Really insightful analysis. Thank you for sharing. One thing I did want to say is that I think sometimes when people talk about ISFJs, they think that ISFJs either value any and all traditions… or that they value traditions *because* they’re traditions. Really, I see dominant introverted sensing as much more personal than that in nature. It’s more a function that values what’s close to home. ISFJs especially aren’t going to value something just because it’s traditional; it has to be special *to them.* It’s really that specialness that causes their traditions, routines, values, etc. to last. I think this is one of the things that led me to mistype as INFP for a long time. Because traditions in and of themselves aren’t important to me for their own sake. I don’t value things just because they stand the test of time; they have to hit home for me personally.
I have noticed when Ti and Fe is right next to each other it makes them natural communicators. ENTP ESTP INFJ ISFJ. Where as INTP have a hard to explaining things
In my teens, I ignored that Fe function. As a guy, having gentle traits gets frowned upon. I had mistyped myself as an ISTJ not understanding the cognitive functions. Really, I was stuck in that introverted loop. I always felt unbalanced, but didn't understand why. It wasn't until my mid twenties that I realized I was ignoring a part of myself and started developing that function.
Truly magnificent video, Alexis. Thank you for assembling all the parts, and on top of that, narrating it! Wow. I'm probably an ISTJ, which I viewed first on your newest work, after watching other typology content for a year. After thinking I was an INFJ since the 1970s, I then learned about E. Thor, Linda Berens, C.S. Joseph, your work, Harry Murrell, Stephen Montgomery, Personalty Hacker. So, over that year, I took the usual tests and went from INFJ to INFP to INTP to ISFJ or ISTJ --a Big Surprise. I am 75 years young, with mild birth Cerebral Palsy--when CP was barely known; followed by sensory-motor Peripheral Neuropathy in 1994. Have you or Anyone in the MBTI community, known and/or typed people who are differently abled? Yike! I am way out in my Te here...TU.
Great Video, helps me to understand ISFJs better. I like the work with the pictogramms and all that. I am Not sure if it is me, because I watched it on the TV, but the Black writing on the green was a little hard to read. Thanks to All ISFJs for existing and doing what you do.
Your videos are so incredibly well-done, informative, and helpful. Thank you so much, Alexis! 😁 I relate so much to pretty much everything in this video. It's funny because I'm actually trying to initiate new relationships more right now. 😂 My best friend went away to university, so I've been really lonely without her around all the time. 😕 Something interesting though is that I was very outgoing as a kid and I loved to plan and host parties. I was constantly making friends with everybody and had incredible social stamina. I was also quite boisterous and unfiltered as a kid, but I'm pretty much the opposite now. I don't know if that was just me being a kid or an indication of my Fe not being very well-developed. But I've become so much shyer over the years and the isolation of the pandemic only made it worse. I'm more socially awkward than ever now. 😬 I just know that the dominant function develops first, so I don't know if me being super outgoing as a kid is an indication of me being an Fe dom. I always used a lot of Si, but I find it being especially pronounced now (I'm 22). I use a lot of Fe when it comes to social niceties, observing the energy of the group, being super aware of people's feelings and body language, etc, and I actually didn't use it as much in that way as a kid (but again, I feel like that's kinda typical for a kid to be somewhat socially oblivious). I've always been very quick to include people when I notice they're being left out and have always felt called to reach out to people who are struggling. These instincts are still pronounced. I just have a much harder time initiating social interactions now, and recently I've been even more hesitant because of some recent experiences I've had with online friendships that ended up traumatizing me. I've also just been bullied a lot in general. I guess I'm just struggling with knowing whether my life events (being bullied, taken advantage of, etc) has led me to tone down and fear the social butterfly aspect of Fe, and as a result made me introverted. I still crave social interaction quite a bit more than other members of my family who are most likely ISFJ and INFP. I've never felt lacking in Si though (showing off my amazing memory was a favorite passtime of mine as a kid 😂), and Ne inferior makes a lot of sense for me. I've actually always been very creative and imaginative, but using it in negative ways (constantly coming up with worst-case scenarios, intense fear of change, etc) has always plagued me. I know functions aren't well-developed in childhood and typing a child can lead to inaccurate results, but just thinking about how I acted and felt as a kid makes me question whether I'm really an Fe dom (ESFJ in my case) who learned through experience to fear socialization. But again, I related to pretty much everything in this video (expect a couple of the Ti things). Honestly I'm just word vomiting and this comment isn't well-organized at all. I don't expect anybody to come up with a solution for me or anything. I'm honestly just thinking out loud because this video really got me thinking about my childhood. 😆
I've related so much of what you said in this comment. I keep thinking I must be an extrovert because that's what I was as a child. But my introverted Sensing is very strong.I keep tossing between ISFJ and ESFJ. It is hard trying to pinpoint. I think the toughest one of all is figuring out-j or P.
As an INTJ myself I've started learning her (my ISFJ gf) personality type (not totally from everything I consume about mbti but correlating and predicting her behavioral patterns) It's just she's so simple to analyse
Hi Alexis, Thank you for making and sharing detailed understanding in a more digestibable formate. Anychance I could get your persective and undering with the most recent video on my channel? Likeminded individuals also...
Really insightful analysis. Thank you for sharing.
One thing I did want to say is that I think sometimes when people talk about ISFJs, they think that ISFJs either value any and all traditions… or that they value traditions *because* they’re traditions.
Really, I see dominant introverted sensing as much more personal than that in nature. It’s more a function that values what’s close to home. ISFJs especially aren’t going to value something just because it’s traditional; it has to be special *to them.* It’s really that specialness that causes their traditions, routines, values, etc. to last.
I think this is one of the things that led me to mistype as INFP for a long time. Because traditions in and of themselves aren’t important to me for their own sake. I don’t value things just because they stand the test of time; they have to hit home for me personally.
Great post. A lot of these "traditions" end up hurting people, and for me as an ISFJ are consequently the last thing I support!
I have noticed when Ti and Fe is right next to each other it makes them natural communicators. ENTP ESTP INFJ ISFJ. Where as INTP have a hard to explaining things
It is such a nice coincidence that you uploaded a video about my personality type on my birthday. Thanks Alexis!
In my teens, I ignored that Fe function. As a guy, having gentle traits gets frowned upon. I had mistyped myself as an ISTJ not understanding the cognitive functions. Really, I was stuck in that introverted loop. I always felt unbalanced, but didn't understand why. It wasn't until my mid twenties that I realized I was ignoring a part of myself and started developing that function.
Truly magnificent video, Alexis. Thank you for assembling all the parts, and on top of that, narrating it! Wow.
I'm probably an ISTJ, which I viewed first on your newest work, after watching other typology content for a year. After thinking I was an INFJ since the 1970s, I then learned about E. Thor, Linda Berens, C.S. Joseph, your work, Harry Murrell, Stephen Montgomery, Personalty Hacker. So, over that year, I took the usual tests and went from INFJ to INFP to INTP to ISFJ or ISTJ --a Big Surprise. I am 75 years young, with mild birth Cerebral Palsy--when CP was barely known; followed by sensory-motor Peripheral Neuropathy in 1994. Have you or Anyone in the MBTI community, known and/or typed people who are differently abled? Yike! I am way out in my Te here...TU.
A lot of wisdom here. Thanks for posting this video. From an ISFJ
I'm an isfj and Nov. 1 was my bday which was yesterday , thanks!
I can't wait until your INFJ video. I love this series!!!
Another super-helpful video, really well made 🎉
Great Video, helps me to understand ISFJs better.
I like the work with the pictogramms and all that.
I am Not sure if it is me, because I watched it on the TV, but the Black writing on the green was a little hard to read.
Thanks to All ISFJs for existing and doing what you do.
You are such a gifted teacher Alexis! Thank you so much for your videos! INFJ here. :)
Thank you for your videos, and keep up the great work! As usual, this one’s really clear and easy to follow.
Your videos are so incredibly well-done, informative, and helpful. Thank you so much, Alexis! 😁 I relate so much to pretty much everything in this video. It's funny because I'm actually trying to initiate new relationships more right now. 😂 My best friend went away to university, so I've been really lonely without her around all the time. 😕 Something interesting though is that I was very outgoing as a kid and I loved to plan and host parties. I was constantly making friends with everybody and had incredible social stamina. I was also quite boisterous and unfiltered as a kid, but I'm pretty much the opposite now. I don't know if that was just me being a kid or an indication of my Fe not being very well-developed. But I've become so much shyer over the years and the isolation of the pandemic only made it worse. I'm more socially awkward than ever now. 😬 I just know that the dominant function develops first, so I don't know if me being super outgoing as a kid is an indication of me being an Fe dom. I always used a lot of Si, but I find it being especially pronounced now (I'm 22). I use a lot of Fe when it comes to social niceties, observing the energy of the group, being super aware of people's feelings and body language, etc, and I actually didn't use it as much in that way as a kid (but again, I feel like that's kinda typical for a kid to be somewhat socially oblivious). I've always been very quick to include people when I notice they're being left out and have always felt called to reach out to people who are struggling. These instincts are still pronounced. I just have a much harder time initiating social interactions now, and recently I've been even more hesitant because of some recent experiences I've had with online friendships that ended up traumatizing me. I've also just been bullied a lot in general. I guess I'm just struggling with knowing whether my life events (being bullied, taken advantage of, etc) has led me to tone down and fear the social butterfly aspect of Fe, and as a result made me introverted. I still crave social interaction quite a bit more than other members of my family who are most likely ISFJ and INFP. I've never felt lacking in Si though (showing off my amazing memory was a favorite passtime of mine as a kid 😂), and Ne inferior makes a lot of sense for me. I've actually always been very creative and imaginative, but using it in negative ways (constantly coming up with worst-case scenarios, intense fear of change, etc) has always plagued me. I know functions aren't well-developed in childhood and typing a child can lead to inaccurate results, but just thinking about how I acted and felt as a kid makes me question whether I'm really an Fe dom (ESFJ in my case) who learned through experience to fear socialization. But again, I related to pretty much everything in this video (expect a couple of the Ti things). Honestly I'm just word vomiting and this comment isn't well-organized at all. I don't expect anybody to come up with a solution for me or anything. I'm honestly just thinking out loud because this video really got me thinking about my childhood. 😆
I've related so much of what you said in this comment. I keep thinking I must be an extrovert because that's what I was as a child. But my introverted Sensing is very strong.I keep tossing between ISFJ and ESFJ. It is hard trying to pinpoint. I think the toughest one of all is figuring out-j or P.
As an INTJ myself I've started learning her (my ISFJ gf) personality type (not totally from everything I consume about mbti but correlating and predicting her behavioral patterns) It's just she's so simple to analyse
Watch out. We ISFJs might surprise you! lol
Hi Alexis,
Thank you for making and sharing detailed understanding in a more digestibable formate.
Anychance I could get your persective and undering with the most recent video on my channel? Likeminded individuals also...
I have a big background in Jungian psychology already. I'm just here because you're very beautiful. 😊
💙