The INTJ Personality Type "The Rational Mastermind" with Michael Y. | Type Talks E34

Michael Y. gives us a deep dive into his experience as an INTJ.
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[@InternetLiJo]

Preparation, strategy, getting things done. Yes, as an answer to the demands of our Ni. Can’t wait to talk with you more Michael. Also, I’m lusting over your cameras white balance.

[@JoyceMeng22]

I am loving the INTJ camaraderie going on here

[@anonygent]

Gotta love the camera nerdiness. But as a fellow INTJ, you're annoying me with the punctuation errors. You need a comma before Michael and an apostrophe in camera's.

[@dahliaherrod4301]

@@anonygent actually you don't need to put a comma before Michael. It's a complete clause with the name included so a comma is not needed.

[@anonygent]

@@dahliaherrod4301 That is incorrect. It's because it's a complete clause without the Michael that the comma is necessary. "How are you, Michael?" "It's a nice day, Michael." "I'm not doing any more of these, Michael."

[@dahliaherrod4301]

@@anonygent true. I think in this instance we're both correct. By the way I love the we're having an argument over grammar on KZbin. This is the kind of stuff I live for and yet can never talk about in real life.

[@PowerRedBullTypology]

I like listening to him. He seems authentic in his perception of being his type and seems to understand it's motives. If anything, the video is too short!

[@JoyceMeng22]

Agreed; Michael is incredible. If anything, he should have more screen time. :)

[@PowerRedBullTypology]

@@JoyceMeng22 Lots of views on this! subs are growing too!

[@JoyceMeng22]

@@PowerRedBullTypology Yes, Michael is conquering the internet!! He's slowly becoming a KZbin star 😎 he's reaching the heights of INTJ fame

[@PowerRedBullTypology]

​@@JoyceMeng22 Always moving the compliments to the other people!

[@ArneDunckers]

I’ve been described as “annoyingly vague”, wise, strategic, in control, independent, observant, sensitive in regards to “close to home” topics/people, analytic. Depends who delivers the feedback. I enjoyed your content, nail on the head.

[@sthoughtsarchive2791]

“Annoyingly vague”, fuck I can relate to the lmao. PS: you look fuckiing hooot in that picture

[@eyniit297]

I have an INTJ husband and one thing that I noticed is that people of this type can be supper funny, hilarious, around who they trust and value.

[@JoyceMeng22]

Yess! When IxTJs warm up to you, they can be super funny. :)

[@eyniit297]

So true@@JoyceMeng22. My mom is ISTJ and with close family she is super chill. Love it

[@ejkboxing]

I think INTJs are great improvisers if we have to improvise. However, the need to improvise doesn't happen because all options were, normally, already well thought out.

[@anonygent]

Ha! Laid back and intense could be the INTJ catchphrase.

[@robgoodsight6216]

The "Thing" , the one we are fixated for our moment, which can last months or a week...and the thing/s we are looking behind the reasoning. We risk to lose our minds into the thinking. Personally I am comfortable to be an INTJ...once I understood that it is what I am. I needed to accept not to compare myself with others...many problems were solved instantly.

[@Naoko1875]

The part with the mutual resonance and falling into certain energetic frequencies with another person was an eye opener. I know exactly what you're talking about. Thanks a lot!

[@intjsavagery219]

This is how we get in trouble because it’s our less developed function. When it hits, it’s pretty intense.

[@kadsenvieh]

could u go more in detail? What do you mean by that? Ty :)

[@HermesGirl]

Yes. What this guy says. What an amazing job of explaining the INTJ. I found this absolutely delightful. He did great at explaining some things that I wasn't even sure how to put into words. I really really enjoyed this thank you. /INTJ

[@JoyceMeng22]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Jessica! 🙂

[@ghostskel7463]

worksd =words

[@HermesGirl]

@@ghostskel7463 thanks buddy fixed it

[@vincent3275]

I love his stare🤓

[@TheAncientOneOfDays]

Joyce, I'm so so so very happy to have found your channel. This has been a gift from God to me. Your videos answered so oh so many questions I have had, pretty much my whole life. Thank you!!!!!

[@JoyceMeng22]

Wonderful! 💕:)

[@LilacSnowBun]

Cold blooded efficiency machine ... I’ve got to use that on my next self eval at work. Thanks! ☺️

[@narchelsin7679]

He really is an excellent example of an INTJ. I have essentially zero doubt about his type, and haven't since first seeing him on here. He's practically proof of concept. And the fact that he seems like a relatively mature one will hopefully help eradicate many of the false stereotypes online about INTJs.

[@JoyceMeng22]

Michael really is proof of concept! The caricature of INTJ. The embodiment of the type in a person. Glad you think so too. :)

[@the_agate_gate3782]

I am laid back when I don’t care about something and intense when I do. I find utilitarianism as a good operational framework .

[@getreadywithmemamma6973]

Yes Utilitarianism from misinterpretation of Prince Albert’s want for the push of the intellect, the mess we are in.... that’s in my novel I’m writing. I love the minds of INTJs..... love!!!! This was incredible you guys don’t do this often. A rare share thank you so so much!

[@misss.o.j.]

Very much agree. Thank you for the insights.

[@tash4710]

I would love it if Michael had his own YT channel! Also, he reminds me of Daniel Russo from the Karate Kid.

[@JoyceMeng22]

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[@BlairWaldorf2013]

He’s an INTJ female’s dream 😍...intelligent with a side snarky and pop references for added flavor! As an INTJ female 🙋🏽‍♀️we love to see INTJ males with this sense of wit & deadpan stare...

[@BrianOfAteionas]

And if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you.

[@chingchingbling2145]

@dreamland Romance can be a "hit or miss" waste of time, needlessly stressing out Fi. "Love" is probably grander and broader anyway, and most likely synonymous to our true purpose -one has to be a razor focused seeker to arrive into its depths. The end goal is to die smiling in a blazing flame of glory, knowing you have lived up to it.

[@AM-sv2vv]

The ending was unexpected, gotta say. I'm with Tesla, though. Forever.

[@juliem92116]

love the "live in the moment" analogy, it's spot on.

[@JoyceMeng22]

Yes! I loved Michael's pool analogy. :)

[@supergeeky7529]

same!

[@brennanhilsher9276]

My favorite example of an INTJ is Sherlock Holmes and Batman man as cheif. Batman is the King of the INTJs and “The INTJ Superhero” also. Sherlocks description of professor moriarti in the novel is so amazing (also an INTJ) if you’ve never seen it it’s definitely worth a read!!

[@helenwhs]

I have seen Sherlock described as INTP. What makes you describe him as INTJ?

[@brennanhilsher9276]

@@helenwhs idk about the movies or show maybe he is, but in the books he is definitely an INTJ which is obvious in

[@brennanhilsher9276]

A case of identity I believe it was

[@helenwhs]

@@brennanhilsher9276 Case of Identity was a very textbook case by Holmes' standards I believe. But generally in Doyle's books I would classify him as ISTP, the Analyzer. Mainly because his thinking is more logical than intuitive, and he likes to be at the crime scene interacting with everything (Se). And though he understand all social niceties, he doesn't employ them beyond what is absolutely necessary, which is an inferior Fe. I think Moriarty and Mycroft would be INTJ in the books, from their omniscient and strategic positions in the Underworld and Government respectively.

[@jamespirko2971]

Thank you for these accurate insights.

[@Joel-vk3cf]

Hes has the perfect look to fit the description

[@hannaheclaire8184]

I could listen to him talk about utilitarianism all day (-:

[@skip123davis]

LMAO! 🤣. aaaanndd: he ended with the stare! i can't do it on cue like he can, i have to be pretty irked to get there. i was told by usaf when i got my security clearance that i'm an intj, and had no idea what that meant. went to university after i got out, and had a professor that took me under his wing, and splained it to me. i really struggled with all the ramifications and contradictions as a young man. he helped me get it sorted. i agree with everything he said, btw.

[@karenjeandiez6331]

what a nice camera set up/lighting/background for that intj guy

[@AlexisKingsley]

This was so insightful! Loved this as an INTJ! 🔥

[@JoyceMeng22]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Alexis. 🙂

[@antevenio8303]

.. religious belief is great for inner life order (intj)

[@NicStride]

Yay Michael!

[@angelinafun8336]

Amy Dunne is an infj. I will be a lot of acting to do for an INTJs to display and use so much Fe.

[@mirsaes]

Agreed

[@7of913]

Amy Dunne was a very relatable character for me. Gillian Flynn hits the spot!

[@JoyceMeng22]

Ha! I really want to read Gone Girl now. 🙂

[@7of913]

​@@JoyceMeng22It really is an amazing series. I was happy he mentioned it, cause not many people I know have read it.

[@4512021]

Amy Dunne is INFJ, INTJ won't bother to manipulate for love sake.

[@michaely.2109]

I'd type Amy as an INFJ in the movie version, INTJ in the book.

[@vionaprillia]

YOOO.. I'm also madly in love with amy dunne.. I can't explain it but.. yeah I can feel her

[@kylenki]

Well stated

[@ariantejano2518]

Thank you for clarifying Ni. As an ISTP, it's a foggy experience for me.

[@Iceman219]

Gamma Quadra Forever

[@supergeeky7529]

We're all unique robots!😝😁

[@supergeeky7529]

PS my fav examples of INTJ Tesla (obviously) and Jodie Foster.

[@jl5139]

Man do we INTPs find the INTJs fascinating. I think were the only one's who can comfortably navigate their rich inner world.

[@brennanhilsher9276]

I totally agree. It is statistically suggestive that INTPs respect us INTJs not as one is superior but the J function in my opinion. My INTP friend respects my resolve and capability to make plans to achieve all my responsibilities as I know INTPs Can often struggle with making progress on projects due to their P function. I feel like even though the two types have opposite functions, they still use them for similar goals and they end up achieving similar results. Just some thoughts

[@BrianOfAteionas]

Michael: ...Funny or disturbed. There's not much difference between the two. Me: Hahaha...

[@AndeAndrea]

Low Blast. I've been analyzing blast last patterns more & more and have found it so comforting when I can meet others that struggle with speaking/presenting/blasting. As you practice and work on it tho it's virtually undetectable to an observer, but I still see the nuance.

[@fcolucero8867]

You are totally right. He is INFP

[@Nothing-iz6hw]

@@fcolucero8867 like how?

[@narchelsin7679]

I would take issue with Michael's position on utilitarianism (not that I'm some great defender of it), but that would require some tea, grapefruit, and about a five hour discussion.

[@narchelsin7679]

Lol @ related aside about Fi rant

[@aniokay]

Hey Michael. I have a question: Does the Te meaningmaking also means writing your thoughts down until you reach a conclusion - is that a way - or is it more in terms of making a vision real?

[@michaely.2109]

It’s definitely both. I need to write thoughts down if I really want to come to a conclusion. If I let anything “drift” in my mind without externalizing it in some way (like writing it down), it will constantly float around and shape-shift with no conclusive meaning attached to it. This also goes for what you call “making a vision real,” which I see as externalizing an idea and making it concrete & finite. Once that’s complete it’s possible to reinterpret the final product and find new meaning in it, but at that point I prefer to just move on to the next thing. Good question!

[@jamessteele7102]

Michael Y. You did a fantastic job of explaining the mind of an INTJ. You should make some of your own videos. I would definitely subscribe to your channel.

[@JasmineDragonXYL]

@@jamessteele7102 his channel is called Countertype

[@fcolucero8867]

@@michaely.2109 that's so INFP! the evidence piles up

[@anacheah8981]

Why, I like Amy Dunn, too?

[@bobbidunn8512]

"The book's better than the movie." (Gone Girl) Good to know. Thanks, Michael.

[@phillipschulz4492]

I had a different interpretation of what he meant by the "n-word".

[@user-pk9qw8mz9n]

Adorable Michael XDXDXDX So cute

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

Ironically INTPs will not hold congnitive dissonance since we actively eliminate it at any opertunity. *AT ANY COST*

[@o.m.a9786]

Does he have a channel? Or any account anywhere I could follow?

[@JoyceMeng22]

Michael's KZbin channel is coming out one day!

[@marijajerinic8504]

"Ni doesn't privilege one perspective over the other", could it be Ne thing also, being all about perspectives?

[@fcolucero8867]

It is Ne. He is INFP

[@v.s7760]

@@fcolucero8867 he definitely isn't

[@LittleMew133]

Ni is very easy to understand. Te is also decently easy but Fi is kinda hard to understand for me - INFJ

[@mirsaes]

Strong personal beliefs. They come before community beliefs.

[@ENFPerspectives]

This is the most vulnerable and accurate description of INTJ I’ve heard or read, from an INTJ or any other type. Your ending thoughts on Amy Dunn (I’m not a tv or movie buff, so I had to look her/it up) in Gone Girl, and my thoughts: In the end Amy did not win. She was just a psychopath who didn’t know how to Let Go. She would have been better off without Nick. Vengeance only makes people egotistical and blind hypocrites (and ignorant, not intelligent, no matter how strategic); imho, of course.

[@samuelunias673]

I'm wondering if Michael's Ni is feminine.

[@JoyceMeng22]

That could very well be the case! I'm seeing that too.

[@lisaia7877]

In opposition my Ni in comparison to his would most definitely be masculine sadly lmao Suspect FF NiFi SCBP

[@skidibidup]

Can you explain that to me, plsssc? I know dave but yeah. How do i know i am Ni masculine or feminine?

[@samuelunias673]

@@skidibidup I can't give a good answer, but I was thinking that for him there is a better path to follow, but it's one among a myriad of possiblities (For an Ne user, in contrast, there's no necessarily a best option), which means he is flexible with Ni. What I expect from a masc Ni is certainty of the importance of chosing the right path, which is more rigid.

[@fcolucero8867]

His Ni is actually Ne, he is an INFP

[@waynerobinson979]

Hi Bro. We Think the same bcoz There is Only One Wisdom Same page waiting for other's to catch up. Dum asses really. Its the source. We get knowledge and forget Til needed.

[@epicgeek9147]

Love this as an INTJ I think this is just too short for the subject even if it's almost 15 mins

[@JoyceMeng22]

What a compliment, Epic Geek! Glad you liked it that much. 🙂

[@peggycearnach8034]

Admiring a psychopathic character - one of the worst stereotypical stereotypes? You lost me there

[@gabeebrandao]

I love Amy from Gone Girl too! Book is much better than the movie haha

[@anonygent]

Favorite INTJ: Batman!

[@robgoodsight6216]

Yup....planning even how to plan the details of the plan B...

[@4512021]

Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption is perfect example of INTJ

[@MoPoppins]

Natura Naturans - He’s my totem person. Channeling Andy’s attitude has gotten me through countless harrowing episodes in life. Being able to see the decades-looooong game is definitely an INTJ’s forté.

[@zereon]

he's ISTJ.

[@ghostskel7463]

Nice contents and quality. This video need more subscribers but you have to learn about how to set up the camera properly or adjust the brightness. -/INTJ.

[@alexo1792]

Amy dunn in gone girl saaavage 😂😂😂

[@dirtywhitellama]

Introverted intuition = NI. Ni is the first two letters in nihilism. Coincidence? I think not..... Love the talk on perspectives. That's the most clearly resonant description of Ni that I have ever heard. "It's hard to separate any action from the variety of consequences that are going to follow from that" So much this. Lol, the ending xD

[@Intuitioncalling]

I get mad when i see any non sense going on around me. I hate how people can just go around wasting so much time like this. However subjectively i feel a lot of guilt but i keep trying reasoning with it

[@pugninja7037]

Told gone girl books better

[@fredherring876]

seems more like an ESTJ to me. "theres no ultimate truth of reality. with Ni there's only a multiplicity of perspectives" this sounds like the opposite of Ni which makes me think he's Ni polr. If a singular truth did exist Ni would find it. Ne is about different perspectives.

[@Countertype]

“If a singular truth did exist” is the key phrase in what you wrote. The point being made is that no singular truth exists.

[@Countertype]

But I do agree with you that yes, if a singular truth did exist, Ni would find it.

[@fredherring876]

​@@Countertype yes because you see one's experience of reality as subjective (aux Si) although you're still open minded to consider other possibilities (tertiary Ne) but reject the idea of there being a singular truth (Ni polr. But you are aware of power dynamics (demonstrative Se)

[@fcolucero8867]

He is not Ni polar, what he describes is Ne. And he is demon Te, not savior. He is a textbook INFP.