The 8 Inferior Function Masks

[@ashleycnossen3157]

Se inferior: binging ✔️ occasional blasts of party energy ✔️ getting blocked by material obstacles ✔️ clinging to the significance of a single experience ✔️ avoiding new experiences, not so much. But I am anxious and non-participating (unless I can tap into my subconscious) until I go home and process everything, at which point I will agonize over every little thing I said or did that might have made someone uncomfortable. Almost forgot - performance anxiety! Haha

[@angeyoldskoolcool]

Omg this 👏😭

[@phoenix5054]

ENTP inferior Si: often annoyed by chores, unexcited by mentally unchallenging tasks (probably the cause of our procrastination), always underestimates the amount of effort needed to do just about anything (caused by confidence that we know how to do it anyway), attempting to skip / change steps on a workflow to “stir things up”, often listen to podcasts or videos or music while doing just about anything (exercise of both Ne and Si at the same time), Googling on how to do anything.

[@xuanius]

Low Fe: what expression should I be making right now to make people feel more comfortable around me? Low Fe under stress: STOP MAKING ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE CAN’T YOU SEE YOU’RE MAKING ME UNCOMFORTABLE *rage*

[@angeyoldskoolcool]

XUAN玄 this is verrryyy intp right here

[@christiancarter255]

@@angeyoldskoolcool And, I, as an ENTJ, used my Fe much more harshly against others years ago. :/

[@lishayost44]

Yep! INTP here.

[@Americahasaproblemchile]

Inferior Te is also procrastinating about something because you’re scared you don’t know how to do it/it will take too long. Then sometimes it ends up being so straightforward and easy and suddenly you feel like you can do EVERYTHING. Then you burn yourself out and repeat the process. I hate it here.

[@LoveLee111]

man that is so accurate

[@SleepMarshes1]

calypso's comment about low Te getting irritated at other people using Te incorrectly made me laugh, as i'm the same way with low Fe. if i see anyone being rude or cruel or insensitive, nothing gets me so irritated and furious! it probably stems from knowing i can be all of those bad traits, but also kind of righteously believing that if even *i* can tell someone is being a douche, then it's "clearly" a code red asshole situation, and i may even go so far as to step in and chew them out (and do it poorly and become king of asshole mountain in the process. yay for ungainly inferior functions) great vid guys, thanks for your hard work. not only do your vids help shed light on myself, but i refer to them frequently to help me tighten up the characterizations of people in a story i'm writing!

[@akaboo69]

SleepMarshes1 I get mad at bad drivers and people just doing stupid things. I even hate when people drive through parking lots like they don't know where to go

[@SleepMarshes1]

Charles Benson oh man, people who are too inconsiderate to use a blinker will have me screaming in demon tongues in under 2 seconds. it's a signal! for signaling other drivers! who are in huge heavy multi thousand dollar machines travelling at high speed which could easily kill someone! I lose all rational thought in an instant rofl

[@akaboo69]

SleepMarshes1 dumbassery drives me nuts

[@jeanette2475]

Hahaha fellow INFP who scares everyone by yelling at people for not using blinkers...one thing I love about MBTI is finding these weird connections!

[@celia1888]

I have the same thing. the "If even I can see that was incredibly rude then it's obvious" thing

[@shami5enwow]

INTJs I've noticed have some kind of interesting relationship with aesthetic...It's like they can be very good at putting together an outfit or decorating their home in a way that is minimalist and functional, but something will be a bit off and it's that they might dismiss or forget about the bells and whistles or smaller details. Like they'll put together this nice and classic looking outfit, but there won't be any accessories or something like that. As a contrast, other types like ENFPs I've noticed will have the opposite problem with too many bells and whistles and not enough coherence, like the outfit will have a lot of fun and neat accessories, but they won't necessarily match.

[@sarah.__7049]

And because of that ENFP and INTJ are a perfect couple 😔💛

[@ChantelStays]

This is valid. I'll get dressed and look lovely on a beautiful Bohemian outfit...and totally forget to accessorize...or put on deodorant....lol

[@ReeThealien]

I'm guilty of correcting people ( inferior Te projecting insecurities )

[@jilmil33]

Me too.

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

@@sherbetlemons Inferior Si = grammar Nazi. All you see is mistakes ripe to be humiliated with blue pencil and documented meticulously and copiously in the margins of Word docs. Autofill suggests "*" way too often bc a critical mass of your comments are correcting spelling, grammar, and definitions. Your papers, please. Ok now we can have a friendly convo and maybe learn something today, now that nobody wants to bother with you anymore.

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

@@sherbetlemons ya that was my struggle w/inferior Si. Typos n stuff used to distract me so much from interacting with info and ppl. 😁

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

@@sherbetlemons ya it felt like stuff i had to get out of the way first so i can see other things more clearly. After many years, it became clear that i was coming off like a Checkpoint Charlie. I was trying to improve, not exclude. Not only did i alienate ppl, but i would procrastinate, have difficultly completing tasks on time, and just plain ol' ruminate.

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

@@sherbetlemons it's hard when u don't see what you are doing.

[@peregrination3643]

Inferior Se: downloading... .... ...Ni finally processes new data.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Yes!

[@OpportunisticHunter]

Yeah It is really weird to (not actually after consistently scoring which is what happened since the beginning) to type myself as INTJ... I don't know how to put this. Let's say I tried to avoid it...

[@kjerstik3211]

This video was really helpful to me as an INTP. I definitely tend to attach way too much FE to social conventions because I rely on them so much and when my imbalance is brought to my attention I just think that I must be completely irrational and stupid because I was so offended that my friend didn't introduce me to their friend (for example.) But yeah, very insightful videos. Keep them coming :)

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

Or you could have an abusive INFJ mom who used all the Fe-Se stuff to discourage you from social interaction, because it's better for everyone else too - not just her. Scene: My child is such an overwhelming burden and embarrassment to me, so it is my societal obligation to prevent this hot mess from draining public resources, and making a public spectacle. I will keep her at home as much as possible since i am so ashamed of her anyway. In this way, this trainwreck of a human being will be contained within our long-suffering family, rather than unleashed upon society at large. Oh no, thanks are really not necessary! I would love to stay, but you see what i have to deal with here. I will take her home NOW. I apologize for bringing her into this world, letting her out of the house, and most of all, allowing her to interact with ppl outside of the family. Post pandemic i am so not looking fwd to a society full of ppl who acted like i did as a little kid.

[@peachesandcream8753]

When Alex was describing her Se experience I totally related! I had this same experience when I first typed as INTJ and found that I didn't think I was as robotic as the description said so I was certain that "it couldn't be true! I must be INFJ!" without linking the other aspects that were true. Since this one thing wasn't true then the entire thing must be incorrect. It made me chuckle knowing someone else had the same experience. When Alex said she wouldn't have come as far with this channel if she had done it alone because she would stop, or not even start, due to foreseen problems down the line also struck a bell with me. I am exactly like that. I have ideas that I want to implement but then I stop myself because I think of the worst case scenario such as "will I have enough money to do this for longer than X amount of time?" or "what if I run out of ideas?" and it has held me back. I think my Se is very strong, or on high alert, due to being stressed out a lot so once I de-stress and calm down a bit I can focus on doing things instead of just thinking about them.

[@OpportunisticHunter]

Chelcie Morris It did struck me too... I think I have to accept the fact and try myself the right way now...

[@kuro_tadori]

This was very relatable for me too, I'm INFJ

[@JellyIsland]

As an INFJ I can say it applies to me as well. 😂 Even that example with the Fi smile but the opposite "wait my smile isn't that wide, what if I don't have Fe? what if I am a intj after all? Or maybe even an ISFP 😮!?" and then I have to remind myself the 10+ other facts that convinced me in the first place that I'm infj 🤷🏼‍♂️ >< and also that to see the worst case scenario like "it will only work for a while? I might run out of ideas and so on.." in fact that fear of running out of ideas (which will probably never happen because more ideas pop up than I will ever have time for) is something that makes me do not as well as I could. Sometimes I find myself not picking my best idea first because" maybe I should save it for later - just in case" 😂

[@britshell]

14:21 Ixtp and the social algorithm. you hit the nail on the head. all the pleasantries are calculated moves based on previous experience. but because every social interaction is a little different Sometimes they come off a little weird.

[@clarairving-mayes854]

I'm an INFP and I hated my secondary school so much that I switched to a new one, but after a while I missed all my old friends so much that I "logicked" it all out in my head and decided that to be happy I needed to go back, despite the overwhelming evidence that this was not true. I went back and obvs it was horrible, now I realise that was my crappy use of Te!

[@abesapien9930]

ESXP: "They will attribute too much to an underlying theme or pattern." Yes. They absolutely LOVE conspiracy theories.

[@10ksubswithnovidschallenge78]

Yes

[@aprilbl00m]

Ugh my Te is so erratic. (INFP here) When I am put in a stressful situation where there is a lot of Te work to do (eg. paying bills, making phone calls, organising things, time management etc), or when I am forced to take charge of something, I can go all or nothing. I either freak out and retreat to the inner cave, trying to ignore those demands, or my Te goes into overdrive in a burst of energy. I find I can put on my ESTJ "business suit" and masquerade as a convincing ESTJ - for a time. Thanks to my (overbearing) ESTJ mother, my Te has been well developed, but it comes at a cost. It is incredibly draining on my energy reserves. I can hold it together for a time, but then I reach breaking point and have to flee the area. There are times I've been so overwhelmed that I've retreated to the toilet for quiet time, wandered out of the building to find a hiding place, or even climbed a tree to get away! I don't know how to use Te in a balanced way, and worse, I sometimes hold others to a ridiculous Te standard, especially when I'm stressed. I do that thing where I enforce one particular Te reason for doing something as the only *right* way, instead of my more chilled approach of letting others do things in their own way. It's something I'm working on breaking.

[@rachelc3785]

aprilbl00m I relate quite a bit here. I can sometimes get in an intense mode and completely wear myself out physically and mentally by trying to do too much all at once.

[@angeldela7633]

Consider doing something on the 8th “role” function?

[@dangernoodle9961]

As an ENFP, the inferior Si part makes so much sense, I get paranoid in relationships because I'm afraid I'm going to cheated on because it happened once. I need waaaayyy more validation that they want me completely and wouldn't ever cheat on me.

[@spannycat2]

Yes. For ENFPs, the older we get the more trauma we accumulate. I feel like it makes me less wise when I age. But everyone else gets wiser.

[@magiveem]

im entp BUT WELP INF SI GO BRR RIGHT yeah so i have fi-blind so maybe...maybe i might have lesser issues about it because i have no clue at all..?

[@morningstarhomestead]

From a dominant Fe, this is one of the best explanations of inferior Ti. People always say we use "convoluted logic" and I never quite understood what was meant by that, but your examples completely helped me see it in myself. I often do get stuck on a very rudimentary line of reasoning. Great video! I'd love to have coffee with you ladies for real!

[@dirtywhitellama]

Oh my gosh the Ne dom example about conspiracy theories and EVERYTHING CONNECTS TO THEM is so on point. The world is so much more nuanced than that guys!!

[@pebblebrookbooks4852]

Now we have Reddit pages "Am i the a-hole?" where INTP's can outsource their Fe to other INTP's who may or may not know what they are doing either.

[@sharpiesarecool814]

aw adorable

[@alexs2351]

ENTP here and I can relate to low Si. Sometimes I idealised aspects of past traditions- like I believe that relationships and traditional dating are more romantic. I get super offended when a man doesnt foot the bill due to some traditions I hold dear.

[@mathewtucker5329]

INFP here. I've been so self conscious for as long as I can remember about my ability to take the most effective route in external work. I've always taken the work harder route over the work smarter route because that all just bypasses me. What happens with me is I'll know what I'm supposed to do, but I won't think about the fastest and easiest way to accomplish it - especially when there's time constraints. Actually it's really more when there are time constraints. I start freaking and just doing because I want to feel like I'm accomplishing tasks, but I think my Ne just starts to envision a bunch of horrible outcomes because I'm insecure about whatever Te tasks are at hand. I get extremely stressed and snappy at people when I'm usually extremely laid back and let others just do them. It's kind of funny, because there was this one time back when I was working retail where I was talking to a coworker about how I'd make a horrible manager and that it'd be the last thing I wanted, and then the following day I was promoted to manager. It was freaking crazy, and I took it because I desperately needed more money in order to eat and afford rent, and I felt like I had to in order to avoid feeling like I let them down by saying no. (I'm fully aware that makes no sense ahaha!) Anyway, that position literally only lasted a month because I quit and became an actor~

[@berkaytugrel]

Wow! Where are you working now? Which studio? Or not yet?

[@mathewtucker5329]

@@berkaytugrel I'm not a signed union actor yet, unfortunately. Before the pandemic hit though, I was asked to do show after show after show constantly and I felt I was quickly growing out of community theater and into more paid gigs with people who were on and off Broadway. It really does become a wild ride the more you just take a chance and stop worrying lol.

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

Inferior Ni here. I have at times become too set on a singular conclusion or pattern for how things are or should work. It's not huge problem most of the time, but finding yourself in the wrong side of an argument or voicing a wrong (or even stupid) opinion can be embarrassing. The correction for me is to use my Se/Ti to constantly vet those conclusions. Do you have enough information to support that, is it logical? Am I just being biased, or just lazy? I use my Ni as a problem solver, but only after I have put in the Se/Ti work. and mainly for stuff that I have some comfort and expertise in.

[@crit2074]

Ha! Interesting. Never thought about it, but, NiTe is probably why we INTJs are so strict so self controlled. Until, off course Se grip. xD I always thought that a Se grip was limited to "crack time". xD When the INTJ desperately sinks into a sea of (insert your vice of choice here) and only returns after being completely overloaded with it. Which is kinda ironic, since an NiTe overload is probably what started the grip in the first place... haha I guess we tend to overload ourselves one way or another... But, by hearing Alex's and Callypso's analysis I realised that it Se grips includes too "Te excuse making time", which is enviosioning an ideal situation on which having a certain thing or skill, would make everything easy now, and since we do not have the thing or skill, we will do nothing because the outcome of doing would not be optimal. Which is insane, off course. How can we achieve any vision, if we do not do what we can with what we already have? It is for that very reason that we Ni first and Te second! In other words it is very logical way to look smart to your own self while being stuck in procrastinating loops. xD And that is when we must make an extra effort to beat ourselves out of it with Te! "Damn it self that is not how you apply your Ni skills!"

[@CasualCognition]

INFP: Interesting! I guess all introverts stuck in the 1st and 3rd function loop potentially have that "do nothing" problem, just for different reasons.

[@akaboo69]

I relate to Si and Te. I'm INFP. I get annoyed at stupidity. For Si I make associations alot for Te I'll say all politicians are evil but I won't have enough Te to back it up. I'll use Fi and give a value based reason.

[@Slack3rG3nius]

Very well thought out video! As an ISFJ, I can relate to how inferior Ne pops up in me. I think it stems from a desire for certainty that I know a certain outcome will happen because I have all of this data and logic to back it up. I have strong perfectionistic tendencies and want the future to be right/correct. I also reject other possibilities easily and perhaps too quickly. I also agree with some high Si users thinking they’re Ne. But being able to conceptualize future possibilities doesn’t make someone a high-Ne user. I can be very effective at brainstorming especially when around an NP type since I can bounce off what they say. I can generate a lot of ideas as well but it’s in more of a Si-dom sort of way.

[@StickJockeyFPV]

INTPs ask the question to verify if their emotional reaction is justified not really to determine who is right. I'm liking your Grunge look, Alex.

[@del5582]

As an ENTJ, the Fi will bubble up, and people will be astonished at how moralizing I can be in spite of my otherwise matter of fact, rational, and at times even intimidating and seemingly callous and insensitive demeanor. Being in touch with your lower functions and developing them completes you.

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

Just be sure that you understand where you "get shit done" Te is getting it's motivation. Fi is not only a "my values" function it's your inferior. This the #1 reason why ETJs are driven and successful, but they are often more respected, than liked.

[@Heleyrine]

It's actually pretty funny because I relate so much to the Inxjs' inferior Se as an Infp. It's probably because of the demonstrative Ni (which is as powerful as Fi for Infps) and the weakest unvalued function Se in my shadow functions. I myself am really interested in philosophy and having this large framework of how life and universe works and I spend so much time thinking about it and making sure ALL I believe in is true and right and how I should live in the world and how humans should Interact in general (which is Fi cause It's a very strong value I hold) and I try to use Te facts to make sure my belief is suppoerted by facts and therefore is knowledge and hence, a belief worth holding. but sometimes (now that you kindly mentioned I realized) I can be so stubborn on this single fact (due to Te being inferior) and refuse to listen or have an experiece (Se) that may disprove my whole framework of patterns which is Ni and (I think that's because of Fi too right? Cause I don't want to ruin my belief system). So in conclusion, maybe Infps don't want to have a Se experience due to the fear of disproving their Fi fortress of beliefs and values in life that has been built by the buliding blocks of Ni visions (and sometimes Ti too); so they will hold onto one Te fact they have had and insist on it being right so they wouldn't destroy the whole fortress of beliefs they have. So it's all because of the dominant and stubborn Fi isn't it lol. But we are Se PoLR so that's why we want to escape reality, escape facts that will ruin our Fi beliefs. And for that we have Ne and holding on to certain Te stuff lol.

[@anandaalvarez4336]

You just expressed the most relatable thing for me as an INFP that I didn’t knew how to put into words

[@JoyBomer]

The last thing you said about INTPs is so spot on, I try to validate a lot of what I do with inferior Fe / social norms because I have almost no Fi awareness. This has caused me trouble in the past so i try to be perceptive towards it now.

[@lenewessel4984]

Omgggg as an ISFJ the low Ne is so true. Having this pointed out somewhat helped my anxiety just for the moment😂 I constantly spiral about one area of my future which often makes me nervous to take the leap of faith, even though I want to do it. And it’s true there have been times where I’ve thought I might have higher Ne, but no😂 Those are just times where I’ve used Ne in a positive way and since they are so few my Si remembers them more vividly than the anxiety inducing Ne😂

[@erikabutler6893]

ENFJ here (thanks for the typing). I wonder if I sometimes project my inferior Ti onto others. Because from my perspective, it's other people that will try the one-size-fits-all advice, and I have to speak out against them with logic. But now I remember when I am helping and advising other people, I can sometimes get caught up in the idea that this is the best path for the person to take, and when they don't want to do it, I think they're not taking the best path that they could and are selling themselves short. (I guess that's that whole "You're not meeting your potential" thing that Calypso parodied in another video.) And I can see the Ti fragments thing. I notice that it's always been a struggle for me to defend my position in an argument, and I'll treat the fragments of logic as almost like shiny trinkets I can use to support my argument. Like I remember getting into a discussion where I argued 0.9... = 1 (which is true), and I just ended up getting defensive as I struggled to defend it; it took someone else coming in and explaining it, and everyone instantly agreed with that other person, even though they argued for the exact same thing I did. It was very frustrating. I think it's perhaps best to leave the extensive logical arguments to other people, and to rely more on the value of something (like a policy, or whatever).

[@LooneyTiksCrap]

I suppose that makes sense with Ni/Se how that INxJ procrastination thing goes... One little detail missing and the whole idea goes onto the backburner or into the garbage, never to see the light of day. Which in some cases can be rather saddening and next thing you know, we're looking to some Se vice to take our minds off of it. I also see Ni/Se as to why I can on occasion feel the urge to buy useless nerd merch because it is a physical manifestation of a thing I have an interest with. Example: Last comic-con, when I "needed" the Reapermari plush. Adorable silly thing of my fav character in my fav game. It is soft n squish & the fact that is squeaks amuses me. Depending on the level of want & $$, if I get fixated on something, it is sometimes best to just get it out of my system and get the item, so I can move along with my brain thoughts. If an item is expensive, I'll convince myself I don't want it. I don't do big spending sprees, but sometimes a thing just stands out. Useful novelty items for instance... I can easily reason why to buy those things, but it doesn't necessarily mean that I should. 😅

[@arlenehutchinson9259]

THE LOW FE was soooooo on point I just discovered something about myself, when i percive someone has done something to me lets say not answer a text I CONFLATE IT 1000000000% but ......I do it all the time #SHAME I needed this wake up call

[@IAmThanSolo]

I know an ISFJ who is dead certain that they are an INFP, I’ve tried and failed to explain why I think that and eventually just gave up. So occasionally the topic of MBTI will come up and they’ll say something about being INFP (like, usually if I’m already talking about my INFP behaviors), and I just have to bite my tongue cause like I don’t really see the value in arguing it and making things unpleasant. I’ve known them for a very long time, and Fe/Fi difference is one of the most notable traits, very hospitable, very aware of everyone’s moods, very engaged in affecting other people’s moods or not liking if someone is a stick-in-the-mud / wanting to be left alone / not coming out of their shell because I think it’s like they think they’re failing as a host of everyone’s not having a good time, a lot of appeals to societal values and conformity over personal values (they can find it rude for someone to seem contradictory for what look like selfish reasons). I’ve also seen (too a lesser degree than inferior Ti because its tertiary but still subordinate to Fe) clinging to a Ti conclusions and using Fe to back up the conclusion. Also strong dominate Si, very resourceful, clear routines, clinging to what works, and being suspicious or leery of Ne behaviors (like afraid that Ne is going to rock the boat too much, or having an “if ain’t broke don’t fix it mentality”, or thinking Ne is unnecessarily reinventing the wheel, an attitude of “why are you trying something new when we have tried and true method?”). One theory I have is that there’s the social construct/concept of women’s intuition, and maybe she assumes N because of that. If that phenomena is real, I’ve actually wondered if it is more rooted in S than N and being able to detect subtle changes through S. I think what you were seeing about inferior Ne, how ISXJ overestimate their Ne, that might be why she assumes she is P over J, but I see a lot of J in favor of decisiveness and careful planning over chaotic spontaneity. I think I’ve read that ISFJ is one of the most likely types to mistype as INFP, and I bet it has a lot to do with both types having a caring and empathetic side to them, but as an INFP myself I could never see myself urging someone at the party to cheer up and have a good time, I’d just be like “You do you”

[@oscarsly5922]

Intj libra male. I kinda love my se. I've stepped away from it recently, but i can really love a night out, drinking, dancing charming, it's a blast. I have made it a little to frequent of a habit honestly. My oldest friend was an infj aries, we would go out and tear it up all the time. It's like we were Louie and Lestat, vampire brothers. I also agree with having to reframe my entire mind every time reality would shock me. Doesn't happen anymore though

[@livin4thelionofjudah]

Inferior Se...goes skiing once and based on that ONE experience NEVER goes again. Or does a sport/tactile activity one or two times and concludes they are NOT good at it because they didn't immediately do well.

[@IAmThanSolo]

As an INFP, I can totally see myself latching onto a single fact and making it THE fact, like in the political arena learning some snippet about xyz and being like “This is the problem to focus on and everything will be fixed” but not having nuance about how others facts interact with each other.

[@infjinsights8074]

Calypso's reactions and joyfulness are so much fun to watch! I love your videos!

[@CasualCognition]

INFP: Ugh I read all comments and some of them have been unusually harsh towards me specifically lately, and your comment brightens up my evening! Thank you! :)

[@haleberry5939]

Hi ladies nice video! I think you ladies making awesome connections! Personally, Se last and for sure if I have an Se experience I have to download it even though I technically processed it in the moment (well slightly psychically ahead by a moment actually to access the Fe and translate it to Te so there is a delay for Ni dominate because of the low Se) Anyway, all the details of an Se experience takes extra time to add to my "Ni web." Lol You ladies are good at picking out different manifestations of the cognitive functions. I thoroughly enjoyed this content! I especially enjoy hearing about functions I don't relate to at all like Si I never get those folks and Te come off too robotic lol Fi function is a potent one and stands out to me now after you ladies bringing it to my awareness. Lol ... all people and functions are important to humanity! Lol Thanks for sharing your knowledge ladies! ❤

[@user-bl1ng5uq3d]

I didn't realize it until Alex brought it up, but the whole 'single incident disproves entire model' thing happens to me all the time! I might use my NiFe to figure out a whole model for how to handle a difficult social situation, and if it goes wrong even once I'm like "well okay clearly this is flawed at the deepest level" and I want to scrap it. I'm also easily defeated by small Se obstacles as well. Another way the inferior Se might manifest (with the data pool of like, me and single sibling, so it's a long shot) is a caution or distrust of the physical world, in a certain sense. Like, there's always the chance that things'll go wrong in the real world, so how do you know it won't go wrong THIS time? Or maybe not, it's just a thought lol. Thanks for the video guys, it was really interesting (as always)!

[@igabcruz5038]

I’m Infp that will burst out (Te) sometimes when i’m in the mood but suddenly exhausted then i will definitely in silent. Thats why my estj co-worker will stop me for being loud because he knows that he probably doesnt receive a response from me when i’m run out of (Te) batteries.

[@TheSdennis89]

Ah my inferior Se, it's delightful to revel in it for a little bit, but for too long and it will legit destroy my life. I have no idea when I've gone too far, noooo boundaries, I've even had ESFP's and ESTP's call it a day and head home before me. Once it's over I'm super exhausted, don't want to talk to anyone for a week and don't know who I am anymore haha!

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

Leave to partying to us ESPs we're professionals at it. ;-)

[@wuyue6072]

I like your videos, very interesting discussions! Please keep making them :) - INFP

[@clarairving-mayes854]

This is a really interesting video! It brought up some patterns like how you'll cling to a singular thing rather than being open to more nuanced views, black and white like you said. But also the idea about something related to your inferior function coming along and totally throwing off all your dominant function thinking for a second - like as an INFP I have strong values and all that, but if someone were to make a Te argument about something I'd either stubbornly disagree because i don't FEEL IT or it'd shape my value system so much I'd have a bit of an existential crisis. My friend is Te dominant and advised me that I should have left doing my MA because it was costing me lots of money, I was struggling with etc etc. I didn't take her advice because I liked my teacher and classmates and wanted to not be a quitter. But she was right and I failed XP

[@Inevitibility23]

So I'm an ENTP and the inferior Si stuff definitely applies to me, almost forming a kind of makeshift low Fi, but the inferior Fe stuff resonates with me more. What's the reasoning behind that? I know the two xNTPs are often hard to differentiate because INTPs can be outspoken and ENTPs can be highly introverted, but do I somehow have two inferior functions? Basically I don't know exactly how my Tertiary Fe is supposed to work.

[@Inevitibility23]

Also despite being an MBTI ENTP, I'm also a Socionics INTJ. More confused than ever.

[@ashleycnossen3157]

It might be that one is your inferior function (insecurity) and the other is your nemesis, or 5th function (worry). There's also the 6th function where you criticize yourself. The only personalities where Si and Fe are both in one of these three spots is ISTP and ISFP. I had a lot of inconsistencies as well with the different tests, and I felt like I related to all the different personality types. I finally typed myself by interaction style (check out C.S. Joseph's channel) and then kept an eye on which functions were transitioning me into the other quadrants to verify that I got the right one. Maybe that will help you too. :)

[@helenhart4368]

My INTP father used to discipline my brother and me by remarking that a behavior he or I engaged in or something he or I said was, "rude, crude, and socially unacceptable." Maybe that was motivated by inferior Fe.

[@jeanette2475]

This one seemed especially insightful. I'm in a conflict with an ENTJ right now over exactly the clunky Fi usage...sigh. Also, I think what Alex said about IxTPs going into careers that aren't perfect for them is so true.

[@jhonathanmondragon7162]

these videos are soo good I'm using it in m professional career

[@Engreakhai]

Oh wow, I notice from my low Fe I always think people are being rude to me even though I have been so polite and feel I did nothing wrong I need to slow down and think that maybe the person is stressed thinking about things in their life so I don't jump to conclusions 😕

[@victorangeles655]

The Fe inferior portion of thinking that only a certain amount of college majors have external value is very true. It seems like my selection is very limited for what I want to to do because I don't want to become looked down upon by everyone. And there's an irrational fear that if I do choose a major that isn't "valued" that I will be seen as a joke

[@OpportunisticHunter]

Reality is nobody actually cares. I have an ISTP mother and she is paranoid about these little things I believe it is because also of Ne trickster which brings some nasty things when unaware and then when trying to predict something it's a complete extreme projection that is not realistic to predictable human behavior. Such as the intention of others or which best possible scenarios are there for moving out to another city.

[@spannycat2]

ENFP and Si. Basically if something negative happened to me in the past, I will avoid recreating that situation like the plague. If it happened before, it will happen again. So I also struggle with attachment and forgiveness.

[@susankievman642]

Low FI here. I did relate to the part about getting up on my high horse when I see something that I dont like and it is very black and white to me and I charge in like a bull in a china shop. I might be infuriated but I dont know really how to behave in a way that is effective. My hero TE goes into remission at that point!

[@lorddorogoth]

My mom (esfj): Video games cause violence and rot your brain. me (intp): No they don't. There was a study that proved that. mom: There are dozens of studies that show they so. Checkmate! me: that was the only study done on it. mom: dO yOu KnOw HoW hArD i HaD iT gRoWiNg Up??????????

[@coonieliabsiax3]

I feel sorry 4 u

[@PossiblyAzrael]

ESFJ 1w2 mother, INTJ 5w6 son: Mother- “I drove 187 mph in a cheap Mitsubishi Galant” (her first car) Son (also into cars)- “how’s that even possible?” Mom- “The *Mexicans* suped it up to escape police” Son- “..even if people modified this car- no one had performance stage parts for an affordable price in those years, let alone focus on top speed” Mom- “I sold that car because it was shaking! I had to protect my kids! What’s wrong with you- your priorities are messed up!” Son (realizing logic.exe has crashed)

[@RoyalpandaG]

@@PossiblyAzrael I think this conversation gave me brain damage and I am an INFJ....

[@PossiblyAzrael]

@@RoyalpandaG she doesn’t approve of me being into high performance cars and bikes and uses stories like this to guilt me into understanding they are dangerous. I get it- but at least if you’re going to make things up- make it believable.

[@RoyalpandaG]

@@PossiblyAzrael Seems pretty "controlling" to me. I relate to you... I have pretty controlling parents, myself. I hope you have a better future, man...

[@abbywhitlock8351]

i think the te dom absolutist values also applies to undeveloped fi doms

[@Haxelmoon]

When around esxp i feel I can’t use my ni and i need to explain myself a lot it drains me but thankfully i have se but even though I don’t feel comfortable with my se that’s why having Esfp friends helps a lot because they make me do things I never thought I would do and I’m enjoying it cause i like surprises🎉 xD

[@attheranch873]

It would help if Calypso would annunciate her words more clearly, she’s running all the words together so it’s hard to understand. Or, you could put captions on the screen. Otherwise, good info.

[@_angelindisguise_]

Hey girls. I wonder why did you remove short videos showing cognitive functions? They were really informative 🤔

[@liuzihe8181]

Yeah they were😕

[@joelnicholson]

As always, an interesting and insightful video punctuated by your charming presenting style. For what it's worth, I wonder myself a little about what's sometimes referred to as the "aspirational" nature of the inferior function: the sense it which represents something which we aspire to, though usually without any real degree of success or control. For instance, for me (INFJ), that Se experience of being grounded in the present, of living in the body (not the head) out in the real world - that kind of stuff can really feel like it draws me in. I guess I aspire to it via Ni, but at least it struck me as a potentially interesting observation. I'd also second the comment about exploring the Shadow Functions a little - the Antagonist, the Wise Woman, the Trickster, and the Demon. You guys ever buy into any of that, I wonder? Keep up the good work.

[@darrenfunk8798]

I identify with what Calypso said about getting irked by bad Te use so much! I'm INFP. The other thing I'll do is latch onto on logical idea to the exclusion of others. Af the end of this video I realized, in learning about the cognitive functions, I'd attributed inflated the impact of having inferior Te and the potential for growth by learning what to do about it. I was having an episode of inferior Te in discovering my own inferior Te. I had to laugh at myself. Understanding MBTI has a lot more to offer. In hindsight, I've faked having higher Te logic using Fi/Ne intuition. I lead with feels like the best answer, then try to test it with logic and present it as having been a logical process from the beginning. I wasn't a consciously trying to masquerade as a thinking type. Oops!

[@classiccarsclassicrock9433]

INFJ and yes I see myself like this with Se.

[@isabeldiaz4181]

Can anyone help me fugure out my inferior function? I struggle the most with my sense of self, my empathy, my self-awareness, my morals (which are very weak and unvalued) and forming genuine bonds (I can't get close to people because after a good day of socializing I "ghost" that person unless that person starts a conversation and, if we meet irl, I will push that person away as harshly as I can (unless my mom is there to help me, because feelings are not my thing) and after that I'll feel better. If I didn't have external stimuli I wouldn't be able to understand my feelings) When I'm at my worst I become super duper emotional and pessimistic, I imagine every worst-case scenario, suddenly I become self-aware and very in tune with my feelings, I realize how lonely I am, I start critizicing everything, I complain about how everything is meaningless and I cope with that by convincing myself I'm amazing and right now I´m not me. My defense mechanism is withdrawing.

[@Bahador_R]

Hey! Wait a minute... What "lower function" are you talking about? I think my lower function is fine....

[@slummymind]

Hi girls, I like your content. I think therefore it would be really cool if you could work on your sound quality. Trying to understand what you're actually saying all the time can be very exhausting like in this video. At least for my non native ears (especially Calypso). I see that you have an extra microphone. Are you sure it is actually working? The sound seems rather to be captured by a low level laptop microphone or whatever you're recording with. So maybe you find some way for improvement here. A mid level smartphone should deliver a decent sound quality already for example. But thanks for your cool videos so far anyway!

[@CasualCognition]

INFP: Thanks for your suggestion. This is something I've started paying more attention to recently. The mics are working, but they might be sounding worse than the laptop mic due to us rustling them while moving. Will try to improve, slowly.

[@TommyZommy]

What's the difference between 'repressed' and 'inferior' functions?

[@timothyo718]

Your Highness Inferior functions are still valued, one just struggles with it or makes them insecure. However repressed functions aren’t valued at all and are considered your blind spots. In addition to that you are terrible with them. This is your 7th function.

[@Baamthe25th]

Mostly synonymous in this context. The repressed function is the 4th, 5th to 8th are shadow function. I guess you could call 3rd and 4th the inferior function, but that's stretching it. Definitely not the 5th to 8th function like that other guy said, tho.

[@TommyZommy]

So who/what sources should I believe? Why is there so much subjectivity on this topic?

[@moatemsulongchar8418]

I one time go on a crusing spree. Because I was stressed that I had never dated anyone in my life and will die a virgin, seeing my friend talk to me about his girlfriend and asking me about mine. "I never really cared about if I was single my whole life or dying a virgin before" Guess my type.

[@helenvarel4426]

My mom is definitely a istj because she always paranoid about danger like she makes me wash my hands right away cause she’s so clicked on that I feel get a diseases

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

Reminds me of sheldon cooper

[@brucewayne2184]

Good shit

[@trumpaigaming7632]

If you want a good example of inferior Si, read the Killing Joke

[@cass8330]

So basically when you're in a grip it means you have less to work with & become more polar in your thinking.

[@interycreeper1152]

isnt this like... mostly selection bias with all the 8 inferior functions?

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

hello! care to explain more what you mean?

[@Cstank5]

I'd like more videos on how to type people. Maybe analyze celebrity interviews, etc.

[@CasualCognition]

INFP: These are coming slowly :)

[@kurochan_the_cat3500]

Can you do a video on NTP vs NFP?

[@kristinapiccolo8556]

Ehehe! I love the new insight, thank you >:DD

[@berkaytugrel]

What do you do for living? Just asking

[@ernestogamez9300]

Nice 😎

[@lishayost44]

INTP here. Inferior Fe. What you said about us knowing that there are certain societal norms that we should do, so we try to do them, but we come off awkwardly, so true! It is something we have to TRY at, it doesn't come naturally to do the social norm things. And it's annoying to have to do them, but I do them because I do value relationships, and I just don't want people to think I'm weird (but I fail at that lol). But seriously, if I didn't do those things, I would seem like a bitch, so instead of being a bitch, I guess it's better to seem weird? I don't know.

[@ChantelStays]

What was her name again. Not calypso...the INTJ

[@akaboo69]

As an infp why is some of the Si and Te stuff both relatable to me?

[@CasualCognition]

INFP: According to socionics for an INFj both Si and Te are in the same unconscious and weak "block." I think many people struggle with their lower 2 functions.

[@akaboo69]

INTJ & INFP Coffee that makes sense my si and te suck

[@akaboo69]

INTJ & INFP Coffee I have a great memory very nostalgic but my hygiene sucks I suck at impersonal judgement and I'm not origanized

[@akaboo69]

INTJ & INFP Coffee turns out I'm isfp that's why I suck at si

[@TheOriginalGankstar]

I think those who are very into MBTI are more all or nothing than those who are not so into MBTI. I'm being slightly facetious but there's some truth to it.

[@Retrogamer71]

16:00 IxTP. Clinging to a singular Fe idea

[@xynx1211]

I'm intp, and i found the rest of this video very interesting as well, especially the inferior Ti part. Always watch everything on 2× speed though, that's how you get the most value out of your time.

[@sandraumney5516]

i wish that when cognitive functions are discussed that words rather than acryonyms were used. I know acronyms keep it short, but wouldn't talking about thinking, perceiving,feeling, go deeper?

[@lizzyhankerson5078]

My inferior Te is mean

[@Scarletcroft]

INTP Here. Fe example about adhering to social norms i'm not sure about that, i'm still very vague on what Fe or Fi even is supposed to be. I do however often try to adhere to the social norm just to fit in. But I forget about it or just don't care some day's. So I imagine people probably think i'm being rude or that i'm avoiding them. Which might be true sometimes. I'm just very flakey on the Fe part anyway, but I try to be considerate(maybe even overcompensate) and that has count for something...........right? I do however really dislike a few people at work, because they keep repeating the same mistakes over and over , and never seem to learn from them(repeatedly wrecking the work flow for everyone, and not giving two shits about it.) , or they treat me with absolute disrespect to the point of threats and insults being slung at me. Of course at that point Fe hits the fan. Atleast, if I'm understanding Fe correctly. Am I? I need to think about this some more.

[@alistairproductions]

So cocky about that Ni at 7:00 lol

[@meltingzero3853]

As an INTP: Whenever my roommates are talking in the kitchen and there is a detesting tone of voice from one of them, I assume that they must be scornful about something I did. Even though I know it's probably not me, I just assume internally that that has to be it. My subconscious jumps to this mere possibility and takes it for certain, and I have no idea how to convince myself not to feel like that. But maybe that's not an Fe thing but a trauma thing, idk. Edit: Also, what you said about asking other people "Am I wrong here or are they wrong? Who is wrong?" is unbelievably on the head. I kind of am confused why other people don't seem to see a personal necessity for knowing who was right in an encounter. I really, really need to know, and I feel doomed, and like a rogue cannon, if I can't see exactly who was the one in a conversation that was acting falsely.

[@cass8330]

So that's why the ISxJs can be such arseholes in this manner.. They reduce you because that's how they honestly perceive things.. in their small little, narrow world.. No shade though 😅

[@interycreeper1152]

why does calypso always sound so drunk- or highish? also, why am I only know noticing that the name calypso exists? might that be my inferior Si? Not sure, I will investigate *he said, getting increasingly more suspicious sounding* yes, I'm a _[guess my type, Ha!]_

[@kaisfp]

I think IxFP is more like a combination of Te and Ne-blindspot, although I guess this might be true to all types, but at the moment I'm not feeling like useing my brainzz for that :) - ISFP (I think (?))

[@Lea-ov8vq]

Ahhh inferior Fe was spot on! It happens sooo much to me

[@alysa6473]

❤️

[@danielfisher898]

The reason the FE inferior seems mechanical is because we know what we are bad at. We know that we don’t know how to talk to people, so we try to math it out. We try to memorize and logic out the system. This is also why we often don’t follow these norms. We have decided that the system is too complicated to be logically understood, and so we just decide that the costs outweighs the benefits and give up.

[@lishayost44]

That's funny about ExFJs thinking certain career fields are better than others. My grandma is a solid ESFJ and she always cares about what others will think of her and her grandchildren (status-wise) lol. She was always bragging about me to her friends because I was planning on getting my PhD in psychology (PhD being the important part to her). School got old by the time I finished my bachelor's. I ended up not going to grad school lol! (INTP here). And then what you said about IxTPs choosing careers or college majors based on what they think others would want them to do or what society would value, I totally decided to become a psych major and go toward becoming a psychologist because my mom said I would be good at that (and of course my grandma would feel that is a higher status type career).

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

Hello, I am not sure about my MBTI yet. I have taken it multiple times since high school (3rd year college now) and has gotten changing results ever since (from infp to enfp to enfj to infj to isfj). When I got infp the first time I took it, I didn't like it and thought that personality can change anyway. Moreover, the test is so reliant on self-report that I don't think it could accurately tell us who or how we are. Now, I just follow mbti for the hell of it. However, when I learned about the cognitive functions, I suspected that I could be an IxTP (more ISTP), and in this video, I feel the inferior Fe resonated with me as well. Like you, I also chose to major in Psychology because that is what my friends and parents told me I would be good at ("You're such a good listener", "You're amiable and understanding", "you're so mentally stable", "you write well", etc.). Aside from that, I was told that you could do a lot of things with a degree in psychology. I couldn't decide what to be then, so the promise of that kind of flexibility with a psych degree was very helpful to me. (I actually considered Film, but my parents weren't convinced I could have a stable job with such a degree.) Now, despite having second thoughts about psych, I still continue by reminding myself of those reasons. "This is what people think you (me) would be helpful at." "This would be useful in any career path you (me) would take anyway." "Anywhere you go, you'll have second thoughts anyway". My mind goes something like that. Haha. I even decided to pursue medicine after this because that makes more sense to me than me pursuing law (which my late father wanted me to do), but is still approved by my mother, aligned with my current undergraduate degree, and ever-relevant/merited by + helpful to society. I'm still unsure of my type though. My mind contemplating the cognitive functions say IxTP but 16personalities and other available mbti tests say infj. I also keep changing answers during the test, but in a way that still feels true to me during that time of my life. Now, I'm just so tempted to ask people who know me what type do they think I am xD

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

Also, regarding "emotionality" in relationships: I don't think I have ever confessed jealousy during relationships. I just think "whats the point of me expressing it?", "Im not really labelled as his 'girlfriend' so I dont think I have the right to", "i dont really have a concrete basis to get jealous (aside from the fact that i just felt it????)", "He's here with me now anyway and of course he is allowed to have friends.. so?? Really no point at all".

[@lishayost44]

@@mariejosefinacastillo9385 I have finally figured that that I am intp, but I always tested as isfj and istj until I learned about the cognitive functions and thought about the reasons behind a lot of my actions. I'm codependent and grew up with a lot of dysfunction in my family. I was required to become the responsible one and had the cognitive functions to make that work. There was role reversal with my mom and I. I realize now when looking back that when I was alone, I acted like an intp, but when I was around others I would act more like an isfj with my behaviors. And for a long time I had a misconception of what the words "abstract" and concrete meant, which is why I would also sometimes test as an istj, and comparing myself to most of my family, I appeared less intuitive and more practical and grounded. But when I compare myself to society at large, I am more intuitive. And I think because I have extraverted intuition, that automatically appears less intuitive than introverted intuition. Some things to think about as far as figuring out your type using cognitive functions: The first two are used the most, so once you figure out what those two are it's very easy to figure out the rest. And if you know for sure whether you are an introvert or extravert then you'll know 100% which personality type you are. I'm intp, so my first function is Ti, my second function is Ne. That automatically makes the rest of the functions fall in line like this: si, fe, te, ni, se, fi. If my first two functions are ti and ne, but if I was an extravert, that would mean my cognitive functions go in this order: ne, ti, fe, si, ni, te, fi, se. So learn about the cognitive functions and try to figure out which two you are most inclined to use most naturally without even trying. Based on your windy statements (not an insult, just an observation--i am windy too) it is unlikely you are istp. I could be wrong but intps tend to be very to the point using very few words. Investigate this. Dont just go by what I said. But it is something to think about. Another thing to note, the cognitive functions that probably give me the most frustration is my 4th function Fe (which I'm very aware of but hate using i. I try at it a lot and I think about it a lot, but I feel not very good at it and it takes a lot of effort), followed by my 5th function (which I'm less aware of, but when I think about certain situations, Te in other people bothers me). Maybe that will help you as well. If you can figure out what your 4th (inferior) function is, you should be able to figure out what your personality type is. Edit: corrected grammar

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

@@lishayost44 Alright, thank you so much for your input.

[@mariejosefinacastillo9385]

I just want to say though that this is not how I would usually write. I figured this is a youtube comments section that there's no need for me to be too concerned with formality and being succinct. So, to assume I am something or not one thing based on this one time I presented my thoughts *might* have been a slippery slope. However, yes, I do see your point and would consider it in figuring out my type. I would come back to this and think about it more. Again, thank so much. Edit: Could you give more examples of how your Te in the fifth function is manifested in real life (or elaborate more on being frustrated with other people's Te)? If you have the time and energy, of course. Thank you.

[@gomocolossal_1506]

ah inferior Ni? shoot me xD

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

ESTP? ;)

[@codeN_8]

I think it would be considerate if the young lady on the left would try to speak more clearly. She speaks very loudly, quickly and does not enunciate and her demeanor is hard to take seriously. All of these things are deterrents to effectively communicate information that you want others to hear, process and understand. Very off putting.