What is an INFP?

[@Lukearthwalker]

"The INFP is creative but often it's not a useful creativity" Me: Yup.

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

I find my creativity very useful. Seems I'm not going to end up famous - - but overall I immensely enjoy being a writer and content creator, even if it doesn't pay any bills...

[@fdme33]

The little bit of Te is never enough

[@michelerich1590]

i will learn something for no purpose. people will ask how i hope to apply something i'm learning, and i just stare blankly.

[@KxNOxUTA]

@@michelerich1590 You want to be telling them you learnt that to be able to take that (unique) perspective ;D Good?

[@michelerich1590]

@@KxNOxUTA i'll learn things on my own and never tell anyone, so lol

[@janaecruz3432]

do u ever just wanna send one of these videos to someone so they can undertand, but then you realize they dont wanna understand. anyway, this is a great video love.

[@KikiV123]

janae cruz lol yes 😅

[@elipineda938]

Yes

[@janaecruz3432]

mystic mediator i mention it to people anyway, but they usually just say its too complicated and brush it off, i still reference it after that though

[@OzzTonWentToSpace]

Ask them to take the test. Not 16p. Don’t use it as personality a crux though , but I get what your saying, so much easier to understand people on a different level using this.

[@janaecruz3432]

OzzTonWentToSpace what i mean is that..the people that i want to understand me more, aren’t interested in doing so, at least on the level that i would like but not everyone is wired to want to understand things and people at a deep level, which i have to except.

[@thomasalegredelasoujeole9998]

As they grow up INFP go from over emotional to absolutely rock solid. 40 years of knowing your emotions so well makes you actually hard to budge by external factors. An older INFP is surprisingly highly in control. Especially because INFP obsess over consequences, both external and unto themselves.

[@kuronblue]

I agree in the past I used to be talkative and loud around people and now I have became kinda chill

[@victorialadybug1]

Very true.

[@Lm56lm]

Wowwww, ça m’encourage cela. 31 ans et j’ai encore beaucoup à apprendre sur la gestion de mes émotions 😂

[@calmingbabysleep1256]

Stocism

[@sakura5sango6]

13:45 That's so me right now LOL I had a beautiful, old latin teacher who made us reflect and debate ideas from time to time. I hated speaking in public (sometimes she made us write them anonimously and I absolutely loved that) so, even if I had my opinions, I didn't actually express those to my classmates (only to my friend and sometimes to the teacher when I was alone with her). Once she said the importance of reflecting about feelings, values and just "phylosiphing" about life. And she actually said that even people who don't talk in the group -such as me-, they would at least *listen* to others' comments, which leads to reflecting privately if you agre or disagree in your head and so you still *participate* on those debates. It made me feel so powerful

[@alexhales8569]

Wow, that's a great teacher!

[@nehamotwani6477]

You are lucky enough to got a great encouraging teacher!

[@sakura5sango6]

@@alexhales8569 I know. You don't know how much I miss her :')

[@sakura5sango6]

@@nehamotwani6477 Totally agree :D!!

[@persephone6896]

I love my personality type . The most imaginative, idealistic, romantic, deep, sensitive and dreamy

[@Uncagedlover]

Ms Yasmine Fellow infp here ✌🏼🥳✨ 🧚🏼‍♀️ Check out my channel for more infp Vids if you’d like ✨🌙💕

[@dziug1506]

Idealism is a curse of it all. That's what makes it or breaks it. Most often breaks it. Unless you found some magical source of some energy from parallel universe timelines that get you to finish what you started, then there's nothing else to ask for, otherwise it's a killer and an outstanding stacker of unfinished projects.

[@fbibarbie]

Gonna be honest kinda sucks. The type has the Highest suicide rate lowest average income.

[@nicole3534]

Howard Ackerman That may be due to the INFP’s love for people and helping them live their best lives. Those jobs in America mainly pay crappy wages. Also internalizing can become extremely difficult to overcome when you feel emotions so intensely. Without perceiving their faults and actively attempting to change them, it could lead to suicide. Which is just terribly sad 😞

[@paulinebuenavista7689]

A very interesting person indeed. I'm an INFP too.

[@regrr1774]

"using logic to justify emotionally based decisions" I feel so called out 😂😂😂 Me: I'm buying this small keyboard because it's handy to bring around and doesn't take up so much desk space. Also me: This thing is so pretty and it's going to look so aesthetically pleasing on my desk... once I replace that mouse pad to match and probably get a mouse to match and probably change the keycaps too. My desk will finally be "me". *proceeds to rearrange the whole work area*

[@awatt6088]

I did definitely feel some of my dreams were real

[@docmars]

Dang, what a fantastic and detailed breakdown of us INFPs. It explains a lot of my patterns. A couple things that hit me in my MBTI learning journey were: 1. You mentioned Ne not retaining anything because it's an extroverted function. I really love this way of explaining it. It means that we (INFPs) really should be journaling and noting those things down as much as possible, especially because we like to entertain those ideas and find satisfaction in the brainstorm itself. Another interesting thing we experience is: we will often get excited (Fi) at how many great ideas we come up with (Ne), so the ideas that cause us to feel the strongest emotion do get retained (Fi-Si). I can recall several times when my mind was going crazy; for some reason, those are among the most memorable times in my life, but my Si has a weak catalogue of what I thought about--I mostly remember the topic and my emotions towards it at the time, and that exercise was enough for me to feel confident in using Ne to help fish those ideas out from Si. 2. Our memories of past experiences related to current events that remind us of those, even if completely unrelated, is one of the most difficult parts of being an INFP, emotionally. It causes us to be wildly insecure for the weirdest, most unknown reasons unless we're careful to dissect the root (past) experiences that led us to feeling insecure. Even with this knowledge, I'm still identifying the most random things and learning how to manage those. Thank God for therapists to process those with and overcome with time. It's crazy how things can throw us off out of nowhere. Thanks for the great vid!!

[@alfienice3636]

So is this why I remember feelings better than the events and if it’s strong feelings I remember the event better?

[@euthanasiatbest]

Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one!

[@theshah9756]

'i dwell in possibility' - emily dickinson is my fav quote.

[@xiala_]

Lmao ..we’re pretty self-absorbed aren’t we? There’s so many of us all over these kind of videos. I’d like to think we’re just curious and exploring something that seems interesting, but, well, I don’t know. Maybe both. Neither. It depends on how you view it. I think I’m overthinking this.

[@watermel0n210]

I’ve watched about 7 videos now😌🤣

[@ameliadeshane9192]

I thought the same thing. Like, sweet Jesus am I narcissistic or curious? Lol.

[@addestorm8471]

Haha, our desire for everyone to like us makes us selfless and caring for others. I assume people would see us as the least self centered person but we are sooo self absorbed lol

[@longlivethegays]

Im doing research for a character Im writing... I mean he DOES have the same personality as me BUT THATS NOT SELF ABSORBED, RIGHT?

[@softgrungewitch]

I need to just send this to everyone I know. Trying to explain to people that I genuinely am unable to make a snap decision & will often reverse any that I do make and that being told to just 'cheer up' actually is more likely to make me feel more upset or even irritated, is really difficult (made even worse by my difficulties in explaining things verbally for fear of judgement).

[@addestorm8471]

I always wondered if precisely describing feelings was an infp thing because it felt like it would be, but I've never seen it discussed before! I love the process of coming up with the sentence or paragraph that would be able to describe a feeling to the utmost precision. I want the listener to know exactly im feeling with no room for error.

[@awatt6088]

I am very in my head and that can cause me to be very detached from my surroundings. I can enjoy scenery though but I have been told a lot to "watch out."

[@KnightlyScarlet]

My creativity is very useful. I use it purposefully. At some point I learned that I was never going to work the way others do facing ADHD and anxiety. I decided to push myself forward by adapting and creating more solutions to the problems I encounter via my creativity. It's become more than a trait. It's becoming a valuable skill both at home and at work.

[@JuneStay]

INFP over here! Linking things and always trying to see how things are connected, YUP! 🙋🏽 great video, so much detail!! 👏🏽👏🏽💖 xx

[@isabel2051]

🧐

[@ellyhunter7252]

Probably the most detailed and accurate video on this I've seen yet

[@valzugg]

Damn, I haven't felt this understood from an mbti video in a long ass time... Reminds me of why I got sucked into this in the first place. "Think you might be an infp but not sure, find out...." OH no after this I have no doubts. For now. Thanks for such a thorough and precise dive!

[@RyuuRider]

I've thought I was an INTP, then I thought ENTP, then I thought neither of those were right, so I thought maybe I was an INTJ and it was my Enneagram 6 that explained my apprehension (I'm far more likely a 4w5 while in a healthy state, and 6w5 is a part of my TriType); I blamed things not making sense on my Sensory-Processing Sensitivity - but that stopped making sense too. I ignored a lot of parts about me, and the way that childhood emotional neglect forced me to change my view on myself is highly likely the real culprit. I've always been seeking the truth of who I am, what my purpose is, how I can apply myself to a greater good, and yet I refused to accept the truths of myself that would enable me to take on all the strengths that are truly inherent to me. I still can't say I'm sure, because I'm afraid to be wrong again, but I feel strongly about the idea that I'm an INFP, especially considering my apparent cognitive function stacking. Seeing your conversation with INFP HD recently made me think I should give this a listen, and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed how you put things into a perspective I could understand and fit easily into my frameworks. The constant struggle with my sense of identity, my rejection of all that is cliche (and yet an undeniable pull towards the cliches that felt right), this sense of not fitting in right or belonging, it all seems to point towards the struggles of the INFP. It's possible I'll learn more about myself and have to reconsider all this all over again, but nonetheless I want to say thank you for putting in the time and effort to share your knowledge on personality and how it's expressed. I don't seem like an INFP on the surface, usually, but it's very much how I experience the world. I don't want to keep saying more and dig myself into some logical fallacy, so I'll just say thank you again. This video was very helpful.

[@jonfredrickcasas8955]

Wow, well done. I've watched/listened/read so many INFP resources and the way you worded things here was so helpful for me in this moment in time.

[@carefulcarpenter]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your insights. I never realized what my strengths, weaknesses, and struggles with our culture of narcissism lead to in terms of personality type. Yep: INFP here. 👀🐡🌊🏄‍♀️. Surfing the Great Tsunami

[@carefulcarpenter]

@Hannah Raymond-Jones No tsunami dreams. Did you watch those Doomsday movies?

[@nailachoudhury3795]

I think this is my favourite video on the internet, ever. I have never before felt SO understood. I really really do appreciate this thank you so much

[@AdisCandra]

so this is the momentt i realize that there are people who perceive the world differently.... scary

[@watermel0n210]

Same😌

[@awatt6088]

I have organized my closet by colour... um... but I felt moved internally to do that because uh.. I wanted it to look organized... and then I made it based off of shirts, sweaters e.t.c cause I didn't want to be lazy cause that may be better to do this that way... and if I don't then I will feel like I was lazy.. and that bothers me. I did spend a copious amount of time creating the rooms in Sims to bring about a certain feeling and all the colours had to make sense to me... uh... but I wouldn't say I am a sensor...lol uh feeling not good enough to be a INFP again lol

[@kiokari699]

Why r we the same? Everything you said, I did and felt too- I'm scared

[@ameliadeshane9192]

Don't all people do this?

[@kiokari699]

@@ameliadeshane9192 probably hahaha i never seen anyone who does that😄

[@ellybean7354]

Yup, this is me. And yes, I have criticized people (Including myself) for not being logical.

[@frankiebee2980]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Get Well Soon! Can’t wait to see more of these for the diff types.

[@nirolf4069]

So many suggestive and interesting pictures! God, must take a lot to find all the content, even though the video feels "easy to make"! Props up to the hard work! I'd also be interested to see how the "mbti experiments" have progressed, thank you! 😊

[@jacje2511]

Love this! I've never felt so understood. You are so gifted at articulating MBTI types.

[@disco_froggo]

Omg please make this kind of video for infj 😍🙌

[@elizabethkobel7949]

I'm beyond happy to find someone not monotone do the cognitive functions. It makes it a lot easier for me to get my friends into the functions part of mbti. Thank you.

[@ored09]

I feel understood.. and called out hahaha wish I can just send this to everyone without appearing to use this as an excuse for my weaknesses.

[@tarynnwescott5135]

Yep this is my life. Lol I was literally asked to explain why I was like this yesterday. Sending this video.

[@eckiger_luki6424]

i am an Infp and when i watch all These Infp Videos if feel like a Alien xD

[@JayJay-ef5eh]

try istj

[@mirjamsander9371]

This at 7:03 is sooo true! Always when I feel sad, I am like, I will work on this, its not your fault.

[@357Dejavu]

INFP male here married to an ESTJ woman. This is pretty accurate for me, especially how I am under stress.

[@valzugg]

6:00 Oh oh oh I remember commenting that exact thing on one of your videos before, it's probably just a coincidence but I'm just like *yass*.

[@carefulcarpenter]

"Everything is connected." *synchronistic mathematics*

[@Fuar11]

numerology

[@carefulcarpenter]

@@Fuar11 No. Mathematics(Pauli) AND synchronicity(Jung). Unified theory. Evidence brought to conclusion is not a theory, but reality.

[@Fuar11]

@@carefulcarpenter Same thing

[@carefulcarpenter]

@@Fuar11 Not at all. Please give an example of a subjective event involving numerology and synchronicity?

[@carefulcarpenter]

Wiki: Numerology is any belief in the divine or mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events.[2] It is also the study of the numerical value of the letters in words, names, and ideas. It is often associated with the paranormal, alongside astrology and similar divinatory arts.[3] Despite the long history of numerological ideas, the word "numerology" is not recorded in English before c. 1907.[4]

[@valzugg]

7:40 Sensory perception is weak? But I thought type had nothing to do with for example the 5 senses... I mean looking at the evidence, it seems true, but how does that then come about? Okay nvm literally right after this you explained, at least somewhat convicingly, it's the Ne. Lmao look at me overcompensating for my lack of Te right there.

[@CasualCognition]

It's a fair question. In my opinion, having the 5 senses isn't the same as cognitively paying attention to them. If you tell an INFP to look at the wallpaper, they'll notice that it's blue because they have sight (unless they're blind, which obviously any type can be), but if you don't tell them to look at it, they might not notice it since most of their cognitive attention isn't oriented towards external and sensory information.

[@valzugg]

@@CasualCognition Yeah, that's more or less what I got from the video. Thanks for responding though :)

[@andromeda3780]

Why I interpreted these shortenings as iron , nickel, selenium and titanium 🙄 though I know in the chemical symbols for these elements each i here is an e and vice versa. .. I guess if anyone asks me about my personality type I'm going to tell them it's a mix of iron, nickel, selenium and titanium 🤷🏾‍♀️ It's so amazing how this can be when trying to find out what's so unique about these four elements here are what we get: Fe iron: is the _Energetic Core_ because of its nuclear binding energy ⚛️ 💜 Ti titanium: is the _Light Strength_ because it's a very light element and yet one of the strongest and most durable ones 💓💯💪🏾 Se selenium: the _Shiny Light_ because of the amount of light shines on it and makes electricity flows through. It's name is driven from the Greek term for the moon Selene 🌕💡🔌 Ni nickel: the _Resistant Shield_ because of its great strength and resistance to heat, corrosion and oxidation that make it used to plate other metals to protect them 💖🛡️ Anyone relate themselves to these qualities? 😅

[@KxNOxUTA]

Yes quite perfectly, actually. I remember using all of these qualitoies to discribe my workings of perception, actually. Without having the elements involved! That's so curious, thank you so much!

[@andromeda3780]

@@KxNOxUTA You are welcome .. It's good to hear that you can actually relate to this 🙂

[@pandagiri]

When Calypso stated in this video (around 5:01) that "Si's meticulous in retaining sensory events, objects and details...", is that why it's really difficult if you suffer with PTSD from past abuse? I am trying to find a way to learn why it is that I constantly have nightmares involving my narcissistic mother & sister always beating on me or putting me down... why I continue to _vividly_ remember and recall these past events decades later. (This is just assuming the online tests I take are correct in that I'm an INFP, but just generally asking while inserting a personal issue as a reference)

[@awatt6088]

WOW yes. But I still may never feel good enough to be a INFP

[@rexuime1341]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS I LOVED IT

[@TheBittenBullet]

Wow. This video is packed with a lot of interesting insights. I'll have to watch it again when my brain is in a more receptive mood, so I can really break it down and digest it. I might be leaving a fairly long and detailed Comment later. Also you were much easier to understand in this video. In other videos I could barely make out what you were saying. Maybe add subtitles? Just a thought.

[@uwusmolbean]

Its the most awesome people in the world. What else do u need 2 know ??

[@carefulcarpenter]

Thank you for your kind opinion. 🐡🌾✡

[@bladerunner8832]

Thank you : ) INFP male

[@bladerunner8832]

I’ll take that as a compliment. Thanks.

[@bbjudyfit]

Is it easier for an INFP 9W1 to mistype as an INTP , because they were suppressing their feelings?

[@bbjudyfit]

@jenni85vanadalia i am 9w1 .. but i can relate to your whole comment so much.

[@KxNOxUTA]

8:27: "It's a duck", "It's a rabbit" Me: And a fish :D and a smol frog, too!!

[@valzugg]

I'm just having to stop the video constantly cos of the photos, they are so awesome. I wonder did you write those bits of writing yourself or are they from some other source?

[@theshah9756]

Wow my life has changed after watching this video. My imagination is real. I feel happy now. Excuse me for not doing. Haha. 😁

[@jackg9091]

Hey Calypso, I'm just wondering: how do you explain when body language doesn't match apparent personality, or what would seem to be their cognitive structure? Especially in younger people, where you wouldn't expect their lower functions in the stack to be well-developed. By no means am I saying I'm doubtful of your method and the trends you've found, but I'm wondering how you handle the exceptions?

[@caramelunicorn8023]

I think i always thought personality traits and MBTI cognitive functions are the same. This is the first time I heard that its not the same.

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

I seem to be an INFP-T, though I more strongly identify with Enneagram type 4w5, tritype 471 (the visionary). Came here from your excellent film formula channel.

[@jaredvaughan1665]

Socionics shows Fi is ethics of relations. Feelings are perceived in the Si body.

[@Naomi-zv6ur]

Thanks for the video! It was really interesting! Since I feel safe at this community I want a honest opinion and even insights If you guys want to share! Well, I'm in the middle of high school and I'm very confused. I barely managed to determine what field I want to pursue (humantites, especially psychologie or educator), but I'm in delimma since what I really love is art. I like painting and writing, I would also like to try out theater and music! I'm intrested in trying everything actually. That does not mean though that I've worked hard and I'm exceptionally good...I mean since now I've been prioritizing school, but since it concerns my future, I want to think thouroughfully about what I want to dedicate myself to. So, going to an art school is a dream for me. I want to get into it, meet new people, get better and enrich my artistic ideas. However I think that it will be mentally harmful because I'll never get to be good enough and I'll compare myself to others...especially to their ideas...Yes, you can call me a cowkward, I know I am. On the other hand if a pursue something else which I'm that passionate about, but I also like, I may rgret it, but feel safer in the end. (take into consideration that my parents are not in favour of the first option. So, they confuse me and make me overthink a lot). I don't know, I may sound dramatic...but I'm kinda stressed about this. Anyways, hope everyone has a nice day/night! take care❤

[@Rohan-jx5dz]

I feel understood. For once.

[@MsSturbuck]

Great video, Please make the same about ENFJ ! ;)

[@anerd14]

i feel so called out bc like feeling bad for something that you brought on yourself and shouldn't make you feel bad but it reminded you of something else that made you feel bad in the past and now you're thinking about the bad thing that happened so that's why you feel bad *real scenario* Me: hey could you please read this paragraph that i wrote and give me some advice im not sure about the wording Person: oh ok *reads paragraph* Person: *critiques paragraph just like i asked them to do* Me: *starts thinking about how my mom critiques everything i do bc she wants to protect me from other people's judgement but it always makes me feel horrible and incompetent* Me: *starts feeling bad* Me: dAnG iT

[@doodlesparks8431]

Wow 9:39 is basically me with 95% of craft projects.

[@huyked]

9:39 - 9:49 Holy crap. That's me. No wonder I get nothing done.

[@kuroto7521]

Excellent description of Fi :)

[@la-fet9946]

Idk if I'm at an infp or an unorganized infj

[@TheBittenBullet]

In the metaphor at 8:10, what 2 objects were you talking about? The white figure and the ⌚ next to it, or the beam and the rectangle of the white figure?

[@maitreyand7876]

Hi... When did u change the name of ur channel..!! Its better n more general than the previous specific one..!! 😊

[@jessicasingh5380]

is it only me? i sometimes feel like if i really did try to be more rational and choose facts over feelings it seems like i really am changing my whole personality , its like i wont be enough of an infp then

[@siryoucantdothat9743]

No please when the self diagnosing would ever end im so tired staaaahp

[@Liam-xf5tv]

Please do intp. I implore

[@longtrinh3410]

Good series.

[@ollep0lle]

Im pretty sure Si is a perceiving function, no?

[@awatt6088]

hm... I do paint and draw and have carved a stick before cause I felt I could do it and the idea of carving something seems cool and I wanted to try it... I have thought about carving before and in the past I tried to carve chalk... IDK if that would make me not a INFP though...

[@awatt6088]

it was really based off of how I felt doing this. Are you saying INFP don't like doing things like painting, or drawing, or making stuff? I feel a bit confused.@ Casual Cognition

[@biancamariebadong3574]

INFP here 💟💙

[@garimaupa]

How do u categories fi ne si and te types? Is there any method or any techniques ? Or is it just based on observation?

[@awatt6088]

I do think about being something or doing something a lot in my head. Uh hm... watching about TE now

[@trispr]

Too many letters had me so confused. 🥴

[@KylePandapatan]

Hi Calypso! Fellow INFP here. Will you also make these cids for the other INs? 🤩

[@roe2012]

Infp : wizard in world where no magic exist

[@filosof2408]

The voice over is really hard to hear. Moving closer to the mike and speaking more clearly might help.

[@boliartsprojects3857]

Well i think this is what feeling you get when you get exposed. (Me infp)

[@swad2315]

nice video

[@criiskies]

infp 4w5 :)

[@jacob_massengale]

Michael Pierce anyone?

[@eros5761]

Bit of advice: try to speak clearer. It's so hard to understand you at moments as a rather fluent non english speaker, I dunno about english natives.

[@interamerichanic]

Painful to listen to such horrible enunciation. Didn't even make it midway through.

[@KxNOxUTA]

Terrible to see you stumbling over such a shallow outward factor. Yet, sometimes it happens. Here's the good news, I'm sure you can be creative and turn off the audio to turn on subtitles (in the hope they're mostly accurate) or look around for another video that meets your specific personal audio(-visual) needs. ;) Please do not confuse your personal preferences with actual quality or lack of it. Plenty of us could appreciate this just fine.

[@interamerichanic]

@@KxNOxUTA Done. Thank you.