If we go by the letters, that would be an ISTJ, so (given my knoweldge of MBTI) that would probably be a how-to manual or something! 😂 (no shade to ISTJs)
As an MBTI and book nerd, let me say this: ENFPs are probably (other than the ENTP) the most ambiverted types among the EXXX personality types. This is because the first function in this type is a function less focused on people, but focused on expanding ideas and looking outwards rather than being correlated to one's relation with people.
Lots of people think that having an E or an I means that you're social introvert or extravert. It doesn't mean that at all I've reasoned, it only means that your dominant cognitive function is in an introverted or extraverted form. And, like you already mentioned, not all cognitive functions deal with people.
This tracks. As an ISTJ, your exact opposite, I would never have gravitated towards the books you tend to recommend. But as a reader, I appreciate being challenged, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many of your recommendations!
To the first point: potentially you actually do look the same as always but in the same way that your mood influences the way you perceive your environment, it also makes you more aware of your own 'flaws' This is actually not for Jack. This is for all of you who might wake up one day extra tired, upset, nervous, etc and just feel like you look awful. You might not look as bad as you think
a tale for the time being was one of the first books i read when the pandemic hit and nothing will compare to that feeling of being together with the book in loneliness. i credit it as one of the books that made me want to write both about books and my own fiction. i had never seen that kind of blurred reality/nebulous implied author-narrator situation before. what an incredible book! such ingenuity! let me go reread it
i’ve taken the test a few times and always bounce between ENFP and INFP, so you’re totally right about it not being a binary! i like how they show you the percentages in the results so you can see just how close most of them are
So I’m guessing no one will see this but I’m going to write an essay about MBTI theory anyway. There are 8 functions, and 4 categories: Intuition, Sensing, Thinking, and Feeling. The 8 functions come from the introverted vs. extroverted version of these 4 categories so, the 8 functions are: Introverted Intuition (Ni) Extroverted Intuition (Ne) Introverted Sensing (Si) Extroverted Sensing (Se) and so on… Each MBTI type has 4 dominant functions, and for ENFP, they are Ne, Fi, Te, Si. This means that Jack has extroverted intuition, making him have a great imagination and is a function most readers have I think. Introverted feeling is about being very reflective, feeling emotions deeply, and also being well connected to one’s emotions. Te means thinking well with others. I’m not fully sure what Si means, sorry… Also, another thing, is that introverted and extroverted opposites (eg. ENFP and INFP) actually have the same exact 4 functions, just in a different order, and of course the order ranks the functions from most prominent to least. INFP functions are Fi, Ne, Si, Te. I’m actually an INFP too! In short, the actually type theory is not about the 4 categories individually, but rather about the functions, or cognitive functions. The difference between an ENFP and an INFP is not actually their social skills, it rather about which function is their dominant one, Ne or Fi? Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk!
"Introverted Sensing (Si) retains, consolidates, and recollects historical and autobiographical information. It attends to and draws on a concentrated body of past experiences, routines, and traditions (i.e., the “tried and true”). It forgoes the constant pursuit of new or broad experiences, finding safety and security in stability and consistency. It also surveys inner bodily sensations. A.J. Drenth, "My True Type: Clarifying Your Personality Type, Preferences & Functions" You can analyze Si better with Si dominant types like Istj, they tend to be very traditional in their ways and don't like to change things too much, they tend to be more strict and less creative in my experience (i'm pretty sure Hermione is one? if she's not istj then estj but she has a lot of Si at least)
Ha! I am an INFP and need to see what books get recommended for me. EVERYTHING you have said about the NFP part is definitely how I am going to explain it to people from now on
Totally agree with you Jack. As a teenage WOC maya angelou's poetry was the best thing I've ever come across. It felt representative to each and every aspect of human experience as well as being a POC and in certain allusions to anatomy regarding WOC and how you can sometimes feel like you're unwanted or undesired due to your ethnicity it felt like a breath of fresh air and a pat on the back.
A tale for the time being was my favourite last year! Such an interesting book. I loved the parts in the temple of her great grandma, the explorations on zen, and descriptions of the island.
As an INFJ whos with the Diplomat group like you, ill say this about ENFPs. The ones i met are always kind, spontaneous, funny and always exploring. You always read things that are out of your comfort zone and give fair feedback, you have this welcoming vibe about you that some ENFPs have as well that is genuine, you give people chances and is for the most part optimistic of others. You also seem uncomfortable when criticizing others too. The extroversion for you could be that you're enegerized by interacting with things in the outside world so it doesnt necessarily mean you're super talkative all the time. Also the fact that youre in the diplomatic group which has wizards (INFJ) and Knights (ENFJ) gives off High Fantasy vibes 😂.
I love this idea. I'm an INFJ. One of the book recs is, The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. I bought that book for my mom thinking it would help her, but it looks like I'm the one who needs to read it. 😂
@@lifeinflight7778 I like that idea! I’m a big fan of crime/mystery, so I have read many of the bigger names in the genre: Agatha Christie, PD James, Louise Penny, some Donna Leon. I also like literary fiction like The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible, The First Man, Crime and Punishment, etc. And finally, I love biographies or books focused on disease and treatment (polio, AIDS, etc).
I’m am ENFP and everything Jack said in this video is so relatable and sounds exactly like me. Also YES WE NEED MORE EXTRAVERTED BOOKWORM REPRESENTATION!!
i loved the review for and still i rise. i love it when authors choose human resilience as a theme, the poems you read are absolutely amazing. she keeps on dying but never becomes dead and keeps on going, that's such a powerful message. thank you for that bit jack! thank you for sharing those parts.
@@waftsofpetrichor as someone who's been told to stop being so loud and annoying wayyyy too many times, genuinely thank you so much for commenting that, I'm actually so happy right now
@@willowinthebooks4837 don’t let people get you down. it’s rare for people to be this enthusiastic and positive in today’s dark world, so keep your chin up. ❤ and no problemo, dude ;)
MBTI definitely has layers to it -- it's like that iceberg meme. The more you look under the surface, the more you realize how logical it is, and how many nuances it has. You are right about the dichotomy vs spectrum aspect, and the importance of context. Everyone is capable of using all of the cognitive functions, but people tend to favor one over the other, and it's these tendencies that MBTI tries to capture. If you really want to learn more about MBTI, I recommend reading a Carl Jung collection, or watch some Frank James on RUclips.
today i went to a lot of bookstores and i'm so happy you uploaded today because it's a perfect day that way.😭 like i bought books, read books, and now i get to watch a brand new jack edwards video? thank you for posting honestly.😭 i love your passion for books and hearing your recommendations. also now i'll go look for intp book recs lol.
ah i'm so glad you liked tale for the time being! it was one of my favourites i read last year. i have the opposite myers briggs as you, funnily enough!
I’ve taken the test many times and get both infj and intj and the books recommended for me were 2 Kafka books (castle and trial), the stranger by Albert Camus, man’s search for meaning, the four agreements, and the untethered soul :)
I'm with you. I've gotten all those - INTJ mostly, but next is ENFP! So I must be right in the middle of several continua. But the INTJ reading lit on Goodreads resonated more than the ENFP one.
@@celaine_ i think you're not entj, you might be inxj. The way to know if you're infj or intj is that intj are more selfish and infj are people pleaser, which one you are?
I’m so happy Jack did this video! I want to read the books recommended for MBTI for so long, but I’m INTJ and am intimidated of The Secret History (long chapters), Crime and Punishment (not a fan of Russian classics), and the Divine Comedy (which I read when I was 12).
Fellow ENFP here, I can be super extroverted and chatty. I've had a youtube channel for year's. Im not very active now BUT I love my alone time and need it. I will lock myself away to read and write and knit etc and actually prefer my alone time. The difference with introverted and extroverted with an ENFP is that we actually struggle with whether or not we are introverted because we enjoy our alone time so much. But were different because socializing isnt uncomfortable for us like most introverted type.
INFJ here, one of the weirdos in the universe, which is probably why we introvert. I like quirky books, eccentric protagonists, poetry, and have no trouble DNFing a book ( know what I like pretty fast). I recommend you retake the longer version of the test, because you seem to me truly a J, not a P. Your critiquing skills are superb,, succinct, and unhesitating. You give us short and decisive book reviews, and you rarely dither on camera. Love your doing a MBTI book video! And I love Maya Angelou and Vonnegut.
I guessed your MBTI type correctly 🙌 My sister is also an ENFP and she is also an extravert in social situations but often needs and enjoys time spent alone. So I think your description is pretty accurate 😁
Hi PhD here - the myers briggs means nothing it’s a pretty terrible measure of “personality”, no personality researcher would actually use the myers briggs as a measure of anything. if you’re interested in actually assessing your personality I recommend the OCEAN scale. It’s evidenced based, it’s a measure personality researchers use, and it allows you to answer questions about extroversion and introversion within contexts (in relationships, at work, etc), including other personality indicators. :)
As a fellow ENFP who not only just gave her AS level exams with the And still I rise poetry collection as part of her chosen syllabus, but also was watching Jack's videos for book recs to get in a few weeks this video is for me what Maya Angelou was for the literary sphere. Necessary and iconic.
Lmao Jack dont take weak extrovert to heart I'm the same! It's funny because I did MBTI and got INFP and all my friends were like "introvert??? You???" Which really shocked me because I tend to think of myself as an introvert but I'm also really bubbly and loud in social situations. Imo it's obviously a sprectrum, but the crux of the matter isn't if you enjoy being alone/being with others more/less, its which of the two allows you to recharge/drains you. I deffo am drained by social activity even if I love it, that's why I identify as an introvert 😂
As a fellow Libra and ENFP (also a psych major) literally the first entire part of your video explaining your feelings on personality types sounds like me all the time... I fear I have literally never had an original thought
i was so excited for you to read cats cradle because it’s one of my favorite books! fun fact it’s actually cats cradle that kurt vonnegut said was his favorite that he wrote so it tracks that it’s recommended for his own mbti type. please check out more of his work!
I'm also an ENFP, Libra, and Jim Carrey and James Baldwin stan - literally one of the reasons I moved to Paris! Slightly freaked out that we're legit the same person, but apart from that I loved this video, and will be adding all of these to my TBR.
One of your fellow ENFPeople here. The way reading Maya Angelou makes me feel emotionally raw and also inspired to write...such a gem. Love this idea for book recs!
this is a really interesting idea - and your definitely right about being extroverted and introverted depending on the situation. ive taken the Mbti test so many times and i always sway between INTP and ENTP.
Deciding between I or E is not so difficult, just think how you react to stressful situations: would you tend to withdraw if you are hurt and deal with your emotions or would you rather lash out, shout, cry? Also just read both INTP and ENTP and pick whichever you feel you are.
on schrödingers cat, it is a way to explain how observation actually affects really teeny tiny things, and so when the box is “closed” the cat is both alive AND dead, Only dead, and Only alive, because by not observing it, you only have the possibilities of what state the cat could be, and once the box is opened, the cat can only be one (yay quantum mechanics)
I met someone when I was much younger, it was an english teachers brother, who talked about how he once found Maya Angelou's phone number in the phone book, I am from North Carolina, and he called her. To his surprise, she answered and invited him to her home to have lemonade on her front porch. It is one of my favorite stories and she is one of my favorite poets.
ENFP here and let me tell youuuuu Tale For The Time Being enthralled me from start to finish. What a magnificent work of literature. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Ozeki which was fab. The edition now sits on my shelf to end all shelves xox
Greetings from a fellow ENFP-it’s a great personality type to be. I’m not a huge fan of MBTI because I don’t like to put people on boxes, but it was a useful exercise to think about how people can think and process differently and adjust accordingly in the workplace. Interesting that there are books that are supposed to appeal to one type of personality.
im an INFP and i always saw myself as pretty extroverted less in terms of when I "recharge" my "social battery" and more in terms of what I do with my time and how I openly interact with others, that was until all my friends collectively agreed I was an introvert. All of these categories are definitely on spectrums!! ☺
Loved this video - thanks! And people's personality type (their preferred function) will influence how they rate books on goodreads - hence some give 1 star for your 5-star favourites! I tried book recommendations for an ISFP but they were hit and miss. The books I feel were written to me personally!!!: Circe (M.Miller wrote the character as an ISFP even though Circe was probably not), I who have never known man, Catcher in the Rye, Norwegian Wood, The Stranger (and to be honest anything existentialist). All deeply touched me. Anyone else with recommendations for an ISFP?
Hello, mbti nerd here, the E vs I doesn't mean you're introverted of extroverted as a person, it changes the hierarchy of your functions. "Dani, what?" lemme illustrate. According to MB we have 4 functions that affect how we process information, and depending on the order, there's a particular outcome. They develope at different stages of life, aka mature. ENFP Ne Fi Te Si. So your intuition is the first and is extroverted, aka affected by whats around you. INFP Fi Ne Si Te. Your first function is introverted feeling, so how your feelings affect your thinking is introverted aka only affected by you, and not others/your surrounding. Why does it matter? The theory says that the first function is the one we use the most bc it developes during childhood. So yeah, we don't think you're an introvert Jack you're constantly out and about.
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki is also really good imo!!! A Tale for the Time Being is on my TBR and I’m bumping it up to high-priority after your review ❤
oh wow, we're the same MBTI! And I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I already own ALL OF THESE BOOKS. Perhaps I'll be be bumping them up on my schedule and read them this summer.
I'm pretty sure there is a bit of a bell curve, and it's fairly common to have people near the "midpoint" of extroverted and introverted - similarly with the others, but even near the middle, you will find yourself seeing why you rely on one side to express the other side. "planning now for flexibility later" vs "order is born from chaos" - that's where the sides start to hint at "which side" you may be on... even if you're in the middle.
I'm SO not surprised by this result. I vibe with xNFP types so much that it seems like whenever I'm drawn to someone, they turn out to be xNFP. No wonder I like your channel so much 🤦♀
Now I’m interested in seeing Jack read books that are recommended for the complete opposite personality type
Same 😂
Same
If we go by the letters, that would be an ISTJ, so (given my knoweldge of MBTI) that would probably be a how-to manual or something! 😂 (no shade to ISTJs)
@@autism_and_niamh 😂 I’d totally watch that
YES TO THIS
As an MBTI and book nerd, let me say this: ENFPs are probably (other than the ENTP) the most ambiverted types among the EXXX personality types. This is because the first function in this type is a function less focused on people, but focused on expanding ideas and looking outwards rather than being correlated to one's relation with people.
I'm an ENFP and totally agree with this!
Lots of people think that having an E or an I means that you're social introvert or extravert. It doesn't mean that at all I've reasoned, it only means that your dominant cognitive function is in an introverted or extraverted form. And, like you already mentioned, not all cognitive functions deal with people.
I have a friend who's an ENFP and he is the height of extroverted lol. He starts to get depressed if he doesn't talk with someone for more than a day
OOOH that makes sense as an Enfp
My cognitive functions bestie, thank you. I have to say this all the time
ENFP are considered to be the most introverted extroverts, so that explains a lot
Yeah same, when I did the test the bar for the introvert and extrovert was almost equal to each other
"my schedule is a suggestion." is my new way of replying to when i'm free.
of COURSE you are an ENFP - sincerely, another ENFP
YES
Lol I knew I liked him 🤣 (fellow ENFP)
As an INFP, I totally see it too
Right?!!
exactly my thoughts 😭😭 now ik why i enjoy listening to him yap away
This tracks. As an ISTJ, your exact opposite, I would never have gravitated towards the books you tend to recommend. But as a reader, I appreciate being challenged, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many of your recommendations!
What are some examples of books you do gravitate to?
@@thewonderlander1372 idk probably the bible /hj
@@thewonderlander1372the most boring and run of the mill books 😂
MBTI is Astrology & Horoscopes for STEM/MBA students
I wholeheartedly agree.
It's almost like a cult by now 🙄
no one who actually knows typology thinks this lol. y'all get your knowledge from 16personalities and call it a day
as a stem girl i confirm
😂😂😂
no fun allowed
As a fellow ENFP book nerd, this is the most niche & catered to me specifically video you have ever made and i am walking on dream holy shitttt
Am I the only one who’s so influenced they’re immediately going to buy all these books?
he’s an ‘influencer’ for a reason SHSFJFJF
You should. Cat's Cradle is soooo good and so is A Tale for the Time Being. I haven't read Still I Rise yet but it's Maya Angelou soo
@@kyris66literally added to my book list can’t wait 😍😍
I will do that blindly.. I have been waiting for this video for years
I always trust his recommendations honestly, he never let me down
' one thing about me is i will feel .. look at my shelf of poetry ' real jack real
To the first point: potentially you actually do look the same as always but in the same way that your mood influences the way you perceive your environment, it also makes you more aware of your own 'flaws'
This is actually not for Jack. This is for all of you who might wake up one day extra tired, upset, nervous, etc and just feel like you look awful. You might not look as bad as you think
this is such a nice obeservation, thank you
personally i’ve never been less shocked to learn that jack is a extrovert
a tale for the time being was one of the first books i read when the pandemic hit and nothing will compare to that feeling of being together with the book in loneliness. i credit it as one of the books that made me want to write both about books and my own fiction. i had never seen that kind of blurred reality/nebulous implied author-narrator situation before. what an incredible book! such ingenuity! let me go reread it
I heard “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” has that
Extroverts always think they are ambiverts and introverts always KNOW they are introverts.
Very true!
Ayeee! Where my other ENFP’s at?! 🤗🎉
I'm so happy that you're an ENFP, it somehow explains why I enjoy you talking.
- from an ENFP too
i’ve taken the test a few times and always bounce between ENFP and INFP, so you’re totally right about it not being a binary! i like how they show you the percentages in the results so you can see just how close most of them are
I get the same mixed results. I wonder if it has anything to do with other factors like ADHD
I always get ENFP but my brother got INFP, that shows upbringing plays a part
So I’m guessing no one will see this but I’m going to write an essay about MBTI theory anyway.
There are 8 functions, and 4 categories: Intuition, Sensing, Thinking, and Feeling. The 8 functions come from the introverted vs. extroverted version of these 4 categories so, the 8 functions are:
Introverted Intuition (Ni)
Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
Introverted Sensing (Si)
Extroverted Sensing (Se)
and so on…
Each MBTI type has 4 dominant functions, and for ENFP, they are Ne, Fi, Te, Si. This means that Jack has extroverted intuition, making him have a great imagination and is a function most readers have I think. Introverted feeling is about being very reflective, feeling emotions deeply, and also being well connected to one’s emotions. Te means thinking well with others. I’m not fully sure what Si means, sorry…
Also, another thing, is that introverted and extroverted opposites (eg. ENFP and INFP) actually have the same exact 4 functions, just in a different order, and of course the order ranks the functions from most prominent to least. INFP functions are Fi, Ne, Si, Te. I’m actually an INFP too!
In short, the actually type theory is not about the 4 categories individually, but rather about the functions, or cognitive functions. The difference between an ENFP and an INFP is not actually their social skills, it rather about which function is their dominant one, Ne or Fi?
Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk!
Ty❤ this was helpful(im an INFP too)
i read the message and checked out my own functions! interesting stuff
"Introverted Sensing (Si) retains, consolidates, and recollects historical and autobiographical information. It attends to and draws on a concentrated body of past experiences, routines, and traditions (i.e., the “tried and true”). It forgoes the constant pursuit of new or broad experiences, finding safety and security in stability and consistency. It also surveys inner bodily sensations.
A.J. Drenth, "My True Type: Clarifying Your Personality Type, Preferences & Functions"
You can analyze Si better with Si dominant types like Istj, they tend to be very traditional in their ways and don't like to change things too much, they tend to be more strict and less creative in my experience (i'm pretty sure Hermione is one? if she's not istj then estj but she has a lot of Si at least)
INFP too. Loved this , really helpful ❤
Yesssss the actual value of this system lies in the cognitive functions (the only aspect really created by Jung anyway)
'And Still I Rise' was the MA poem she wrote & recited, at President O'Bama's inauguration in 2009:
Ha! I am an INFP and need to see what books get recommended for me. EVERYTHING you have said about the NFP part is definitely how I am going to explain it to people from now on
Yes another INFP person i need books for us
Samee
INFP squad!
Hii! Glad to see some fellow infp’s😊
Ι just really love the library in the background. like just, a moment of appreciation for how pretty this looks
me also being an ENFP and Libra, it makes sm sense that I gravitate towards your videos 🫢
Same here 😂
same though I'm a cursed cancer :D
Totally agree with you Jack. As a teenage WOC maya angelou's poetry was the best thing I've ever come across. It felt representative to each and every aspect of human experience as well as being a POC and in certain allusions to anatomy regarding WOC and how you can sometimes feel like you're unwanted or undesired due to your ethnicity it felt like a breath of fresh air and a pat on the back.
A tale for the time being was my favourite last year! Such an interesting book. I loved the parts in the temple of her great grandma, the explorations on zen, and descriptions of the island.
As an INFJ whos with the Diplomat group like you, ill say this about ENFPs.
The ones i met are always kind, spontaneous, funny and always exploring. You always read things that are out of your comfort zone and give fair feedback, you have this welcoming vibe about you that some ENFPs have as well that is genuine, you give people chances and is for the most part optimistic of others. You also seem uncomfortable when criticizing others too.
The extroversion for you could be that you're enegerized by interacting with things in the outside world so it doesnt necessarily mean you're super talkative all the time.
Also the fact that youre in the diplomatic group which has wizards (INFJ) and Knights (ENFJ) gives off High Fantasy vibes 😂.
I love this idea. I'm an INFJ. One of the book recs is, The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. I bought that book for my mom thinking it would help her, but it looks like I'm the one who needs to read it. 😂
INFJ as well! I don’t know that I place a lot of stock in it in terms of what I read, though. 😉
Lol the title of the book is soooo INFJ-coded 😂
I'm also a INFJ. It would be fun to compare favorite books and least favorite books and see similarities.
Another great book with similarities to Elaine Aron's HSP book is
The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People by Judith Orloff
@@lifeinflight7778 I like that idea! I’m a big fan of crime/mystery, so I have read many of the bigger names in the genre: Agatha Christie, PD James, Louise Penny, some Donna Leon. I also like literary fiction like The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible, The First Man, Crime and Punishment, etc. And finally, I love biographies or books focused on disease and treatment (polio, AIDS, etc).
As soon as you said you were an ENFP too, I literally gasped lmaoo. So fun to know more people who share the same personality type as me.
I’m am ENFP and everything Jack said in this video is so relatable and sounds exactly like me.
Also YES WE NEED MORE EXTRAVERTED BOOKWORM REPRESENTATION!!
i loved the review for and still i rise. i love it when authors choose human resilience as a theme, the poems you read are absolutely amazing. she keeps on dying but never becomes dead and keeps on going, that's such a powerful message. thank you for that bit jack! thank you for sharing those parts.
As an INTJ, this video is irrefutable proof to support my suspicion that Jack and I would get along.
Yep, saw that from a mile away -INTP.
Another INTJ here, same thought.
Same! Yet another INTJ here
you're funny
I agree
WAIT I AM AN ENFP TOO, I'M SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS!!! I knew there was a reason I related to Jack so much lol
you've gotta love the enfp excitement, always a delight to see
@@waftsofpetrichor as someone who's been told to stop being so loud and annoying wayyyy too many times, genuinely thank you so much for commenting that, I'm actually so happy right now
@@willowinthebooks4837 don’t let people get you down. it’s rare for people to be this enthusiastic and positive in today’s dark world, so keep your chin up. ❤ and no problemo, dude ;)
OMG I love ENFP s!! I'm an INFJ so the opposite when it comes to cognitive functions so it's a vibe with ENFPs. Hope you do one for every MBTI!! ❤
I'm another infj who loves enfps :)
Felt everything you described LITERALLY as an ENFP. No wonder i love your book suggestions so much!🥰
wow Jack having the same MBTI as me is like the biggest achievement guys I WON!
MBTI definitely has layers to it -- it's like that iceberg meme. The more you look under the surface, the more you realize how logical it is, and how many nuances it has. You are right about the dichotomy vs spectrum aspect, and the importance of context. Everyone is capable of using all of the cognitive functions, but people tend to favor one over the other, and it's these tendencies that MBTI tries to capture.
If you really want to learn more about MBTI, I recommend reading a Carl Jung collection, or watch some Frank James on RUclips.
today i went to a lot of bookstores and i'm so happy you uploaded today because it's a perfect day that way.😭 like i bought books, read books, and now i get to watch a brand new jack edwards video? thank you for posting honestly.😭 i love your passion for books and hearing your recommendations. also now i'll go look for intp book recs lol.
I'm an INFP. I should look up books for INFP's and do this.
infps and enfps are similar in a hundred different ways, given that their cognitive functions are the same except in different order
ah i'm so glad you liked tale for the time being! it was one of my favourites i read last year. i have the opposite myers briggs as you, funnily enough!
I’ve taken the test many times and get both infj and intj and the books recommended for me were 2 Kafka books (castle and trial), the stranger by Albert Camus, man’s search for meaning, the four agreements, and the untethered soul :)
Never mind I took it today and apparently I’m now getting ENTJ? I have 51 49 e and I, and 52 and 48 thinking vs feeling lol
I'm with you. I've gotten all those - INTJ mostly, but next is ENFP! So I must be right in the middle of several continua. But the INTJ reading lit on Goodreads resonated more than the ENFP one.
@@celaine_ i think you're not entj, you might be inxj. The way to know if you're infj or intj is that intj are more selfish and infj are people pleaser, which one you are?
I’m so happy Jack did this video! I want to read the books recommended for MBTI for so long, but I’m INTJ and am intimidated of The Secret History (long chapters), Crime and Punishment (not a fan of Russian classics), and the Divine Comedy (which I read when I was 12).
Immediately went to look up book recs for my type and one of them is the inspiration for something I'm working on! Love this idea x
A tale for the time being is my favorite book of all time
Fellow ENFP here, I can be super extroverted and chatty. I've had a youtube channel for year's. Im not very active now BUT I love my alone time and need it. I will lock myself away to read and write and knit etc and actually prefer my alone time. The difference with introverted and extroverted with an ENFP is that we actually struggle with whether or not we are introverted because we enjoy our alone time so much. But were different because socializing isnt uncomfortable for us like most introverted type.
INFJ here, one of the weirdos in the universe, which is probably why we introvert. I like quirky books, eccentric protagonists, poetry, and have no trouble DNFing a book ( know what I like pretty fast). I recommend you retake the longer version of the test, because you seem to me truly a J, not a P. Your critiquing skills are superb,, succinct, and unhesitating. You give us short and decisive book reviews, and you rarely dither on camera. Love your doing a MBTI book video! And I love Maya Angelou and Vonnegut.
4:50 “everyday I wake up and choose chaos 😏😏” HOLLERING
always a good day when jack posts🫶🏼🎀
You are my favorite youtube channel to binge watch multiple times
Any INFJ’s here?
INFJ, reporting for duty.
present!
Any good book recommendations that you think INFJ’s would like?
Me me me!!!! I don’t know tooo much about it though so I don’t have any specific INFJ recs, but I would love to hear some
@@Emmy-rw8yl A little life and Demian, probably Siddhartha too
glad you loved a tale for the time being !! makes me wanna reread it again lol
I guessed your MBTI type correctly 🙌 My sister is also an ENFP and she is also an extravert in social situations but often needs and enjoys time spent alone. So I think your description is pretty accurate 😁
i am so addicted to your videos and your humor.
jack being an ENFP is the best news i’ve received all year
Literally obsessed with how adorably handsome you are🥹
He is such an ENFP I guessed it before he even said!
I need Jack to learn his enneagram number and then read books for THAT
I'm liking my own comment, in hopes that he sees it.
Mislim da nikad ranije nisam bila na videu, hvala za preporuke
Hi PhD here - the myers briggs means nothing it’s a pretty terrible measure of “personality”, no personality researcher would actually use the myers briggs as a measure of anything. if you’re interested in actually assessing your personality I recommend the OCEAN scale. It’s evidenced based, it’s a measure personality researchers use, and it allows you to answer questions about extroversion and introversion within contexts (in relationships, at work, etc), including other personality indicators. :)
Jack, i usually bring you as an example as an ultimate ENFP ✨ love them!
As a fellow ENFP who not only just gave her AS level exams with the And still I rise poetry collection as part of her chosen syllabus, but also was watching Jack's videos for book recs to get in a few weeks this video is for me what Maya Angelou was for the literary sphere. Necessary and iconic.
Pls pls pls Jack, can you make this a whole series🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 I would love to see the recommendations for my type
Omg yes!
never been more acknowledged and validated in my life as an ENFP who's favorite book is A tale for the time being
this tracks because i’m an ENFP and love every single book you love
Lmao Jack dont take weak extrovert to heart I'm the same! It's funny because I did MBTI and got INFP and all my friends were like "introvert??? You???" Which really shocked me because I tend to think of myself as an introvert but I'm also really bubbly and loud in social situations. Imo it's obviously a sprectrum, but the crux of the matter isn't if you enjoy being alone/being with others more/less, its which of the two allows you to recharge/drains you. I deffo am drained by social activity even if I love it, that's why I identify as an introvert 😂
As a fellow Libra and ENFP (also a psych major) literally the first entire part of your video explaining your feelings on personality types sounds like me all the time... I fear I have literally never had an original thought
i was so excited for you to read cats cradle because it’s one of my favorite books! fun fact it’s actually cats cradle that kurt vonnegut said was his favorite that he wrote so it tracks that it’s recommended for his own mbti type. please check out more of his work!
This is your friendly reminder to reread my favorite book The Master And Margarita. Thank you! :) (INFP btw)
Hi Jack! I love your videos so much you’re one of my favourite Booktubers ❤️
I'm also an ENFP, Libra, and Jim Carrey and James Baldwin stan - literally one of the reasons I moved to Paris! Slightly freaked out that we're legit the same person, but apart from that I loved this video, and will be adding all of these to my TBR.
One of your fellow ENFPeople here. The way reading Maya Angelou makes me feel emotionally raw and also inspired to write...such a gem. Love this idea for book recs!
this is a really interesting idea - and your definitely right about being extroverted and introverted depending on the situation. ive taken the Mbti test so many times and i always sway between INTP and ENTP.
Deciding between I or E is not so difficult, just think how you react to stressful situations: would you tend to withdraw if you are hurt and deal with your emotions or would you rather lash out, shout, cry? Also just read both INTP and ENTP and pick whichever you feel you are.
YOU ALWAYS LOOK GOOD JACK !!! ISTG.
on schrödingers cat, it is a way to explain how observation actually affects really teeny tiny things, and so when the box is “closed” the cat is both alive AND dead, Only dead, and Only alive, because by not observing it, you only have the possibilities of what state the cat could be, and once the box is opened, the cat can only be one (yay quantum mechanics)
I met someone when I was much younger, it was an english teachers brother, who talked about how he once found Maya Angelou's phone number in the phone book, I am from North Carolina, and he called her. To his surprise, she answered and invited him to her home to have lemonade on her front porch. It is one of my favorite stories and she is one of my favorite poets.
Omg that’s so cooool
I'm an ENFP and to know that Jack is one too is a weird flex for me to feel so happy about lol
As an ENFJ structuring you day by vibes stresses me out 😂
As a fellow ENFPerson I feel extremely humbled that we now have Jack Edwards as well!
Jack being an overthinker is my fav
As an ENFP I am 100% going to check these books out and see what else they recommend. Thanks!
ENFP here and let me tell youuuuu Tale For The Time Being enthralled me from start to finish. What a magnificent work of literature. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Ozeki which was fab. The edition now sits on my shelf to end all shelves xox
Can you do this but with all the MBTI personality types?
Greetings from a fellow ENFP-it’s a great personality type to be. I’m not a huge fan of MBTI because I don’t like to put people on boxes, but it was a useful exercise to think about how people can think and process differently and adjust accordingly in the workplace. Interesting that there are books that are supposed to appeal to one type of personality.
Omg I'm ENFP too your one of my favorite RUclipsrs I can see why 😭
im an INFP and i always saw myself as pretty extroverted less in terms of when I "recharge" my "social battery" and more in terms of what I do with my time and how I openly interact with others, that was until all my friends collectively agreed I was an introvert. All of these categories are definitely on spectrums!! ☺
Loved this video - thanks! And people's personality type (their preferred function) will influence how they rate books on goodreads - hence some give 1 star for your 5-star favourites! I tried book recommendations for an ISFP but they were hit and miss. The books I feel were written to me personally!!!: Circe (M.Miller wrote the character as an ISFP even though Circe was probably not), I who have never known man, Catcher in the Rye, Norwegian Wood, The Stranger (and to be honest anything existentialist). All deeply touched me. Anyone else with recommendations for an ISFP?
Hello, mbti nerd here, the E vs I doesn't mean you're introverted of extroverted as a person, it changes the hierarchy of your functions. "Dani, what?" lemme illustrate. According to MB we have 4 functions that affect how we process information, and depending on the order, there's a particular outcome. They develope at different stages of life, aka mature.
ENFP
Ne
Fi
Te
Si.
So your intuition is the first and is extroverted, aka affected by whats around you.
INFP
Fi
Ne
Si
Te.
Your first function is introverted feeling, so how your feelings affect your thinking is introverted aka only affected by you, and not others/your surrounding. Why does it matter? The theory says that the first function is the one we use the most bc it developes during childhood.
So yeah, we don't think you're an introvert Jack you're constantly out and about.
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki is also really good imo!!! A Tale for the Time Being is on my TBR and I’m bumping it up to high-priority after your review ❤
Jesus it makes so much sense why I liked you from the very first video I saw - your loving INFJ ❤
I definitely would have predicted that you are an ENFP! - I’m a true INFP (very little extroversion in me 🤭)
Reading books for each MBTI type would be a really fun series
I am also a libra and I’m an INFP… no wonder I adore this dude 😂
oh wow, we're the same MBTI! And I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I already own ALL OF THESE BOOKS. Perhaps I'll be be bumping them up on my schedule and read them this summer.
ENFP and a LIBRA???? Are you me?
JACKS BACKKK
I have tested my self for MBTI and have got ENFP every time, but after watching this, I know for sure that I am.
Some of my favourite fictional characters are ENFPs too😻
Anya Forger, Enola Holmes, Anna, Olaf and Anne Shirley-Cuthbert Blythe
as an enfp i’m so honored
I'm pretty sure there is a bit of a bell curve, and it's fairly common to have people near the "midpoint" of extroverted and introverted - similarly with the others, but even near the middle, you will find yourself seeing why you rely on one side to express the other side. "planning now for flexibility later" vs "order is born from chaos" - that's where the sides start to hint at "which side" you may be on... even if you're in the middle.
Now I need a series about the rest of the mbti personalities 😭😭😭😍😍😍
I love kurt vonnegut! Idk if you've read them but Mother Night and The sirens of titan are my favourites. Highly recommend
I'm SO not surprised by this result. I vibe with xNFP types so much that it seems like whenever I'm drawn to someone, they turn out to be xNFP. No wonder I like your channel so much 🤦♀