14 Surprising Truths About the INFP Personality Type

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[@kimtopology4257]

The best way for me to describe an INFP is "Still waters run deep " I think they encapsulate this motto .

[@Indykitty1]

The pandemic was the best time of my life... i stayed by myself with my cat

[@MissLlewella]

Yeah I learned I am really introverted, it was better for me, got healthier, thriving more, learning more about myself.

[@Nick-Nasty]

I'm jealous. It was by far the worst part of mine. More powerful negative emotions than i have ever felt, hardly survived it.

[@wendydaniel1110]

Agreed, I made major pivotal changes in my life that materialize after the pandemic..My stray cat came into my life then...❤

[@TrueChaosDescent]

"INFPs thrive in chaos" No wonder... well, i do well when i'm under pressure *most of the time* but not all the time, i heavily dislike it when it's revolving around *me* and i have to solve *my* own problem, but i can solve other problems no problem

[@xXGyakusatsuXx]

"INFPs Thrive in Chaos" i can relate so hard with the yakuza story. i, as an INFP, felt my whole life strangely calm in dangerous situations. to make my stories short. i got threatend with a knife right in front my stomuch. i was about 16 y/o there, i just got robbed 20 bucks. but i was pretty calm about it, while my friend was deeply shocked afterwards and while it happened. same friend different story with 2 addicts that were both way older than us. we were about 20 y/o. my friend did stupid decisions. i was again very calm, even when they threatened us multiple times in subtle ways, to stab our eyes out and stuff. on the right moment, i just said to my friend "run". i grabed his arm and ran as fast as i could, and somehow i had fun :D. i talked with my friend, so he calms down. the addicts were just 2 randoms, so they don't know anything about us. that meant we were safe. maybe cuz of this. plus many other factors. i am so drawn to skateboarding :D. calculated chaos combined with an hobby what strangely activates my passion towards it. i ask myself so often, why a skateboard. such a simple thing. can bring me so incredible much joy :D. now i can atleast roughly tell, why things are how they are for me personally. for reference, i am a 29 y/o male now but i think the most important thing is: myers briggs tests are indicators. not set rules. peace

[@Matt-jv7fg]

I hear you on the robot thing. At one point I felt like my emotions were so strong that the only way to function was to repress them.

[@GeekPsychology]

Yup. Been there.

[@Robidu1973]

I feel you. The only problem is that it doesn't pan out very well, and things started to improve significantly after I had torn the walls down that I had constructed around my Fi.

[@heatherwagar5868]

When I was a kid I made my parents recycle and have a special closet for it. I’m 53 now so recycling wasn’t popular. I drove them crazy and gave them heartfelt lectures 😂 Now my kids have to deal with it

[@cellothere5050]

ENFP here: Beautiful! Thank you for allowing me to understand the INFPs more. Personally, when I spend time with INFPs, they have a way of calming my chaotic world and helping me live with my emotions. Also, I find it very interesting that your aunt is an ISFP. My aunt is an ESFP.....

[@GeekPsychology]

I gained a lot from my ENFP friend as well, in terms of getting out of my shell and more into my extraverted intuition ^^

[@Neal_Wheels]

This channel has been insanely insightful for me. I'm an INFP and my wife is an ENFJ, so these videos have always helped me relate quite a bit. Thanks a ton!

[@GeekPsychology]

Great to hear! Let me know what is helpful and I can do more of it

[@nicolafarnhill2184]

Background is so INFP Matt..Magical ✨

[@GeekPsychology]

Hehe I thought so too

[@xanixx7989]

I like your voice. It’s so soothing… thank you for this video. It’s so nice to have someone like me to talk about the things that are on our minds.

[@toothdecay2465]

Your comment on thriving in times of chaos resonated with me. It made me reflect on some times where that has been true for me. Years ago, I was trained as a workplace medic. I was amazed at how much people panic in accident scenes, but I was almost serene, directing people to assist and otherwise doing what I was trained to do.

[@GeekPsychology]

Glad to hear! Interesting profession. The calm is kind of zen-like weird, isn’t it? I actually under react imo…

[@christy1555]

I’m an infp and I thrive as a medic! I love the chaos and unknown next adventure and I care about the ppl I take care (but able to partition my mind when it gets really bad). And I enjoy only having one coworker to talk and get to know for the 12 hr shift and not be bombarded with multiple coworkers and emotions to figure out and can have good conversations with ppl I otherwise would not approach.

[@reflectionist]

Weird question, but I'm just curious -- what do you think about Star Wars - The Last Jedi? Specifically, the controversy surrounding Luke's characterization... None of it is out of character if Luke is an INFP. Is that weird? I mean.... In "A New Hope," Luke Skywalker is an INFP. In "The Empire Strikes Back," Luke Skywalker is an INFP. In "Return of the Jedi," Luke Skywalker is an INFP. In "The Mandalorian/Filoni-Verse," Luke Skywalker is an INFP. In "The Force Awakens," Luke Skywalker is an INFP. In "The Last Jedi," Luke Skywalker is an INFP.

[@newkath7235]

Tank you so much!!! Especially the "chaos" part was enlightening for me. The Corona Time was so confusing in the beginning for everyone else ... except for me and my son (also INFP) 😅 NOW I know why...

[@kilppari78]

About 7:50 "powerful moral compass". We were clearing the office kitchen pre-renovation. I was watching my collegues dumping perfectly usefull stuff into a big trash bin. I recovered a few nice items (i.e. a couple of glass vases). Then I stood there watching for a brief moment and said "I need to go away from here 'cos otherwise I'll end up salvaging half of the stuff you're throwing away." And I left. 🙈 /INFP

[@GeekPsychology]

haha Are you an enneagram 9 as well?

[@rhubarbbikini1750]

Dude was involved with the Yakuza??!! You just got 10x cooler 😎🤣🎉

[@GeekPsychology]

For good and bad, yes. If I had to, I’m sure I could call some people for support, but that would definitely be the last resort. I have some friends / acquaintances that got tangled up in that stuff and it is not good. But hey, I do think it’s good to have a bunch of interesting life stories.

[@aliciaandazola3038]

Exactly! 100% accurately describes this INFP ❤️

[@GeekPsychology]

Glad to hear it!

[@slimdusty6328]

Humans are evolved/designed to live together in groups as a tight knit collective. In which case the fact that the INFP struggle to get the organizational stuff sorted, it shouldn't really need to be a problem at all. As the power of the human collective would also include the personality types what are great at taking care of the organizational stuff Our world is seriously fucked up

[@eternalrhythmflow]

Thank you, Matt.

[@GeekPsychology]

You’re very welcome

[@Pandatwirly]

Thank you for this 💗

[@GeekPsychology]

Wow thanks!! What was helpful about it? Maybe I should make more like this ^^

[@Pandatwirly]

@@GeekPsychology It’s just hard when certain high-volume ways of being in the world are encouraged or seemingly celebrated while different, quieter ways are ignored or casually criticized. And even though ppl say you shouldn’t care what others think, it’s human nature to want to fit in, to care what your close ones think…and it’s even essential to fit in at work. As an INFP, this daily compensation is tiring and leaves me a bit sad to feel out of place nearly everywhere. So this video was like a drink of fresh, cool water I didn’t know I needed. It’s invaluable to hear about the things I love about myself framed in a positive way. You described my experience of moving through the world so perfectly that I was reminded that what I often see as weaknesses to hide are actually strengths to be enjoyed. Thank you!! 💕

[@tahershowkal5482]

05:10 Certainly, not only people, but even ideas, projects and dreams, everything develops in a very stupid way inside my head from the first moment.

[@GeekPsychology]

An endless expansion of all the things

[@TheresaReichley]

The daydreams settles it. I’ve done that since I was little. Now I’m writing them down and it’s kinda fun actually.

[@GeekPsychology]

Use them as short fictions or guides for new inspiration / action. I like it!

[@Таволга]

1000 % все правильно.. "Крестовый поход" )) верно подмечено..Я где то в глубине души понимаю что тот вариант событий который сейчас предлагают - возможно в какой то мере будет лучшим выходом для всего человечества ..Но вот сломать себя , даже убедить себя в этом не могу...Это как разрушить свое первоначальное " Я" и построить что то новое но для этого нужен фундамент состоящий из неоспоримых ценностей .Что почти невозможно сейчас сделать..

[@joymood676]

The thing about the relationship is so true 🙈😅

[@RM-au9mm]

Thank you

[@MissLlewella]

It's funny, I absolutely resonate, used the same words about 36 hours ago, saying to my estp loved one, that I was stuck in a repetitive loop thinking stuff about him the hour before 🤭

[@GeekPsychology]

What have you found that is helpful to stop the repetitive loop?

[@MissLlewella]

@@GeekPsychology I let myself enjoy it some time, let it go, I enjoy it, it was fun dreamy thoughts, and I let go and do daily tasks. With more ease on myself I have less difficulties on it, and as I grew older I got more ease on myself and appreciation, I let myself dream or vizualize or loop, and am more active and functioning and more healthy at the same time.

[@MissLlewella]

@@GeekPsychology And talking about it. I tell my estp loved one and my infj platonic one about everything, we know eachothers profiles, and get different visions of eachother.

[@redcrowpoetry]

I can relate to these truths so much--especially the idealistic leaps into fantastical futures.

[@GeekPsychology]

They’re so fun!

[@ll_Scholastica_ll]

16:00 💯☺👍

[@GeekPsychology]

❤️‍🩹

[@miran8431]

3rd

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