INFJ Jay Scott goes over 7 "seemingly" strange things that INFJs do that are TOTALLY NORMAL! How many of these do you relate to? Sign up for my INFJ Circle Newsletter here: www.theinfjcircle.com/email
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@ladaylyn5 ай бұрын
1/ Research a topic or a person obsessively. 2/ Delay making phone calls. 3/ Talk to themselves. 4/ Tell emotional truths. 5/ The INFJ stare. 6/ It takes time to learn new things. 7/ Runs into walls.
@bongzsnoochy47123 ай бұрын
It's 💯 accurate with me 😂😂😂
@AimeeAimee4442 ай бұрын
Ok, now I believe I’m an INFJ. 😂
@DP-dr6gi2 ай бұрын
Yes to every single one of these. INFJ for sure. 1. Peacocks, Scientology, skincare, color theory, psychology. 😊
@helenmorgan3191Ай бұрын
I don't run into walls, but I trip in an empty room.
@Chebab-ChebabАй бұрын
6/ It takes time to learn new things. I've learned that INFJ learning is different. I'll use the alphabet as an example. People will learn the alphabet A-Z and then know it whilst INFJs are still on A. However, our learning style would have us learn EVERYTHING about the letter A. Where it came from. What the etymology of the letter is. Why it's sometimes a short/long vowel. Who created the first A and what it looked like on clay tablets. Etc. It takes a while.
@nancyneyedly45876 ай бұрын
Phone calls are rude interruptions. Imagine going about your day and someone just barges through the front door and begins talking about whatever it is their intent was and you are expected to drop everything and accommodate this!? Phone calls are like that.
@shaydenhornsby23425 ай бұрын
Oh u made me laugh
@JackieKay115 ай бұрын
@nancyneyedly4587 ~ exactly that! I agree 😳
@ajt03195 ай бұрын
Mostly I let the caller leave a message or not. I might return their call.
@CaptainJeanLucPicard5 ай бұрын
Exactly
@jovabarris87895 ай бұрын
Indeed. I rarely answer phone calls unless from my husband.
@MD-gk2un3 ай бұрын
Sometimes I won't look ppl in the eye because their soul is appalling and painful to engage
@jst.martin2180Ай бұрын
One of the many reasons I love my transition glasses. I can appear to be looking right at them, but the tint obscures my direct eye line.
@carrie202416 күн бұрын
Yes! I immediately feel their vibe and get distracted by direct eye contact. I love my glasses, so they can't see when I'm not making eye contact.
@Johnny_RB6 ай бұрын
"...hate getting phone calls." Ha! that's me alright. The phone rings and i'm "Who the f*ck is that now? What do they want?"
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
Yes and then block the number if unknown 😅
@Johnny_RB6 ай бұрын
@@JackieKay11 It's good to know I'm not the only one that blocks such. Thank you.
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
It's always annoyed me, same as door to door selling. Infringing on my privacy. Cctv is handy these days and if not expecting a parcel or a planned visitor friend, just don't answer 😉
@phoebe23505 ай бұрын
we all weird like that. lol
@xbabygirltx4 ай бұрын
I’m SO relieved to know it’s not just me who feels this way lol my family thinks it’s weird that I hate speaking on the phone lol
@user-xp9ry8yh9zАй бұрын
When I express myself, I look away. When I am listening and interested, I look people in the eye.
@ac34146 ай бұрын
1. Research obsessively and then discard!-YES! I was just thinking of this today!
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
That is SO INFJ! 😂 Jay
@jasbadsirron64246 ай бұрын
Yep. Once we've answered that internal question to satisfaction, then revisiting the topic is unnecessary and a waste of time....unless more questions arise down the track. But generally, I find it hard to keep going with a topic if I don't need to use that info to make connections and or to help explain other topics etc.
@christielogan52473 ай бұрын
Definitely fallen down the rabbit hole. Faberge eggs- Russian Imperial History- Guided Age America- Causes of WWI. And from there?
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
I love Researching my personality, narcissistic personality, metaphysics, quantum physics, government things. An religion, I love learning new things. Definitely talk to myself 😂😂😂. All the above. We're so quirky I LOVE IT. ❤❤❤ Ive had plenty of bruises on me from bumping into stuff. So cool to FINALLY NOT FEEL ALONE. THX FOR UR VIDEOS 😁
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
You are very welcome! Quirky we most definitely are. Jay
@nikhilsharma28046 ай бұрын
Am the same😂
@stylishranchgirl5 ай бұрын
Same
@jovabarris87895 ай бұрын
I always think out-loud and bump into things. I’m just always on-the-go. Too micro-focused to mind bumping into the bed post. You aren’t alone.
@theanonymoushelpline72485 ай бұрын
That’s exactly everything I like to research!!!
@tatjm74543 ай бұрын
I used to think I was a freak until I found that I'm an INFJ. Now I feel better with myself and my lil odd ways.
@user-je6pn9pr3h6 ай бұрын
I've obsessively researched criminals, and narcissists. I see them a mile a way now. It keeps me safe from being a victim. I also have phone-bia. 😂
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
Yes. Same once I learned about the narcissistic behaviors,the patterns are in my face now. Can see from a mile away. I'm so grateful, now we can spend the next part of our lives with our eyes wide open, it's a beautiful thing.
@growingandlearning1644 ай бұрын
@@STRONGfamVALUEZIt sure is a beautiful thing .
@annewells23063 ай бұрын
Same!
@nikkihorn38523 ай бұрын
Same here.
@MarieDahme3 ай бұрын
@jennie7 we're like the little "bee girl" in Blind Melon's video No Rain. We found our tribe !
@claricesmyth2 ай бұрын
What about when you’re in front of a lot of people and it feels like you have forgotten how to walk normal.
@BearClanMan19706 ай бұрын
I am an INFJ and I appreciate your insights, Jay. The people in my life have always thought of me as intelligent, but I've doubted that because of my learning style. I have always felt that I'm a slow learner, but I tend to excel in a topic after a long learning period of pattern recognition. Thank you for not letting me feel alone in thought.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
I know what you mean. I think that is price we pay for the connections we can make to all subjects, but again, it doesn’t mean you aren’t intelligent. Quite the opposite I believe. Jay
@Txtholic_MOA04055 ай бұрын
its the same for me and personally, I didn't mind it anyway, because its just helps me to understand the topic in-depth, and when I teach some classmate of mine about that topic, i end up explaining things which are not in it but somewhere related to it and they be like, 'Oh, this also there in the topic, our teacher didn't explained this.'
@annewells23063 ай бұрын
This.
@marlenelindsey7638Ай бұрын
Yes! I honestly thought I was stupid and was in beauty school and discovered I wasn’t, so I studied the skin care program. Did that for a while, then back to school and learned phlebotomy. Turns out, not stupid at all.
@marksconplaystasy73282 ай бұрын
I absolutely *hated* when mother would put my sister and I on the phone to talk with some relatives or family friends. Is that just a me thing?
@Ginascottage6 ай бұрын
I have always been a researcher. I obsess over a given topic. I used to think “this is my passion! I finally found it.” But inevitably I would reach a level of understanding and would move on. Friends and family get angry at me and say, “Just pick something and stick with it!” But I just add the information to my internal encyclopedia and move on.
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
Same 👍😃
@braingamesballsortgame7185 ай бұрын
Ditto same patterns and behaviour as an INFJ😅
@WakingAngels4 ай бұрын
Google people that scan. Scanners. It’s a thing. I got obsessed about why I would get obsessed with some many different things 🤣🤣🤣
@DingChavez8621 күн бұрын
Ditto. It's comforting how accurate this is.
@secretsquirrel97136 ай бұрын
60 yr old INFJ here. It does get easier. Oh.. those bloody door frames!🤣 I even built my own house with extra wide doorways. Made no difference! When I talk to myself I describe it as 'me' chatting to my flesh robot. I know when my family members are having problems because they avoid talking to me. They know a chat with me is a reality check that they can't handle yet. On the phone you'll often hear me say "I can hear you smiling" /frowning etc.. I live a hardworking but peaceful self-supporting life on our tiny farm and it gives me all the subject matter I need to quench my thirst for knowledge. This year I'll be building a 'rope pump' for our well - happy researching!
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
Right. Yea they can't handle it sometimes, a problem solver an a truth teller. God I love being us 😂😆
@star_dante2 ай бұрын
What is it about corners, are we so big picture, we think we can walk through walls?
@whatisthat15856 ай бұрын
As an INFJ I am mature at mind but kid in the heart. Yeah people find me weird and intimidating. They don't understand my emotional truths and they always misunderstood me. Sometimes people takes advantage and used me for their own benefits but not trusting my intuition cost me a lot.
@whatisthat15856 ай бұрын
@@Daan58 I am mature about what life is and what the meaning of life is. I live by my morals, beliefs, and values, yet I have this side of me when I am playing like a kid because I think it is who I am. And when I said what was right, people called me a hypocrite, and they said I just wanted to maintain my good image. I heard people gossiping about me. They think if you have a rude mouth, then you are an honest person, but if you choose to be kind and have a mouth full of encouraging words, then you are playing it safe. Then they think choosing your heart over right is being real and true, so if they heard my answer that I will choose what is right even what my heart desires, then they called me a hypocrite.
@sara.e.l.6 ай бұрын
Oh yes! I've always been attracted to older friends with more life experience, but I'm a kid at heart. It's a funny paradox
@jasbadsirron64246 ай бұрын
Phone calls to me, are like someone coming to my door and knocking (expecting me to open/pick up), without forewarning. Even my best friend or wife can call me out of the blue without warning, and I won't pick up and I'll wait for the voice message.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
I'm with you. I'm not a phone guy at ALL. lol Jay
@TimeTurnerArtStudio4 ай бұрын
Omg I never knew other people fell UP stairs like me! I’m not alone, thank you. ❤
@tristahaydon5647Ай бұрын
I do it ALL the time!
@juliemissick42063 күн бұрын
Oh yes. Been there, done that.
@user-20s5 ай бұрын
100% right that we are information vampires.When we find something we are interested in we spend most time researching about it.
@INFJcircle5 ай бұрын
Agree. Jay
@ShadQuakeFix6 ай бұрын
When all these topics fit and you want to comment but then think about the perfect way to respond only to erase everything 5 or more times lol.
@sara.e.l.6 ай бұрын
or you write an email to someone after thinking it through for a couple hours, only to keep checking back at the sent box to reread what you wrote 😅
@66el5 ай бұрын
Sounds like me,then I just delete the comment.
@DevonExplorer3 ай бұрын
Wow, yes to all the replies, lol.
@nikkihorn38523 ай бұрын
Nailed it.
@TeriHargraveartist6 ай бұрын
When I was younger, if I felt people watching me, I not only became clumsy, I also had a tendency to freeze. That was a nuisance. Anyone else got frozen from too much scrutiny?
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
Yes ALWAYS feel the eyes on me when I walk into AMYWHERE .An when talking to someone my face gets red an I stutter, often mix my words up. Or just saying off the wall stuff when nervous, I definitely don't like doing things for the first time in front of people it's nerve wracking. I had to go to court an had everything I wanted to say ( rehearsed out loud all the time at home )I was so confident then I went in the court seat an froze I couldnt think of anything I wanted to say an totally bombed. Then spent the next few months beating myself up over it. They're was like 30 people in the court room light shining in my eyes. They couldn't hear my regular voice in microphone so I had to speak up. A officer was behind me it was sooooooo intense ,an I froze. I'd say this is the only thing I could do without with being an INFJ..
@TeriHargraveartist6 ай бұрын
@@STRONGfamVALUEZ that sounds like a nightmare 😕
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
I too have frozen before. Someone had to take over for me. I was in my 20’s, but remember it well (too well). Jay
@STRONGfamVALUEZ5 ай бұрын
@@TeriHargraveartist unfortunately yes it was. But fortunately I'm working on my childhood trauma an I'm getting much better at coming into my true self . GODisGOOD
@huertocasero25975 ай бұрын
Yup!
@kentuckyroads60536 ай бұрын
I research conspiracy theories, houseplants, hair cutting (especially the shag cut), all kinds of animals, (particularly pets,) psychology, and narcissism.
@daniel_iv6 ай бұрын
I feel very lonely and unbearably anxious. I just want to love and feel needed by someone.
@Helen-nv8el5 ай бұрын
I can relate.. it's a basic need, but must be the right person. Omeone who craves our depth and isn't scared by it.
@willowdreams17865 ай бұрын
Ur needed & loved. 💙❤️ Don’t feel so anxious.
@STRONGfamVALUEZ4 ай бұрын
I felt the same way until I found the love of God an I know when it's my time it will be. Feeling the TRUE love of God is overwhelmingly amazing. I pray you find what ur looking for. Having faith, removes that burden , Also getting urself involved with something to help others can also be very helpful. Love Jessica
@timothyw8153 ай бұрын
The love of God through Jesus Christ is truly the answer. Receive Him by grace through faith, amen
@VivBeyer11113 ай бұрын
@@willowdreams1786 That advice doesnt help, you cant just turn off anxiety like with a switch...one has to explore the root causes of ones anxiety, and journaling helps a lot with this. You`re awesome Daniel. I am sure of that, no matter what you've been told or have experienced in your life....Sending you hugs!
@magnus001123 ай бұрын
Regarding the eye contact thing, I've learned that looking people in the eye while listening, shows that you're really listening, but I really struggle to maintain eye contact when I'm talking.
@MoPoppins6 ай бұрын
INTJs do much of the same! 😆 As for being “slow learners” due to needing to see pattern recognition first, that was why I took a couple math classes twice. For some reason, the school district placed me in the most advanced math classes, which I would fail the first time, but the second time I took it, I’d recognize lessons/concepts I’d learned before, which indicated to me that it was important enough to retain the info. Once I understand the relevance of something, it’s easy for me to store & retain knowledge for a long time. Don’t have much RAM, but I do have a pretty large hard drive in my brain. I also love how we as Ni-doms can connect seemingly disparate topics! 💕
@hhbeck-ziegler93336 ай бұрын
I remember i took the advanced class in highschool first term and i failed too or did not get a high grade and changed to the lower class next term as we could do then here in Scandinavia and remember the first test and the teacher told we have one who got all 100 % right at the test and he came to me lol. I was shocked.
@MoPoppins6 ай бұрын
@@hhbeck-ziegler9333 I guess it’s“typical” of the INTJ experience, then. 😂 For the two math classes that I failed, I aced them the 2nd time around. There were also times where I would be the first one to finish the test, and instead of feeling confident & going on my way, I’d panic for a moment and check to see that I didn’t skip a bunch of problems on a page or something.
@bugsstar5 ай бұрын
Talking to myself is like journalling- i dialogue between different parts of myself to resolve stressful emotive circumstances. It works really well bc i am externalising, rather than just thinking it thru❤
@INFJcircle5 ай бұрын
Yes, I think journaling is a great strategy! Thanks for watching Jay
@star_dante2 ай бұрын
Have you ever been accused of over thinking? Is this from people that don't want you to know more than they do!?
@NorthToSouthChannel6 ай бұрын
Agreed on all of these. Phone calls are part of my job and I absolutely put off my phones every single week if I can. My issue with phone calls is I can pick up on peoples emotions with tone of voice, and then I absorb that and it lingers with me throughout the day. For better or worse.
@faithworks2172 ай бұрын
Yep. I can pick up on smarm even over the phone. In one of my jobs, this was the case with a man I talked to, and when I met him later, he lived up to what I figured out about him.
@juanitarodriguez82383 ай бұрын
I hate phone calls. They're like unnecessary anxiety initiators. I have trouble looking people in the eyes if it's a stranger. If they demand I do so I end up glaring into their face and they either get uneasy or more upset, lawl.
@andisgeste2 ай бұрын
Algebra was a real disaster at school. :) Phone calls ought to be forbidden altogether. After 10 years in therapy and becoming a therapist myself I am able to answer every third phone call.
@marilynherrera31856 ай бұрын
I love researching (my personality, nutrition, love languages, the Bible, personal growth, etc), don't like phone calls but I love talking to myself always!😂 I enjoy talking about emotions, working on self-improvement, and love staring (I didn't realize that until now haha😅). I used to feel bad about my learning style until I knew about my personality type. That was a huge release as well as this video. Thanks a lot! 🎉🎉
@colleengloe91216 ай бұрын
Yes for sure All me as an INFJ ❤
@shaydenhornsby23425 ай бұрын
Omg me too holy
@RaeAria5 ай бұрын
Yes 100% 😄
@jadint17935 ай бұрын
Same!!
@Peter-wq3fw6 ай бұрын
Obsessive research? Oh yes! Some fifteen years ago, while I was deep into watching documentaries about black holes, supernovas and quantum mechanics, I stumbled upon the book “137: Jung, Pauli, and the Pursuit of a Scientific Obsession” that more or less revolves around quantum physics pioneer Wolfgang Pauli seeking mental help from Carl Jung in 1932. Reading this fascinating book then led me to Jung-based MBTI theory and finding out about my personality type. A life-changing experience.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
MBTI is one of the most life changing things that can happen for INFJs. Truly an eye opener. Sounds like your path was very in depth. Thanks for watching! Jay
@terryrich72356 ай бұрын
I have all of them. Regarding #2, I don’t particularly like text message conversations. Along with not being able to read facial expressions, you cannot hear the tone of voice, so you cannot get a real feel of this type of communication. It feels impersonal. Well, for me anyway.
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
RIGHT!? An sarcasm can't be heard through a text so I tend to get more misunderstood. An If it's a personal relationship then phone calls are better. But If it's not with someone I have a relationship with id rather text.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Agree. Jay
@jamesgrigsby39716 ай бұрын
In my opinion, this is the only channel that truly hits the INFJ nail right on the head! You arent doing it as something else and are just interested in infj's, you really and truly are one yourself and that is definitely recognized by the other ones like me. Great video man, keep up the good work!
@Queen_Sylvia4 ай бұрын
“Information vampire” describes it perfectly. Topics I’ve delved into: -Bronze Age collapse -MBTI -Enneagram -Buddhist thought -House music -specific DJs (Fatboy Slim most recently) -Leadership skills -coaching skills -Holistic healing -nutrition -menopause and perimenopause -the monetary system -INFJ stuff 😂😂😂
@juliejohnston34313 ай бұрын
I don't even have a cell phone. My land-line does not have an answering machine either. Agreed, hate phone calls.
@surewhatever8843Күн бұрын
Related to clumsiness when feeling the spotlight: I drive well - unless an officer pulls behind me. Then, I can’t maintain a speed, I can’t maintain a lane, and each goof ratchets up the stress and frequency of infractions.
@jenniferlewis2960Ай бұрын
💯% accurate! Things obsessively looked up: 1)beekeeping 2) gardening 3) very historical periods 4) actors and actresses 5) curly hair care 6) creationism
@user-mx7ot2bz3b22 күн бұрын
Same
@juliejohnston34313 ай бұрын
Talking to myself is more entertaining most times. 😅😅
@twenty73952 ай бұрын
Infj: "Leave me alone" "Ok,bye" "Wait... Don't go"
@robertbattison41366 ай бұрын
Absolutely no doubt now - I am INFJ for sure! Hi from the UK and keep up this excellent channel, I'm listening.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard! It's tough being an INFJ, but most of us wouldn't trade our type. Thanks for watching! Jay
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
Another Brit here 👍
@timothy2-5_john17-36 ай бұрын
We love looking at patterns, systems, discrepancies, hidden stuff, mystery, synchronicities, symbolism, yeah metaphors, deep feelings so uneasy to delve into by most. 😂yeah, talking to oneself, staring intently, not always intimate, just gauging the other person, getting lost in the inner workings behind d words, noticing body language, so uncomfortable and weird for others, sometimes zoning out completely in d middle of conversation then running away, if we don't share don't make up anything about it 😊 We don't mean to surprise everyone, maybe people just over talk, we don't mean to be cunning, people just underestimate us or think we are pushovers, we don't mean to lie, maybe we just haven't shared all to not hurt or cause unnecessary tension. If we feel safe, we sometimes over share, not to upstage but to help. Twist our words, you get the hulk, humiliate us, you get door slam. From 100 to 0, piercing silence, but really, we hate doing it but we have to. I research people and things like, thoroughly, obsessively, for months and years until I master the knowledge, topics are variable. I just love learning about humanity and life. Anything useful that I can share to benefit others, too.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Beautifully written and very, very true. That sums up the INFJ relationship pattern really. Thank you for that. Jay
@timothy2-5_john17-35 ай бұрын
Love how you deliver a clear message, you got great public speaking skills, content is really juicy @@INFJcircle
@Darius_Mercer666 ай бұрын
I often find myself sitting on the couch, listening to music, and constantly trying to interpret and put together patterns of people's behaviour. And i do this for an obscene amount of time. I get these flashes of deeper images in my mind, trying to predict how certain interactions will unfold, or attempting to use that intuition to foresee potential consequences of those present behaviours, from a futuristic viewpoint. And sometimes i will get so lost within my head that i lose track of time. The emotions i feel become so intense, that sometimes i wonder if i am getting too far out of touch. Its like a super-computer with terabytes and terabytes of storage, and the information is so wealthy, you need strong guardrails in place to prevent a system failure because its so overwhelming.
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
I used to feel like I was in a Ni- Ti loop. an soon realized I just needed to let go an have faith , we see what we need to see when we need to see it. Trusting our intuition as it's happening, I believe we also tend to manifest fast you get what u ask for , we have to be careful for what we ask for. 😂 And as the old saying goes u look an shall find. That's another one that seems to manifest itself as well.. I really have to be mindful on what I spend my time thinking about. Thanks for sharing 🙏
@francescad.44484 ай бұрын
I do same…get angry when I’m being disturbed or situations when I’m loosing my time…
@star_dante2 ай бұрын
@@STRONGfamVALUEZ excellent points on manifesting and trusting our intuition.
@evepatchett84816 ай бұрын
Another comment…. Yes, I always thought I was a bit slow with my learning and very thoughtful about everything I was taught. I think teachers thought I was dim when I was younger. I ended up with a Masters degree with a recommendation to pursue my PhD. I taught at university level for a few years. I could always spot an INFJ student and used to love supporting and developing them to their full potential.
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
That's awesome 😎 WE need more teachers like urself. Xo
@juliemissick42063 күн бұрын
My daughter hates it when I start talking to myself. It drives her nuts. After 43 years, you’d think she’d be used to it by now.
@PSP01165 ай бұрын
Obsessive reseaches, phon-bia, and slow learning speed.....it scares but comforts me at the same time, that all these are simply common traits of INFJs (that Im not the only weird one😂)... recently, i have been trying not to completely define myself as INFJ and rather believing in everyone has full potential to become what they want to be...but i figured I have so much INFJs inside me after watching this 😂😂 I have researched a lot in self-development, personalities, diets, nutrition, weightlifts, religions, bible, how to study better, how to live better and fuller life, and etc... I'm very thankful of knowing INFJ's learning pattern. I always thought Im just simply a slow learner, but it was pattern recognition, which needs more data and time to grasp concepts and ideas.
@INFJcircle5 ай бұрын
Yes, we’re tying so many things together. It almost Has to run at a slower pace. But when we do get it, we have a much fuller perspective than most people. Jay
@Godzilla-ym6om3 ай бұрын
My family members think im nuts. They ask me who I’m talking to. And I reply. Myself, it’s the only way I am guaranteed and intelligent conversation.
@christinet6336Ай бұрын
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@juliemissick42063 күн бұрын
I’ve been known to just disappear from family gatherings. I can only take just so much people time before I’m exhausted. I’ve become an expert at leaving places without anyone realizing I’ve left.
@pippalewisNYC5 ай бұрын
Phone-bia!! Not terrible!!!🤣 INFJ gaze?... we're seeking!! We want that deep convo. I appreciate your videos... your humor is great! Thank you.
@INFJcircle5 ай бұрын
lol. Thank you so much! Jay
@SusanBame2 ай бұрын
Yeah, Custer. I researched our family history when I first got married, in the '70s, and discovered that although Custer didn't have his own (white) children, he was a relative, and visited my ancestors in Ohio before the Civil War. Or during, or shortly after. This led me to a deep dive into the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Plains Indian history, a master's degree in conflict resolution, and eventually moving to Nebraska to the first place where Lewis & Clark met Native people and living on that reservation for ten years.
@kenb35523 ай бұрын
The phone phobia is dead on. I hate phones. I have a landline that I always let go to voice mail. I have a cell phone that I keep in my car 24-7. I'd be surprised if I have turn it on more than once per year. The learning part is also dead on. I started taking piano lessons as an adult. I told my instructor, the learning curve is going to be slow and flat for a relatively long while, but then it's going to take off like a rocket. And so it has.
@dk5755Ай бұрын
The phone calls, and the running into walls and door frames, AND the falling up the stairs! So dead on. 😂
@Godzilla-ym6om3 ай бұрын
Talking to myself. I’m guaranteed an intelligent conversation..
@jonesy28922 ай бұрын
Hahaha best comment. I agree
@Bette-of7cm3 ай бұрын
One proud research nerd here! I discovered who my biological father was 3 years ago & began an intense & fascinating ancestry journey which revealed very famous historical figures. This led to my purchase of several books (from Thriftbooks; hardcover, of course, as we appreciate the finer feel of it.) Before that, it's been finance, real estate, antiques, decorating, nutrition, horses, goats, bees, cats, regenerative farming, massage therapy, world religions, running, yoga, etc. I am definitely "out-loud voicing" words of encouragement to myself often; sometimes in song. Phone calls? Nope; not Skyping either. (Cringe). When in Massage Therapy class, the instructor would explain the right technique but follow it up with telling us what not to do. This frustrated my mind & I asked her to stop telling us (me, really), what not to do. It was throwing me off. I did struggle at first as I had in learning foreign languages, but, at the end of courses, I came out successful. I seemed to have had to redesign/remold my creature self by absorbing; by digesting the subject of my desire fully. To experience it in body, mind and Spirit. Being able to express how I feel (positive emotions) around the general public has not resulted in positive responses. I have reined in my exuberance over the years & let it fly free in my private time. I probably still look into people's eyes with too much intensity when listening to them. I'll work on that. You're a wonderful presenter & I'm thrilled to have come upon your chats. Thank you.
@clbellue5 ай бұрын
I had no idea that my public clumsiness (including curbs, lol) was part of my personality type! I've always thought I was a visual learner but what you say about pattern recognition makes a lot of sense. My mom told me that when I was little, and she was explaining things to me verbally, I would start crying and tell her I didn't understand what she was saying. I'm retired now but I also had that feeling when my boss was giving me verbal instructions. I eventually learned to repeat back to him what I had heard to make sure I was getting it. I love learning and researching...religion, aliens, politics, health, gardening, etc., etc. People who aren't are a great mystery to me. You have helped me so much, Jay! Thank you!
@INFJcircle5 ай бұрын
I never knew it either until I learned about MBTI. glad the videos are helping you, we have some of the same interests as well! Jay
@sonali.gokani2 ай бұрын
I love images of space, stars, 0 gravity. I need a lot of space literally, it is calming, fulfilling.
@sonali.gokani2 ай бұрын
I have had call phobia for my entire life. Most productive in writing. But others dont always take it right.
@BunteBalance6 ай бұрын
I feel so comforted, relaxed and normal now 🤣Even after watching and reading so much about my traits. Thanks, I appreciate it a lot.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! Glad it helped you! Jay
@Auburnred673 ай бұрын
OMG a gal pal told me I was an INFJ last year and I wasn't sure she was correct. I bought a book and then started to listen to INFJ informational videos on KZbin. I am most definately, an INFJ. I struggle with eye contact with a few exceptions of people who I am close to.
@lisastutzman31402 ай бұрын
I got told not to look ppl in the eyes so much, was told it was creepy
@wyvernhattori18114 ай бұрын
As a kid I was bullied a lot. One time when bringing this topic to a teacher she told me that I have something in my eyes, in the way I look at someone that someone "have to bully me". Ever since then I often avoided eye contact
@STRONGfamVALUEZ3 ай бұрын
That's weird on the teachers part. She obviously has something wrong with her. We tend to irritate people's demons. Keep looking at people,keep being urself the world needs us to be confident in ourselves, STAY STRONG. DONT DIM UR LIGHT FOR THE EVILNESS IN THIS WORLD. XO
@nataliemathis45232 ай бұрын
I’m sorry that you experienced this. I was just thinking about the stare, too, and thinking how some people find it threatening - like you can see their biggest insecurities. We can 😄 but we don’t care about their flaws like they think we do.
@LOVE_ALL_AROUND3 ай бұрын
I was telling a friend the other day to please text me first before wanting to talk on the phone. I explained I need a moment to redirect my brain. One of my favorite chapters in the book, "The Introvert Advantage" is on phone phobia. Helped me understand myself and phone habits.
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
Another excellent and accurate compilation Jay, as I found myself smiling, nodding and even laughing in agreement 😀 You asked….Fortunately with being retired, I’ve been down quite a few areas of research these last four years and won’t specifically list them here as don’t want to flag up 😉 As you rightly say, I do and did spend quite some time getting info from various sources on each subject before I was sufficiently in agreement. Suffice to say we’ve been lied to about most things in this life and whilst some people don’t want to hear/see it (probably because they can’t handle it and it would make them have to rethink everything), I’ve always preferred the truth and can handle it. Only a few actual friends have looked at what I’ve discovered and can see the lies too, but they’re in the minority. I’ve found more people online who already know and they’ve become my circle. Edit: Just requested to join your mailing list circle 😃
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Yeah, we should search out the truth ourselves. Agree. Glad you enjoyed the video! Jay
@RunningNotStopping6 ай бұрын
I can tell what topics my may be thinking about and I support you.
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
@@RunningNotStopping Thanks for saying that 😊 I think perhaps that many INFJ's have awakened and are aware because we question and join dots. I really hope that's the case 👍 Have a great day 😃
@dianne93656 ай бұрын
Another retired INFJ here!. I am exactly in the same position as you, it is hard to wake upto the fact that everything we believed in has been a lie. I am so isolated because the majority of my friends and family all have their heads in the sand, one of my sons is my only ally. I sometimes feel like I am going mad but it nice to read comments such as yours, it makes me feel less alone.
@JackieKay116 ай бұрын
@@dianne9365 Dianne, thanks SO much for commenting as I understand completely being in the same situation. I can't relate to friends and not been in touch with many for over three years. Although three have recently gently approached me via email, so perhaps there's hope that they've realised I was right with my warnings. Yes, it's been a very lonely time but I just keep a diary and push myself into achieving various things and still research daily as I love to learn. When I think about all those years of school indoctrination being made to stand outside the classroom for having the audacity to ask the teacher to explain better as she didn't make sense. We just keep on doing what we can to help others although I've started very recently to take more care of myself and about time too ☺️ Have a lovely day 🤗
@theseriousprepper43723 ай бұрын
I’m a 66-year-old INFJ. And a teacher. I have found that looking at the persons mouth between the nose and the upper lip and vague focus on the face that way it looks like you’re looking into the eyes, but you’re not because when you’re look at the eyes, you know that it is happening it generates a recognition jolt from human to human. But the folks of your attention/other people, they don’t know it and can’t tell you’re not looking at them in the eyes.
@Datdatdat993 ай бұрын
I don’t avoid phone calls but I usually only have to talk to people I actually like conversing with. I research all types of things, like personality types, gardening, underwater metal detecting, baking, animal behaviors, wood turning, and how to videos in general. I talk to myself all the time.
@arlenerivera-gw4st6 ай бұрын
Observing people and staring is a life-long habit for me. I want to know about them just by observing. I get caught often by the subject of my observation, and I'm sure it make others uncomfortable. I always try to have a smile at the ready to try to calm their concerns. LOL on hitting curbs, I do that all the time!
@kathcares6 ай бұрын
I AM a person who will look up people online even if they're not a public figure. Better to know up front than wish you'd known later. Not finding anything is just as troubling as finding things. But I don't interact with so many people that it's a constant activity. When I get enough information that I'm satisfied, I quit. So am I weirder than the average INFJ even?
@faithworks2172 ай бұрын
I do that, too, to find out what my friends are up to, or what mindset a troll is coming from on facebook, or if someone's interests or beliefs are compatible with mine. If they think that's weird, then they shouldn't put their information online. Also, if there is a post about someone who went missing, if they were found. It's always a relief if they did not come to any serious harm.
@bethanytaylor51873 ай бұрын
Huh. I've never attributed my "clumsiness" or lack of spatial awareness to being an INFJ before. Interesting. Thanks!
@akataa3 ай бұрын
I'm an INFJ and this is spot on!
@shelteredsparrow27366 ай бұрын
I love languages! I too delay making phone calls I too prefer texts for the same reason I too talk to myself I too tell straight up emotional truths. People don’t always like that about me but that is not my problem. I will go on the KZbin chatlogs and find people in the chatlog who need to grow. I feel it is better them hearing it from me because I will say in a kind way The Death Stare is definitely me! The learning speed is true also. I have told new employers that it would take longer to learn but I would be one of the best employees they ever had You talk about running into walls. I am really thinking all the time so constantly making sure I am doing things safely
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply! As for the last one - the walls - concentrating, like you are doing, is the secret to NOT running into things. I need to do that more (especially when doing dangerous things). Jay
@shelteredsparrow27366 ай бұрын
@@Daan58 sure! If you go on KZbin videos there is a place where people leave comments. You can like or dislike the comment. You can also reply to the comment. Other people can also reply to your comments. The comments are emailed to you. If you need to you can block the person. I use it a lot. I have answered questions for people. I had someone say “if one person likes this bless you.” I have people that needed encouragement because they were so discouraged with life. I have typed in a heart for people who are grieving
@shelteredsparrow27366 ай бұрын
@@INFJcircle I feel your INFJ pain on that one. I LOVE being an INFJ but I hear you!
@shelteredsparrow27366 ай бұрын
@@Daan58 what you are using here is the chatlog
@5nixie2 ай бұрын
I have thousands of topics I have obssessively researched... from Art, Architecture, to Historical figures... Self-improvement and Psychology, being an all-time favorite....
@user-pq2nv7lt8n6 ай бұрын
This was very encouraging. I definitely do most of these things and I feel pretty weird most of the time lol I think as INFJs we are a tiny bit weird, but that's what sets us apart. We may have strange idiosyncrasies, but we also have unique gifts as well.
@Laura-bf8ot6 ай бұрын
every partner or friend i've ever had has been freaked out by this stare. ni just wants all the details.
@danielduran2012 ай бұрын
I laughed throughout this cool video because EVERY POINT was spot on in my case. As an INFJ I question EVERYTHING, including, whether or not I'm really an INFJ 😅. It's confirmed everytime. I love being a little "strange" now that I've found my place in the world.
@edwarsmurack39222 ай бұрын
I am on board with you 100% about researching topics, phone calls, and talking to yourself out loud, I thought everyone did that? I know what you mean about getting your words right for texting, I make my answers real short. Listening to this is like having my jail cell door opened up for a bit.!! I can peek outside for a bit:)
@carrie202416 күн бұрын
Thank you! I've always felt like an alien here. Especially in high school, where people would be on the same page having a loud conversation and laughing, I was over on the side thinking, "What? Why is that so funny or interesting?" I like deep conversations. Nothing surface level.
@Txtholic_MOA04055 ай бұрын
I love researching about music, About classical instruments, Traditional music styles, singers, pitches, high notes,etc. And I love nerding around about these things. My past interests were about genetics, quantum physics and human mind. I found one thing weird about me that, if I listen or watch some music or movie, I just go to google and search up everything about that movie, the cast, the production etc. I just get obsessed with that for about a couple of days.
@5nixie2 ай бұрын
I used to run into walls and doors and fall/slip from/on stairs a lot in childhood... But now I have successfully got a hang of it... almost. I am always extra careful on stairs...
@debbiejahnke8724Ай бұрын
I’ve learned to reign in my range of observation when I’m stressed so I don’t get overloaded. When I’m relaxed I can lend out again.
@bumblebee_mrs3 ай бұрын
I too am obsessive with research about, well...everything!
@juliemissick42063 күн бұрын
I vote that we ban phones permanently. I don’t even answer the phone when my kids or my doctor calls. Then I’ll finally call them back several days later because I end up feeling guilty.
@muhammadhamza4952Ай бұрын
sometimes I'm talking to myself and others ask '' you asked anything from me''
@user-ys7ll8kj1h6 ай бұрын
I don't see any other way to learn about something. If you don't dive in, are you learning anything? I'd comment on everything you listed but it all just hits too close to home. LOL Glad I'm not the only one that bumps into everything. Good thing I can find the humor in my clumsiness. Fun video to watch, Thank you!
@melissaculpepper76632 ай бұрын
I have always talked to myself! I’m so thrilled to discover I’m not alone!!! Yay!
@misa365424 күн бұрын
Years ago I researched WWII and the holocaust for about 6 months and my husband had to limit me to one holocaust/WWII movie a day or documentary. How was it even started? I could not understand how people could think it was ok to be so indifferent. How did people think what was their reasoning or the type of society to breed such hatred and indifference? What were the casualties for each country etc… My Grandfather was under General Patton and fought in the battle of the bulge. Another thing I researched was astronomy. That has been a life long obsession and less depressing. This video makes me understand me better. I also have bumped into door frames, tables and fallen on my bum on my own stairs all leaving bruises. I also have a hard time finding who I think I truly am. I always wanted to be a hero who helped others and then I feel childish.
@btdu27894 күн бұрын
Most things on the list I do but never run into walls, and definitely not the popular INFJ stare.
@lpetitoiseau91462 ай бұрын
I obsessively researched 1) Regency Period, pre-Victorian Britain. I swear I could put an entire auditorium to sleep on the subject; 2) Serial killers. I decided that they are basically boring. 3) Dog breeds. Now, THAT is fascinating!
@TreyB.6 ай бұрын
Hi Jay! I appreciate these videos so very much! Man, all you've stated in this video applies to my path in life. ( INFJ as well, if I haven't stated that before.) To an extreme. LoL. Medieval History in college. Philosophy, Art History, an aspiring musician.. Numerous times, I've been told, " You're too intense, Why are you justifying / explaining everything you do, all you experience?" I'm very empathic, caring, face my fears, hold fast to values, integrity and personal ethics...... And it scares the hell out of most people. I'm not perfect, and believe in seeking knowledge, skills to improve myself in service to others. ( Once DoD contractor/ Military, now certified master Reiki Practitioner, Holistic health therapist.) I strive to be a better person, do good in this mad, mad world and help others. I expect others to do the same. Seldom happens... Yet, I still try to have hope and believe that Humanity can change for the better... Though a challenge, we all truly can thrive as the true, beautiful, reflection of our Souls. Such is my hope for everyone.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
I relate to what you are saying so much. Our ethics and truth seeking really do scare people. Thank you for sharing this Trey, it’s like I wrote it, our paths are very similar. Jay
@TreyB.6 ай бұрын
@@INFJcircle thank you for responding... Wow, Jay. seriously... 😁
@kaunglin84472 ай бұрын
Damn dude I used to work in customer support service. I enjoyed other parts of the work but not the phone calls.
@brendadesilva85592 ай бұрын
This is spot on. When I was a kid I used to get so stressed out about when the phone rang, now my phone is just always on silent. I've red books on serial killers, forensics, chakras, meditation, search and rescue, bushcraft, animal behaviour, quantum physics etc lol. Also went to school for natural science, massage and firefighting. I learn in patterns, I never understood how people don't. I am definitely a slow learner. I will make all the mistakes at the beginning until I see the pattern and my brain does a thing and it clicks, then I go past my peers. I also run into door frames lol This is nice, thanks!
@romelluswilsonАй бұрын
It’s wild how spot on this list is. Discovering that I am an INFJ and content like this has helped me feel way less isolated. Thank you for this content truly!
@user-bu5ye3mr5wАй бұрын
My most serious problem as an INFJ is in how it makes me love and understand kids and want to be friends with them, what got me arrested and sent to the county jail, on unproven and false accusations I was a molester. Everybody tells me to ignore kids and not be friendly or pay any special attention to them, or it's a mistake for me to do otherwise. This hurts me inside. It's a normal thing for me to be friendly towards kids. It's the way I am
@sm68396 ай бұрын
I so have all of these- currently researching aquarium shrimp. True. I hate phone calls. So much of this is true of me. Im one of those people in Walmart talking to myself.
@STRONGfamVALUEZ6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 my daughters ALWAYS like huh Mom? An I say I'm just talking to myself again. 😂😂😂 She's 19 she said u always do that yep. My dad used to tell me it's ok as long as I don't answer myself but I do , 😂 I do answer myself to. Quirky an I love it 💕
@Taurusboy076 ай бұрын
Very true. I find all of these things in my day to day life. I talk to myself a lot. I find it to be very helpful and productive.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
I agree, it sorts the jumbled mess that sometimes arises from overthinking. Thanks for sharing! Jay
@Taurusboy076 ай бұрын
@@INFJcircle Exactly. I wish I could turn it off at times. It even robs me of sleep and relaxation. This personality is very interesting and intense. I see the beauty of it as it is such a gift to the earth but due to the mass of shallow and mediocre people, it leaves us feeling as if we don’t belong, especially for me and a few other INFJ’s I encountered.
@christielogan52473 ай бұрын
I’ve blamed my falling up stairs on steps that have an overhang. Especially embarrassing when you’re holding into the hand rail. Russian history, the Gilded Age, making my own cleaning supplies (not that I clean often), painting my nails (needed every color to try any technique I could find), and currently studying the lead up to WWI. Thank you for explaining these short lived obsessions in a way that didn’t make me feel like I lack focus or control.
@Ellelawliet892 ай бұрын
I’m currently at home recovering from a broken bone in my foot. I was going downstairs holding the railing and on auto mode deep thinking. Thinking the next step was the ground, I stepped onto air and fell 2-3 steps down w my left foot cushioning most of the blow 😅.
@crikey6979Ай бұрын
INFJ-A female Mom here 😊 I have a very busy teen daughter who plays club volleyball. So you already KNOW how challenging this is for me at all tournaments- large building with thousands of people and hours upon hours of NOISE. I use my headphones now to listen to EMDR sounds - bilateral and binaural sounds with noise cancelling to balance things out as well as audio books while I watch her matches. I’m able to focus on the game while listening inside of my very own bubble. Of course I have in my grounding essential oils for that scent - I use a specific one for volleyball bc I love the pattern the scent places my mind. I happen to also be a massage therapist as well, so while I may go for hours not talking to anyone, if there is an injury or discomfort, parents and kids are free to come for assistance lol!!!
@user-yq3sp2cq9s6 ай бұрын
Wow, I did not believe I am an INFJ (after being typed, both by testing, and by psychologist/therapist). Until, I listened to you. I have issues with every single point you made, especially talking out loud to myself. I really appreciate how simple you made all these points. Absolutely true about "rabbit hole research" - I have studied: medieval heraldry, horses, dog training, gardening, Viking era culture, are just a few. Amazing vid! Thanks.
@INFJcircle6 ай бұрын
Well, if we relate, we relate, I’m glad the video helped you and thanks for commenting! Jay
@MD-gk2un3 ай бұрын
Me: answers my own questions ...aloud. Nope. I'm not schiz. I'm Infj.
@juliemissick42063 күн бұрын
I hate phone calls with a passion. My average phone use per week generally runs less than 10 minutes per week. I use an iPad for research. And I watch documentaries on stuff that interests me.
@MrStrocubeАй бұрын
A few years ago, I had an acquaintance tell me, “dude you’re an INFJ”. She kind of explained it, but I had no idea what she was talking about. Then I looked it up and did the MBTI online. Sure enough, INFJ. Knowing this certainly explained a few things, and it also made my life a bit easier, as I no longer put any pressure on myself to not be so weird. I just roll with it.
@justinwhite27255 ай бұрын
Obsessive researching is why a lot of INFJs mistype as INTP, actually a lot of these overlap with INTP.
@lizzymoore543 ай бұрын
All of the above. I read the Bible out-loud. It helps with understanding any topic. I “ startle “, easily, as well. ☺️
@faithworks2172 ай бұрын
Reading the Bible out loud is excellent. I do it every day. I watched videos by Paul Hegstrom, having heard his testimony at first on Sid Roth's program It's Supernatural. Paul tells about how it creates new neurons in the brain. He was able to recover from stroke by doing this, as well as get over childhood trauma. He has clinics where he teaches his methods, helping people recover from brain damage, PTSD, and even pedophiles have been cured of their obsessions. Paul says that when our brain hears us repeat what the Bible says in our own voice, it believes us more than it believes it when it hears other people read or recite the Scriptures.