What is Introverted Intuition in Myers-Briggs? INTJ INFJ ENTJ ENFJ

[@mattguess9887]

I just wanted to give you a shout out. The way you have structured these videos and the approach you take to explaining them is laudable. Laying down the historical foundations first and then getting more and more contemporary and finally your collage at the end--its marvelous and really helps to get the main points across. I'm finding it very useful to help me understand my own shadow functions a little better as they can be quite nebulous.

[@AlexisKingsley]

Thank you so much!! This is such a kind comment 😊

[@petaapril]

Edgy-Reserved lol, minimal futuristic black all day every day.. nailed it :)

[@kerrirae]

I'm INFJ & as far as clothing and styles go, I kinda just dress accordingly to the occasion. I definitely do gravitate towards solids and dark or neutral pallets but style and boldness varies depending on where I'm at and what I'm doing, the people around and how they're anticipated to be dressed. I've always enjoyed fashion

[@psychicspy]

Look into the connection between intuition and psychic remote viewing.

[@robertmorse3201]

My greatest inspirations come when I'm moving my body, and simultaneously listening to a challenging podcast. With my body engaged and my mind distracted, my intuition bubbles up an insight. My second greatest inspirations come mid-morning while I'm sitting in a chair thinking about absolutely nothing. My third greatest source of inspiration happens during prayer. As I am pursuing God through worship an insight or revelation or direction will pop into my head. Yep. I'm an intuitive. LOL!😆 I've seen many videos on intjs. This one is stellar. I love all the quotes. I'm often accused or complimented as being smart or intellectual. I don't think people really have any idea. I don't think I really have any idea. It's a gift. It just happens.😇

[@robscovell5951]

I tested INTP when I was young and still sorting myself out. Life reduces one's future possibilities and I would say that I have transitioned from strong Ne to strong Ni over time and I relate more to INTJ than INTP as my responsibilities have increased.

[@StevenLeMieux]

Was mistyped for years intp but was in fact Intj all along. Watch her video on this exact topic it'll enlighten you. Also best advice look for the weaknesses vs the strengths. It's easy to get a that's me ego stroke but the real gold is the shit you don't wanna see and know about yourself because hey that's actually you.

[@vidnovoc9815]

introverted intuition is very abstract thought process that really only is useful when thinking about an object/idea, like a therapist being able to see into the life of another without actually living that exact life, or like an investor putting together thousands of bits of economic data general and specific and making a prediction. It brings inspirations together to see all sides of it.

[@bradleymosman8325]

Thank you, Alexis, for explaining this NF to himself. I (and a bunch of others !) have been trying for 70 years to understand the person I see in the mirror. As Saint Augustine said, "I cannot grasp all that I am."

[@emillenial624]

Listening to this while working on a project was calming and insightful.

[@Thilosophocl3s]

Introverted intuition is really good at taking gobs of data points and distilling then down to their essence to form an internal theory of everything, per whichever category it belongs, and plus a couple ways to tie it to yet another thing. And extraverted intuition, takes one thing and blows it up to add many pieces and possible uses, and possibilities as possible. That's why Ne loves Ni.... Ni helps them focus, and Ne helps Ni look outside the Ti framework. Yeah some of that is really accurate but to a really limited degree. I feel like whichever doctor was writing the skathing review of introverted intuition had either a child or a spouse with Ni hero and was really working out their distaste for Ni.

[@purplecrayons96]

Yours are my favorite cognitive functions videos. Comprehensive, structured, expert based, visual aids, (Te) themes. Thank you for gathering and compiling the data and sharing it with us. It helps me learn auditorily.

[@FergusScotchman]

Love it. As an intj being bipolar II, it makes sense that the "ebb and flow" described could interact with a bipolar episode timing. Waves canceling each other and amplifying each other. Kinda interesting, very much Ni

[@Ela29653]

Really great explanation. Being in Fİ makes one wise but also disconnected which is sad.

[@michaelpipe5488]

Another excellent, comprehensive video. I have had trouble identifying Ni, and you’ve cleared up my understanding tremendously. Thanks for uploading!

[@Heyokasireniei468sxso]

I wish more people would do it like this , using the source material and their own opinion about it , not just forcing their opinion without seeing the actual work , like some weird cult or grift may you have a prosperous future in your endeavors , I look forward to your future videos all the best . thank you this was water on a hot day

[@jona9239]

Recently, I was thinking about going through Jung’s original work to get his perspective on cognitive functions. You saved me all the work. Thanks for the series! I’d like to see a function comparison series next (Se vs Si, Fe vs Fi, etc)

[@AlexisKingsley]

Thank you!! Ok I'll start working on the comparison series!

[@deborat]

I was looking forward to this one and you didn’t disappoint. So many great insights here.

[@abrahamhudak7704]

thank you for your videos! I think videos on how different personalities interact with each other in relationships would be interesting if you’re thinking about new video ideas

[@RonFlux]

Just a note on "Are stimulated by difficulties, and most ingenious in solving them" - Ni is on an axis with Se. The Se part is actually getting stimulated by problems, getting excited that something is happening while Ni is looking how to solve the problem considering the right direction.

[@Jan-kf7bt]

I’m loving this series!! The Van Der Hoop quotes really got me. I’ve been trying to figure out if I’m an ISTJ or INTJ. I know I have Fe and Ti, but was unsure about the other functions. I know tests are inaccurate, but I got ISTJ when I was really unhealthy then INTJ when I healed. I related to the Van Der Hoop talking about the cycle or ebb and flow of this function.

[@AlexisKingsley]

Thank you! xxTJ types don't have Fe and Ti in their top 4 (unless you're using socionics naming) so you may want to look into the xxFJ and xxTP types.

[@Jan-kf7bt]

@@AlexisKingsleyoops I meant Te

[@Romantica210]

Yeah I would really like functions vs each other playlist and the traits playlist

[@thecommenter2711]

Although the term image is used, it is in a way metaphorical Intuition as far as i know is basically empty and it's guiding "light" is weird It's as if you walked a path but you can't see the path, yet you arrive there anyways It's like racking your brains for something, somehow grasping it then through some abstraction able to understand it It's asking for a certain dream before going to bed, then getting that dream The problem about this process is that it skips a bunch of steps making the information gained incomplete in the sense that you can't trace the steps particularly well I wouldn't say that intuition is particularly more unconscious than sensing though, it's rather that the means through which you access it is not as concrete hence describing it becomes less accurate It's similar to the a-priori problem in philosophy where you are looking for the knowledge that is before any experiential data

[@BuizelCream]

I like the way you described intuition. I totally resonate with a lot! x3 Over the years, I have tried to learn some valuable communication and analytical skills for me to be able to trace back those steps that I skipped as to how I got those kinds of insights based on Ni, like asking the right kind of questions, in order to guide the listener/reader to these insights that I gained that may benefit them. It's like trying to rediscover what were the solutions my intuition used to get there.

[@artixi3291]

A very thorough series! The quotes you selected for this function are clearly well thought out as this has never been an easy function to describe. I enjoy the idea that Ni does what Ne does but inwardly trajected. I know a lot of articles relate Ni to being convergent thinking and Ne with divergent thinking, but it's quite clear both functions are capable of doing both. Just the way in which they go about it are antithetical. I never would have thought the "Ebb and flow" was associated with Ni but it all makes sense now. Though when I think about it, I'm not sure what other function I would attribute it too aside from Fi. In the Socionics interpretation, Ni is conflated with much of Myers-Briggs Fi interpretation. As someone who loops between Ni and Ti, that lack of external influence hits far too close to home. In fact, I find myself lamenting my function preference at times as both high Ne and Te users tend to be the prolific I've had a pleasure of coming across. Espeically Te as I don't know how their brains can assimilate that sort of information (it's low key scary) as concisely as they do. Unfortunately, with Fe as a second function, it makes trying to follow a subjective vision difficult because I know how others feel about things, their perspectives on life, and what topics of my view can make them uncomfortable. And while I don't have Te, if there's one thing that's becoming increasingly apparent to me it's that I acquire that quick, nearly magical commanding attitude during heated group conflicts. Thank you Fe, for doing what I wish I could do in non human related manners. Thank you for being a near-useless function for my vision xD It's one of those scenarios where you wish you were given a different brain at times simply so you could remove yourself from the current predicament. Although I will say, trying to get in touch with Se has helped combat some of these issues, but it's a long road ahead. And disclaimer, dissing Fe is mostly a joke, but if I could trade Fe-Ti for Te-Fi things would probably be a lot easier.

[@DistortedV12]

I like how you are doing introverted intuition in the first 30 seconds, she must be intj

[@tnic3255]

Such a good video!’ Love the visual depiction of Ni. Can’t wait to watch the other videos.

[@WinVault]

This is honestly such a great breakdown - one of the best I’ve seen so far!

[@AlexisKingsley]

Thank you!

[@Heyokasireniei468sxso]

hell yeah im binged watching today thank you

[@nicoj84]

Thanks Alexis, this video really helped. I think being the oldest of three younger siblings I developed a decent Fe to counter these issues but like you, I didn't realise some of my negative attitudes are due to Ni. Something to still work on for me.

[@jpex9]

Very insightful. I’ve been trying to further understand other people experiences with Ni compare to mine and as you say it is unintelligible to others, quite egocentric, fantastical and can be maladaptive. Thank you. INFJ

[@mistikthebluedragoon7544]

Enjoy the vision board. Noticed and agree with minimilistic art and room decour for intj infj.

[@research1982]

I really, really love these cognitive function videos, well done.

[@whiddenrobot8533]

Idea 💡 an 8 part series of similar structure addressing the 8 cognitive function positions and how the cognitive functions manifest themselves differently within the context of each position…dominant, auxiliary, tertiary, inferior, oppositional, critical parent, trickster, demon. Easy/accessible/accurate/summary…if Ni/Te doesn’t get it done, who will? Not Ni/Ti 😔 ( I am preoccupied with a plethora of meaninglessness in this universe in which to put deep meaning to, ha)

[@HobbyHarvest]

I'm a color blind INTJ - guess what color my wardrobe is 😅 So I've been working on my Se in my KZbin videos but quickly fall into Te. It's a work in progress.

[@FinalSalvation1]

Hey Alexis, excellent video content. I would love to see an INTJ video on the 'double or triple' traits both good and bad. Take a guess what my personality type is? LOL. INTJ. Thank you again.

[@Nimariel]

I’d like to see your take on function order/stack (1-8). As I’ve been looking more closely at these functions and how they show up for various types, I’ve been noticing very interesting patterns exemplified in my life and the lives of those around me, all seemingly tied to function order. For example, the different ways that my wife (Ne Fi) and I (Fi Ne) use and interact with art/media, which we both care about deeply, has led me to think that the 2nd function actually flows out of the 1st. I see and use and analyze art/media as an expression/sharing of values/meaning (Fi fueling Ne). My wife, meanwhile, uses the creation of and exposure to art/media as a way to examine/crystallize/affirm her own values/meanings (Ne fueling Fi). Practically speaking, I get creative when I’m full of things I want to express and have sat with those things a while. My wife gets creative out of nowhere, but she always ends up getting insights about herself and her values during her creativity. When we are choosing something to watch, I gravitate toward anything that expresses values/messages period, because I want ti examine them and how they are being demonstrated, how others are expressing their Fi. My wife gravitates toward things that express/affirm/critique values that she personally holds, because she is seeking something that is immediately applicable to shaping her Fi. And similar thoughts/questions exist for me about the interactions of the other functions in each stack. Does 7 kind of jolt a person back into using 1? Is 8 often seen as a way to use 2 when the person feels disconnected from it due to a 1/3 loop or a 4 grip? What do 5 and 6 actually look like in someone’s life? Does 1 correlate to the way people most naturally view/admire God if they are religious? Linked to that, are 7 and 8 the places where anecdotally a religious person will most frequently see God as acting and themselves/people in general falling short?

[@dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon]

Very interesting. I definitely have a vision which I'm working to bring into fruition. I don't completely know how I'm going to get to where I want but I know that I will. Great video👍

[@jabor67]

Thank you. It is really useful. It is really difficult to find quality content about Ni.

[@chirptone7901]

Very accurate and insightful. Thanks.

[@jonlevy4495]

For extroverted sensing, a couple words, that could work are Reality, and / or Accepting.

[@magic4girlstv320]

Awesome. very informative. thank you

[@ConsciousPatterns]

Very nicely made. Great channel. 🙂

[@edsanville]

I'm a very intense INTJ, and these videos have been invaluable toward trying to understand myself and how I fit in with other people (or not). The Ni function explains why I feel like I have some connections and similarities with the ENFP, despite how different they seem overall. They've got Ni as their secondary function, and we've got it as our primary. And, oh boy, can it be strong for INTJs.

[@leedlbagginshield8492]

I thought ENFPs have Ne as their dominant function and no Ni at all

[@edsanville]

@@leedlbagginshield8492 You're right, I meant ENFJ. I mistyped it.

[@leedlbagginshield8492]

@@edsanville I see. I’m an INFJ and ENFJs are basically our more outgoing extroverted twins. Their dominant Fe can be a bit exhausting to me sometimes (like, don’t expect me to always openly share my feelings lol) but since that’s my second function, I also crave their emotional openness. I can be so authentic with them. My Ex was an also an INTJ and now I’m totally obsessed with this type. It was instant attraction. So similar, yet so different.

[@edsanville]

@@leedlbagginshield8492 One of my best friends is an INFJ, and there's usually a good connection indeed between INTJ and INFJ. Especially when discussing interpersonal, psychological, or societal issues. We can talk for hours and hours about these things when we meet up.

[@stephaniem2743]

When you said you had playlists in the descriptions, I thought you meant music at first 😆 that would be dope

[@cl8045]

Hi, could you explain more of what images (or flashes of image) that an Ni dom would see? I’ve noticed Ni doms at times, will go into a trance like state, but I’m wondering what images they are seeing in that moment

[@HandSanitizerAttack]

Nice video! 😄

[@Rhodium-tn5dx]

This one was 🔥, thanx

[@DistortedV12]

Basically introverted intuition is causal forecasting... for utility not typically some personal random pasttime

[@kataiwannhn]

Indeed, the biblical prophets can be described as unadapted and unintelligible, but this has traditionally been viewed as part of their mission and not as a deficiency. In psychology, on the other hand, everything seems to be evaluated in terms of its usefulness to society, even though there are enough negative examples of realized visions in the history of the 20th century.

[@AlexisKingsley]

The prophets had a good use of introversion (turning inward to get the vision) paired with the extraversion (in this case: turning outward to write/communicate and impact others with the vision.)

[@kataiwannhn]

@@AlexisKingsley Their extraversion was seen by their contemporaries more as a fruitless gimmick or even a provocation than as a constructive activity, comparable to some apparently fruitless doom and gloom crackpots today. In the case of the biblical prophets, the appreciation came posthumously. 😁

[@Romantica210]

Is dentistry a good career choice for an INTJ considering Se last?

[@moneymanagement24]

That’s so funny Christopher Nolan is an INTJ and as an INTJ like them

[@anh1192]

I found this surprising as well

[@nickgreco2065]

Can you get into the shadow functions and things like each type's blind spot, or Trickster functions?

[@dexteryousef2380]

Good job. Thank you.

[@mine6472]

You shd do animalinyou personality and what their myers briggs equivalents are. That wd be fun

[@moneymanagement24]

That’s funny about the religious thing because Gandhi, Osama Bin Laden, MLK, Nelson Mandela, and Hitler were all INFJ

[@hadiza1]

💙

[@MrHarryc727]

This is a crap observation of us. I appreciate what you are, 😊though.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

You don’t speak fast enough.

[@antistaticandi]

Oh my god. This is uncomfortable to listen to. Hello to all of my flaws that I like to hide from everyone.