😂
The video is long probably because youtube will pay less money if it's too short
If you're not certain then you're F,
gotta love how feelers think they thought...idiots
Thank you SOO MUCH for this video. I was being mixed up with INTP INTJ AND INFJ. after watching this I finally believed Im an INTJ. Everyday wherever I go if there is an unefficiency going on I think of solving that problem and finding a way to make it efficient. I dont like waiting and slow acting. I like it when its done fast and quick and its got over with whatever the task is. I dont really feel like i want to connect to many people cause I cant be around too many people it stresses me out. It ruins my focus on the task. I dont like noisy places and only vision i have is to become an entrepreneur. Thank u so much for this video
I am an INFJ however I feel like my heart is an INFJ and my mind is an INTJ. 🤷
Deanna Radiant I keep scoring as an INTJ but I feel like my heart / core being is an INFJ but I think like an INTJ. Super frustrating...so here’s to my INFTJ self 🥂
I call myself IN(FT)J. I was born INFJ as much as I can remember my childhood. And then after countless emotional beat ups and dusting myself off every time, T is the new weapon I acquired.
But you have put it in a nice way.
Conspiracy Watch me too! Perhaps it’s our learnt survival mechanism?
@@par-the-ham An intj wouldn't write have written it like that and put that stupid champagne emoji.
You might be an INFJ 5, not an "infj with an intj mind" because that really makes no sense.
Thank you for the video. This has helped me to understand INTJs better and also to understand why I often like them so much. I’ve often appreciated their abstract thinking mixed with their mediator qualities.
I am unsure what I am , I never heard of such classifications and instinctively shy away from such pigeonholing of Human beings. That said , when I heard the first description of INFJ type traits I had difficulty not weeping , it felt like I was being understood for the first time. For me , being understood is seldom a reality , and when it happens , it is almost overwhelming in that it distracts me so completely that I soon feel compelled to run away from that distraction because it feels too good and I become in my mind less productive in what has for my adult life been the single most important purpose I , or in my view , any human has , that should take priority over all other purposes in life. To know myself. I see self as the lens through which I perceive all that is without , and refining my understanding of who , what , and why I am , as the most effective and primary tool for clarifying the lens through which I perceive the universe around me. To clarify my lens , is to see truths emerge into view once hidden. To smooth aberration that distorts ones view , caused by wrong thinking , is like spirit sustenance , or food. No less do I crave it , than the air I breath.
You can be self aware and give your firewood to others because of matthew 7:6 or you can remain unaware of yourself to the extent of your ability. Because when the disbelievers capture you,, like me, they say they want to "help" me. Thei'll attack you for being generous as a consequence of being self aware through MBTI. In Islam we have two amongst many branches, befriend your allies and Allah, and be enemies with the devil and his soliders. Theres a solution. You have to take stance of no stance. Check Dan Tian in wiki. They way is no way. The action is non action. There is a wall separating a soldier and his sword, a wall of pain. Once you taste a piece of Heaven theres no going back. Heaven is not the goal. The goal is no goal. Leave the philosophy for the philosophers. Allah says many of the old and few of the new (will enter paradise). Read Hsing Hsing Ming in English, you wont find it on the top of google. Maybe the 4-5. Peace
Definitely an enneagram 4
John Underwood have you taken the test? It's also good to have someone very close to you take it on your behalf (like a spouse/sig other, long time friend) you'll be amazed how the results will line up.
lunarious87 - l must say I really like 'lunarious' - it speaks to my bi-polar cycling frequently peaking in phase with the Full Moon . . .
John Underwood
Congratulations on allowing Stasi in the guise of personality conditioning dictate who YOU are.
Im new yo all this but I came across this other video about INFJ and i can 100% relate to being one. And now this video has me in awe because I have always knew something was different about who I am and know I have something to call it if that makes since. Glad to see others can relate. Excited to learn more.
All these extra letters make this video extremely confusing. Very thorough explanation, thank you. I am an INTJ and i can't stand technology related stuff. My degree is in psychology. I'm a counselor and writer.
I'm an INTJ and i love arts, philosophy and psychology.. it's not always business or science..
This has to be the best videos I've seen, that analyzes and describes the effective and sometimes subtle differences between the INTJ and INFJ. I've always considered myself an INXJ, since I use both sets of functions in a fairly balanced manner, however, there were key differences you described here that give a little more clarity to the overall picture, especially with how the two personality types use the two inner functions in real time. Thank you for that!
and what conclusion have you reached now? are you an INFJ or and INTJ? and why?
I've taken the test on several occasions and got INTJ every time except once when I got INTP as my result. I am no sociopath or shark, but I do not care for people very much as they are very often cruel, self-absorbed, and deceitful just for the hell of it. I have had individuals who lied to me stole from me and even physically assault me to have the gall to later request help from me; no apologies or anything of the sort were offered. I neither forgive nor forget, and since I have no desire in being martyred, I joyfully turn down such ballsy requests. I am an animal lover, though, and have fed many strays and wild animals over the last four decades.
i score INTP almost all the time but it's lies i am not a Ti-dominant and i'm definitely not a Ne-user
- INXJ
I am right in between them. I kind of always have 50/50 for both thinking and feeling. I pick up the feelings of others or the vibes in the room very fast and easily but I also am blunt and right to the point sometimes without considering feelings in a discussion
It isn't completely foolproof of course, as people don't really fit neatly in just one of only 16 boxes ... but having said that ...
It is my experience that INFJs tend to lean more left/progressive politically and that INTJs tend to lean more center right/classical liberal.
That might add on another dimension that can be used to differentiate the two types.
silicon212 Actually, that makes sense. The 'feelings vs facts' argument...
silicon212 That makes sense if you think of the two functions Fe vs. Te, which are basically a system of people vs. a system of objects
Bullshit. I am a Nationalist INFJ
Dunno, I think INFJs like to stay moderate. They have the uncanny ability to see both sides and can even have difficulty knowing their own opinions.
@@5GcE Yes!! This right here is my issue. Spot on. It's torturous.
Super helpful - THANKS! I tested officially as an INFJ 30+ years ago and then again informally last year. Today I tested [free test] as INTJ - what? I watched one video that just made me more confused, but yours made perfect sense. Adding to to my save list!
I'm an INTJ and two of my best friends are INFJs.
This video has granted me great lucidity. Thank you for organizing the information and hitting the key points so well. I was originally typed as an intj, but the counselor told me I was very close on the border of being an infj. However, with a few years since then, when I think back on my life I realize that in almost every circumstance, I prefer to encourage harmony between people (neglecting my own feelings) versus controlling a situation to make it harmonious or advantageous towards myself. My mode is generally more passive and reactive than active and ego driven as far as social dynamics are concerned.
Great video!!! I am an INTJ but my jobs have always been in communication or Sociology not science or technology.
I'm glad you liked it, Desiree! Thanks for sharing your experience! There are definitely INTJs in a variety of other fields. I appreciate you broadening the perspective.
I Speak People Additionally one thing I can say: I DO enjoy being a voice for the voiceless (speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves). Take care!
Good stuff, Desiree. Thanks for sharing!
I am an INFJ in almost every way. I understand and analysis the language and feelings of others to meet their emotional needs. I can tell exactly what my friends are feeling from a single text message. I care deeply for them. However what makes me more like a INTJ is that I do not hold back my feelings and options from others. I’m blunt with my words and I calculate every word so that when I speak, others understand what I’m trying to say perfectly.
I'm an INTJ and my soulmate is an INFJ ❤️
You folks nowadays are very intelligent, which is good news...now it's easy to be stimulated intellectually. After 52 years of being INTJ, I will add you're not tied down with a ball and chain to your weaknesses. You, having this personality type, are able to improve because you're insightful and willing to find better ways of coping. Also, you have discipline and willpower to be the best human you are capable of being, over the course of a lifetime.
I just took the test today. My results were INTJ. However, I saw nothing about creativity. Creativity is one of the most important things to me. I'm a musician and a photographer. So, I took the test a second time. I still got INTJ.
I'm so glad that you mentioned that Adam! INTJs are highly creative individuals too! Both INTJs and INFJs have introverted intuition as their dominant, or number 1, function, and this makes them both creative personality types. Thanks for clarifying that!
I'm INTJ & I think I'm creative too like is part of our personality because of our perfectionist nature.
I am an enneagram type 4 INTJ.
Probably this the perfect video that convinced myself as an INTJ. As I am so confusing while dealing with INFJ about emotionally although we have many common understanding about our surroundings in many aspects. Thanks for having some understanding.
I took the test few years ago I was INTJ, I took it again it's INFJ 🧐
Makes sense I feel like all my senses are always on blast 🤯
*Is it possible to be an INFJ with INTJ values?*
I've grown to become more and more straightforward and open about myself with age. This becomes apparent in my prioritization of facts/justice over emotions/harmony. e.g. providing constructive criticism to correct others' misconceptions and mistakes. Their feelings (such as inability to gracefully accept feedback otherwise defeat in a debate) are not technically my responsibility to protect at all cost. I find it extremely wrong, not to mention stupid, to defend ignorance and unreasonably oversensitive people just to preserve the illusion of peace. On the other hand I take pleasure in making others happy and I do possess a deep interest in psychology.
Been browsing a lot and I'm still uncertain. I also considered the possibility that MBTI is still lacking as a theory. Insights are welcome.
Ray K I think that’s definitely possible. As people develop and mature we embrace different aspects of our personality and come to value different things based on our life experiences. INFJs are more predisposed to disregard what is true or fair to protect group harmony however that is (in my opinion) a character flaw many of us have learned to overcome, just as I’m sure many INTJs have learned to overcome difficulties understanding other’s emotions.
You don’t have to be an INTJ to value facts/justice over emotions/harmony and I don’t think it’s uncommon for more mature INFJs to do so either, the only difference is that going against a group comes with more difficulty to an INFJ than it might to an INTJ.
@@atlas6724 Ah yes there's that theory too. Now considering whether or not to identify as INFJ anymore when it risks misunderstanding. It was a huge shocker to me to get labelled "negative" and ganged up by fellow INFJs for going over real world problems they swept under the rug. Needless to say I don't really get along with the majority of my own mbti type. Thanks for taking the time to write your perspective Telos!
My test comes up with 51% - 49% , so I refuse to say I'm just one of them. I was searching the entire web to find an answer to this exact question, and apparently, yes, we exist. Let's call us INFTJs. We basically like to use a healthy and mature combination of logic and emotion, mostly to people who deserve it. We are proud but also humble. We are harsh critics, snobs, but also extremely helpful to our loved ones, to the point we give our lives for them. But they have to earn our trust and love first. You are unique, one of a kind. Be humble, but stay proud of it.
Ray K I’m sorry you’ve had such a negative experience. Sometimes online communities can be quite toxic, especially if many of the people involved are arrogant about their personality type. I wish you well in finding people you connect with who treat you better than they did.
I have the ability to teach, simplify things.... I see things in others, they don't see in theirselves, and coach it out of them..... I'm constantly about change for the better for myself and on a grand scale... I like making everyone feel comfortable, people's energy, effects my energy.... people seem to be drawn too me, ever since a child and I'm 42, now.... I call it my gift and curse..... but now I'm so drained, I love who I am, but it's seems impossible to find someone, on the same frequency as me.... it feels like I'm always the person carrying the relationship... most people don't have no empathy, and are selfish... at times I feel so alienated, like why do it feels like, I'm the only person that cares about anything....... Being so intuned is draining, just want to shut it off at times, a recharge ......
My Mom was an INFJ and she too needed a LOT of down time. And I mean A LOT! That's okay. Take however much you need. It's important for your well-being and to help you be the best you can be.
Omg looking at those comment feels like home intj represent (this comment dont feel like an intj comment)
This was great info. Thanks! Makes understanding these "letters" much easier. I think I am definitely an INFJ.
omg! now my head hurts lol
Some people say all you need to differentiate between Feelers and Thinkers is watch their language. If they use “I feel” statements much more than “I think”, they are Feelers and vice versa, or so they say. So, if you’d like those people to perceive you a specific way, all you gotta do is use the appropriate language!
here's the thing, if you're not sure than you haven't truly thought about it and are not INTJ.
feelings are uncertain thought is not, gotta love how feelers feel that they think.
lord Sesshoumaru
Wow. That’s a good perspective. INFJ here.
I am definitely an INFJ there is no doubt. And I'm Proud of it. Thank You for your input. Interesting !
I think I’m just an INFJ with a somewhat developed Te
yep me too
I took the Meyers and Briggs test and i get INFJ most of the time but i have gotten the INTJ a few times. Very good video to know the difference !!!
As an infj, I can tell whose an intj real quick, my manager is one. Its funny how you say infjs and intjs are similar to other people, because both of us butted heads all the time because she is more blunt and I'm more sensitive. It wasn't until I several months later that our similarities showed themselves more and we now get along really well.
Great example/story! Thanks for sharing.
Garret Gabriels My former manager was a malignant narcissist and evil witch. I got out. True but lol.
Pure lunacy...LoL
We INTJ's are of a different breed. So to describe one so rare, not usual a simple sentence?
LoL, detail oriented.
I feel like in my younger people pleasing years I was more INFJ but now that I’m older and realize how self destructive that can be, I’ve turned into more of an INTJ
Personality tests always accuse me of being INFJ. I suppose I will just have to accept it.
You can do whatever you want with the mbti's information, just "accept" it only if you feel like it works for you/helps you in a deeper way. Nobody's supposed to accept their colective type as their core.
Root Beer hello my favorite beverage!!🍻
Root Beer I took this test years ago, in a whole day workshop with a personality facilitator. And I and a couple other co workers comfronted the facilitator with this same issue we were having with the F and T. I think it was under durest that she said that they overlapped in our case.
I test for INFJ, but really I'm ISFP. Check out info from C.S. Joseph and his test, it helps.
Joel LeBlanc
Ha! I’m an INFJ and often test as ISFP on those free online tests. I think it’s because I’ve been in the “grip” of Se so often and I have a rather unhealthy relationship with it that I need to sort out. 😫
I've done further reaserch on this and discovered that I'm not an INFJ. All this time I thought I was due to me being more emotionally in tune to those around me...not to mention being the kind to offer a hug over a solution. I finally figured out where I stand, and have a sense of peace. It's still shite being only 2% of the population though, but I guess it's better to feel like an outsider than to be smothered by popularity.
How can you tell if an INTJ is also a psychopath?
they interact with you
It's actually sociopath but psychopath happens sometimes.
An INTJ lives inside their mind and when they interact with the outside
world it is to change something or else they have no need to come out of their thoughts.
anything against status quo is sociopathic because status quo is generally what takes place.
but if you really mean psychopath, by the time you find out it's already too late.... ^_^
Well I got INTJ 20% of the time, and INFJ 80% of the time, and I can honestly relate very strongly to both.
What if: You are a combination of the two?
Michael R. Foreman Then you have low percentages of either type, meaning they are balanced and you probably suffer a lot from being hypocritical.
I cannot afford to be hypocritical in my work. My boss would never allow it. So, that is a dangerous assumption you make labeling everyone a hypocrite. And, in addition, you ate also wrong stating I must have low percentages of either type. My problem is I have extremely high percentages of both types. You have go to stop making uninformed assumptions. You are wrong on both counts so far.
Michael R. Foreman Not quite. Flip flopping from one cognitive processing to the other is not possible, without possessing some form of hypocrisy.
"Personality Types" are a form of interpreting, processing, and executing information gathered via externally or internally.
To say you have high percentages in contradicting processes and without conflicting insights? Ha. Very cute.
The reason why it is in percentages is to indicate where you lean most, in cognitive processing. You simply lack the understanding of each type and their process definitions.
An Extrovert and Introvert will conceive information completely through different forms of processing. You are either more prone to A or B. Inbetween would be of low percentage, thus a flip flop would occur, and the individual would tend to be very confused as a person and hypocritical.
You are welcome friend.
I can post source for you to read on if you'd like, could be of some aid in your self discovery.
You're just an INFJ, it's fairly obvious.
You're very welcome.
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oh my gah when he mentioned that infjs and intjs like doing light physical work such as exercise and cooking my jaw was on the floor because that’s exactly what i love doing 😭😭
i was an infj earlier in life, but after being hurt over and over, seem to have become an intj. so very strange to me because i can see all of the changes in myself.
I'm not sure an INTJ would be shut down by being hurt. I know a few and they don't seem to take it in the way an INFJ would. INTJs I know seem much more pragmatic and less emotionally wounded like we INFJs are.
@@kyram123 I think it depends on severely a situation can impact one
Like my dad's an INTJ and most things don't hurt him, but, when something that's close to him is sort of, "Affected" he shuts down. Everyone is capable of shutting down regardless of their type, it just depends on how severe the pain is
My mom has the INFJ personality type, and I the INTJ type. We get along great and just understand each other greatly.
I'm INTJ my son is ENTJ
I think I shift from INFJ INTP INTJ
you do not shift. it's just that you are at one of those and because when you have grown up, your life experienced has show you how to deal with life, so you trained your weakness to become more mature in every parts including the weak side, so it makes you think that you perhaps belong to both sides, but actually you are still fall into only one type and has already well developed your weaknesses so you hardly can notice which is much weaker or stronger and also hard for you to recognized which category you belong to. hopefully this help solve your struggle in recognizing which side you are in.
Exactly. I feel I lie in between the spectrum of INFJ, INTJ and INTP. This categorization is still somewhat one dimensional. Human beings are complex things. But still, this MBTI categorization is fairly correct. Maybe it'll get more accurate over time and the personality types will branch out into sub categories. Maybe.
I'm infp, but very much appreciate the intj personality and feel as though the world would be a better place if intj were in charge
Bruh wtf i swear i am both 😭
Awsm Explanation, Sir..
INFJ IS HERE, THANKS🙏FOR THIS SIMPLICITY..😊
What if you're both?
I think you would lean one way more than the other, even if only very slightly.
Bradley Henderson Sorry dude, but that isn't true. If you're interested, I can point you to something to explain in depth why you would think that way. Simply put though, you can't be two personalities and your static view of T'ing, so to speak, is a limited view of how the the separate thought and feeling functions work in the personality types.
I recently discovered I am an INFJ. It did not take very long to research this subject. I just think that some INFJ people might think they are INTJ, but the questions on dealing with people is key. The people inside your shields are the ones you would die for. You know it. The people outside, the untrustworthy or just unknown possible threat to the status quo must be held back. An INFJ can be mean as hell, vindictive and back it up with whatever is needed to protect the ones you connected with. An INTJ would not go out on a limb naturally without something to gain personally. That is not all bad, we still have the right to be what we are. At least for now. Peace To All.
this literally everyone.
D u m b a s s
I am ab 83 year old INTJ and have had several mates. The best being my current INFJ.
INFJ: baby boi,,,baby
INTJ: EVIL
Test says I'm infj. I'm thorn between those two... feel like a perfect combination of infj & intj
INFJ is the hero while the INTJ is the villain
That's so shallow
@@caffemocca8855 its what I've observed in most stories, well its also statistically correct
@@gabe-b7r what stories? You mean stereotypes based on movies? And where are the statistics? I wanna see it.
@@caffemocca8855 it is the way it is, don't overthink it
@@caffemocca8855 of course I don't mean all INFJ's are heroes and INTJ's are villain, its just that they happen a lot wether you like it or not
I'm an INTJ, but this was still a very interesting video to watch. Seeing how the closest personality type to my own functions in comparison is intriguing.
This is BLST,
I respectfully disagree, but I would just like you to know your comment made me laugh really hard
i'm infj, supposedly, but i'm have high desire to continually do things in the most efficient way, it's always been my secret power,
the thing they have in comon is that they are both part of a personality test that is bullshit. ^_^ but i guess that is just the judging part of me talking.
Happydemon I consider the test to not be a personality test but a 'style of awareness and communication' test.
I consider your peronsal oppinion to be irrelevant to what kind of test it is. nothing personal. If the test says personality test then i have no reason to doubt that is what they are trying to make. Either way, its bullshit.
Would you care to elaborate on your reason for believing that the MB test is BS.
The test is loosly based on a theory Jung had about that people could be divided into 8 different personalities, based on his personal experience, not scientific research of any kind. An author(of fiction)and her mom read Jungs work and wrote a book with the test based on her experience and imagination and doubled the number of personalities. Then they published the bs they pulled out of their arses, and idiots bought it and believed it. ^_^
Supersede??? They never accepted it as a valid scientific publication in the first place. ^_^ It is how two individuals percieved the world around them. And they were severely lacking in imagination... billions of people and they have no more than 16 personalities. that is dumber than fortunetellers using the zodiac. :'D
I'm totally a INFJ! I was in doubt because my ti is very developed, but watching the video i see its normal for infj