Why Are INTPs So Weird? 7 Strange Reasons

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[@LuckbeaSladey]

I generally test as INTP but I’m highly empathetic. While I don’t rely on my own emotions to make decisions, I understand that others have this power of connectivity to emotion and it would be crazy for me to dismiss this. This resulted in a lot of research into the processing habits of F types and ultimately leading to a type of what I’ll call logical empathy. Which may be an oxymoron but it does seem to be a deep understanding of those emotions and their value in the context of that person.

[@GermanTaffer]

That is true. It is called cognitive empathy.

[@broken-bran]

Yeah dude cognitive empathy you can become really good at this and manipulate people it's a fun time

[@sudeep.g]

I call it emulated empathy

[@IronOxide667]

I agree! That's the only one I disagree with.

[@salaltschul3604]

Yup. This is something I learned in therapy and it's made me so much more successful interpersonally. Doesn't mean I feel what they feel, or feel it the way they do, but acknowledging and understanding the function of others' emotion has been handy.

[@YoubetheCook]

As an INTP I agree with everything except for being late, I'm always early for everything because I'm very considerate of others time. I hate waiting for others, so I don't like having anyone wait for me.

[@Lightflames85]

Yeah I am the same way. I show you respect as long as you do the same to me. If your late all the time then i am not going to hang around you. It shows disrespect.

[@Tommy2704]

When I was about 12 I developed social anxiety and the need to please others to be accepted, which were the results of bullying. I started to actively work on those issues when I was 23(!). Now, at 26, I feel better than ever and recently took the 16 personalities test, and discovered I'm an INTP-t. After reading all of the characteristics I felt so understood. It almost scared me, since I never truly felt understood by anyone, not even my parents. But now that I know me, I'm sure I can take on anything life will throw at me in the future.

[@arlettasloan6453]

Do you know your Enneagram? Mine is 4w5. 4 is individualistic but it degrades to 2 which is super self sacrificing and helping toward others. I was very bullied, at home and at school, and I was way too apologetic and giving. Still am, but not nearly as bad.

[@ravenclawsden2103]

Same!! I feel confident after knowing myself, and I think it's because as an INTP, we crave for knowledge and self-improvement but wisdom comes with time, that's why we might have fucked ourselves up while growing up, though now at almost being 30, we're aware of the flaws so we work towards being ourselves, a unique kind of INTP ❤

[@Noorfaeezah-np6df]

@@Tommy2704 hi!! I also went through that but I am now 13😅

[@hankhill6569]

I dgaf what other people are thinking. They're only thinking about it for 10 seconds at a time anyway!

[@monique62801]

I'm an intp. And I love your videos. You are right on and I finally feel Understand. I have more problems because I'm always misunderstood. But when I find someone who has the same interests of me it's like I hit the lottery lol

[@igor-qk5by]

I feel like it is unfair to label INTPs as not empathetic, i see here in the comments and by my own experience as an INTP that we can be empathetic but in a different and logical way. At least in my case, the fact that i like to comprehend new concepts and seek for the truth encourages me to take into consideration people's point of view and try to truly understand it, also have a great respect for being ethical as i see it as the most logical and peaceful way to live in a society. We may not experience the emotion but we surely can understand it empathically.

[@sepv8069]

I agree

[@35388]

Exactly.This is how they should describe “thinking”personalities, everyone has and can understand emotions, don’t describe people as if they are robots

[@njabulokhomo1613]

Please create more INTP videos. These videos serve as a therapy it helps understanding myself better. Idk how to say this but I hope you get it

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@Njabulo khomo Thank you for your feedback! I will absolutely be creating more INTP videos - I am glad that you enjoy them and are getting some great value from them. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for leaving a comment 👍🙂

[@miyo6683]

You're Introspective just like me 😄

[@A-Ls1]

It’s not a lack of empathy. I have empathy but the truth is more healing even if it comes off of a running chainsaw. I have emotional intelligence because it’s useful. I try to focus on solutions, so why should I not be able to use emotional intelligence? I can understand the mind of another and that’s important to intuition and further planning. I’m alone.

[@Lightflames85]

true the truth is often more helpful then being polite to a person. Its in their own interest to know what the fuck they are doing wrong so they can be happier long term. Lying to them does not help them at all. Their is ofcourse times where an INTP need to learn to shut up even if that is very hard for our kind.

[@nobodyimportant850]

I love being told I’m weird (no sarcasm found)

[@codex500]

Same like you're god damn right im weird

[@GermanTaffer]

Why? ( I am another INTP) I see only disadvantages.

[@nobodyimportant850]

@@GermanTaffer idk I guess I’ve always hated the idea of being like others. I like feeling as if I’m strange to the people around me, and if you do it right you drive away all the bullies and haters.

[@GermanTaffer]

@@nobodyimportant850 Of course I am strange to other people, especially because I am often a truth Taliban, and who the hell likes the Taliban. 😂 Well, I have INFJ girl friend , who is very special too. She has a huge capability to give other people a special warm feeling, she can sell things extremely well. But she is exhausted by the bullying too, especially the micro aggressions without any reason. As a reaction she wants to close down, stopping her NE to work at work. I am quiet desperate about this wish, because she blocks her potential with this regression. I told her talibanesk, as I am, about her failing anger management. I have trouble about this anger management too, but not about aggressions without a cause. Those people I see as small roaring children on the floor, and I treat them like children accordingly. Long story short, you know that this aggressions exists, and I fear , that your avoiding tactic limit your potential. I struggle on another point. I know I have to confront people with narcissistic traits, I sometimes practice this on random narcissistic people, but on work I am failing to often. But I have to go through, otherwise I will live a limited life.

[@IronOxide667]

Being called, odd, weird, or eccentric is considered a compliment to me! 🤪

[@leonbey9593]

I live alone inside my head, and I like it. Sometimes I feel alone and out of it, but I derive no pleasure from most of the worlds "things" I enjoy being who I am and I like being me.

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

5:10 this is simply untrue FE inferior can be very intense when it comes to empathy especially when it's inspirational FE.

[@kairemeriniit]

Not untrue. It is what others feel. INTP empathy is just different from ordinary one and people often do not realize it.

[@Jessica-kk1cz]

The third - “lack of empathy” is factually wrong. The other channels are correct. We INTPs are empathetic, often much more so than other thinkers, and even more than some feelers, but we express it differently. For example, we will care enough to take the time help others solve their problems, instead of just “talk” about how we feel for the other person’s sad situation. Its like the difference of being “kind” vs. being “nice”. Many types are “nice’ in the superficial talk, but those “nice people” are not necessarily “kind” in action. INTPs don’t bother with pointless “nice” blather, we get right down to business helping, which is kind. We also help people be self-sufficient, and build their confidence, by making sure they’re successful during their challenging times. We also verbally eviscerate bullies of other people, even if no one else does out of fear, because we are not afraid of anything and we inherently despise bullies. Therefore, we INTPs are often thought of as leaders, because we’re more trustworthy, honest, courageous and solution oriented, and we help others be stronger, even at our own “expense” and if it makes logical sense for the situation. That’s because we’re motivated and are satisfied by perfection of solutions, even when that entails others take more control in the execution of the solution design. Some other types are more motivated by self-promotion and control; we couldn’t care less what others think to bother self-promotion because we know our strengths, and are comfortable with simply just that. And we’re happy to help when we’re needed.

[@ravenclawsden2103]

Preach sis 🎯

[@Lightflames85]

Very true we have the "would rather help then be polite" to you thing. Or tell you when your being a idiot.. I personally like to do that in a kind way ofcourse.

[@alexanderhamilton876]

FE inferior would be more empathetic than FI Dom.

[@katiekirks1253]

The weird thing about me is once I become interested in something I think everyone is interested in it, but then I’m like,"Oh, wait. Not everyone is me or thinks like me." Edit: I took the personality quiz and I’m an intp, I’ll still question it from time to time, but at least I know now.

[@7XSubaru]

I like the video is easy to understand even for non-nativ speakers. Good job. Hm, weird. It's no fun to think the same as everyone. Asking to think like everyone else feels pointless and empty to me. As if I was being asked to sell my soul. What a scary thought.

[@trekicb]

The named points are so fits to me. For me much of the social norms are made to do feel good. But this solves no problems. Allso I often will precived as could and hard. But in my inner I feel much deep. I'm also higsensitiv / higsensible too. So I precive so much more from the outer world. In this fact I need more time for me allone to cleer my brain und rechage my sozial battery.

[@SomeGuy.with.a.Beard93]

7:35 lol, all my shoes have knots tied on the insides of the top eyelet so they stay laced. I’m consistently ~10 minutes late to work everyday to the point where it’s an awkward joke with my boss and a surprise when I’m on time. Still have a job cause I never say no when asked to work late and I never leave a job unfinished. Just shows that as long as your aren’t lazy and are contributing more than hindering, people can overlook flaws.

[@IronOxide667]

That's a good idea about the shoes!

[@Dimmary]

INTP'S can be cool af and dumb af.

[@PsiJuicu]

Anyone can make bad decisions even intps

[@Dimmary]

@@PsiJuicu I never claim the opposite

[@Bobby_101]

I'm an INFJ male and the clear pattern is that I'v been called weird consistently by even INTP's. They did have some problems being the odd one, but not nearly as much as me though. I usually explained this in the past as me being the weird kid Even to the weird kids. Like I was so unable to fit in that even those who were considered weird were normal compared to me. Now I know why though.

[@sylviaowega3839]

The main thing is that people see us as being very socially awkward

[@Lightflames85]

I don't think you understand INTP's if you say we do not care about keeping time and don't respect our friendships and family. We extact people to live up to the same high standard we hold for ourselves. That makes keeping time, do as you say your going to do. Not making up excuses. We are daydreamers but we do have high moral standards.

[@fernandagerhardt5721]

I think they think we're weird because we question a lot instead of being like everyone else and just going with the flow. By the way, my relatives complain a lot about my constant questions, they say things like ´´why do you question so much?´´ or ´´stop asking, just accept it like everyone else does´´ I know it can be boring but honestly I don't care about these comments, and I'm not willing to give up my views just because they bother. After all: ''an unexamined life is not worth living''. And maybe that's why many of us intp are ´´alone´´, most people can't follow our line of reasoning, and can quickly give up trying to understand us, but if they tried a little harder they would see how amazing we are. (I'm speaking from experience, and I don't apologize if you're offended)

[@magansarahlenne1553]

They laugh at me for being different and i laugh cuz they're all same

[@arlettasloan6453]

Yeah, most people think I am weird because I tell the truth. A lot. And, life is really weird, with many people preferring to misunderstand, misremember or avoid ever having been involved even by observation.

[@Angel-gb9gi]

Oh my gosh all this time I thought I was a infj since that was my result both times. I got put on a chain gang at work and told I must not work alone and I was not to move onto any other project till my co workers were finished with their job. I guess the co workers complained so now I have to ask if everyone is done before I move on. It all makes sense now why I like to work alone and don't care to be your friend or not or change to suit others. Big time loner that hates listening to small talk. I'm not liked and I'm weird because I don't try to fit in or be liked I just stay in my own world thinking about things people usually don't think on. I think the others are weird if you ask me.

[@bastianrivero]

Ive done the test múltiple times every 2 years or so, first i was infj, then infp, now intp 😂

[@curiosityxx]

I'm not weird, you are.

[@IronOxide667]

They do understand the concept of empathy, in fact I think sometimes more than most others. It's not that they don't understand why they should care about what others are feeling, it's that we don't understand why others are caring about THEIR subjective feelings over objective logic (including their own)! In fact INTPs probably understand how others feel, before they know how they feel!!! Most INTPs don't care to lead or follow, they trailblaze! But it has nothing to do with emotional intelligence. It has to do with emotional security. They don't have the need to prove themselves to others, or the need for anyone to like them. They don't want to be controlled, by anyone and don't care to control others! INTPs are more flexible and open minded then most other types. INTPs prefer the truth! They DO NOT prefer to be in control of anyone! Or expect anyone to do as they say! They foster individuality in everyone around them! Fe is about cooperation! They minimize there words to not waste time, and are not detail orientated. They are big picture orientated and make decisions for the whole of the group, and not the individual. INTPs are only late for things when there minds are cluttered with too many thoughts. If they didn't respond to your email, maybe it was not directed specifically to them, or it wasn't clear you needed one, or they did, and you weren't smart enough to use your filters to keep it from the recycling bin. Even though they have Fe as their inferior function, it still causes them to seek out harmony, and would at least restrain ourselves from calling others names like "weird" or "emotionally immature". And would consider that very unprofessional. Sorry about your relationship! Maybe this is actually why we prefer to be alone!

[@Bornogo]

Ive had a job since i was 15 , never had a problem keeping one

[@chgosatrap]

INTP: I'm ok, you're not.

[@charlespackwood2055]

INTPs mantra: "Stupid people should be seen, but not heard." -OR- "Stupid people should be in a herd and somewhat seen, but not heard."

[@charlespackwood2055]

Man. I might be an INTP. That would have been good to know a little earlier.

[@sylviaowega3839]

INTP’s believe it, or not have very strong libido’s, but we just don’t talk about or. INTP women often have a very masculine approach toward sex, and this can put off, or scare away a lot of the men whom try to initiate relationships with an INTP woman.

[@kairemeriniit]

As an INTP I see empathy is often a non-empathy and emotional smartness is actually emotional dumbness. We perceive this intuitively from the very start. In emotional conflicts and problems there are usually multiple sides and usual conventional empathy takes a side. While it is sometimes correct, it is not always so. Thus we realize it is actually we who are empathic as we can sympathize with both sides. It is us who are emotionally smart as we are the ones who do not join mobs and ostracize someone because we hear someone else's pleas first.

[@LeorlGBelmar]

INTPs DO have empathy, can have high "emotional intelligence", but decides to priorize more useful stuff or struggle to do something about it, specially if we see a more logical and practical way to solve it. (You see the solution to a problem that got your friend sad, and you want him to better, so you try to fix it, but your friend just needed a Hug). I do have empathy, and sometimes is a bit overwhelming so I decide to put it aside, and for a long time I thought that I didnt have emotions.

[@jamesbell1613]

Number 2 I get but we have a much better sense of reality than most people.

[@franklintello9702]

I guess I am an overly social and overly cooperative for an INTP

[@t0el]

INTPs don't mind of said weird.

[@jedigovna4001]

Where is the test?

[@SuccessForBreakfast]

@jedi govna It is in the description of the video - in the pinned comment or you can follow this link: bit.ly/S4B-FreeTest

[@Noorfaeezah-np6df]

The stereotype of INTPs not being empathetic is very wrong, it led me to force myself to be cold and stop lying (because I lived around people who lie) 😢

[@Dany-rx7rs]

I'm an INTP.

[@dashphonemail]

No Meyers Briggs personality type "lacks empathy." That's the definition of sociopathy, not a personality type

[@meinungabundance7696]

They are constantly late, because they procrastinate and their executive functions in the brain are not well developped.

[@sylviaowega3839]

We are actually less then 3% of the population. I would say less than 1%. I even know more INFJ’s than INTP’s

[@phizc]

I would bet that a lot of INTPs find personality tests interesting, so we're more likely to take the MBTI test. This would cause a selection bias unless they account for it in the statistics.

[@sylviaowega3839]

@@phizc True. Well-said

[@13letras]

@@phizc Exactly. I have noticed that MBTI videos and forums are always full of INTPs And we don't worry too much about whether or not the theory is scientific because, at heart, it's a Ti-dom theory: it's comprehensive, it's open, it's logical, it's self-consistent, and it's satisfyingly symmetrical. Fits perfectly with our way of thinking

[@lei090704]

5:40 to 6:00 hit a bit too close to home😒

[@jeffreyreid]

I'm not weird. Conformity without thought is weird.

[@itsmeDe326]

How many INTPs have an Aquarius Mars?

[@Halmos.Szilvia]

Its not necessarily mars, but something in aquarius surely. I have the moon there in the first house. And uranus can be revelant too.

[@itsmeDe326]

@@Halmos.Szilvia I've got mars saturn and Lilith in Aquarius 12th house.

[@itsmeDe326]

Not unemployed 🙃😩😅

[@jaredvaughan1665]

Yup

[@zeynepkaratas5468]

Sondaki yemekler ne alaka ya

[@lalachan6486]

Many people said I'm so weird to the point I think I have mental problem, welp now I know I'm just an INTP 😫

[@ゆーちゅーぶ-i2v]

*extraordinary

[@Iam58890]

The Empathy part is completely wrong

[@Lovuschka]

Nobody cares if the weirdos think INTPs are weird. 🙂

[@rubberman409]

This sounds like intj

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

Yeah this channel is wrong on so many points.

[@Pengalen]

Emotional intelligence is a fiction you should scrub from your vocabulary immediately. Calling something intelligence implies a perceptive function, but people with "emotional intelligence" are really only capable of dealing with other people with "emotional intelligence" and can't actually perceive the state of INTPs and other thinking types. At best, it is just an expression of Fe, which INTPs do have, they just don't prioritize it. In a type oriented channel, you should ditch the trendy self-congratulatory pseudo-scientific notion of "emotional intelligence".

[@windycity301]

As an INTJ I DO NOT find INPPs weird at all. I wish more people would be like intps