INTP vs ISTP - which one are you?

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[@NathanJGlass]

I said 'theoretically' but spelled it as 'theoretical' in the video. I will now give up all my worldly possessions and retreat into the mountains to reflect upon this grievous transgression.

[@rayw3332]

Just follow the eyebrows and everything will be OK.

[@LooneyTiksCrap]

Honestly, my up-too-damn-early, inferior Se brain did not even notice. Are you sure it wasn't a test of observational skills? Theoretically, I'd imagine ISTPs would be more likely to notice such things.

[@som31ne57]

It is a tricky one indeed, our need to express and convey information as accurate as possible can come off very J-like. But is has all to do with the fact that context is emperor in INTP land, and if people don't understand the premises ( context) the way you want they start from a different context and the end result of their reasoning can also differ from yours. It's always stressful, since if they start from a wrong context they might miss the point you are trying to make. Hmm interesting I just thought . . Maybe it comes from our inferior function? The need to help others (understand) ? . . Enough rattling

[@valej9387]

@@LooneyTiksCrap I definitely noticed, and am very much inclined to notice such things immediately. It's our pedantic tendencies. #INTP

[@arcadianfox8127]

Shame

[@theowlninja3205]

50% of this channel is INTPs being like "Im pretty sure I'm an INTP, but what if?"

[@lovewho]

Haha! Indeed ~ Nathan

[@yurizafurizaki5574]

That be me lol I keep second guessing myself I'm going nuts

[@peerapatlerdlatthaporn1567]

911, I think I have a stalker at my house right now.

[@dogoverlord2750]

That's the point of an intp :)

[@prachigupta1713]

Meee

[@kishmalatasneem6767]

Here I am, an INTP, questioning if I truly am an INTP for the 30th time. Edit: help i still don't know (ಥ﹏ಥ)

[@hypercyclone1252]

But are you sure your an intp?

[@valem4824]

Same, here I am, questioning if I'm an intp again despite of having everything in common with the intp description and having taken the test at least twice :v

[@xkali8119]

@@valem4824 oh, only twice huh. Still long way to go :P

[@valem4824]

@@xkali8119 I ve just discovered this hole thing a weak ago, so I'm quite new. :)

[@the_judge_8262]

Comparing the test I took in 2003 to the test I took recently in 2021, and watching this video, it seems to be that with age I have shifted from INTP to ISTP. I've learnt to let go a bit as I got older ......

[@SalamanderMagic]

I’m an INTP and my twin brother is an ISTP, so I asked him “What’s the main difference between us?” So we both considered it. I thought over our cognitive differences, but he only replied with “Gender” (I’m a girl) so that was not very helpful.

[@lovewho]

Haha a typical succinct ISTP answer! ~ Nathan

[@asuka-ryo]

I'm an INTP female while my twin brother is an INFJ - I kinda wish he's an INTJ though 😂

[@prisonisinourminds8070]

ʟuciɴe. As an intp all introverted NF are so annoying to me

[@rebecka4715]

I think that was an excellent example of whats the difference between you guys 😂

[@rieinnn]

@@asuka-ryo I'm an INTP female and my brother is INTJ. We get along very vell.

[@daveb5016]

ISTP - I don't need no stinking plan, I am the plan.

[@ossory9015]

No Plan is a Plan.

[@daveb5016]

@@ossory9015 Touche.

[@emilyjh75]

Best comment.

[@abktiliamabktiliame485]

you won internet

[@YEDxYED]

Os Sory No plan being a plan is only possible when one plans not to plan.

[@sherrymaloner8843]

To be honest I envy ISTPs for being action-oriented. Considering all the ways I could do or solve something is fun and enjoyable but it gets in the way of actually doing it sometimes.

[@lovewho]

Yes they're enviable action focussed types! ~ Nathan

[@schleybailey]

Taking Adderall as an INTP is the solution for you. ISTP execution and INTP detail-oriented thought processing. Adderall as an INTP is literally just god mode. I legitimately think that it's just a grand exploit in the game of life that the devs forgot to patch.

[@sherrymaloner8843]

@@schleybailey I'm content with staying vanilla.

[@schleybailey]

@@sherrymaloner8843 completely logical and valid conclusion

[@angelinegallivan]

Me too. I want to be an ISTP. Life is more fun as an ISTP compared to INTP like me.

[@NiamhCreates]

I am definitely not an INTP. -ISTP

[@urban0443]

I might be ISTP. -INTP

[@iori7370]

I am both - istp intp

[@jikuclt7172]

im still confused about who i am - istp intp

[@pirvumaria4863]

@@Rofaidah actually is possible,you can stuck in between ,is IxTP

[@pirvumaria4863]

@@Rofaidah oh ,i don't know ,i'm still confused Like it depends on my mood , sometimes i'm an istp ,being energic and stick to the plan, but sometimes my brain is just lazy and thinking

[@JessBritvec]

I’m an ISTP and I approve of this message. The Se version of “I wonder what would happen if. . .” Is “I wonder what happens when I do this!” Or “I wonder how . . .”

[@lovewho]

I love this - the "when I DO this" - implies that the action is about to happen which makes sense ~ Nathan

[@zyxorgun]

Very much agreed, doing it solves the wondering part

[@clintwestwood4545]

Thanks Jess this is probably the best quick distinction i’ve gotten of Ne / Se. seems to be really similar

[@viraatsingh1377]

Jess Britvec istp woman are pretty rare....cool

[@shaishai3920]

Finally an ISTP female! 👋 Whenever I'm being asked about what ifs I just answer "There's only one way to find out, DO IT." 😂

[@lita2336]

I was pretty sure I'm an ISTP when I noticed that I often say "let's work with what we've got" and "there's no point in overthinking what would have been if you acted in a different way". I have trouble with predicting future events and possibilities, so I tend to delay decisions to avoid unexpected turn of events, I like to have all possibilities open until I have enough data.

[@joemwas5442]

Me too

[@joemwas5442]

Istp here too

[@lovewho]

OK that definitely sounds more ISTP than INTP! ~ Nathan

[@zelsantos1622]

ISTP here. What’s weird is that when I get very stressed, my observation skills become much higher and I end up using those observations to predict future events and possibilities(mostly short term). When that happens people start thinking I can see the future when I really can’t.

[@jnn970]

As an Ni user , I like to asked my ISTP friend „what if „ questions , he is like always freaking out and said he don’t know and he only knows when the thing actually happened, and I was unhappy I thought he just didn’t want to give me the answer. How could he don’t know? it’s not understandable for me. Later on when I know him better I realized when I say what-if, it’s only a imagination, and when my ISTP say it , he means RRRRREAL.

[@millennialPoodle]

The literally virgin INTP vs literally CHAD ISTP

[@lovewho]

Haha! This is the line that was too much for this video (but was secretly implied) ~ Nathan

[@kaylee3933]

Level 1: INTP Level 10: ISTP Level 100: ESTP

[@mm-rr1cz]

I feel the need to point out that Virgin is smarter than Chad, and will get better grades and a higher-paying job. Also, Chad's gonna get STDs. Also, it's not black-and-white, these things fluctuate and are situational. Ne comes in bursts (for me at least), and when it does I get to be more or less entp. Just understand that it's all ephemeral, and it doesn't matter what others think because they aren't you and they don't know what you know.

[@revenant1092]

@@kaylee3933 Level infinite: ENTJ

[@lucasbakeforero426]

@J The sad reality of a moderately good- looking INTP

[@benjaminharmon6541]

I thought I was INTP for the longest time, but actually I was ISTP and neglecting my Se. I took a hard look at what things made me feel the most satisfied, and I realized that endless theorizing just made me feel trapped in my own head and unable to properly exist, while creating tangible things in the world (drawing, calligraphy, cooking, etc.) with increasingly developed skill is something I could do the rest of my life and not feel like it was a waste. I can hang around for theories and abstract philosophical debates, but once it gets off the topic I came there for, I lose patience pretty quickly and just start nodding along instead of engaging. Eventually, I get into "So what?" territory. I've also always been known as a direct and literal type of person who doesn't take bullshit, and that includes some INTP bullshit as well. But starting and abandoning projects quickly is something both types do a lot, and the Ti-Fe conflict is also the same. Just those two things account for the majority of relatable IxTP memes, honestly, and it probably throws a lot of people off. But are the projects being abandoned because there's just too many of them, and a new one is always going to come along (Ne), or is it because the projects quickly become unstimulating and kind of pointless (Se)? It's a hard question. Looking at a type's weak spots is always going to be easier than looking at their strengths if you're not sure.

[@Julia-tm1ss]

tysm for your comment, it helped me a lot

[@pleasantturtle2799]

This is currently me right now, having failure to launch syndrome after a serious back injury and retreating into Ti where I feel confident. The most alive I feel is when I’m in a new environment and engaging in the physical world, but I’m also addicted to information and attempting to understand the world in an unbiased™ way. Do you have any recommendations for breaking out of it?

[@scrmbldeggs9817]

I know this was written a year ago, but very helpful. Every so often I go on a "what type am I, really?" bender. It's usually when I get stuck in my head from stress. I think a couple things you said, are key. I tend to do it when I'm stressed, and even then I still focus on endlessly researching topics (in this case, mbti) of some benefit to me or to answer some question. I still always get the occasional, "wouldn't it be cool if" moments, but they are in no way a "bombardment of ideas".

[@extremelycreativeusername3190]

i thought i was an ISTP for a bit but was mistyped

[@spoodamane]

I can relate, endless overthinking hasn’t gotten me anything except anxiety and self doubt. I’ve always been interested in the “what ifs” and abstract mysteries of the universe while simultaneously neglecting school or my nonexistent social skills. But I also like being hands on and I find the most enjoyment in life out of doing physical things and seeing myself progress at a skill I previously sucked at. I enjoy motorcycles, skateboarding, playing guitar, but I’m bad at improvising and I need to take my time when making decisions to ensure that I make the right one. I struggle with my identity because I can’t really decipher my emotions effectively, I just try to look into my past and figure out who I am based on decisions I’ve made or how I have behaved. I’ve dealt with social anxiety my entire life, even struggling to be myself around family members and close friends because I don’t know how to be myself essentially. I took my first personality test in 9th grade and it said I was an INTP, and every one that I’ve taken after that has shown the same result, but I definitely have ISTP tendencies in how I like interacting with the physical world or how I can grow tired of pointless theoretical pondering. I really wasn’t planning on typing this much but yeah, I feel u

[@bethanyphippen9087]

I am an INTP, and I train horses as my living. It shocks other people, but training horses is like one giant, never ending puzzle. And the same solution won't work on every horse.

[@som31ne57]

Just proves again that it's all about that puzzle for us, which kind of puzzle matters less, and is dependent on the person, the situation, the time, .. Our virtue is attentiveness, so whatever can peak our interest we shower in it.

[@lovewho]

This is brilliant! ~ Nathan

[@JessBritvec]

I’m an ISTP and I train horses for a living. 😁 I have an ENTP trainer friend who says she does what she does because it’s not something easy that you can automatically get right because you have the formula for it. It keeps her attention enough for her to want to do it for a long period of time, so I can definitely see how something physical can still be an attractive playground for Ne. Both Ne and Se like the “you can’t read this in a book,” element.

[@paolamanzoli9734]

Yes! I study psychology and I am currently part of project on psychic constitution, so basically we study babies. Babies are such a complex puzzle, and because they are in the primal stage of language development, each of them has their own specific way of comunication. Also they are so cute. I'm an INFJ, so it satisfies both my Ti and my Fe.

[@Zactastical]

If you can apply a system to it, an INTP can master it.

[@stevedavenport1202]

ISTP: Has large gun collection INTP: Has large anime collection

[@RC--tw7em]

Why not both?

[@arcadianfox8127]

@@RC--tw7em Because the INTP would break their arms shooting a gun. Can't have 'em without shooting 'em. Actually... can't have them altogether in Europe

[@RC--tw7em]

@@arcadianfox8127 😂😂 the first parts wrong though

[@revenant1092]

This is a stupid stereotype.

[@The_SmorgMan]

I am definitely an INTP, however having grown up on a ranch, I am often mistyped.

[@Hyblup]

Yeah those problems were indeed joyful to solve

[@lovewho]

Glad you enjoyed them! ~ Nathan

[@farizanroslan]

Round ones are better than square ones due to stress concentration? Just like aircraft doors are rounded rectangles instead of just sharp rectangles, if that's not the case, there would be issues when the aircraft is pressurised. But can we relate the same concept to manhole covers? Is there a better way to think of this? Edit: found the answers in other comments.

[@user-ud9xc1hr3g]

@@farizanroslan I figured it was better to have round *covers* because the holes themselves were round. I thought they were trying to trick me with semantics. (ENFP here)

[@UltmtDestroyer]

@@user-ud9xc1hr3g I went the economic and danger route. You could hurt your head on the corner of the cover (lawsuit incoming) and less surface area so its cheaper

[@quicksolution5881]

The second one. The man is seen by the driver because he is holding a flashlight! Its not mentioned, but if the street is black then he needs a flashlight. Or if not then he must be a low key drug dealer, the driver knew he was there in the first place because he is his client!

[@Sharkuterie327]

“I have to see it for myself” Oh man, my dad is ISTP. We took him on a mountain hike and told him there were marmots on the trail, but we didn’t see any for a half hour. He declared that since we claimed they were “all over the place” and clearly they were not, it was all a lie to get him to hike uphill. The more my INFP husband insisted there were marmots, the more my dad resisted and said we made it up until INFP couldn’t tell if he was serious and nearly lost it at being called a liar. 😆 Love how ISTP uses logic to screw with people.

[@lovewho]

Haha! I can imagine it your Dad being like "Prove it...PROVE IT!!!" ~ Nathan

[@shaishai3920]

Hahaha there's just no other way he can convince your dad to believe him than showing him that there's actually marmots there. 😂

[@tashaz1232]

Basically, The P in INTP is Procrastination and the P in ISTP is Planned.

[@bemydruides]

I plan out everything perfectly and then procrastinate 🧍

[@loraborealis2551]

I think it means pigpen.

[@cantin8697]

@@bemydruides I'm pretty sure I'm INTP and... Oml same I used to make plans CONSTANTLY and then completely forget about them when the time comes to use them! Now, I'm just like "Whatever happens, happens". And the weird part is, I do a lot more studying for school when I'm not following a plan. I tried using a study timetable recently because my college mentor kept telling me I need to use one. I guess the idea of having to follow a plan stresses me out and that discourages me? I don't know. I still do sort of plan things, like what I'm going to to say/do in a situation I know is coming up, and stuff like that.... But I can't do routines.

[@bemydruides]

@@cantin8697 hahah...yeah I’m not really sure what I am so I’m doing some research well I haven’t started since the semester is almost over and I procrastinated throughout the whole thing so I’m finishing about 7-8 weeks of work but it isn’t that bad I’m getting it done really fast so I’ll probably pass

[@jacobandersen6075]

Haha perfect

[@margos666]

Being cared for by an ISTP: - I stopped by to drop off the letters at your place and have a pee while you were away. So now your door lock, toilet lights and entire house plumbing is fixed. You are welcone. Being cared for by an INTP: - Thanks for dropping by at my place. I have figured out 5 different solutions of what you can do to fix that issue of yours. And now I'm going to put you to sleep. You are welcome.

[@lovewho]

Haha! Perfect descriptions ~ Nathan

[@popkhorne5372]

Give a man fish and he wont be hungry for one day. Teach a man to fish and he wont ever be hungry.

[@aurigavega]

@@popkhorne5372 sometimes teaching is the best solution, sometimes helping the issue is the best solution. Context is important

[@junobug2127]

me still questioning what i am if i’m in intp or istp

[@henryviiifake8244]

*INTP:* Psychic-type who has big battles with (INTJ?) to save some distant, but important realm... but they're all off-screen. *ISTP:* Anti-Hero who only appears in a few scenes, only to show up and save the protagonist at the last moment, defeating the antagonist with a single, unstoppable attack fueled by pure _Yare Yare_ energy.

[@mashihodpotatoetm4572]

Lmaoooooooo the INTP one I can't with the "off-screen" 😭😭😭

[@siwap3809]

funny, considering Jotaro is an ISTP

[@muhammadraiyanhaziq]

@@siwap3809Funny considering that he’s based on Clint Eastwood, who for the most part is his characters are mostly ISTP antiheroes

[@1classikai]

Two ISTP-related videos in a *row?* You really are spoiling us~

[@lovewho]

Don't say I don't give you anything ~ Nathan

[@bemydruides]

@@lovewho so are you guys about to kiss rn 😏HALDJSI

[@addie9708]

@@bemydruides LOL that’s what i was thinking 😈

[@tiplykraok9332]

Omg ship🤪🤣😶‍🌫️🥶💁

[@leannemiron]

I'm INTP but for taking action I've learned that I'll never be able to think through things enough so I've been forcing myself to just show up for things without a plan and it has been working very well. It's a bizarre feeling to come to new conclusions halfway through giving a presentation-- (deleting my long written analysis of 'why' for that last part because I felt satisfied enough with the thoughts lol)

[@lovewho]

I like this mindset, sometimes you have to throw yourself into something and figure it out on the way ~ Nathan

[@valej9387]

I do this too! Tossing the perfectionism away when you realize what you've crafted isn't sufficient and you need to give that presentation or speech NOW, then coming to a realization halfway through... and talking through it as though you walked into the room with those conclusions. 😂 Thing is, if we can get ourselves to just go for it, we're probably excellent at getting it done, simply because we've researched so many topics that are loosely connected to the subject at hand, that the conclusions we come to while speaking to a crowd might actually be viewed as solid conclusions/ideas and well thought out reasoning.

[@jiayiping2717]

So that’s why my two ISTP friends (probably the only two friends) choose engineering as their major while I (INTP) choose chemistry right? I actually like to study the theories behind things that could be applied to somewhere, but find the idea of aiming to make an “actual” product so annoying! I just love the mechanisms of how things react themselves, instead of turning those into pills or perfumes, etc.

[@lovewho]

This makes sense - wanting to focus on the theoretical aspect more than the application ~ Nathan

[@condotiero860]

'I like something concrete but open to interpretation' INTP 'I'd like some concrete' ISTP

[@jonm8218]

Big agree

[@jayasri6764]

So,You study organic?Because physical and inorganic are vastly different,and don't involve logical mechanisms .(AFAIK)

[@sherrymaloner8843]

@@jayasri6764 Another INTP studying chemistry here and I actually chose physical chemistry precisely because it makes sense in an entirely different way than organic chemistry. Org chem does involve a lot of logical mechanisms and reaction paths but for me personally it's kind of... too logical in a way? While physical chemistry is more math based and offers me a more mathematical approach in analysis and problem solving. On the other hand, I love inorganic chemistry to death lol. There's something inspiring and beautiful in the way we try to describe what happens with logical rules and descriptions - and there will always be those elements and compounds that won't follow them! And whether or not they follow them, it's really interesting to deep dive into the reasons why they do or don't.

[@abktiliamabktiliame485]

istp: we rules but suck at school

[@angelinegallivan]

True. ISTPs are the cool dudes who don’t like to read

[@Laura-Yu]

If it’s based purely on that then I must be an INTP (but I’m not). Grad school for physics as an ISTP.

[@mahmoudnabil3515]

listening to this makes me think that INTJs are just the balanced version of ISTPs and INTPs

[@lyloojune8134]

You might think that, until you meet one like my brother and realize they’re a bit maniacal, especially with that Ni on full blast. My brother could talk about the long-term consequences of packaging cereal boxes in rectangular form for hours without taking a single breath.

[@watercooler1fan]

actually if you were to type with functions, INTJ’s would be balanced versions of INTPs and ISFPs due to Fi replacing Fe

[@ItzNim]

I loved it when you were talking about how ISTP's are hands on learners and you put up your hands and realized how weird it looked XD laughed so hard

[@NathanJGlass]

When I looked down it kind of felt like I was ugh... fondling invisible objects.

[@ItzNim]

@@NathanJGlass I will never look at you the same

[@lovewho]

@@ItzNim I will strive to earn my good reputation back ~ Nathan

[@sandyyap5279]

ISTP - always need to be in action.Is that why im always impatient?

[@lovewho]

I can see ISTPs being impatient, especially if they think a person is waffling or unnecessarily getting in their way ~ Nathan

[@revenant1092]

They reminds me of INTJ. But I would like to consider INTJs as ISTPs with a long range plan.

[@Laura-Yu]

@@revenant1092 Meanwhile... we ARE the plan

[@meadball1]

As an ISTP, I know there's a time for planning and a time for action. It's usually dependent on the situation as to whether you stop and plan things out or figure it out as you go. But If you plan for too long you tend to flip flop, take no action, or worse yet miss an opportunity that could have been useful. If you go in with no plan guns blazing, you might fail at whatever you were wanting to do but you at least did something and learned from it!

[@nae_on]

Your comment, both in writing style and the context, made me realize that I am, indeed, an INTP

[@azmc4940]

As an ISTP, the reality is that I can't plan for shit, I get bored so quickly with it. Unless it is something practical like what to pack for a hike or something or what tools to take for a repair job. I usually figure I can successfully improvise in most situations.

[@gheorghitaalsunculitei9146]

I'm INTP and my favourite type is ISTP

[@lovewho]

That makes sense, your fellow Ti Doms ~ Nathan

[@condotiero860]

The other way around. ISTP like my emergent Te. They can see my bullshit, and do not care for it.

[@stefaniecawley6810]

Same, my N and S are the closest two. I do at times choose to rely on the Sending than the Intuition, but it's usually thought out first 🤣.

[@arcadianfox8127]

I'm INTJ and my favourite type is all of them because it's about the value that you are able to extract out of someone. Actually who am I kidding, I hate all of you. (Just an immature stereotypical INTJ joke answer)

[@rebecka4715]

Yea i'm intp as well and pretty much only istps are attractive to me... It does bring some complications in the relationships though, but I couldnt see myself with a different type 🤔 For friends I prefer intj. Their bitterness is soothing 😂

[@myisfpjourney7813]

When you put up the slide showing ways INTPs start sentences, I recognized them all immediately as very common for my INTP daughter to say. You nailed it.

[@lovewho]

That's a really interesting dynamic ISFP parent and INTP child, fascinating! ~ Nathan

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Love Who - ISFP, married to an INFP, with five children: INFP, INTP, ISTP, ISFP, ESFP

[@lovewho]

@@myisfpjourney7813 WOW WOW WOW, love it! Thats a whole lot of introversion there! ~ Nathan

[@thexskating]

I'm INTP and I'm very much into thinking of the theoretical aspects of things or wishing I was Gandalf. LMAOOOO

[@lovewho]

Haha! "Wishing I was Gandalf" - this made me laugh ~ Nathan

[@robin-vt1qj]

yea gandalf is cool

[@robin-vt1qj]

I didnt even realise I had a Gandalf profile picture when I send this :p

[@MrCosmonaut]

Can you imagine the struggle of writing the comment, then some new idea kicks in, and you delete the sentence, and write, and delete, and finally post, read it and: - Where the hell is "edit" button? In the end you're just delete your comment realizing, it's just a pile of unreadable crap, no one going to read, thus no one would appreciate. So instead of writing comments, I just imagine what impact on humanity would harness of fusion reaction do. Yep, I've edited this comment xD

[@lovewho]

Well played, well played indeed ~ Nathan

[@lishayost144]

I'm intp and my husband is istp. Personally, this is great for me because I come up with ideas and my husband really makes them come to fruition.

[@ekoi1995]

I'm mainly ISTP but sometimes I feel like INTP and INTJ too. I love learning theories and it would be a lot better if those theories are applied to the real world. It's really fun testing those theories immediately if I have the opportunity. But if I don't have access to a manual or a reading material that contains the instructions or overall design, tinkering is always fine by me. I am also confident with my knowledge and I can be intuitive too despite my MBTI says I'm an S. I guess that's my 58% observant 42% intuitive talking. Usually, when I was in school, I don't always pay attention to the instructors and just solve the written problems as they go. Of course, the instructor will also have to demonstrate how to solve those problems and by that, it'll just verify whether the work I've done secretly is correct or not. I am 51% prospecting and 49% judging. Schedules don't really bother me really much and I'm pretty much cool with it and I can attain perfect attendance. I can be very spontaneous when I do feel like it. Also, I am fascinated with statistics. Though, I use it to solve problems which somewhat confirms my ISTP type. I also feel that that ISTP is pushing the idea that I am action-oriented in terms of concreteness. But actually, I can use concreteness and abstractness to solve problems. And also seeing the puzzle you showed in the video, I love solving riddles and puzzles in my free time. I felt I was the only one who is on to those. Thank God there’s the internet where I can just solve puzzles with strangers and discussing various ways of solving those problems. I also get that I’m too calculating a lot which people think I’m doing unnecessary work. I guess that is my tinge of INTJ. For some reason, when all the tasks are finished there’s a lot of time to do something geeky or nerdy. Perhaps collecting data from an idle game I’m playing and predicting when certain characters reach a level; predicting how much resources I could accumulate in that point of time - and with these data, it is shared to a fandom wiki or discord server for nerds to enjoy. I guess the game good as it is tagged ‘strategy game’ then. LOL.

[@mrv8268]

ISTP: "I'll only believe in ghosts if I see one for myself"

[@yurizafurizaki5574]

"Seeing the connections of the seemingly unrelated things.." I do this all the time. And some "INTP" (1 person) thinks I'm a INFJ because he thinks I go into "aha" when there seems to be no connection at all. While when the same convo happened with a bunch of ISTPs months ago where I seemingly "added something that wasn't there", one of them said, "F##king intuitive keep seeing shit that isn't there!"

[@arcadianfox8127]

I read your answers on Quora. You are an INTP. Whoever says you're an INFJ... That's just wrong.

[@yurizafurizaki5574]

@@arcadianfox8127 lol I am. The dude and I had a debate and he didn't know what to answer back so he said I'm a infj hehe

[@TourmalineFilms]

As an INFP I'm more like the ISTP in the sense I have more attention to detail but struggle with taking as much action as an INTP. This is why I'm better at leading someone who takes the action and I give them a wider vision. Then I break the vision down into goals and tactics for them to put all of their energy into. Under Human Design I'm a projector too who are classed as non-energy types which means we have less energy than most people on the planet. We are often seen as lazy because it looks like we take too many breaks and procrastinate but that's part of our genius. When we're "procrastinating" we're actually refueling ourselves with content to inspire us. Even though we do less, we can achieve a lot over time. Have you looked into Human Design yet? 😃

[@nora_8080]

Hmmm... I don't fall fully in either categories. Guess I'll wait for the INTP vs ENTP video

[@lovewho]

Interesting, that video is definitely on my list! ~ Nathan

[@uddiyan.k]

And I'm waiting for the ENTP vs ESTP and ENTP vs ISTP. Since I read a lot of similarities about this types. I mean a lot Lot🤯

[@muffincat8915]

how on earth do both of these equally apply to me i still cant figure out if im intp or istp...or maybe both? is that even possible?

[@mariamgogiava2960]

samee

[@BetoMty007]

They are very different, istp's are more practical people unlike intp's.

[@urban0443]

Same.

[@sombie_9454]

you could be a IXTP? I honestly don't know which I am.

[@visinipathirana7499]

Two istp videos in a row! 5:29 I still definitely agree with this. I try to get as much information on things as I can and leave my options open for as long as possible, though I do make spontaneous decisions if I feel like I know enough. 5:54 it's usually a mixture of both for me I can make quick decisions but I'll second guess them pretty often and sometimes I completely change my course of action while executing it, or I'll think about it for way too long without actually doing anything I'm pretty quick to change my opinion on things too There have been times where I have gone down wikipedia rabbit holes for no reason other than curiosity 😂 I really enjoy philosophy because it gives you alternate ways of thinking Other than these the points were spot on as usual! Still found the puzzles fun to solve: 1. The cover can fit the manhole in any orientation 2. It's daytime

[@lovewho]

Very well played with those answers! ~ Nathan

[@DEEJAYNH10]

idk if it's dumb+lazy or just dumb but i thought quickly of "he screams black" and start laughing at my dumb joke and some more dumb stuff that i better keep to myself , but I was to unbothered to answer it , and triggered by the long question so i skipped the description , so does that mean i am a dumb istp? oh i didn't even try with the first question tho lol

[@CarlosUbaldo]

You nailed it again! This is simply the best KZbin channel about MBTI types and Psychology.

[@joemama-ej7kw]

1: so it can’t be dropped down the hole 2: it was daytime

[@user-ud9xc1hr3g]

I figured it was better to have round manhole *covers* because the holes themselves were round. I thought they were trying to trick me with semantics. (ENFP)

[@MouthwashTyphoon]

I’m so INTP that I have a painting I started 4 or 5 years ago, and it’s still only about 2/3 finished. I also have another painting I started this year that’s in a similar state, and I’m trying to seriously write a book that I’ve been casually working on for years, while also developing a new story idea that I came up with recently. I have a book full of other half-developed ideas that came about in the same way. I am a disappointment to myself. Once I finish my other commitments, I’m really going to have to knuckle down and just force myself to finish something.

[@lovewho]

Leonardo Da Vinci worked on the Mona Lisa for 16 years so it's all good. Some people just work the way you and he did, working on multiple projects over long periods of time and jumping between them all ~ Nathan

[@MouthwashTyphoon]

Love Who You’ve definitely made me feel slightly less guilty 😂. So you’re saying that there’s a chance my perpetually unfinished Doctor Who painting will end up in The Louvre one day...

[@lovewho]

@@MouthwashTyphoon I wouldn't bet against it but many of Leo's projects and attempts at things failed as well - the fact that he was involved in so many different things meant he could cross pollinate ideas ~ Nathan

[@eliadesmot377]

I had the same issue with my writing until I started writing with a friend: tons of ideas, a boiling mind and a great deal of frustration. Then my INTJ best friend became my partner and we finished our first book in 2018, currently writing the second one. So my advise is: find someone you can work with and want to write for :)

[@iffanurfalinna6843]

Hey, are you myself from another side of the world??

[@Name-ry2bv]

I as a ISTP like listening to others talk about theories tho I don't really think about them myself

[@Laura-Yu]

Yeah same!

[@Taima]

Ugh this is killing me. Historically (from like 18-24 or so) I was always scoring as INTP. Since some time around 25-26 I’m pretty consistently ISTP. I really don’t know what the hell I am. Abstract thinking can be cool and stimulating, but I question whether I’m INTP because my tolerance for frustration from abstract things and puzzles is low. I have ADHD and chronic depression and don’t know how much of my frustration and intolerance stems from those things or because I’m just not an INTP. I don’t have a nonstop flurry of ideas, but I do think of things here and there and I do have the typical ADHD issue of wanting to do something novel, maybe starting it and then falling off shortly thereafter when my mood changes or I hit a wall or it loses its luster. Sometimes I stick longer. Then on the ISTP front I read so much about them being all hands on, liking to make shit, take shit apart, be mechanics and shit. I do have some level of interest in understanding how things work but I’m not a hands on tinkerer really. The only thing in my life that kinda fits the bill is that I’m an IT/help desk/computer building gamer type. I’m very much not an action oriented type. I struggle with laziness and the aforementioned ADHD/depression. I like reading about history and science. I write well and enjoy debating (online where I can better formulate my thoughts and fact check myself and others) those things as well as other things I’m interested in or care about like games, some movies, religion and politics. What the hell am I? lol

[@jessica-pf9fy]

Sounds more like intp to me, though its hard to tell if its Ne or your ADHD. Also i wonder why you’re getting istp consistently now

[@VTdarkangel]

Thank you for making this video. The confusion for me was that I was always intellectualizing everything around me, but it was always done with the idea of using those concepts to master the world around me. I would rarely engage in intellectualizing for its own sake.

[@lovewho]

This is awesome, love it when these videos offer some clarity! ~ Nathan

[@agilachmadkurniawan5955]

So what type is it then? Cause I'm the same

[@VTdarkangel]

@@agilachmadkurniawan5955 I'm not certain, but I think I'm an ISTP. I think this because of my tendency to get caught up in the moment when I'm doing something physical, and my love of doing something that requires high physical skill. My intellectual theorizing is usually done by myself. I don't make a habit of doing it openly. It is usually done with the purpose of trying to create an all encompassing concept of my observations. Hope this helps.

[@DEEJAYNH10]

@@VTdarkangel thank you for saying this i was actually in an ISTP vs INTP fight with my self , because i think whats is 100% but i would still give a small look at what if so i wouldn't fall into error , i use the 'what if" as a small plus of assurance of my based of facts theory but not as the truth but as an "I'm ready for whatever it is because even if im wrong it wont hurt me ,but if i am right it will benefit me . But i feel that it's kinda weak because i dont usually use it , it's i use it in existence questions but in studying ....no lol im stubborn who will be wrong until proved ...wrong and bam it hurts lol.

[@BimmerWon]

I’m an INTP or ISTP depending on the situation. INTP because: - I think about a lot of possibilities and come up with theories I never test. - Enjoy puzzles. - Am usually lazy af. - Think too much before making a decision. - Don’t like hands-on work. - Act like a robot. ISTP because: - I like going biking and programming robots. - Like to travel whenever possible and do things spontaneously. - Love the idea of climbing the highest mountain in every country in the world. - Like to dive into work and just figure it out as I go as opposed to learning how to do it first. - Get straight to the point when conversing.

[@dab0331]

Sounds like you're ENTP

[@BimmerWon]

@@dab0331 how do you figure that?

[@thereisnospoon1109]

That video was really good. It's nice that you pay attention to PoLR functions - it's actually the best way to tell the difference between certain types, but most people seem to reject it, bc it's "aaagh, socionics...!". You're doing a great job and your videos are always very accurate. We need more youtubers like you❤

[@lovewho]

Thank you very much! The concept of the PoLR function has always seemed to be accurate to me even though we have to blend differing typing systems sometimes which is dangerous! ~ Nathan

[@lulu8218]

You must be a mind-reader! I discovered your videos yesterday and was thinking about this after seeing your INFP vs INTP video! Thank you for the glorious content!

[@lovewho]

Yes I did in fact read your mind and I'm glad you're so relaxed about it. Also... thank you! ~ Nathan

[@12SA472012]

I guess, I fall somewhere between INTP and ISTP. I do consider different perspectives and am quite open to new incoming information, figuring out how they fit in with my existing internal framework and modifying it if necessary. However, I also don’t ponder that long enough to fall into analysis paralysis. I often try out new things and learn from my unexpected mistakes.

[@MrTrashcan1]

I consistently score just slightly more toward INTP, but I definitely see myself vacillating between the two. I am both the thinker and the fixer and enjoy both immensely.

[@nehadjm]

I've already subscribed ages ago xD I've spent long time wondering which one I am, but the thing that cut the deal for me in the end was that I NEED to take action, move, do something, just sitting make me a bit depressed and really lazy towards anything else. I do need precision, very much, but at the end I need to take an action, a precise one! In your video, it's true, I rarely think of possibilities, it'd be fun to engage in a chat over it, but never on my own. Plus, I enjoy puzzles but often get bored with them quickly enough to drop them if they lack full inputs. Btw, Thanks for the new ISTP video!

[@bridgewithat1691]

Hopefully your recovery time after making 2 istp vids is as unexcruciating as possible. Our hearts are with you during this trying time.

[@danad401]

My main mentor is INTP and he’s the best! He has made a profound difference in my life!

[@lizzyred3677]

I'm in a weird half way point between istp and intp (which I actually got 49/51 on s/n on the 16 personalities test) but the more I look into it and do actual research, the more I think I'm starting to turn into an ISTP because I haven't been accomplishing much for long time and I'm coming out of a weird time in my life where things are seriously changing in brain land. Just trying to actually start building instead of creating mental systems in my head for things I want to create or understand. Which I would have already if I had the freakin time

[@chaoticpoint8105]

I don't even know anymore, it's frustating not being sure about the Types, especially when you know it does not even matter in the end.

[@vhilofaye1618]

Now we need you to do a video for ENTP vs ESTP! I'll look forward to it yay

[@entropy8634]

@1:46 1) maybe because circle requires less material than square. Also, edges of squares are where pressure accumulates, leading to higher frequency of road repair. 2) the street name is "black street". there's no such thing as a street of black color. also this definitely happened at daytime

[@benhalloran5884]

My answers to the puzzles: Question 1- Man hole covers are round probably so that they can go back in place no matter how they are oriented. This would be especially important if, say, a car drove over it and dislodged the lid. If it were square, for example, it would be very unlikely to ever go back in place without an actual person performing the act. A round lid is incredibly more likely to work its way back in place. All that to say, I have lifted manhole lids and they are a bitch to dislodge and pick up, so this scenario seems unlikely in real life. Most importantly, but more boring, round can’t fall into the whole. Question 2- It’s daytime lol

[@12les]

Thanks for this insightful video. I used to always type as ISTP, but recently started also typing as INTP sometimes, so started questioning which one I am. But now I think I’m leaning more towards ISTP.

[@carlyweiss2996]

Nathan, thank you for the puzzles :)

[@roreinu2239]

my S is at 51% and my N is 49%... I was INTP just a month ago so now I'm having an identity crisis

[@Laura-Yu]

Yeah I’m pretty much on a cusp with 53% S and 47% N, though I relate more with being an ISTP but relate with INTP frequently as well

[@charles-valentinalkan5681]

@@Laura-Yu please stop. Read about cognitive functions, not this 16 personalities bullshit.

[@ohitsnathalie2618]

I re-took the test as well and my S turned to N (49/51). Still feeling like I'm more ISTP than INTP.

[@dpcubing1521]

"istp's have no trouble taking action" now I know for sure I am not an istp

[@dadams7731]

Yay 😃 this is a nice Sunday surprise. Hope the sun is shining in Wales 🌞🙏

[@lovewho]

The sun is indeed shining here! Hope all is well with you ~ Nathan

[@nora_8080]

Ooooo i was waiting for this here we goooo

[@lovewho]

Hope you found it useful in some way! ~ Nathan

[@shid.account7629]

I think I lean more towards intuitive since I feel my sensory is more weak. However I think I am passionate to see my creative vision come to life. I see the process as a cycle of generate "n" possibilities -> execute -> reflect -> repeat. If I don't do this I may end up depressed like when I was a kid where I spent too much time daydreaming and not engaging the real world.

[@lovewho]

Ok interesting, have you considered any other types? ~ Nathan

[@shid.account7629]

@@lovewho hm me, ya, I think it might be enfp.

[@TheAnon03]

1. Not sure of the technical term, but less corner stress, which is important for things that can have constant heavy traffic rolling over them. 2. It's daylight or didn't see the man but stopped at a red light anyway (doesn't say anything about traffic lights not working).

[@asiyaehsan1682]

Also, a square cover can fall through the diagonal.

[@denominagainatedableus13ye5]

It would also take less effort to carry, it would also be easier to fit in a round one and it would be easier to cut things into a circle (probably). The second questions answer was probably traffic lights (Dark street with no light sources whatsoever). Or he had night vision, thermal or was a supernatural being.

[@cassm7679]

I adored this video! Great work!

[@lovewho]

I adore this comment ~ Nathan

[@cassm7679]

@@lovewho 😊

[@n0_n0]

So good, Nathan. Thank you for this ☺️ ~ intp

[@lovewho]

Thank you! Glad you liked it and also thank you for the comment ~ Nathan

[@n0_n0]

Love Who 🙏

[@hirundorustica9687]

I am a female INTP, I used to date an ISTP. Initially, we did get along well, but then he started to be like I do too much thinking, calling me an overthinker. For me he was like very little emphatetic person, who tends not to see possible outcome of his actions in the future. Probably an intuitive type works for me better.

[@dab0331]

Yeah for dating the explorer SP types are usually our worst match. ISTP are great friends though

[@bryantav6843]

I’ve switched back and forth between istp and intp for a long time. I’m concluding I’m simply a creative ISTP with increased Iq

[@LikeToWatch77]

Damnit Nathan! I've spent the past 8 months convinced I am an INTP but now you have me questioning again. My previous conflict was between INTJ and INTP but based on this video and the previous one ISTP would seem to resolve the issues I had between them.

[@azmc4940]

As an action oriented ISTP, I recently discovered paintball. I was usually out front getting wrecked, but I am undeterred. Now I have to resist spending thousands of $ on cool gear omg

[@theorycow]

I'd love to see an ISTP vs ISFP video.

[@lovewho]

I will do that at some point ~ Nathan

[@rebekahw.8990]

Yes, same. I’m an ISTP girl and I feel like I relate to ISFP characters a lot

[@RM-ti8nf]

@@rebekahw.8990 I'm ISFP but relate SO much to ISTP.

[@Zactastical]

As much as I love my abstract proclivities - I have a strong envy for ISTPs and their ability apply their Ti to reality.

[@SamTheMan55555]

I switched from ISTP to INTP. It is pretty balanced for the the S/N. This video helped. As I get older I can see how I lean more on thinking vs just jumping into things.

[@UltmtDestroyer]

Wait some people don't like puzzles, well that's new. Always great to learn something new

[@Pulmonary.Tuberculosis]

im intp and my bf is istp (ldr). i do have noticed that our relationship is quite different from the ones i usually see out there. in our first weeks together he messaged me pretty often, he was nice but i still felt he was "on guard" (me too haha). we didn't have endearments. we chatted as if we were just friends. only then i was "reminded" that he's actually my bf whenever he brings up the sexual flirting from time to time lol. after a while i noticed he didn't message often anymore and when i message him, he usually replies pretty late. those times were rough, i thought he prolly doesn't like me anymore so i gave up and we didn't talk for a month and a half. in those times i assumed that we already broke up so i went on with my life. then i was shocked when he suddenly messaged me one day and he said HE was surprised that i didnt message him for so long (i was like wtf). so yeah huge misunderstandings were cleared up from that moment and we got a bit closer now... and affectionate. (The reason why he didn't message me alot back then aside from personal space issues was because I told him a few times that I was busy in school so he took that as a signal that he shouldn't disturb me alot)

[@lovewho]

I love this story! I think a lot of people assume that there’s apathy or disinterest on the part of the ISTP when often that’s not the case. ~ Nathan

[@smiley-wu1kn]

My former INTP and I (ISTP) went separate ways because of that same exact issue, lol. I hate to say this, but he's probably gonna ghost you again.

[@Pulmonary.Tuberculosis]

@@smiley-wu1kn yeah. ur right. we broke up 2 months ago lmao

[@CosmicDeath]

Brilliant!! 🖤 So, do you think an INTP and ISTP with fairly balanced iNtuition and Sensory functions (not compared to each other, but within their individual spectrum - ie: fairly balanced between Ni vs Ne, and same for Si vs Se) seem especially similar? And presumably, if one or the other of them were a jumper type, it would make that determination between the two types that much more challenging, I’m guessing? Mostly I’m just wondering if my question is inherently flawed/missing something obvious.

[@lovewho]

Yes I definitely think so, especially the OP types as you mentioned. Lead sleep ISTPs are going to come across a lot like INTPs in the standard cognitive functions since they'd be IxxP and NT ~ Nathan

[@hannahmathilda7101]

Also...both jumper ITPs can seem like either an INTJ or and ISTJ from what I have observed.

[@CosmicDeath]

@Hannah Mathilda that’s interesting! I wouldn’t have guessed that at all, what types of observations have come across this way? My surprise at this is mainly based on INTP and ISTP both leading with Ti (introverted thinking). Whereas INTJ leads with Ni (introverted intuition) and ISTJ leads with Si (introverted sensing), with neither having Fe or Ti. If anything I would have guessed them quite dissimilar- but then again, maybe the combination of functions and their “weight” manifest in traits that appear in everyday life as being similar to ITPs?

[@layrafaytel7219]

I’m pretty sure I’m an INTP but started to doubt myself and started wondering if I’m actually an ISTP, thank you for the video! Now I have fewer doubts about being an INTP

[@abdallahamin4253]

Pretty good explanation dud thank you

[@lovewho]

Why thank you ~ Nathan

[@alisalam3170]

Waiting for an ENTP vs ENTJ, i feel like it's easy to distinguish between them but I can't really know which one I am.

[@lovewho]

Oh I didn't actually think of that one but now I'm officially adding it to my to do list ~ Nathan

[@mussabsaleem7625]

@@lovewho Nathan plz consider Entj Estj i have absolutely no idea hw to differentiate them in real life.

[@Martin_Ditzel]

1:45 "Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?" Answer from INTP-me: Because a square cover may be lifted on-edge (90-degrees); then, rotated on a vertical axis to a position over the manhole; and, dropped inside it! "A man is wearing black: shoes; socks; pants; jumper; and balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him, with its lights off; but, somehow manages to stop in time." How did the driver see the man? Answer: The driver missed him: what's the problem!

[@amandatavares4741]

Love the video, and about what you said... One thing I observe a lot (being an ISTP) is that we're based on pure utilitarianism. Is it useful? No? Forget it. Is it useful, but just next year? FORGET IT. We'll do what is most important NOW, and then we will think about the other stuff. And that is in ALL aspect of our lives: love, friendship, work, creating/processing ideas, putting ideas on the real world, and especially, action. We won't leave our couch for some shit that it won't serve for anything than... a maybe hahahaha

[@amandatavares4741]

BUT if we do leave the couch... Is also an action oriented, utilitarianism oriented: we don't like to waste our time on futile stuff, and therefore we like things well done or not done at all. In my country we have a saying: "the lazy one do it two times", but ISTP are the lazy ones who just do it one, for good, so that doesn't bothers us anymore (aaaand, so we could go back to our chouch :P)

[@periwinkle3448]

You’ve nailed the difference between my ISTP son and INTP me. And my tangents and forgetting to subscribe. 😬

[@dunask01]

Why i can switch between them? sometimes i'm action oriented and sometimes i'm in a deep Though questioning my self before action?

[@sashamotovylets1753]

INTPs and INFPs have quite a bit in common. I guess it’s due to them both using Ne and Si.

[@lovewho]

Exactly! I have a video comparing those two types on here ~ Nathan

[@srig3649]

The answers (that make the most sense to me- INTP-T) to the puzzles at 1:45 1) The square is generally weaker in the corners. Any pressure applied would have an amplified effect if applied in the corners. You can see the same design when it comes to airplanes and their oval-ish windows with rounded corners- it's meant to even out the pressure. 2) It's bloody daytime.

[@eskimberly7424]

As an INTP I feel like you nailed it in this video.

[@asiyaehsan1682]

Hmmmmm I always get typed as INTP but I think I dont fit it. Anyone have any advice? I think I get energy from being alone and being with a few people, so I could easily be an ENTP. I do have the debating part of an ENTP in me. As for the intuitive part, idk what counts as an intriguing thought, that's way too subjective. I dont believe things just because I feel bad, so I suppose I do categorize as a T. As for the perceiving part, I like to believe I'm actively trying to try to achieve my goals. I think people categorized with P are supposed to be ok with not trying. So I could be INTP ENTP INTJ ENTJ ISTP ESTP ISTJ ESTJ

[@riverunconfirmed]

Nate, I’m specifically asking you about this because I believe you’re a INTP. I’m struggling with figuring out my personality type. I’m confused between INTJ, INFJ, ISTJ, INTP. Initially, I was confused between INTJ and INTP because cognitively, I seem to fit INTJ, but because of Ti, I had some doubts. In addition, I am much like the stereotypical INTP. In pursuit of finding out who I am, I decided to analyze the types that have Ni and Ti as their main functions. I eventually found out that I may be either an ISTP or an INFJ. The problem is, I lack Se for ISTP and Fe for INFJ. I also have doubts about me being an INTJ, INTP, or INFJ, simply because these are rare types that tend to be intelligent and I don’t consider myself to be either special or intelligent. Can you help me?

[@lovewho]

Ok well we do officially type people (which you can find on our website - lovewhoworld.com) where we try to really get to know the person and narrow down their type! ~ Nathan

[@j19l8r4]

Bro I am exactly you rn . I went from intj-intp-infp-intp-infj-istp-infj-intp lmao.

[@just_ise4418]

@@j19l8r4 HELP THIS IS ME

[@j19l8r4]

@@just_ise4418 trust me, until now I still don't know what type I am and it's been a year HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[@just_ise4418]

@@j19l8r4 xD it's alright, hope u have a great day/night

[@phantomjerky]

I've occasionally wondered if I might be ISTP instead of INTP, but I definitely do NOT have high SE lol. So that settles that. Also, according to this video, I identify with the INTP type a lot. An example that has been on my mind is I recently learned to crochet. Mostly I have been looking up videos on YT about how to do specific stitches and patterns, and of course now I get a ton of crochet videos in my recommended. And also I joined a bunch of crochet groups on FB where people post pictures of what they're doing. So I have been getting a TON of ideas, but I don't have much time to try things out. And when I do actually start something, I'm pretty slow at it, and I can't stick with it for too long in one sitting. I've found myself jumping between several different things at once, and it's driving my mom crazy. She keeps telling me I have to stick with one project until I finish it before I move on to the next or I'll never finish anything. I told her that's the story of my life, LOL. I have trouble sticking with one thing to completion, sometimes leaving many things unfinished. I always keep getting new ideas and/or I want to try some new shiny thing I just discovered. I go through a lot of phases of being really obsessed with something and then I might just drop it later. But also there's a ton of things I don't even actually try or do because they don't make it past the thought stage, regardless of how much time I spend thinking about them.

[@lovewho]

Jumping between lot's of different projects and not always finishing things is simply the way certain people/types approach the creative process. Lot's of famous geniuses were exactly the same way (such as Leonardo Da Vinci!) so I wouldn't worry about it one bit! ~ Nathan

[@ShakiraElizabeth]

Oh yes, I’m an ESFP. Thank you for helping me to finally figure out my type. ❤️

[@lovewho]

Glad I could help, keep extraverting that sensing ~ Nathan

[@vahidss]

Do ISTPs need any plans? Like.. for life?

[@lovewho]

They can actually get by really well without much of a plan to be honest but I think they do best when they have goals and things to work towards ~ Nathan

[@viraatsingh1377]

How is an intp lawyer??

[@EndOfAllThings]

INTP here- I appreciate how you thoroughly but concisely you communicate complex and original ideas. I paused at the riddles and I’m here to flex (yup, you called it). 1. (Quick, shallow answer) corners can be hazardous. Also, the circle is more efficient in terms of surface area (though I’d have to research to determine if this is a valid reason). 2. It was daytime. Ez clap😎 Rather than confirming my type (though that took a while) I’m here to understand how “Sensing” people operate. All the S people I know are morbidly fascinating- it’s like watching animal planet. I haven’t met an “S” who is even remotely interested in the hows/whys of the world. Like, if you ask them what they think of a movie, they’ll say “it was good.” If you asked them why they liked it, they’ll shrug. If you ask them a more open-ended question, like “tell me about this movie” they’ll give you a plot summary. Sometimes they might ask me the same question, but it’s more because they’re reciprocating (imo they approach relationships as surface-level transactions) not because they’re interested in what I actually think. Even if they make a sincere effort to understand the typical in-depth INTP response, their eyes glaze over and they just… can’t get it. They can be genuinely sweet, caring, generous people, but conversations are a HUGE drag. This is as true for “S” people with high IQ (3 “S” people I know are high-earning IT workers. Their careers demand complex critical thinking. Yet, they give off head-empty NPC vibes when it comes to anything abstract or speculative. But HOW is this possible? WHY are they like this???) The lack of understanding is a two-way street: I can NOT comprehend how someone can live like that. The difference is, I want to understand what makes them tick (and I’ll fly to the moon and back to find the answer) while they’re content to let it be. Tl;dr (but if an INTP is reading this, you probably didn’t skip to the end 😉) I’m watching this video, not to confirm I’m an INTP, but because ISTP isolates the variable I’m trying to study. I haven’t watched to the end yet, but thanks in advance for your insights.

[@EndOfAllThings]

Just finished the video and it did help. The following is pure speculation at this point. The ideas below need to be tested / refined, but they may be worth sharing anyway. Perhaps the “S” reduces (or can even eliminate) the gap between thought and action. Sensing types do whatever works in the moment and deal with the fallout later. So S operates in the present; they’re mostly concerned with the here and now. Ns can operate in the past/present/multiple possible futures. It seems “S”s and “N”s experience time (which is arguably THE most important aspect to our experience of life/reality) in fundamentally different ways. I don’t think I’m capable of fully appreciating the moment the way “S”s are; they may be equally incapable of being physically present and mentally gone (the default for most INs). I wonder if they feel lonely sharing space with someone totally absent, just like I feel lonely when they can’t seem to hear me, no matter how much I try to meet them at their level. Basically- ISTP: get The Thing done (the action hero example was perfect and ngl this is a respectable attitude) INTP: think about ALL the different ways to do The Thing, evaluate each option, and find the ONE that works (like Dr. Strange with the time stone in End Game). Present your idea to a (usually disinterested/dismissive) audience. Shrug and retreat to your room (for good this time. Seriously, why bother??) IMO on paper, ISTP > INTP because at least they’re out there getting stuff done 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@suicideme]

Thanks for the video

[@josephdenor8305]

INTP: "The unexamined life is not worth living." ISTP: "The unlived life is not worth examining."

[@ManomiiFox]

neither, INFJ master race.

[@Trapped_in_the_Dunya]

The lids round so it can be placed back in from any direction. Square ones would be dangerous as a lid weighs quite a lot.

[@rvanhat]

I thought I was an istp that mistyped as intp, I could relate very much to both but not enough to identify with either. After playing around with the test I noticed the percentages of intuitive/sensing are pretty much 50/50 leaning slightly intuitive. "So this is the answer to all the riddles". Apparently I'm like the most perfectly balanced human . . . machine. Now if I could only learn how to deal with those pesky only-humans with all those . . . oh god . . . feelings . . . Late arrival here, love the way you communicate your depth of knowledge on this subject. Thank You!