5 Signs You're Actually An ISFJ

Doing a deep dive into the ISFJ/IST-F cognitive type!
In CPT fashion this video discards the dichotomies (i.e. I-S-F-J) and focuses on the underlying cognition of this highly misrepresented type, as well as the unexplored intellectual and abstract side of their psyche.
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Hi, I'm Harry, and I'm intensely passionate about personality typing and self-development - so much so that I have created my own Jung-inspired system, taking a more high-resolution look at the factors making up personality.
Through Cognitive Personality Theory I examine the underlying mechanisms behind cognition, and the means through which a single type can have limitless individual variation - I believe type itself is just a set of cognitive predispositions that can according to the needs of the situation be overcome.
I don't believe any type is limited in what they can achieve, but have noticed sensationalist attitudes and internet trends propagating a culture in which type-development is actively discouraged in favour of conforming to simplistic archetypes. Through CPT I hope to dispel various myths and oversimplifications of what constitutes personality type, and along the way encourage a healthier attitude towards type that allows a person to become not who they are told they are, but rather who they want to be.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:40 - Internal Precision
08:22 - Si Dominance
12:06 - Introverted Thinking
15:50 - NeFe Divergence
17:55 - Introverted Feeling
20:48 - The Te Dip
22:44 - Rare vs Common Types
24:07 - Wrap-up
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KEY
Ni/Introverted Intuition - Broad & plethoric perception of internal world.
Ne/Extraverted Intuition - Broad & plethoric perception of external world.
Si/Introverted Sensing - Specific and concrete perception of internal world.
Se/Extraverted Sensing - Specific and concrete perception of external world.
Fi/Introverted Feeling - Subjective codec; internal emotional data & harmony.
Fe/Extraverted Feeling - Subjective codec; external emotional data & harmony.
Ti/Introverted Thinking - Objective codec; internal logical order.
Te/Extraverted Thinking - Objective codec; external logical order.
Lens - Perceives data.
Codec - Rationalises data.
Convergent - Positive, creative, enacting change and seeking novelty.
Divergent - Negative, authoritative, instilling consequence and driving utility.
For more clarification on terms see the CPT eBook!
#ISFJ #CPT

[@vinvyl957]

I thought I was an INTJ for so long, quit typology for 3 months, came back, and discovered I’m an ISFJ and I was forcing myself to be something I’m not 🤭

[@Luzow23]

me too :)

[@guernica5413]

"Feel misunderstood and not seen by who you truly are." Basically described most people who identify themselves as INxx in the 16 personalities test. Your statements keep leveling up my interest in your channel.

[@michaelhan4266]

This video helped me a lot since I am an ISFJ, especially point 2 about losing myself in my sensory world that I create in my head. Back in the third grade, I was obsessed with reading the Warrior cats series and would lose myself in those books, blocking out the outside world. I would miss the loud recess bell so often because I simply didn't notice it and the fact that the other kids were going outside. A classmate told me that when I'm reading I wouldn't hear a bomb go off. At the time, I figured that the reason other kids noticed the recess bell as that they weren't as engrossed in their books as I was. Now, watching this video helped me understand why.

[@arlettasloan6453]

Have you ever read Stephen King's book about the writer getting lost in the world in his own head? I can't remember the name of it, but I should probably go find it and read it several more times. It was so spot on with the way I felt when I was reading or writing, and, occasional other times. What this lovely man said about feeling like being on a ship is also pretty spot on for the way I feel, at times. And, I get to going pretty fast on the sea of time, to the point where I have done an unreasonable amount of work, reading, etc. for the amount of time that has gone by.

[@sinidom2113]

Best MBTI youtuber Period

[@peachymoon2400]

Thank you so much for taking the time to cover my type in such depth, I often struggle to find good-quality, detailed resources that truly reflect how my mind works, as an ISFJ. For about 5-6 years, I believed that I was an INFJ, purely due to finding stereotypes and the vague descriptions I came across online relatable. Realising that I am actually an ISFJ felt like a bit of a punch in the gut, my mind couldn’t help but see it as a downgrade from the apparently more interesting, intelligent and rare INFJ type. I suddenly had much less content to enjoy about my type and a subtle but strange prejudice from some xNxx types in the community. I realise now that I had taken my type too close to heart; it is merely one of many models that approximates my thought process. Nonetheless, it‘s pleasant to feel understood, even just a little. ❤️

[@HonzaGamesCZE]

Hello, exactly! I could get past that I'm not majestic INFJ and I'm just a "worthless" Sencor just because sencors are viewed as idiots in mbti community.

[@amazinggraciegurl]

I get what you mean. INFJ is such an idealized type that it's hard to not want to be it. 😆 I only considered being it for a few weeks before ISFJ or my initial diagnosis of INFP began to make more sense to me, but I realized that I'd been trying pretty hard to convince myself I was an INFJ. Even though I don't relate that much to Ni (at least nowhere near as much as I relate to Si), I was really trying to come up with reasons for being an Ni dom. 😂

[@onimusha13]

Don't worry there's not really that much more content for INFJs, since most of that is also based on untrue stereotypes or mistypings which talk actually about some other type.

[@mimcris8481]

Harry is back! And talking about isfjs, they definitely need more attention. There are many isfjs who think they're INFJ's. I personally think both types have great conversations together. Great video, as always Harry. And welcome back!

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I have a huge respect for ISFJs and it is a cognition that I hope to continue developing my own towards :) Thank you Mim!

[@savedbygrace6108]

@@CognitivePersonalityTheory Your respect came across in your video and I even choked up at one point near the beginning of the video because I felt like you were defending us from those who minimize/belittle us. THANK YOU! What do you respect about us?

[@fauzanree1983]

I have been confused about whether I'm an INTP or an Si dominant ISFJ for the longest time. My Si is fairly strong. Seeing this video, it didn't resonate with me as well as one of your video about strengths of an INTP, but i did relate somewhat to this video as well. Especially the part about the Fe-Ne and feeling the "vibe". It's almost as if I've somehow blurred the line between the two. I'd have to say that i lose track of my surroundings very often, i tend to take an overview of my surroundings and overlook so much detail visually. I think I'm an INTP for the time being. Hopefully we can get an ISFJ vs INTP video? That would be interesting to see. But i feel like theres something that doesn't fit right, but i still can't be an ISFJ.

[@alexlau4190]

I very much agree. I relate to both of them somewhat well, so it would be interesting to see their specific similarities and differences outlined more clearly

[@dxfifa]

Definitely not an ISFJ if you miss details in the physical world. Sounds like you are an INTP in a Ti-Si loop probably due to Fe rejection like far too many INTPs

[@amazinggraciegurl]

I've thought I'm an INFP for nearly a decade now, but I've been very much questioning this lately as I've become familiar with cognitive functions and discarded the 16 Personalities misinformation. What's really made me question the likelihood of me being an INFP is how much Fe I use. As a kid I used a good deal of Fi, but now I mainly use Fe. For a few weeks I thought I was an INFJ and I was having an INFJ vs. INFP debate, but after watching your video on "5 Signs You're Not an INFJ" and realizing how strong my Si is, I discarded this idea. I'm now leaning towards ISFJ, but have not discarded the possibility of INFP. I definitely relate to aspects of INFP, but the more I learn about ISFJ the more I feel that it fits me and the more I realize how prevalent my Si is. I really never considered ISFJ because I had the mentality (thanks to endless stereotypes) that ISFJ's aren't creative, and I'm very creative. But this video has helped clear things up for me. The fantasy world in my head was an INFP or INFJ thing I thought, so it was a pleasant surprise for me when you said that it's common for ISFJ's to retreat into their heads because of all the sensory input they're receiving. I have very elevated senses. To me, loud sounds are louder, tastes are stronger, scents are more intense. I have terrible anxiety on top of it all, so having a fantasy world (which isn't that fantastical honestly, it's just about fictional characters I like), to retreat to is a consistent coping mechanism for me. My memories are vivid and detailed, and I can play memories from a long time ago like a movie in my head and feel the emotions all over again. This makes it very hard for me to let go of grudges. I also hate change and fear the future because I want things to stay the same. As for Fi vs. Fe, as I've grown, I've become much more concerned with other people and their feelings than my own. I need harmonious surroundings and will let people walk all over me if it means avoiding conflict. I do have strong values that I don't necessarily compromise, but I'm very unlikely to disrupt group harmony by voicing my opinions. I don't have a strong sense of individuality, I'd rather not stand out. I need constant input from others, my decision-making skills are non-existent and I'd much rather other people make the decisions. I freeze if people ask for my opinion on something. For example, it irritates me when people ask me something like where I want to go to dinner, what movie I want to watch, etc. I just want somebody else to choose because I agonize over the thought of people not being happy with my decision and me ruining everything. So, I'm really relating to Fe. I do think I have a good deal of Ne, but even though I can think of a considerable amount of possibilities, I feel like my Ti steps in and makes me think through things logically. I'm not at all impulsive. I need lots of time to think through things and consider every angle. My Ne definitely contributes to my creativity, but my creative works (I'm a writer) aren't fantastical in nature. My stories are based around people, and their relationships and feelings. I pretty much only write fanfiction because, in addition to my enjoyment of developing established characters, I have a very hard time coming up with original characters. I'd much rather take a prexisting character and add layers to them. I could add a lot more about my cognitive functions usage, but I feel like I included the most significant things. I know this video was made a while back, but if anybody sees this and feels compelled to provide some insight, I'd love to hear your thoughts. 😁

[@CineShinya]

Very interesting, and I feel our type needed some analysis of this kind, as it's often caricatured in a way that doesn't really define us. Thank you and keep on the good job.

[@user-vt8zu8gl1t]

The same with INTJs, lol.

[@phendranaa]

Finally a channel that shows how interesting sensors actually are. Bravo on the accuracy

[@imhereasalways9045]

Welcome back. ISFJ(Si-Ti) video after INTP(TI-Si). Nice👌🏻

[@Luzow23]

I'm an ISFJ Academic who studies 2 degrees and will study 4 degrees simultaneously. Psychology, Video Game Development Engineering, Physics & Software Development Engineering. My plan is going to Oxford to continue my education and do computational research aswell as video game development. Thank you for your video, it helps a lot.

[@m.e.marcelane]

Just got retyped as an ISFJ recently but Using Ne to cancel out options made me gasp

[@KyiSoRo]

I'm glad you posted this. I have a friend who is very obviously ISFJ, but has been poisoned by the rampant N and T biases present in the typing communities. She's been trying to figure out how she fits into INFJ/INTJ when even she can see that some things don't work (because she's ISFJ 😐). With that said, I would like to see a distinct ISFP video. The other videos you have are comparing it to other types, and not really explaining it on its own. I think quite a few "INTJ" need to see that video.

[@mostcreativenickname]

I’m most probably an ISFJ so this video was very interesting to watch. It’s so refreshing. Thank you so much for taking the time and putting in the work to produce such a deep well researched and highly qualitative video. :)

[@liquidteal_]

I love your way of rethinking the cognitive functions and MBTI. I watched your "5 Signs You're not an INTP" recently and have been absolutely down the rabbit hole of watching what feels like half your channel since then! I'm an INTP who orginally mistyped as an ISFJ (then years as an INFP) and while I've made sense of that with the idea of "inferior" Fe and Fe grip, I find it truly fascinating to hear your thoughts and how basically most things you're saying just make a lot more sense than anything I've learned in my near decade of being interested in personality theory. A part of me doesn't like it, because I like it too much! I don't like feeling like I am biased in what information I accept and what I disregard. But your way of explaining your theory and getting into the details is much, much more appealing to me than the general "type X is like Y" because you explain "this is why type x is inclined to be like y" it just tickles my fascination in just the right way. I feel like I understand more about MBTI with your videos than I have understood about it in literal 9 years of being curious about typology. Thank you!!

[@mystamystic]

This video sums up almost all of the observations I've been taking note of about my type for the past few months. Signs 2 and 5 **especially** stood out to me, because recently I've been emphasizing the importance of the "flow state" as a means to diminish anxiety. I also briefly wondered if I was an INFP given that Fi felt so resonant with me at certain points, specifically at times when I sit and journal my thoughts -- this was one of the reasons why I made a video about the INFPs last year. On sign 3, the point about struggling with rapid firing of creative ideas is the reason why I sort of distance myself from group settings, as well as the rationale behind why I used to go into small conflicts with my ENFP friends (not so often nowadays, though). I can't give enough positive regards to this video, it's sooo resonant. So thank you very much for putting this out! Side note: I can't help but think the green and amber lighting behind you was an intentional color choice, but maybe I'm looking too much into it 😅

[@mimcris8481]

Hey mystamystic, sir! You're around here, nice. Those observations are pretty interesting, this video certainly helps us to understand isfjs better. Especially their Si-Ti pair in action. Obs: it's always very interesting to see how Ti is so related to Fi. In rationalizing our feelings, finding the pattern behind the emotion,i mean. Probably related to your experience with the thought of perhaps being an infp.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Thank you my friend! Hah this is definitely a colour I associate with your cognition so probably not a coincidence!

[@tofusamurai22]

After having an ISFJ partner for over a decade, I can say that this assessment is 100% accurate. Thanks Harry ^_^

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Hey Matt - I'm so glad the video nailed it!!

[@alanszymon192]

Hey there, your explanation of the ISFJ cognition is amazing. For the last year or so I identified with the INFJ but something didn't exactly click. I feel like I was trying to relate to this type a bit too much while my cognitive preferences since the beginning were, in fact, a tad different. This video alongside your other videos and the e-book have clarified so much about my understanding of typology. I feel much closer to home with the ISFJ and its gateways - also, the TeNe blindspot especially stuck with me, for I seem to struggle a lot with improvisation, less so with precise actions. I'm still on my self-discovery journey but since I started watching your channel I feel like I've made significant progress. Keep up the good work! 😀

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I really appreciate this comment! It's an honour to have aided in your self-discovery journey

[@ghaywoood5]

It's been so long since I've watched your videos! Thanks for Fe description. It always felt weird that despite having Fe that I still wanted to be alone 90% of the time. But I see it's more of a preference of what *to do* in social situations rather than *wanting* to be in them.

[@JezebelofJazz]

So glad you’re back and that you’ve been having some fulfilling adventures out in the world. I’ve been checking in every week or so hoping for a new video to drop. Great to get a deep dive into the ISFJ. The SiTi pairing sounds very cool, I wish it was easy for me to work out ideas that precisely.

[@Raphsophomes]

We need an fi video. On youtube and all of the internet. There is no consistent and grounded, full detailed definition of fi. And its causing problems in a lot of areas.

[@NightsMay]

Great video, over the years I've seen other ISFJ video's, but they never went into a clear and easy in depth discription of the functions perfectly. This video definitely hits the nail on the head. Btw, it seems like plenty of ISFJ's may feel similar amounts of massive potential social pressures that someone with selective mutism does.

[@rosarioesteban4792]

This is amazing, thank you for taking the time to talk about this particular personality type and shining a light on every single aspect of it. I would love to do Spanish subtitles for this!

[@AmyMarie1992]

Yes!! I know people who might be ISFJs who very much have introverted feeling too! :)

[@Yohanan552]

5:00 - Your definition of Ne is the first time I've ever really made sense of it. I think I may actually be this type. I remember reading Noam Chomsky's book How The World Works and getting extremely depressed after. It gave me a very broad understanding of the world and how screwed up things are. I think the horrific depression was my Ne inferior utterly overwhelmed, and recalculating all the horrible future scenarios.

[@NightCloudI]

Hmm, that's interesting because I don't think I've ever had a trouble like that with Ne. I'm still not entirely convinced that I'm an ISFJ and I might be an INFJ. I'm not sure anymore..

[@Yohanan552]

@@NightCloudI I'm an enfp. So Ne is in the highest spot for me. I think Noam Chomsky would make anyone depressed, if you really meditate on his ideas

[@ReishaVanBern]

This is amazing! But now I'm having trouble deciding if a fictional character is an ESFJ who likes alone time, or is an ISFJ who likes people time. I know the ISFJ and ESFJ are both adaptive to environments, so it's hard to tell. I'd have to think it over and watch your other ESFJ video.

[@meghanwoods.rdpsych]

I really liked this video. Thx for making something useful about our type. There isn’t much out there!

[@profilename1337]

Sweet rare quality sensor content thank you

[@supura8098]

Great video, really. I've been trying to determine my type for 4 months, it's really complicated, but to see someone dedicating a quality video to a type so common in everyday life, yet so forgotten in the mbti community really "moved" me. The only thing i know for real is that i'm not a Si dom but i really would wanted to be one, this video helped me a lot to understand them better, thank you very much, and continue on your way!

[@daphnedelorsca]

Thank you so much for creating a video around ISFJ! I was so excited to see this show up in my feed. There's such a lack of quality Si-dom information out there. I'm basically sure that I'm an Si-dom, and because of that I've been scouring KZbin for more information. To be honest, I can hardly find anything that feels like it applies or even makes sense, but this video has given me a lot to think about. Since you've posted this one, I'm sure it's already on your list, but I just wanted to put in my vote for an ISTJ video. I'm really interested in how Te and Fi change the way Si and Ne are experienced. ISTJs have the stereotype of being very rigid and routine, just like ISFJs, but I feel like the stereotype is even stronger with ISTJs because of their Te. It would be interesting to see what's beyond that.

[@oooo1743]

Infp here.i want to tell to all the ISFJ's out there.I can not express my gratitude for you.Thank you for carry all of us on your backs ALL OF US.You tear pieces of yourself to feed us.You are truly the foundation of life on Earth.Thank you.I love you all.

[@kw1761]

I don't think isfjs do that and they don't need to be thanked for it. You make us sound like Mother Theresas and that doesn't do us justice. It sounds a bit condescending even though it's meant as a compliment.

[@savedbygrace6108]

Your comment is so honoring of the sacrifices we make to take care of those around us. Thank you!❤️❤️❤️Although I will add that I believe we are only a dim reflection of God’s loving sacrifice for the world, demonstrated through Jesus dying on the cross for the sins of the world🙌🏼❤️😍🥰

[@alfredbernardy215]

The Return of the King! Nice to see you back with another video Harry.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Hah, thanks Alfred!

[@alfredbernardy215]

@@CognitivePersonalityTheory you're welcome! Thanks for putting up another video that helps question my type. I think my experiences show that despite me thinking that I'm this type or this type, It's safe to say I have qualities that I share with types that are different from my own. I used to think I was ENTJ but now I don't really see it. After some thinking and taking a break from typology I see myself as more Ti-Si and this video conforms it. So for now I'm considering INTP and ISFJ as the most likely. What do you think?

[@yayalu8650]

Yeaaaaa you’re back! Love your explanations

[@ehhmeh4869]

Another great video, nice to see the MBTI king again! Hope you had a nice break, and came back with new energy :) Your videos are a breath of fresh air in the almost horoscope-like MBTI landscape of KZbin. I could write a very long comment about the ways in which I believe the CPT to be superior to other popular MBTI systems (beginning on the fact that you’ve *actually* read, understood, and based your work on Jung while improving and building upon it), but it would take quite a while, although you can rest assured, Harry, that I had it all written out in my head. I am sceptical of all personality-typing systems, though I do like to understand their bases, and so far yours has been the most logical and creative in the way it describes the types as fluctuating in a way (with function dipping and such). I appreciate that you see personality as something that cannot be fully described or understood, but at the same time *can*, and most often *has*, hidden, underlying cognitive patterns that a person finds almost automatic, even if they don’t consciously know about it. The way some people described personality and cognitive functions as confined to some rigid borders didn’t seem quite right to me. Your passion and innovation rekindled what’s left of my old interest in MBTI, and it has been fun to watch your channel grow from its beginning. An idea for a video, though I’m sure you already have a long list of them: a comparison of ISTP and INTJ. I’ve seen a few comments asking for something similar in your older videos, so it seems not only I have a problem with telling the difference between those two types. I’m reasonably sure someone close to me is either an ISTP or an INTJ, but I can never tell with certainty. Perhaps it’s due to the authority of Se that guides/drives the thought process of convergent Ti-Ni in the ISTP, making it tricky to tell the difference between it and the INTJ’s divergent Te-Se. I hope to see more of your movie/book series typings as well, it’s a good way of seeing very different examples of the same types, and making the process of typing itself more tangible with the way you methodically explain why someone is a certain type and isn’t another, though they could be quite close to it. Listening to your thought process is interesting, even if (though very rarely) I do not agree on some of the points you make for one reason or the other. Then again - that’s the beauty of fiction, people may interpret it in different lights! If you watch anime series, or would like to start - I’d recommend Attack on Titan, it would be a lot of fun to one day see you type the characters in this series. Of course, it’s only a lil’ recommendation from a random supposed INTP (thank you for not describing the type as unfeeling by the way, it was getting rather tiring). Feel free to ignore it, I know some people tend to dislike anime and manga! Have a good one, Harry! P.S. Sorry for the length of the comment, usually I’m a shadow viewer, not really used to this format of writing, hah. Also, this channel is one of the best ASMRs to me - so soothing :)

[@unme1834]

Happy you're back uploading, especially with a video I've been looking forward to :) I also think that what you mentioned about being a common type and how it could lead to finding one's unique personality or identity through different means is interesting. Especially because there are a lot of people online saying that being a common type means that someone also has to have a common personality or even that they don't struggle in life because the world was "made for them". I don't think that more common types would necessarily always do so more than rarer ones though because that would require them to know that these aspects of themselves are common. A lot of things that distinguish the types aren't often talked about outside of typology communities though (or at least just payed little attention to) and many people don't share the motivations and underlying principles that might point towards their type unless they're specifically asked. All of this could lead someone to believe that what's related to their type makes them rare or at least uncommon even if it's not. There are a lot of things most people can relate to (not just referring to typology), but because it's not socially accepted or simply not talked about, most people think that this is a part of what makes them different from the majority even though they're actually really common or even the norm and I wouldn't be surprised if it can be the same when it comes to typology as well. In general I don't think that it plays much of a role if a type is more common anyway because even the most common type probably makes up less than 20%, so it's not like most people you come across are just one type or anything like that.

[@SSBBcore]

Interesting take! Thank you for this video

[@sandracross483]

I once dreamed about what seemed like 1,000 pieces of unique jewlery that looked all hand crafted. I woke up and recalling the level of detail blew my mind. Also I have drawn a portrait before not realizing that 5+ hours had passed, because I was so immersed in it. If I am alone I can get very into my mindscape, and lose track of time. My practical side will set an alarm so that I don't lose hours. Yes I see the details, and the spaces between them, and the beauty in the contrast..noticing details makes me feel more alive. Your descriptions are excellent..thankyou.

[@SuperZaky99]

Thanks again for another brilliant and necessary video Harry. I’d love it if you could publish some short (1-2 sentences) type definitions for the 16 types on the CPT website. Of course short descriptions couldn’t do each type justice, but I think we desperately need some clear, accurate definitions for people to access. I like introducing other people to typing, but people are often unwilling to read books/articles or watch videos until they’re interested, and equally I don’t want to send people to online tests that I don’t see as helpful. So some short clear definitions on your website would be a great resource to point people to to introduce them to/ get them interested in typing. Thanks again, God bless!

[@ginpachii7910]

I would love to see another video like this about ISTJs :)

[@ledy5020]

Ah yes, this is a video I've been waiting for! Thank you so much for making this! I love learning more about Si doms from you since other sites and resources seem to have faulty reasoning on how Si works. I'm curious. Do you think an ISFJ (in general) is more similar to INTP or ESFJ?

[@nukigames260]

How is sign 5 different from Fi user? And how would the Fe of an ISFJ be used/shown rather than just not showing for harmony sake?

[@LilacMist]

I was once colleagues with an ISFJ and I agree on those signs you mentioned, especially the lines of reasoning being sequential and precise, that detail orientation applies to picking out grammatical errors whenever she can and it sort of got to me over time. I was always confused on what type she was because she didn’t look anything like the standard ISFJ and seemed more like an INFP. Once, I casually mentioned that I was a scatterbrain who was easily distracted and couldn’t remember things well, I was surprised to find out from her that she too was a scatterbrain despite having all the signs that she could think and explain anything so clearly. As compared to her, my brain absolutely struggles to put things in order, my speech, thoughts, actions are all over the place because of Ne. In my opinion it is a blessing to have a structured thought process. I don’t know if you’re a believer in subtypes but I reckon this species of ISFJ may be the ones most prone to mistypings as NPs, and the Si ones NJs.

[@arlettasloan6453]

I'm glad your traveling has been fulfilling. Thank you for the video.

[@sugarcravings1797]

when someone tells you they are an INFJ, they are saying they are unlikely to reproduce

[@dante7817]

As as ace INFJ, it's because we don't want to.

[@TreasureSeasons]

Your hair looks so wild and free - nice to listen to you Harry.

[@jayavidintharu3295]

Love your vids! So precise. keep up the good work! Also great to have you back...

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I was away longer than I expected but it was productive time out, thankfully! I appreciate it :)

[@jayavidintharu3295]

@@CognitivePersonalityTheory why doesn't this vid have subtitles? I'm not a native English speaker so the subs really help 😅 Not a big problem tho

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

@@jayavidintharu3295 Subtitles tend to get released down the line - videos on the channel just start with the auto-generated ones :)

[@arlettasloan6453]

Hello. Just so you know, if you ever read this: Thanks to mostly you (but also Michael Pierce and Nathan, aka: Love Who, out of all the people who were human and whom I was not praying to) I finally learned the answer to what the third thinking pattern is, that I have, which is lateral thinking. Not learned, but born. And, because of learning that and primarily because of your very well made videos, I learned what is true about my brain, in trauma and at rest. I am a lateral thinker. At rest, I tend to rest on either side, where the other two thinking patterns live, most- whichever I can handle or whichever is best suited to the situation. On one side, I am ENFP and on the other side I am ISFJ. In the middle is where I usually am in varied states of stress that have to be responded to, whether the stress is from a good source or bad, as long as it is fairly intense. And, there I can be any other type but I don't go "P" or "T" until things get real wacky. So, ISTP, ENTP, INTJ, ISTJ, ENTJ are 5 alarm personality types for me. ENFJ , ESFJ, INFJ, ISFP, INFP are kind of high alert, needs more attention and just switching sides isn't going to be enough, types for me. Thank you for helping me learn all that. It makes me feel much more relaxed and capable of making rational decisions that can be sustained.

[@myormeow]

Okay, i'm only a couple of minutes in this video but i already learned something new about how types work, even something about myself, and i'm not even an ISFJ! Very impressive 🤔🤔🤔

[@hannahmayhorn5466]

I so wish I had Si in my function stack! My husband has it and it's an absolute lifesaver. I feel like I'm walking through the world blind to 95% of the tangible details around me without it.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I'm still working on mine!

[@johnnymiller9622]

I have to agree with this. My wife is ISTJ and although I “seem” to be more observant at any given moment, what she sees and *retains* is astounding. She’s like a human GPS, telephone directory and can tell you where gas was a dime cheaper compared to every other station, two days ago. WTH??? And she seems to be in her head, all the time…

[@karantelar3028]

Great video!

[@doll4138]

Interesting video I'd love to see an isfj vs intp video or pretty much all types compared to intp one day that way I can be certain about whether I'm an intp or not

[@arlettasloan6453]

I'm going into this as a person who has never typed as an ISFJ or had anyone say "Hey! You might be an ISFJ!" or anything like that. But, also as a person who read a description of ISFJ and asked "Why can't I be that? I fit those things!" and really, really wanted to be an ISFJ.

[@lizzye7821]

Love the colour

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I liked this one too!

[@jibleanne3413]

great video thank you!

[@A____B]

👍🏻 happy with your return 👍🏻

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I appreciate the welcome back!

[@perdurabo56]

ur the best mbti KZbinr bro I just want u to know that

[@lauren-sq5cd]

could you kindly make one for isfp?

[@achyuththouta6957]

Great video

[@felypedaniel5467]

When I think about iST (si-ti), I think about those people that find great amusement by counting grains of rice one by one lol

[@suzannehutnick3170]

Brilliant! I finally understand why INFP didn’t quite fit. :)

[@Nobody-yx8og]

Thank you very much!

[@zeratulvoidseeker1757]

Please consider finishing the Star Wars character typing with the analysis on prequels - I'm really interested in your reasoning on that. Many say that Vader is an ESTJ, but I think, at least with the settings of prequel, he's more of an ESFP exhibiting Te and Si, thus creating the image of a "unstoppable ESTJ". I want to type more of the characters within the great story of Star Wars prequel (especially The Clone Wars TV series, if you've watched them), but I suck at typing and cannot really get over the first impressions, either from PDB or my unconscious relevance to stereotypes - I never came to conclusion of what type Yoda is until you well explained it in the aforementioned video. I'm really interested in your ideas on the characters that evolved over the epic era of the old republic, whether it be heroes or villains or those in the middle.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

I like where you are going there! This week's 'job' is to rewatch the prequels and do a thorough analysis on the characters - part 2 should be on the way soon!

[@zeratulvoidseeker1757]

@@CognitivePersonalityTheory Wow!!! Really looking forward to it!!! No need to hurry - I think most of your audience would prefer quality over quantity. I would recommend skimming The Clone Wars animated TV series as well (if you have watched it before - don't stress yourself if you haven't, as that would take very long...), as there are a lot of great character developments that aligns with the depictions in the movies - and also fixs part of the narration issues in the prequel movies. Hope you enjoy the epic stories in the process - I personally can never get bored watching most of the stories in the prequel era.

[@scatteredplastic]

Hey Harry, what do you think of John Beebe's archetype model of Jungian typology (hero, parent...)? Maybe you could do a video comparing and contrasting Beebe's model with CPT and explaining why you prefer your CPT.

[@gilded_spark_7022]

Interesting and much needed Isfj content. It's such an underrated and amazing type :)) Now i need an Isfj vs Isfp comparison video. Because apparently, Isfp is a type more likely to consider themselves to be on Ti-Fe axis and they have the same dip functions as Isfj and vice versa, and they are good actors. So i'd want to be able to tell apart the two types. 😊

[@gilded_spark_7022]

@@marcof.740 that one is needed too! But i would probably find it easier to tell those two types apart, due to cognitive introversion/extroversion :D

[@dogdonut3]

This might very much help to explain why I tested most of my adult life as an intj. Only recently have I asked others to type me. (I felt very connected to some intj qualities, but others I didnt.) First I was typed (by Joyce Meng) as an enfp. Next I was typed by Eric (Talking wth Famous People) as an isfj. This video has shed some light on why I tested for so long as an intj and why my enneagram is always 5w4 on tests as well. I have been pretty much laughed at in other circles for ever having tested as an intj...like I was so delusional to presume to be that special. That still makes me laugh. I laugh not only because that is such a pompous response, but because there is a high likelihood that the person saying it to me ISN'T an intj either! This entire self discovery process has been so interesting. I have looked into being each type I was told I was. Great learning process. Gives me greater appreciation for all the different types. Helps me see those qualities in myself and things I want to improve as well! I've decided I might just adopt a new type each month. Look at and read all I can about that type. Find parts of that type in me (if I can). Enact the type in as much as I can...see where I fail and why. Really should be a great learning experience!

[@That_Awkward_Mum]

Adopting a different type each month sounds like a great exercise, I might try that too!

[@dogdonut3]

@@That_Awkward_Mum Thanks😊 You should!

[@myrtila]

I pretend I am a different type each week. My cognitive processes sure stay the same. But the feeling of being some other type each week is great, because I don’t feel confined in one type

[@savedbygrace6108]

Thank You SO Much for your kindness❤️🤗❤️ I cried so much when I learned I was an ISFJ, in my 20’s. I believed the lies that belittle/minimize our worth and value, believing we are the “bottom of the totem pole” in ability/skill/value, etc. Thank you!🫶🏼🤗❤️

[@alessandrofabi5008]

welcome back! I needed to ask you something about personalities: could you make the difference between estp and entp? I have always read each of their functions and I think I understand the distinction but despite this I still have doubts and I do not understand if they are entp or estp, would you like to help me please?

[@Nyalloyd]

Hahaha! Well step one tells me I’m not Si dom! It was a fun thought for a minute! This was great :). I’m not what they call a…linear thinker.

[@username12603]

Wow, I really had no idea other people also hid their interests to others due to their intense nature! I thought it was just me. Do other types also do that or is it mainly a Si-Ti convergent trait?

[@NightCloudI]

I'm pretty sure other types also do that. Especially introverts.

[@ngocle1347]

Hi Harry, thank you for your insight and i love your content so much. I also have two quesions. In second sign, you mention about Isfj have high resolution images out of both thought and recall. But all of this and also their imagination image is based on somethings they have experienced or more concrete and tangible right? So as an Infj, about your imagination/ mind, do you create image based on your own data or do you need somethings to support it? Like it's automatic, just pop out naturally things that you haven't seen before (or maybe you have but unconscious). I just want to know how Isfj and Infj form their image. I'm sorry for any grammatical mistakes. Hope you have a great day.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Invariably we all need existing data/experiences as a precursor to imagination, but whether an ISFJ or INFJ experience the moment more concretely can depend. The ISFJ can more easily engage from the ego, whereas the INFJ may feel more compulsively anchored in - so both experiences can be concrete in their own way. No doubt the replay value tends to be higher fidelity for the ISFJ though, whereas my recall and that of other INFJ's seems to be more of an impression/approximation

[@eggfishy]

How much should one trust other people’s perceptions of our behaviors when it comes to MBTI? I personally think I’m Fe -inferior, but I wonder if I’m Fe-aux and it causes me to over relate to an identity which isn’t mine. Other people have only typed me as INTP and ISFJ, which I find odd; however, hearing you explain ISFJ is helpful. I don’t consider myself to be very sequential or procedurally minded despite relating to certain aspects of si-ti such as losing attention to my surroundings while in a flow state. However, usually multiple divergent paths fire off all at once.

[@itsmeraz3008]

Hi Harry, just a little confused about what you said about estp and enfp comprising the most rarest type. Did I hear that right? As for isfj, I love them! Whilst I struggle with listening to details, I love their thoughts and find a certain strength in them that I lack. I know that I can count on the ones that I have befriended.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Those cognitions seem to be a bit more common than other ones, so the point was that more common cognitions breed the rarest personalities through differentiation. For sure!

[@ladablech7376]

I am currently trying to understand whether I am an abstarct or concrete thinker. Is it true that Ni/Ne doms don’t have inner monologues and only have visual thoughts?

[@BlazingStar999]

could you do ISTJ next?

[@novaimperialis]

0:17 Is that a teaser Harry? :) Again, the synchronicities. I have seen that this occurs a lot and I agree with you Harry. The oppositional or contact function in socionics can result in the type appearing more intuitive or sensing than it actually is. For instance an ISFJ due to Ne oppositional, and the environment of the modern world that allows for exploration, would make this type naturally more open minded, and thus they would appear more 'intuitive'. The same for INFJs. Due to their oppositional function of Se, it would allow them to better understand the world, and thus appear more 'realistic' due to the environment forcing them to speed up the process. However I think that types are actually mixes. In this way we can't say that some other type is worse than the other just because it is a sensing type. Because we ourselves contain the same elements but in different degrees. You seem to have a very purist view of who's an INFJ and who isn't. And I did the same for INTJs. But I have seen that those who you think that may be mistypes. They may simply be INFJs who are leaning more towards the other orientation. I say this because it seems that the environment and genetics also shape us. So to categorize someone as being an ISFJ just because of their genetical makeup and environmental factors with no input of their own, makes it so that it doesn't put into the light the type as well which has an intentional component to it as it presents the ego image. Our ego image fights against both genetics and environment. Hence why we are constantly at war. It seems very confusing in the sense that our entire foundation is built upon this presumption of the ego image. But if that falls, then what do we have to stand on? Because we have nothing. No alternative. But this also presents a hope that I see. Our ego image presents the hope that is not perfect imperfection. Because if it would be that way then we wouldn't be able to adapt to it anything we could try. But because even the imperfection which is our ego is imperfect, that means that we can still try to strive towards perfection with it as it unlocks this possibility. So maybe it's not about destroying this foundation but eliminating what's unecesssary and changing it with what's necessary while keeping it. Also, could you do a similar video with this format for the INTJ vs ISTJ? Type made me see that we are not perfect and the most we can do is to do with our imperfect imperfections. And that being a certain type is no reason to be proud of but to be grateful for it's strengths and humble for it's weaknesses. Also, I like that you finally posted after so long time. It's good to see you back after this time! I appreciate your content, Harry! Keep it up! :) PS: BTW, I changed my name if you haven't figured from Byzantium Crusader to Nova Imperialis Phoenix!

[@michaeljames2084]

I've taken the test 4 times. 2 times I was isfj. other times Insj. My initution and sensory are really balanced. Psychic mediums and psychics have told me my initutuion is very high. My natal chart says It's very high. Could I switch between the two?

[@lilafee8]

I am like a stereotypical INFP but according to your Videos I am an ISFJ instead.

[@magicalpasta5462]

What is your opinion on the ennegrams like I'm a 9 type

[@takahashinana7827]

Can we get one for ISTJ? :D

[@TaunellE]

My brother was The Defender. I'm the Advocate. It worked so well. For so long. Now.. I do not want to know the end of this story.

[@savedbygrace6108]

I hope you are okay❤️🤗🙏🏼

[@Uxkkun]

If INFJs have an SeTe blindspot, do INFPs then have a TeSe blindspot? If so, what's the difference between these two blindspots (or between the ISFJ and ISFP blindspots)?

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

That's right! The INFJ's blindspot is Te-emphasised so the rational component is harder to observe, whereas it is the opposite for the INFP, which is why the type tends to feel more out of body than the INFJ. So the auxiliary aspect of the blindspot is in essence observationally weaker

[@TheQwuilleran]

12:34 understanding strengths and weaknesses: The ISFJ is stereotyped as a nurse or other caretaker. I wonder if emergency room ISFJs would tend to develop stronger Ne.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Almost certainly!

[@anormalguy511]

I have an question. Do you think it's very unlikely for an ISTP to be out of touch from reality and always be in their head?

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Yes definitely possible for an ISTP. Any type that's going through a particularly Introverted phase can display this, and any Introverted type is naturally more likely to do so. That's not just an Ni dom thing :)

[@anormalguy511]

@@CognitivePersonalityTheory How would you differentiate an ISTP and INFJ from this?

[@moonlight_cat_27]

It doesn’t seem like I’m an ISFJ then… I think I’m a INTJ :)

[@user-vt8zu8gl1t]

I wonder about your journey of self-typing...

[@anormalguy511]

This is a dumb question. But as an INFJ how good are you at drawing? Idk i think not being able to draw has something to do with inferior se or lack of se

[@ootumn]

Having an inferior Se doesn’t affect one’s drawing ability. Drawing mainly involves with muscle memory/ control; Se has nothing to do with it. Well yes slightly when looking at references, but to be a good artist, you need to learn how to analyze what you are seeing instead of drawing what you think you are seeing. ---[ To go in depth if you are curious: When drawing an object that is in front of us, most beginner artists draw what they perceive rather than what they see. Our brain quickly uses a picture dictionary to recognize and take fragments of the object that we are seeing to match our schema, the memory of that object, hence why the drawing isn’t accurate, because they are drawing what the brain knows, not with the eyes. (this isn't Si or having little Se by the way) ] Almost every highly conscious Se user, who is a beginner artist, will make the same mistake just like everyone else or just be flat out bad at it. Anyone can be a good artist, unless you don't have hands... or feet? mouth?!? Plus, it is difficult to draw exactly what we are visualizing, and almost everyone uses all functions equally (I suppose), it’s just the matter of how much control you have or how conscious you are while using them I hope this makes sense!! :D -an infj who can draw... and has hands 👍

[@ChantelStays]

Agreed

[@jadonballinger6525]

I feel so seen :D

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

Hoped you would!

[@jaredvaughan1665]

INTPs (with weaker Si) are far bigger pushovers than ISFJs.

[@takahashinana7827]

Oh hey! Second!

[@margaretkohout9716]

Question- as an ISFP why do I love INTJ so much ?

[@ChantelStays]

Maybe Ni doms feed your teeth Ni? One of the most common mistypes for ISFP is iINFJ AND INTJ .... surprisingly to some.

[@ValetinianChristian]

😵 I actually am an INFP. My imposter syndrome is just really bad. What the heck? Lmao

[@muf]

I watched twice, understood nothing.

[@ChantelStays]

It's also incredibly drawn out

[@Heyokasireniei468sxso]

im glad you have finally accepted that your an isfj based on what you described you like things the same even your background and things you talk about good for you

[@ChantelStays]

Haha has he though ?

[@kulturkriget]

I think I am the anti-ISFJ. INFJ I guess.

[@CognitivePersonalityTheory]

There are a few polarities for you to play with: ENTP, ESFP, INFJ are all opposites to this type in their own way.

[@kulturkriget]

@Moondust I just felt that I was the absolute opposite to everything he described. My "inner world" is a total chaos. The inner monologue is like a person with adhd and dementia trying to make a decision about something. The outer world is just overwhelming flood of impressions details are lost in the mist. Chaos inside and chaos outside. And I am not a herd person when it comes to social situation. I get INTP in tests, but have come to the conclusion that I am an INFJ instead. If that helps.

[@Ella-qg4bq]

@@kulturkriget b/c you are a beautiful human being 0.0001% left over, who wants to grow throughout life vs no interested in the growth in life but go with superficial realistic aspects like all sensory! That’s WHY we’re doomed 😅 Pls give you credits as a beautiful human being 😉 The more human condition is getting worst the more worship on sensory @@ Crazy phenomenon for sure~~~~~~

[@Ella-qg4bq]

@@kulturkriget my inside is dead long time ago b/c it’s tooooo much to deal with this crazy world and animal leveled human condition! Chose “ live to eat” until my last breath. I love IN types sooo muchhhh~~~~~~ Cheers up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kulturkriget]

@@Ella-qg4bq :) Thanks.

[@glassflowerjoy6693]

hi ? WISDOM ONCE SAID THAT " IT IS BETTER TO DELIVER WORDS USING SIMPLER VOCABULARY IN ORDER OTHER PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND" While your intelligent will always be respected and won't be overlooked even if you use easy words

[@Rpere387]

Too monotone, I’m literally dying trying to get through this, it sounds interesting but it’s so painstakingly difficult to watch.

[@Rpere387]

With that being said I’ve watched the majority and a lot of what was said perfectly describes the ISFJs in my life. Good content just please work on the delivery.

[@worm9104]

@@Rpere387 you might want to consider working on your own