The Sixteen Types: ISFJ

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Here it is! Enjoy! The final part of the Sixteen Types series will be out this coming Thursday: ESFJ! And hopefully between now and then I will finish Part III of the "How to Type Someone" series. Thank you all again for the support!
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[@rileygrapentine6076]

this is the only ISFJ video that doesnt make me want to die

[@keving2115]

I dont get it, why does any ISFJ video make you wanna die?

[@juni260]

me too

[@stephenbrady5220]

@@keving2115 They paint us out to be pussies and bleeding hearts which we're not.

[@calmingbabysleep1256]

🤣🤣

[@yuiitodoro7791]

@@keving2115 lot of stereotypes and biases ig

[@Lycosa]

Great video :D! I'm an ISFJ Male... mistyped as INFJ for 1-3 years, but now realized for about 1 year that I am ISFJ. Love it.

[@abc25277]

I also mistyped myself as an INFJ for about 2 years. XD I had to study profoundly the cognitive functions to be able to type myself correctly. But there aren’t a lot of information about sensing types...

[@GiovanniDeMaioLangella]

So nice

[@juni260]

this is by far the greatest ISFJ video I have ever encountered .

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

It was very comprehensive.

[@rachelroosa7000]

Oh how I love ISFJs, they are the cutest of personalities in my opinion.

[@soundvector1]

Think am one :) or INFJ?

[@rachelroosa7000]

+Sound Vector I'm an INFJ :D

[@soundvector1]

+Rachel Roosa sweet :)

[@soundvector1]

Rachel Roosa I would love to skype you, if that's possible? To make a video to relate, on our nature :) See your art work, ect.. c:

[@djgulston]

Why can't I find a woman who thinks like you? Oh, that's right! I don't go outside.

[@kimd6660]

I really like how you concept Fe-Ti, because it's so tiring to see people assign certain actions to the Fi function, Rosa Parks herself is an example that not every Fe user will do what is conventional in her time. These stereotypes spoil the view on types. Great video!

[@alexandralummeofficial]

Thank you so so so much for doing this it all just got so clearer, even after a half year of studying it. I think i'm so interested in myers briggs because it gives me the chance to make associations and connections between people (so i can treat them right and please them aha. Also, they're interested in this so it encourages me), aka my Si-Fe. It's very clear now, thank you so much. Seriously ahh! I'm so so so glad you did this, you have no idea!

[@soapmaker2263]

My father is ISFJ. Great role model, very moral.

[@arlettasloan6453]

I'm so happy for you!

[@sswli99]

Thank you for creating such a thoughtful, complex, and respectful portrait of our type. You took the time to really consider us.

[@Morslatke]

I'm an ENFP, and my brother is an ISFJ (as I've now confirmed by listening to this video). I definitely think they are some of the most underrated types-I get along great with him, and so does my INFJ boyfriend (they have very similar interests). I really appreciate your evaluation of Si, which is something I'm quite unfamiliar with. In particular, the idea that "following your heart" is a foreign concept to ISFJs was enlightening. As an ENFP, and as an older sister, I've tried (and failed) many times to convince my college-aged brother of following his dreams, of searching deep within his heart for his one true calling, only to confuse and inadvertently push him into doing what I want him to do. Over the years, I've had to learn how to not manipulate him like this. In general, though, I find it interesting how we get along so well, especially in terms of humor. Despite my propensity for randomness (which I believe is a very Ne thing) he manages to keep up very well, and when we were in high school together, people who knew us both said our speech patterns and jokes were very similar. The balance and interaction between Ne and Si is really interesting to me, and I know for a fact that not all ISFJs are stodgy, conservative maternal figures! Now I'm onto the final enigmatic frontier: ESFJs. I'll be watching your video on them next!

[@Hizzukka]

+Marcie LaCerte I'm an ENFP, too, and my little sister is ISFJ. Though we're very different, we always have great conversations and good laughs. She's more interested in facts and details than me and I've learned a lot from her when we've talked about popular culture, politics, sports etc. She's also very reliable and happy to help me. (And damn, do I need help!) Whereas my own random ENFP life, with weird twists and new experiences, seems to be a source of laughter for her. I think she's not very happy to step out of her comfort zone but I guess she is still able to appreciate my different life style. I just hope that she finds some good man (humorous and reliable) and they have children so my sister's personality can truly shine. Early adulthood has not been very easy for her since most of her friends like to party and live recklessly whereas she is more happy staying at home. I bet she will be a great mom and wife!

[@Lycosa]

Aww thats nice she takes care of you meticulously and reliably :) Im an ISFJ Male.... young man. I love being an isfj though at times I feel Im boring and at dis-advantage because people like to exploit others a lot these days and other types are ''flamboyant/exciting''

[@Hizzukka]

I have to admit that I can't disagree with you: the reliability and trustworthiness aren't as big values as they used to be (IMO) and that's why there's more room for games, flightiness and pickiness. I myself admire the ISFJ personality but sometimes the lack of intuitiveness (N) can be a problem for me. (This is my personal problem with most of the people.) I'd still say that ISFJ guy with a developed Ti-Ne is probably one of the most sexiest things ever and definitely beats the more "flamboyant/exciting" types.

[@sennin797]

Your videos are of such a simple quality aesthetically, but it really is attractive and captivates me.

[@infinitysconcinnity2418]

Dedication is such a lovely and awesome descriptor word to embody this type. Amazing choice!

[@Claego]

Literally the only thing that doesn't match here with me is the "can't help being in the present" part. I heavily relate to everything else. Most of the things I've either read or heard about introverted sensing is like describing the most intimate and constant part of me. But for the life of me, I can not get ahold of time. The present is almost always 10 minutes ago, unless I'm doing something I'm really invested in and locked in on the moment. Otherwise, time and I do not get along and never have. However, I do fit the mold of the introverted, protective, routine-oriented, extroverted feeler. And I do have a lot of intense memories and am prone to nostalgia. I wish I could keep track of time.

[@jeremysmith9694]

I love Kirsten Dunst. She is the epitome of refined and classy. I'm honored to share her type. I love her.

[@BX138]

For every survival kit I make, I always add a deck of cards. That's my ISFJ attention to detail coming out.

[@yeghor]

Thanks. Walken is an odd ball. And Platrow I've imagined to be an ISTJ.

[@danooii]

Wow! Amazing explanations and insights. Thank you so much!

[@sooker5500]

Good ISFJ video! All the videos on KZbin picture us in a weird way.

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

That’s probably because ISFJs are a little odd at the core. Not in a bad way but they do have a personal eccentricity about them all-the-same.

[@dealerG]

Excellent video.

[@acupoftei]

I thought i was INFJ since both are almost so similar but when i took the Jung and Myers exam i found out that I am a proud ISFJ.

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

Good for you.

[@cultivarcultivar]

Good-looking ISFJs can have this saintly, idealized type of beauty that draws people in. Has anyone noticed this? - An INTP.

[@rzdanger]

I'm not sure. But typically, in real life, SFPs/NFPs, SFJs/STJs do rake in huge points in the looks department be that saints or sinners. I can't say the same for NTPs/STPs and NTJs/NFJs. -INTp (ILI) Sociotype

[@adrianleyva5807]

I have taken 4 online tests. They all say I am ISFJ. For some reason I kept taking tests thinking it would come up something else. Time to embrace it.

[@GiovanniDeMaioLangella]

I did the same with the same result :-)

[@Beebeboopb0p]

Its been 5 yrs i hope ur knowledge is now developed to being outside of tests.

[@GaryOakIsMine]

Good evening! I was apparently wrong about my functions, turns out I must have had the shadow instead of my actual functions. I read through some things and found out that I am not ISFP, but an ISFJ instead. Which leads me to a question, if you don't mind. How can a turbulent childhood (alchoholic father, violent, verbally abusive to mother) affect ISFJ personalities? I have noticed whenever a heated discussion arises, I can't help but relive those years as well as the abuse that went with them. Though it was aimed at mother and not my sister and I; it was still terrifying to listen to. So, how can this environment affect both ISFJ (myself) and INFP personalities? (my sister; whom jumped into the fray I might add, as well is the younger one. Regretfully for us both, I tried to get her out and or hid under the bed/outside). Could this be the reason that I had been mistyping myself? Stuck in a Si-Ti loop or in the grip of Ne? I am so sorry for this; I feel as if I had burdened you with useless questions...

[@tulip5210]

the last question was very isfj and cute, girl you should check out meghan lovata, she has a facebook group that you can pitch this question to. I don't personally have answers to this. Your si i imagine would be affected by this significant event, trauma tends to lead people to depend on functions that are not their core functions.

[@alistairproductions]

Very attracted to isfjs as male intp. They seem very "plain" to me in a weird relaxing, yet slightly unsettling way (given the intps preference for thought, I guess) Edit: I Am actually an ENFP

[@fintanwatson8137]

Matthew Alistair That's interesting, I am an INFP and have a similar perspective on ISTJs... 'simplistic' in a way that keeps me grounded, a sort of calming, alleviating presence...perhaps it's linked with Si? There is an uneasiness, yes... It's difficult to describe.

[@alistairproductions]

@Another Day In Space Hi I’m actually an Enfp

[@mpcc2022]

He really did mispronounce Halle Berry.

[@stephenbrady5220]

He doesn't care about pop culture.

[@me_lero]

@@stephenbrady5220 he does mispronounce the names of philosophers too :) I find it endearing :)

[@theginga2914]

If an ISFJ were an animal what animal do you think they would be?

[@GiovanniDeMaioLangella]

Interesting question.

[@AngelaPickles1929]

Horse

[@lauriesimonds9229]

A golden retriever - think of 'Shadow' in the movie Homeward Bound 🐶

[@hmmmnope2455]

I think a cow

[@EspritArkitekt]

i've always tested as an INTJ for the 5+ years i've known about the types. but yesterday i did 1 test (5 big oceans or something) & tested as an ISFJ. in another test to see which type i am under stress i came out as an ISFP....can someone shed light on this shit? strangely i do relate a lot to the ISFJ (as well as with INTJ), but perhaps my outward persona with people is more ISFJ, like when working in customer service...is ISFJ my alter ego!?

[@xaisthoj]

I've always typed george c marshall as intj. A master at logistics and organization.

[@theremz128]

Vin Diesel is an ISFJ

[@freya5902]

do you have a transcript of this video? i want to translate it to a friend of mine into spanish.

[@ianbuenaventura984]

there's no more intro music? Can you do more about Shadow Processes especially with the INTP? (ex. 1st Ti, 2nd Ne, 3rd Si, 4th Fe. I want to know about the 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th and how & why people can change their personality types to their shadow types ex.ISTJ to ESTP so fluidly)

[@MichaelPiercePhilosophy]

ian buenaventura I'll see what I can do

[@DivoLDK]

Hm, im not shure if I'm ISFJ or INFJ... They seem kind of similar

[@Lycosa]

I was mis-typed as INFJ for, year or few... a long time. but then Realized I am actually ISFJ... Yes they are quite similiar and infj is THE MOST popular mistype of actually isfjs.... but yeah:) think about it.

[@DivoLDK]

Thanks!

[@kamea4023]

Same here..

[@deesonlee9168]

I'm a ISFJ

[@bluegiant13]

If im correct the video structure,is a representation of your unconscious mind ? Atleast,thats how my mind thinks, as a Ni user. I see images,quotes,videos,impressions,forms, jokes,memes, and they come to a conclussion

[@alinasvirdan7924]

Elf Machine Michael Pierce is an INFJ, hence the structure of the video (Ni dominant)

[@aloofmusician856]

What did he say 0:50 what community?

[@ellamarie9709]

Aloof Musician look in the description box for the video transcript. You might find the answer there.

[@aloofmusician856]

Thank you so much! It was Jungian, no idea what that is haha@@ellamarie9709

[@soundvector1]

Am I a ISFJ or a nice INTJ? Please let me know guys. :)

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

Do nice INTJs exist?

[@talwyn_cc]

@@Anonymous_Anon882 If they are on the cusp of reaching their ESFP subconscious, I'd say they are rather accommodating know-it-all life of the party until the alcohol kicks in full gear then they become the fun I'll-lick-that-salt-off-of-your-neck-then-down-this-tequila-shot kind of person. But "nice" as in -sfj nice? Very, very, few of them are almost like that.

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

@@talwyn_cc I’m far from the biggest fan of ESFPs so even at that I’m probably not going to like them that much.

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

@@talwyn_cc I do resonate with your post all-in-all, though. That’s one of the reasons why I actually get really pissed off and annoyed when people lump INFJs in with INTJs (and allied dry mechanically-minded so-and-sos) just because of lead Ni and what-have-you. Beyond sharing one dominant cognitive function in common (which really just gives them a symbolic, abstractial edge but in other fundamentals varies widely depending on how they actually choose to use it) INTJs and INFJs are really quite far-removed from each other, in my opinion at least. I know people look at very reserved INFJs and lump them in with INTJs because they look very similar on the outside but one fundamental difference is that INFJs are very, very interested in human psychology and the welfare of other people (like ENFJs but in a more removed, armchair-psychologist-from-a-deck-chair-with-a-bottle-of-Southern Comfort-and-bag-of-chips-to-boot distance). Whatever feeling tone INTJs have is incredibly personal to them alone because it’s incredibly introverted and in their case even repressed, whereas INFJs even when they’re alone (which tends to be quite a lot of the time when they have it their way and aren’t forced to socialise by the pushy outgoing people around them) are always thinking about other people (with a particularly high E.Q., whether it’s externally-apparent or not, to boot). INFJs are psychiatrists and humanistic-psychologically-oriented people by their very nature whereas INTJs are just cold masterminds (with a certain repressed inner sensitivity and deep personal feeling, notwithstanding), engineers and data analysts. Both types have their blatant advantages but INFJs value emotional intelligence way too much to want to be lumped in with characteristically borderline-autistic robots (INTJs, cold ISTPs) just because they have a somewhat similar outer appearance. In their innermost core they’re very, very different people. One’s a reserved, abstract humanitarian-personal psychologist and prolific, entertaining writer. The other’s a cold wannabe logician (no shade, like, but you know what I mean). I wish people would be able to tell the difference and link INFJs more to the types their innermost cores and ideas resonate with more past lead Ni (ENFJs, ENFPs, rustic ISFJs and even ENTPs to some extent). The INFJ/INFJ stuff I feel is based on over-played surface-level nonsense. It doesn’t say much about the real person underneath other than the dominant way they prefer to process information. What you see isn’t always what you actually get, at least not more than 50%. And I’ve written another Bible and thesis in one. I don’t know how i keep going off/doing this. Expressing my thoughts succinctly on paper blatantly isn’t my strong point.

[@harima36]

@@Anonymous_Anon882. I’m in agreement with you that INFJ & INTJ’s should be better differentiated. thx

[@jesusfreak9597]

30 seconds into the video: Oh God, are you an INTP? I am infatuated with you. INFP here. Love everything about the video. Would recommend getting a better audio though... have someone read for you. Your voice isn't actually that attractive. But no one watching this video actually cares! Your semantics are the hottest around! God bless you

[@jesusfreak9597]

I take it back... your voice is perfectly attuned for in-taking information.

[@lifesong8484]

@@jesusfreak9597 a wonderful voice for taking in information yes. Just right 👍

[@lynns4122]

he's INFJ

[@Lisa_Flowers]

Strangely enough i am an INFP with a very Fe Ti view of morality. I still think that i can regard 'self-evident truths and principles' as you called them with a personal very Fi kind of passion, and i think that 'becoming something different' can in some way result in you becoming who you *really* are, kind of like becoming 'more of yourself' your true self through that change. I don't know...guess that's what happens when your a religious INFP.

[@belen_hummus]

I come 6 years later, or so it seems, to reply, but I needed to say that I'm the same. I'm an INFP, Christian, and regard morality as outside of myself, or at least I feel I do.

[@dallasj22266]

0:52; that child looks like a small man..

[@Maverick_Sage]

I still stand by what I said, ENTPs are idiots if they think INFJs are better for them than ISFJs.

[@bethanyvanklei1109]

It truly does explain it better..but video could be better if explain in a more upbeat way..the voice makes it a little boring..and makes some sleepy to follow.

[@doctorluzbubs258]

was jesus ISFJ?

[@Lycosa]

I'm isfj male atheist. There is no god. But even if jesus existed if he were isfj, then he performed miracles... Miracles arenot possible. Isfj likes tried and true methods, not magic

[@Lycosa]

ProState Gland Lol thats cool man. I dont brag about being atheist but its the way to go for me. You can do what chu wsant. There is no god. where's your god now. simple as that.

[@Isaxus12]

He was said to be an INFJ judging by the bible

[@ophist8399]

That is why the most of them are christian LOL.

[@ag3023]

I don't think it is possible to know what type he was. We don't have enough information to type him.

[@Komatik_]

Why did you put a nope in the video, not good if you want to watch before going to bed ;__; (Granted, it looked sympathetic enough for a spider)

[@MichaelPiercePhilosophy]

Komatik Aw... but it is so cute! No, I know exactly what you mean: I was up for a while trying to find spider pictures that wouldn't leave people's skin crawling, that was the best I could do...

[@Komatik_]

Yeah it's a sympathetic little crawlie. Problem is, spider closeups just before bed is bad period :P

[@sierrafarnum9689]

Although I love these videos it feels like he is very f bias. But then again I'm very t bias so I guess I shouldn't be talking lol

[@loudmouther]

Omg these whistles are annoying me

[@matunam250]

you make Fi/Te sound like relativists lol This stuff is rich o.o should be more objectively used.

[@desireecoad1238]

I feel like this acute preparation of my personality is somewhat stupid. Thank you.

[@kamea4023]

I am both ISFJ and INTJ😬 i feel so weird...

[@vizuz]

Leyla Zobel because the intj is the isfjs superego. They have exactly the opposite functions. Most people go into their superego type when they hold resentment towards others in their past and want revenge or they want to burn down their own life because they secretly hate it. So... check yourself, before you wreck yourself.

[@jeremysmith9694]

Wo. I'm glad you said this. I'm super confused to. For the past like 10 years I've thought I was INTJ. I just took the test for a class though and got ISFJ! What the heck. I can see myself in both of them. I don't get it. I guess I'm definitely I and J. It's a close call for the other two.

[@jeremysmith9694]

@@vizuz Haha. That's an interesting comment. What are you talking about? I'm curious. What does that mean?

[@micahknoche8501]

the ISFJ sounds boring

[@Lycosa]

It's just the personality type. Yeah boring in the way that isfjs are not surprising exciting and such, usually. isfj are good people that are needed. Its just type. The rest of a person is dependent on their interests hobbies, sense of humor. Those aren't decided with a personality type..

[@surgempeppers]

boring but the kindest type that deserves heaven most than other types

[@ophist8399]

mohamad sandi lol alluhu akbar

[@chunkypythagoras1732]

My best friend is an ISFJ and she is one of the most fascinating individuals I've ever known. Not due to her insight, but due to her general behaviour and psychology. It's a silent, humble brilliance that is very hard to extract from her, but is nonetheless absolutely there.

[@marywhaley4675]

I am an isfj. I am boring. And it suits me fine. Somebody gotta pick up the rest of y'all.

[@micahknoche8501]

They're on the bottom rung of mbti for me. Among my least liked types, along with the INFP and ENFP

[@soapmaker2263]

Micah Knoche interesting. I quite like all 3. What type are you?