Unveiling the Quirks: 3 Oddly Specific Traits of INFPs

[@kimmberlycs]

I agree so much, I love writing and so I often time's find myself daydreaming about my story's plot, the character's, and their world. I just get so excited to write when I’m not doing it. It's all so perfect in my head, until I sit down to write it and it doesn't meet my expectations. I can't count the amount of "first chapter" draft's I have because the word's on the page just don't perfectly reflect the story I've crafted in my mind. It's exactly like you said, I get so caught up in the vision of it all that the reality of it always disappoints me. I also don't know who I am, and I think about this all the time. I am so many things and so many things have shaped me. Music, book's, movies, series, artist's, paintings, poems, and people. And so when someone essentially asks me "who are you?" I find myself hand picking my interest and absorbing some of their own to make myself someone worth their while. And after going through all that I sit in my bed at night and wonder who I truly am, and whether I’ll ever get to be that person in my lifetime. (Sorry for the rant but this video hit me so hard lmao😭😭)

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

This is a pretty meta response, like, in the same sentence you’re expressing so many varying aspects of self (really well I might add!). This comment is just a perfect depiction of what I’m aiming at! Gonna pin it as a top comment! Thankyou for sharing 🙏

[@sandrafrancis3631]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis what do you mean, what you're aiming at? Total confusion?🤔

[@CherryDreamer96]

Story of my life

[@CherryDreamer96]

Ironically lol

[@LPfriend]

Same story with me🫶

[@sabrinabarbalho]

I'm an INFP and this is so relatable. I feel like I can never love someone so much in the present as I can love them as a memory, because I'm so good at idealizing the past. Also, it's so common to me to get these emotions bursts out of nowhere, like sometimes feeling connected with something in a way I can't describe, It's disappointing too, because I feel like I'm alone, no one feel that connection like I do, and they can't understand. Really loved the video, made me feel a little less alone

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that, Sabrina! It’s a tough gig when your imagination can weigh so much more than the… out here, sometimes! Thank you ❤

[@freedomofspeech6905]

Ditto 😊

[@leedlbagginshield8492]

you took the words out of my head. Spot on

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

I feel like an old soul and an absolute newb all at once. My introverted nature is because I’m so sensitive

[@IneffableSquirrel]

I want to send you some validation on these comments. I’m 70 years old & my type is INFP. I could relate so well to many things you spoke about. The “thinking about it and fantasizing about it can be so much better than actually having to do it” part sounded so true to me. The random strong emotions-I’ve experienced this, but didn’t relate as strongly. The “no solid identity” was off the charts for me. Yes! Yes! That has been a particularly painful part of my life. I think INFPs can help this by identifying with and living from their strongest values, rather than their role. I’ve had the toughest time with it when I sought validation from other people, because often they were not working from their values and refused to see where I was coming from, or to work cooperatively. Sometimes an INFP life can be a lonely life. As a teacher, I’ve found that living my values of love and education, to help people grow and to build community, can give a sense of quiet and grounding satisfaction.

[@mercyhouse1]

Same. I started a mission home in West Africa with a school, chapel, and clinic. I wanted a village for orphans. It's small, but I don’t understand why others can't see it. But sometimes I cry. It's very lonely and I just have to be alone.

[@dennisshaw5454]

I have been learning the mbti for years now and I have never heard someone articulate the INFP characteristics so fucking dead on accurate. I have realized that I love day dreaming more than doing it in real time. I can go so deep into the fantasy that doing it in real time can't come close to the fantasy to the point I have never found any enjoyment in the finished project ever and actually 80% of any project I started never will be finished. The ability to reach into the either and pull any emotion out of it and build a story around it to explain to myself how to be me and of course I will never settle on any imperial evidence that I've learned all of me. I spend hours every day pacing back and forth smoking weed day dreaming and get angry when it's time to live life for real. I only love my dogs in such a way that no human will ever receive from me( yeah that's fucked up). 52 years old and have never felt that "finished accomplishment satisfaction". Are we(INFP) actually biological AI? Is there such a thing as a ugly INFP?

[@naomia472]

1. loving the idea instead of reality 0:30 2. strong random emotions 4:30

[@effinator]

What magical creatures INFPs are

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Yeah fr

[@paganbornspiritbear8249]

I love this! Yes, we are amazingly magical!

[@mercyhouse1]

But it's hard feeling loved

[@brianolson620]

Man, thank you. I'm so exhausted the brain to text is off, so I'll write as a 3rd grader. I felt so off and alone today. Your approach and even voice of reassurance soft tone brought down my anxiety. I want to do my long infp ramble, but I've wrote 20 novels in my head today- so yeah, time to sleep.

[@4CornersMusicLessons]

I’ve looked at a lot of INFP content, and I find that I vibe very strongly with you. I’ll definitely be tuning in.

[@museumofmusic9702]

I’m an INTJ but i related to all three of these. I had to muscle my way through work today even though I’ve been on the brink of tears for no apparent reason since last night 😢

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Yeah, definitely anyone is capable of having these things come and go. Sorry to hear that, nothing worse than having to show up when you’re not into it, sort of my biggest weakness.

[@itskylielockheart]

Number one is so relatable lol. Loovvee to romanticize the future without a plan. But the dream keeps us going until its true!

[@sub.sa.3058]

And yet, that's the irony. Only by taking action is when people can actually see what we see and feel what we feel. So, to win, the execution is almost necessary (don't force it too hard though, but I guess we know that). Through action, we gain the direction we so much want and need, which is pretty ironic and difficult, but I fully believe this realization and jump into action is what set apart mature and immature INFPs. Think about it, the INFPs we know about are always the ones who jump into action constantly, and fight the discomfort within them, and create beautiful and cool things in the process. This channel is an example of this too. A really good pair of books that might help you with this are: 1. Letters to a Young Poet 2. The agony of Eros The first one relates to that colorful, poetic part, the second is a more logical/philosophical look into it and how it connects to broader society. One is like 100 pages, the other is 80 pages. So, not even that hard. Things might feel overwhelming for us, but only by taking action and learning from it is how we learn more about the world, but as INFPs, also about ourselves.

[@atone404]

oh my goodness i thought not knowing where my feelings are coming from was just a me thing i thought i was just slow at processing my emotions this makes me a little more at peace

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Im glad this added some consolation! Processing feelings slower makes sense if your inner world is complex though, more to work through. Sometimes takes me ages before I can properly suss out and integrate my feelings

[@pronouncedzara]

The part around 10:30 & identity reminds me of a Sylvia Plath quote: ‘I know what I like and what I dislike, but please, don’t ask me who I am. A passionate, fragmentary girl, maybe?’

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thank you for saying this, actually perfectly corresponds with something I’ve been contemplating.

[@pronouncedzara]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis Happy to help! Thank you for the video.

[@julieolson1402]

It is very hard to delineate the nebulous portions of our existence, however your descriptions resonated with me. Thanks.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that, I try

[@elizabethbarringtonthealia911]

I definitely relate.. I think, though, that in general a person's persona is built up depending on what they identify with. So really, everyone has a fluid persona that's multifaceted. A version of themselves they show at work, which is different from the one they show to their pet, etc etc. And as creative individuals, we tend to seek out more colorful and fresh experiences. So it makes sense that we'd be fluid.. Or rather, expansive.. 😊

[@maggie1321972]

Very beautifully put. Love your zen

[@anissaknight3250]

I have never felt more seen ❤

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

I can't imagine a better response! Exactly what I'd hope for

[@juliabures204]

I’ve watched many videos on INFP’s and to me, they are all very similar and shallow but with your videos there is just a deeper connection that just resonates with me and what you’re saying and how you’re saying just makes sense.! And the struggle of not knowing exactly who I am , so accurate with the changing feelings and interests but when I start to overanalyze and try to pin point “ who am I” I realize I don’t have to be this one specific thing, I am just Julia and there’s no actual box . Fluidity is the perfect word because my thoughts and feelings and interests are always changing and there is such beauty in that . Great content, keep up the amazing work 💜

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thank you, appreciate that and glad to have you here! Yeah, it’s like, there’s the desire to completely allow being a fluid, adaptable consciousness that adopts what’s needed - as opposed to a solid “thing”. I’m usually just following the energy

[@Bubbles-od2tv]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis Perhaps this is why INFPs tend to watch lots of videos about their type. It's because we're trying to find out something solid about us.

[@ms94895]

YES to the third point. (and all of them really) But yes, not having a solid sense of identity is something I relate to 100%. And it also makes nondual awakening a lot more likely in my opinion.

[@Vonmacfire]

Yeah like my name almost feels like I don’t even really have a name and why should I have a name and why is important to have a name because I am just nobody really 😂😉

[@umitburcugoksel7661]

I immediately subscribed to your channel. What you have listed in this video is Real! I solved Mbti test many times (even I was about to sleep). Unwillingly an INFP-T I didn't know that it was the experience of being me, feeling like this, perceiving in this way.... I thought I could get rid of it..... Because being me is a bit like a forest of depression but full of with mythical creatures who tries to help you.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

That’s a really interesting self profile. Could you elaborate?

[@ensulalachance8353]

That second part is relatable and hilarious 😂

[@lumpyspaceprincesswo]

I can really relate to every single sentence you said and this made me feel understood. I always had rhis question of "who am i?" Like on about me papers there were about 8 main interest and I could only choose 1. And I never really fit into a certain "clique" because I could fit into any of them perfectly. Thank you for making this and it makes mes feel more sure of my self. 💜

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that! Yeah, I’ve felt like that a lot my self, it’s one of the things that makes any kind of test a challenge… cause it’s like “it could be 73647 different answers depending on 64637 things…”

[@lumpyspaceprincesswo]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis I see. I hope I made my comment make sense because I just re read it and I confused myself haha. I meant to say for example I have 8 main interests but the test only allowed me to choose 1 and it is so hard to choose because I can relate to and like all of them.

[@Mannamel]

That identity fluidity I think can also be expressed as a very diverse persona, with such a big arrange of interests, passions, etc. Impossible to summarise in small talk 😅

[@maryosgood9933]

I feel you. When you are close to spirit the veil is thin. Trying to navigate in a dense world is difficult. Trust yourself.

[@sara.the.muggle]

I watched this video to learn more about my little sister's type. I gained a lot of information. Thank you! Interestingly enough, as an Infj, I come across unidentifiable emotions and can only make sense of them if I say them out loud. My Enfj husband helps put the puzzle together. I dont know where my feelings begin and another persons end 😅

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that! I’m actually working on the INFJ series now, so I’d love to hear your opinions when it’s finished

[@KEYRENITY]

Sometimes I feel like the vision I have of myself doesn’t match who I see in the mirror, cue that Mulan song 😂

[@nory_B]

Milan being one of my favorites of all times 😂

[@Dulcis90]

Yes! I always get surprised by my reflection "Oh right, that's how I look.."

[@SamanthaGutie]

This first thing!!! Me with my animal crossing island. Like. I rebuilt it over and over again, spent hours doing everything and nothing and not getting the “idea” of how i wanted it to look right. Or another example is me with planners. Ive tried them all but it never felt right. I felt like i was pretending that im a planner girl but i never get my tasks done

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Yeah, there’s like a sense of the idea of that identity being more authentic than the actual embodiment of it. Can be disillusioning, haha!

[@kensears5099]

I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I'm getting a feeling from your experiences that you should possibly try taking these online tests and see what happens: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Test,, RAADS-R, and CAT-Q. Finding out a couple of years ago that I was an INFP-T was a milestone moment in my life. Subsequently fine-tuning it to INFP 4w5 filled in gaps in "simple" INFP in an astonishingly integrative way. But then, as it turned out, the tectonic shift in my life, what changed EVERYTHING and made sense out of a whole lifetime (I'm 65) came from the profoundest discovery from these tests and many videos by experienced people on the autistic spectrum. It changed everything. I arrived at the place where this sudden late-life journey was meant to take me since it started two years ago.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Already done the whole, diagnosed, found out it was a misdiagnosis thing. Thanks for the feedback though. Glad it was your missing piece!

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

I'm INFP 4w5 and 100% turbulent. People always tell me I'm autistic. I say, no, I'm ARTistic (dad said I'm just creative)

[@Billi_crow]

we’re the same!

[@madamedessert9608]

Taking pictures of the sky!!!!

[@jenniferpazmino7139]

Thanks for sharing this, I'm an INFP too and I definitely relate. I have only recently *discovered* who I am, it took me 57 years, so BE patient with yourself!❤

[@gozzywozzy485]

So nice to hear another Aussie male accent. We INFPs seem to be a little rare in this beer-guzzling testosterone-driven culture here down under.

[@icantseeyou1294]

Yes! I often times feel that I’m just a bunch of ideas/interests and feelings glued together. But I think if you dug deeper, you will find something at your core. That maybe changes as well and it’s more like a feeling or essence that is unique to you, but it’s more stable than sorting out all your hobbies and interests (For me, it’s hard to describe myself or others because I do believe that we are too complex to be represented by a few words…)

[@nadasalah651]

Wow, I just found this video & I can really relate to it so much. your way of expression & explaining it is so real... I hope your channel grows because I can see & feel that you have something beautiful to express. keep going🤍🤍🤍

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thankyou so much! I have a lot in the works (next will be a INFP personality explained)! Appreciate your kind words

[@radishraven9]

Just discovered your channel, i love what you do! Yeah I've been caught up in idealisation and emotion many times 😂 as a young infp i felt like i had a solid sense of identity, but that sense is dissolving more and more into a complex mess of multitudes, i love the metaphor of a mosaic 😊

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Did a bit of a heart skip when I saw your comment (I really like your videos haha). Yeah, mosaic seems to be well fitting! Thanks for tuning in and keep up the vids!

[@aiiiia9971]

When it comes to like, choosing a career or long term path in life, it can be challenging or perhaps scary because I don't trust that when I am halfway down that path I won't do a 180 and decide I want an entirely different thing. So I spend a lot of time thinking about what I could do and not committing. Although I think that this could also have to do with my age bracket and generational factors as a person currently in my early twenties.

[@cory99998]

lmao that first one is so me it hurts. wtf lol. Twisting and turning and living through my idea and what the creation of the idea means for me as an individual. My advice is to focus on things with a quicker turn around that you can live through afterwards. I'll randomly make a piece of art I really like and cherish it for years and live through it again and again. I work on a game with a fanbase and have found that 1-2 week long update cycles helps me stay focused and making those intuitive decisions. I reel the dream in and make something happen.

[@julieolson1402]

Immense value in this video! To address each point; 1. I think we are so Fi dominant that engaging in mental creation is a stronger dopamine stimulus to us. It makes us high! An example would be dreaming of rendering an idea in the form of its perfect painting. Now I have to actually execute a sensory task. Huge work for me! But if I can focus on learning new aspects of painting along the way, like color theory, I can engage my Ne to give me Dopamine hits along the way. 2. Where is the feeling coming from? Possibly from what your Fi is picking up external to yourself! And, maybe from another realm? Most people can only imagine and sense the present realm. But Fi doms don't get off the hook that easily. Which leads to your third point. 3. When that person wants to learn more about you, recognize the situation for what it is. Switch your focus from yourself to them. They are asking you for information that they can process in the reality of their own existence. Give them only what they can process. If you're dealing with an INTP, give them a description of your being that is tangible to them in the realms and dimensions that they can understand. The other parts of yourself may never be real to them. Quit trying to put an INFP peg into an INTP hole. BTW, INTPs are some of my favorite people. I love them for the gifts they are, trying hard not to expect them to be what they can never be. I know you can understand what I'm talking about. - your an INFP !

[@nguyenthutrang2787]

I really appreciate that I found ur videos. As far as I know myself as an INFP through the mbti tests, all the definitions and descriptions on the internet sounds kinda the same and cannot depict well the essense of INFP (guess we're just rare). All this time, from when I was a child, I thought I was a weirdo. The 3 things u mention in this vids, all of them existed, and I felt so understood just listening to you

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

I’m so glad you feel that way, the tests can leave us with more questions than answers a lot do the time lol. Appreciate you :)

[@vsvsvsvsvsvsvsvsv]

Very well put! I agree with the first 2 points on every level. I hope you'll make more videos on this topic, thank you!

[@emily-jayne07]

this video could make me cry its like you're reading my internal thoughts aloud because i can relate heavily to every single thing

[@niy2366]

The last one hit me like a bag of bricks

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

I aim to knock out ;)

[@hollylanevintagetreasures]

Oh my gosh yes all of these!! Especially the 2nd one. My poor hubby often is asking me if im ok.

[@Emmiee_Cast]

This was great, I always get way too emotional when I’m at museums or in nature. I’ve actually cried infront of some art and when taking in an incredible natural vista. At the time I didn’t know about the personality types and thought I was so dramatic and silly but now I appreciate it as part of what makes me unique 😅

[@melodelight206]

First thankyou for sharing this. It is so validating to hear Im not alone in these traits. Im 42 and recently had art therapy sessions. And my therapist said in all her long career, she never met someone like me who has lacked an "identity " so strongly. Suffice to say, other things were revealed but it didnt lead to a revelation regarding my identity. And the thing about loving an idea and then falling apart in reality has been part of my whole life but especially these past 3 years as I journey to finish school to be an art teacher. I am constantly having brilliant ideas for lesson planning, and let me tell you that in my head, the kids just love it!! but as soon i try to lay them out, its instant-muddle or I just hit one mental block after another. It has been so exhausting to have reality consistently remind me of this disparity. Thank you again, love your explanations and perspectives:)

[@debraglick8217]

This was so good! You described everything so accurately! Thank you for this!

[@cbrown4293]

I feel so seen!!! Two and three were spot on ! I so envy people who have a solid sense of self , fluid as I may be ,I desperately wish I felt what people feel ,who knows themself solidly . I don't see it ever happening and I guess I should work on being ok with that

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

The underlying principles you hold can definitely be consistent, just the way they find expression changes (at least in my experience). There’s something beautiful about having that fluidity, stops us from getting bogged down by bs

[@gravyz2cute4u]

Can relate so much to this, especially the fantasising expectation vs reality. I only recently realised how much I do this and what impact it has had on many areas of my life.

[@JL-iv7vg]

You're one of the few people I've heard or watched who accurately described the traits of an INFP. I'm an INFP, and after taking numerous personality tests, they consistently yield the same results. I couldn't agree more with what you said. I'm also an Enneagram Type 9, which I believe complements the INFP personality exceptionally well. I hope you can create a video that discusses the two types, highlighting their similarities and differences, among other aspects. By the way, I've subscribed to your channel. :)

[@coffeefrog]

I just commented saying I disagree with him a bit, and you make me wonder if it's because I'm an INFP 4. It would be awesome if he makes a video on the two types!

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

I actually attended an enneagram workshop the other day! Still a bit of learning to do before I work on that (although I have considered it for the future).

[@CarlaHoward-u2k]

I am "re-inventing" myself, finally free of prior parental expectations and having trouble deciding what that career or entrepreneurial venture will be. At 56, I still don't know what I want to do when I (grow up?) Yeah, what ya said there about when people ask, What do you, DO?" I am not my job. You are not your job. Quit asking me this question, I want to yell (end up yeling with my eyes, of course). Then they think I have something in my eye. Good stuff-enjoyed your video.

[@DreamxCreature]

Ouch. That last one. The Si looks back and sees how they've changed over time and the Ne looks at the possibilities of who they could be or evolve into. Since the Ne is above the Si it's never solid like with an Si dom or aux. Infp can't do what those types do in terms of hey just look to what you've been interested in over time, there is a sense of that but Ne makes you question everything you somewhat know. It can give a sense of 'is anything knowable' or 'is anything Real'? The feeling aspect is only exasperating that because feelings aren't static, but fluctuate. Leaning into the opposite energies is probably what's needed: E, reaching out for outside perspectives more, S being more grounded and practical, T being more objective and blunt with yourself, J taking measured disciplined steps. All a very tall order perhaps.

[@caseyjordan5433]

Thank you brother. You are a beautiful person

[@sandrafrancis3631]

I don't entirely agree with number 3. Yes INFP have lots of changing interests, but inwardly we have a strong sense of who we are especially in terms of our values and a strong moral code, that nothing and no one can make us go against. For that reason we can sometimes seem difficult or stubborn because we won't do something against our belief system, but we might change that belief system from time to time as we constantly take in new information and ideas, so we can change our outlook and behaviour based on a change in beliefs. It's true we can pick things up for awhile then move on to the next thing we become interested in, then the next thing on and on. That doesn't mean we don't know who we are.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thanks for the feedback! And yes, I think that the INFP code is very attuned to our own sense of what’s right. What are those values for you?

[@vsvsvsvsvsvsvsvsv]

Seconded. I feel the video on every level except point no. 3 ofcourse.

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

Yeah I have a very strong sense of who I am and values, but there’s a fluid nature to me. Like I can’t b tied down to a set way of making things happen. There needs to be the freedom to explore, but one issue with exploring is the distraction in a very ADHD kind of way where I need to incorporate my inner child to feel joy and to play in order to complete organizational tasks

[@effinator]

Well said!

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

Planning a vacation is such a great getaway.

[@Monara1105]

Very interesting! Also I was wondering whether it is an INFP thing or just my personal thing, that since young I would see a face of a person and could not tell whether this face is considered beautiful or not until this person starts to talk…And only the vibe or feeling of the personality can help me to see that this person is very attractive or on contrary. It is like if I don’t know the personality behind the face then it seems just colorless, and the person is attractive to me only if I like the personality. Another thing is that daydreaming is like surfing on a beautiful wave of an emotion or a feeling, and it is sometimes much more enjoyable than real life. Sudden gushes of sadness and tiredness. Struggling with the routine of daily life, sometimes trying to embrace it and make something beautiful out of it and feeling inspired when it does work and it feels like you have worked it out and you can maintain it every day, but next morning you wake up and feel as if your body is made of stones and all inspiration is gone. Why the world does not stop at that moment until the hole is healed, so to continue life again? Constant search for new information for new emotions, feelings and inspiration. Trying to figure out things, the world and yourself. Feeling ungrounded is a big struggle. Love for nature! Sometimes a beautiful sunset, fragrance of blooming flowers and sweet smell of freshly cut grass creates a deeply aching longing for Unity with All This beauty, that if you could, you would open your wings, fly high up and dissolve into All There Is.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Relate haha. It’s almost like there’s such a strong preference and magnetic pull to the soul that the world is just an obstacle (or can feel that way). It’s funny though, I’ve became so much more extroverted (somewhat out of necessity) over the last few years, and it’s just added more value to that inner reality. Love your wording here!

[@isobelyoung8591]

With the sudden bursts of emotion thing sometimes im at work and happyish and fine and ill just out of nowhere feel immense sadness and ill just go to the bathroom and cry alot and then ill just feel so much better

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Yes, absolutely, I feel that crying can be so healing for us. I’m not usually able to get to the place of tears often!

[@tracieanderson6813]

I'm.a INFP you described me 😊 you explained what I feel but don't have the words to say..thank you I love your channel sending love fellow INFP😊

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thank you Tracie, appreciate that! Happy to have you on the journey with me!

[@tracieanderson6813]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis I'm glad to be here😊❤️

[@joanofarcxxi]

The INFPs are the unicorns on this planet.

[@bandofhuman]

Wow all of these points really hit home.. and that walking in the forest part… oh man. I’ve tried to explain these experiences to a couple of friends and they’re often met with weird silences or … hmmm….ok interesting…that’s different…it’s certainly great fuel for creativity, but for ‘real life’, i have to occasionally reflect on what just happened- tough to do when you’re in it. Had to take a mb test recently and I sought out greater understanding of the infp result - there seems to be something to those tests, maybe they’re over simplified but it seems like a good starting point at least to ask questions and have more introspection..and this came into my feed… glad it did. Good video and subscribed! 😀

[@grumpyschnauzer]

Just a side note of something I’ve noticed since coming across you and your channel… It’s strange that there are some INFJs out in KZbin that sound more like the people who say they are an INFP. Harry from Cognitive Personality Theory reminds me of you. And Amanda Linehan (self regarded as INFP) sounds very much like Lauren Sapala (self regarded as INFJ). All of these people are on KZbin. You and Amanda Linehan seem to have personality type down pack and type yourselves accurately whereas these other hosts might be mistyping themselves as INFJs. Just saying I never thought them to be INFJs and now coming across you and Amanda Linehan confirms to me that they are not INFJs but instead INFPs. Or in the least, Harry as an INTJ. Anyways, just some connections I’m making here. Great video and perspective!

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Really appreciate your last couple of comments (thought provoking)! Hmmm, it’s definitely not something that I have down pack. In fact it’s sort of something that seems to evoke more curiously and uncertainty the further I delve into it. But, there are common denominators and intuitions that urge me toward making content. As for people potentially mistyping. It’s sort of challenging because different people have different criteria for typing, they even have different criteria for what cognitive functions are. Like, recently I’ve been looking into socionics for example, and it’s just… it’s totally different. The intention for this channel is to provide a clear and authentic expression of THIS part of the journey, knowing that if it’s helpful it’s helpful, and if it’s not, it’s not. Thank you for finding it helpful and I’m glad to have you along for the ride :)

[@LeonidSpartanKing]

Wow , i wasn't in this type of psychology, but this make more sense than ,, regular " diagnosis

[@EliseEmagendearin]

Thank you so much for this ! I very much resonated with every

[@Moon.light06]

wow everything you mentioned is so true and relatable

[@missymae8333]

Lol, I will literally make up names in a introduction that feels like it fits more for that moment 😅 I have never felt a sense of attachment to my name. In fact it feels very counter to who I want to be

[@bakarka]

I wonder if "random emotions" could have a simpler explanation, like normal fluctuations in body chemistry, blood sugar, hormones, etc., affecting mood. Not all emotional changes need pondering, it may be better to let them float on by. I seem to be different in that I tend much more to have unexplained bursts of happiness and laughter (sometimes at inappropriate times!), not sadness. I can get a case of the giggles when I'm supposed to be serious, and then when asked, "What's so funny?" I don't have a good answer! But I think my brain just "needs" to shed some laughter at intervals, and get it out of my system. I think it's a result of internalizing emotions so much, that eventually they just have to bubble to the surface, and sometimes explode like a volcano. And don't other types also experience the disappointment of the reality of something, not living up to expectations? I think this is very common. I've also experienced realities far exceeding my expectations as an INFP, especially when traveling. I've traveled a lot, and only once remember being disappointed in my destination.

[@deborahgregg7455]

Thank you for your incredibly insightful observations, so eloquently explained. And totally spot on. I resonated with so much of this, I've had to watch this a few times! So helpful and interesting. More INFP content please!

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

More on the way. And thankyou, that means a lot!

[@creepinandcrawlin]

So articulately said! Very relatable

[@OZdevan]

I am an INFP myself so To be honest here with you all INFPs a simple way to describe us ((we are all but non)) You are most welcome

[@freedomofspeech6905]

We are definitely mercurial and moody! It’s a confusing but interesting sometimes awesome ride

[@mercyhouse1]

I always start great. But bored once it starts really.

[@CherryDreamer96]

I'm so proud to be an INFP 😌💕

[@Burtifly]

Beautifully articulated. 👍

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that!

[@aksula-1]

Extremely relatable 😅

[@fedesbooks]

i think that as for the second one it applies quite strongly the presence of other people. for example as does a landscape, also my friends and people i surround myself with influence my mood heavily and these feelings linger even when im alone. i don't really know if this is a me thing or an infp thing in general (im an infp 4w5 btw).

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Absolutely, one sort of hidden gem in regards to living the “good life”, in my opinion, is to be far more conscious as to who we surround ourselves with and what kind of stuff we consume (music etc)!

[@lookiams]

im definitely an infp thanks tot his video

[@saundrah]

I don't know often I tell myself to keep my expectations low but it's a lot...

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Can you elaborate?

[@saundrah]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis While I don't really want to diminish my ability to think of all the beautiful or devastating possibilities, I try to remind myself to be more in the moment and see what happens. But I have to consciously to this. And usually I am expecting the worst vs the beautiful... when it comes to say a job interview. But when I have been excited about a date, I have already had several amazing romantic conversations with them in my head and that is when I need to stop myself and just see what happens instead.

[@vivhel]

Spot on!

[@Uncle_Jester]

Don't make your dreams into reality, make your reality into a dream 🐰👈🏻👉🏻

[@Remi_marie]

THAT 3RD ONE omg

[@Idellphany]

I'm listening to this while making an actual tapestry.. 🤯

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Perfect, haha!

[@Saritabanana]

Yes INFP and my ADHD brain ❤

[@kiwi-jh6dm]

Hope, this comment is not gonna be too much out of the line. It's just a chain of a few thoughts that cross my mind when I hear the first part of your video "loving/liking the idea of something". The thing I thought about is the infp's vivid imagination and the law of manifestation. I know this topic belongs somewhere else but I am just playing with the thought that thanks to the capability of what all kinds of stuff infps put into their imagination (like all kinds of emotions or physical senses etc), the infp are actually in advantage when it comes to the law of attraction or manifestation of things or whatever you call it. Well I know that mbti classification is more psychological and right now I am heading more into the filosofical and metaphysical way of thinking. But I wondered where the mistake was made when some of those vivid imaginations of some projects what I had were realised by someone else. Like literally what I imagined just without me or my physical influence. Well I wasn't trying to manifest those projects I were just creating them and playing with them in my mind. Just the connection of all this evolved into the final thought. Which is that if all those metaphysical quantum spiritual stuff (sorry for this expression, I don't know how to call it differently) would be true then there would be the answer for how important infps are in the progress of the world. Because before something is physically created it has to be firstly imagined... Well this might be just an excuse for myself when I stuck with my imagination and daydreaming but at least I am grateful that my mind can create such a value for it.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

This reminds me of some game I used to have on the Nintendo DS as a kid. In this game you’d like, draw structures, and then they’d become part of the game you could interact with. That’s how I see the manifestation aspect: if it’s held in mind, it seems to be like a magnetic charge that brings the thought to be. Thank you for sharing!

[@PotatoPato08]

I’m an infp and this is so relatable 😭

[@CoachAhava-0000]

Im beginning to wonder if im a true infp, even though ive taken the mbti several times over the years and (aside from twice, infj) i have been solidly infp. My enneagram is 5w4. My insides work like an ai, i thought everyone had the same kind of set up, until i noticed that not many think as much or are as empathetic as me. I do better with self aware types. I want to meet more infps and compatible people.

[@Lock8484]

Great video.

[@ceegeevibes1335]

I have been 1000 people in my life already.... ( who am i today? ) ,

[@loisbock9591]

OMG that is perfect!

[@t.r.w.7778]

Spot on

[@psychcasserole]

Nice video just found you, I actually almost made a video with same topic today… guess I’ll wait a short while, excellent examples here.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate that! I’d still like to see yours!

[@atanamorell2]

Enjoyed the vid. Subscribed 🎉

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Appreciate you!

[@coffeefrog]

Regarding the fluidity of identity, I don't really agree with you. I think I have a much clearer sense of myself than most people I know, which I could attribute to Fi and frequent introspection. I know my strengths and flaws, what I want, and what I believe in. I decided on my career when I was a kid. Though I guess trying to brand myself as an artist has been a rather difficult journey--it seems easier for a lot of others to find an aesthetic or theme that sums them up.

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

Thanks for sharing this! Yes, seems to be a bit of a back and forth (this point). What is your art?

[@seascs]

What are the fundamental differences between an INFP and INTJ with prominent Fi - can taking a structured approach to a creative project that follows a specific vision and exploiting the elements to maximise intended impact be an INFPs approach to art?

[@ryanbombard6607]

you are in love with falling in love.

[@kkaatiee]

Drop the skincare routine homie

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

😂 I just use this Calendula toner by Kheils!

[@kevinwilson4884]

I feel attacked as it relates to my marriage to Lindsey Sterling

[@loisthiessen9134]

wow! so right on! especially the third one trait on impressions "melding together in this melting pot of identity" Yes!

[@cathnbabs]

imagine being an infp and having aphantasia as well

[@Nathanelder.expressthis]

I’d love some details on this

[@cathnbabs]

@@Nathanelder.expressthis Ok I'm an infp but I don't have visual imagination, only auditory imagination, music, words, just me and my inner thoughts. I want desperately to populate my inner world with images.

[@freedomofspeech6905]

Maybe we are ghosts of angels, just floating through this scary world 🌎👻😇

[@Me9070]

0:56 Nice! You know these are Arabic/ Islamic Tiles?

[@Shuabvv]

yes yes yes

[@alexadam6998]

Hi Mr cute