8 Cognitive Functions: Someone is Crying (funny) 

"Someone is crying (funny)" I laughed. INTP

While crying to these functions, functions reply... Ti: Think it through Te: Think it over Si: Get over it Se: Get over here Fi: I feel it too Fe: I feel for you Ni: I see the real problem Ne: Problems are all I see

Fe (+Ni) : *tries to give good compassionate advice, ends up crying too*

INTJ be like Ni: I can understand the context to know why she's crying Te: OMG shut up please i need concentrate in my things Fi: Starts crying too Se: ---------

When someone cries: INTJ Googles what to do. 🎉

“Better luck next time” -Te😬😂

Ni - OMFG! I do, literally, have that internal discussion when I see someone in emotional distress (or someone comes to me with emotional distress). My usual response is to just sit with them while they get it out. Maybe put a hand on their shoulder. No kidding.

The Ni was especially relatable (no surprise). My reaction as an INTJ tends to be 1. Snap. Um. Give them privacy? Yeah, give them privacy. That's what I'd want. I will leave / turn away and "forget" I ever saw them crying. 2. Oh, they have purposefully chosen not to hide and instead to share the tears/feelings. I feel ill equipped, but I care about them, so mission accepted. What is our goal here? To stop the crying or to validate it? I'd better just ask what they need. Also, I should locate Kleenex and make sure they're hydrated. If there is anyone else around, I will glare them away. 3a. We've decided that dwelling on it is NOT helpful for them. Great. Identifying appropriate distraction now. 3b. They just need to share the feelings. Okay. Nod, sympathetic noises, offer tea, try not to join tears. Umm... hug? Yeah, my arms are responding to some natural hugging instinct, and media supports that instinct, so I should offer a hug. 3c. They are open to solutions to the source of tears. Thank heavens. Here is what went wrong, and here is how to fix it or prevent it next time. 4. I'll go hide for a week to recover from the high-alert sensory and emotional experience now. If it's an ongoing source of tears, I may contact one of my Fe- or Se- dominant/auxiliary confidants (ideally one who is not acquainted with the person in distress, for the sake of privacy) and ask for advice. :P

Intps functions response. Ti: um what’s wrong? Maybe i can help you by making you see it’s not a big deal and you shouldn’t let yourself get hurt over it. Ne: oh gosh what should i do? Should i talk to them? Hug them? Maybe they wanna be left alone. What if they really need someone to talk to? What do people say? Is it serious? Si: grabs tissues and a glass of water. Fe: sits next to the person so they know we’re there if they need a hug. Don’t initiate contact unless they lean in. Pat pat.

Gonna call it out: Functions who can absolutely nail it: Fe Everything in between: Se, Awkward functions: Te, Ne,

INTP be like: Ti: *can't understand why she's crying* Ne: *starts figuring out the reason by itself, only problems* Si: *tries to be nice and look like a human being, but it just throws information: how to deal whit this' at you that it searched up in internet and does NOT help you at all* Fe: *is actual emotional support, but nO, it's speachless*

Don't worry Fi child will do just fine!

Oh my word Ni is so dead on. Unless it’s my two best friends, I cannot comfort someone who’s crying. I think about what I should do but it... doesn’t translate. And with my best friends, the Se just switches on or something and gives them a hug, which is so weird because it’s so opposite what I normally do.

Back story: The crier was already having a bad day. Ti was the final straw by correcting their thinking about something

ENFJ What people usually see: Fe: "I'm so sorry that you have to go through this but I'm SO proud of you!" Accidentally says all the right things to comfort them because Ni. Inside the head: Se: *internally exploding* WHO HURT YOU I WILL MURDER THEM MY SWEET BABY CHILD! THEY WILL RUE THE DAY! THEY WILL FEEL THE WRATH OF THIS MOM FRIEND!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Ti to Se: "Shut up before you do something stupid... Don't get us in trouble please!"

Your demonstration of Fe is really good! -INFJ

ESFP be like Se: I must go cheer them up! Fi: You're crying! Now I'm hugging and crying too! Te: Please just stop crying! Ni: Outlook not so good for this person if I can't cheer them up soon.

Not saying this is the universal INFP experience, but: Fi: Oh my God, something must be seriously wrong! I have a human responsibility to help them! Seeing them cry is upsetting, and now I feel even worse about not living up to my responsibilities to other humans. Ne: What's wrong?! Did someone die? Is someone hospitalized?? Have they been going through a rough patch and things just piled up too much, and they snapped??? Si: I remember what it's like to cry in public... it late afternoon on a tram downtown, and I was exhausted from stress, and... I know what would have helped *me*, at least... Te: Nope! Get me out of here! Final decision: A) Substitute a lack of words for physical affection if you know they won't mind and eventually ask if it helped or they feel any better, or awkwardly ask if they need a hug B) "Uh... is there anything I can do for you...?" C) Awkwardly walk away while feeling guilty

INTJs, have a sense of resilience about them, a very steady intensity. I am on a break from being a professor, and I used to give my students this test, just to break the ice, and because the reading of the syllabus bores me more than it does them. And the INTJs were my favorites. They feel like they can take care of themselves, and it is a massive relief for an INFJ. And they are quite serious, but if you gently tease them, they really open up, as long as they know you are kidding, otherwise they’ll kick your ass with words. And they will win. Other students were very impressed by them; instantly respected them, and approached them with caution. The other students seemed to understand and respect the amount of focus the intj was putting into their work, as if it was so obviously beyond their own capacity, and they would simply marvel at it, never even hoping to become it. And it was sort of an under the radar subplot, but I do remember feeling this way, as a student, about another student, somehow knowing all of us felt the same way. As a professor during one on one midterm reviews, I would mention a particular intj as a good example, often, and the student would just speak about that person so differently, with such respect, and a bit of awe and mystery. How cool is that? I had an intj in particular who had such abusive parents, I was absolutely floored when I fully deduced it from a lot of information. It seemed like such an injustice to this outstanding individual. So I sort of vowed to myself, to go above and beyond for this student, in any way I could, whatever my position allowed, and beyond. I wanted to reward her for the person she was, for her conduct as a human being, a student, her unbelievable work effort, and for never using her family as an excuse to expect less from life or herself. We need these people in the world, and while would never presume to believe that I could fix anything about that terrible home situation for her, I knew I could do what was in my capacity, which was to be at least one person in her life who wouldn’t let her down; who would reward her for every one of her outstanding qualities, and never put her in a position to have to ask, and to just really shine a light on her wonderful qualities as I genuinely felt them. (INFJ, again..)

Oh. My. Word. The most awkward thing ever.... And the worst part is, I often get frustrated when people cry a lot... 🤦

Full reaction: Se:Talking to them probably won't solve anything. Channel the energy to making the person feel better Ne: Maybe it's better asking the person why they feel sad? Fi: I understand but I think it'll make the person feel worse... Si: Good effort but then I think most people don't have the will to follow 10 steps...To be happy again Fe: The closest to a great response when someone is crying. Maybe we should all follow her example? Ti: We cry to let our emotions out. So that we can function as a normal human being again. Does that answer your question? Te: Being efficient here does not help...A+ for effort tho. Ni: You're asking the real questions. Everyone has different needs and paths to heal from crying. However, you seemed to be confused and lost Ni...

“Better luck next time” was the best line ever! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

When someone is crying, I just feel like I would only make the situation worse for them due to low levels of empathy (cognitive and affective)-INTJ

My kids crying: Who do I have to “talk” to? Another person crying: Someone’s crying? *shrug*

Aw Si is so cute lol. I love how Ti says "You're fine." 😆 I feel that way sometimes though, as someone who has only cried in front of people when someone or something has died, and low Fe is like, "Well I see that you're crying but you're all in one piece and I know you still have a job and I know your family is all fine so... you're fine..."

"phone call, knock on my door, anytime I'm here" - this is said with internal reluctance, tbh. 😂

I’m interested to see how Te reacts in this😬🤭

Ohmygod I didn't expect ni to be this accurate, it's really tragic, often times makes me feel like a more theory less practice material kind of 👽 scientist. Like I run the simulation but it's only in my head while in reality I'm running because this is getting overwhelming lol.

Ti is spot on. I really dig that you captured both ISTP and INTP behavior. I'm thoroughly impressed.

my functions within me: Ti: This is fascinating, an emotion flooding out of her, could never do that myself. Fascianting but frightening... Ne: I wonder why she cries, a bad social breakup, a dead one, a random reasonless mental breakdown? Si: The social rules say u have to comfort her, pls someone (Fe/Ne) try to find a way how... Fe: Ohh my, she needs emotional comfort and support right now. I want to listn to her and support her and hug her

Ti is often how I deal with my own emotions too. I'm like please go away and then wonder why I feel depressed for days after.

A person: *Cries.* Other type: Here have some water. INTJ: *It must be the aliens.*

I just act like i never noticed it and probably never bring it up. Works most of the time!

Ni is way too relatable. I swear that exact thing has gone through my mind many a time as I watch someone cry.

“How do I make it stop.” God bless INTJs.-INFJ

I laughed out loud when Ni part came 😂 this is so accurate !! Sometimes i feel like my mind and body are disconnected ! I literally say the same things to myself ''now go ! Come on move ! '' to initiate something i've been overthinking.. great video 👏

Your portrayal of Fi is really interesting to me. Fi sees what’s happening and relates it to their own experiences, thereby making it their own problem (put bluntly, by making it about them) and I find that this really isn’t empathy, just recall. A lot of fi users i know will try to comfort others by relating things to their own feelings and experiences, but don’t end up addressing the other person as much. Fi is introverted and focused on the self. I don’t think it could be called empathy...it’s more like sympathy when you think about it. (At least, that’s how I understand Fi. I’m not even an Fi user, just an ENFJ.) I think you exemplify Fi really well, though. Kudos to you!

I would let out a chuckle first before asking why they were crying 😂 -INTP

Oh yes, it's so hard to understand if people need a shoulder or some space. I keep wondering and sometimes end up being either apathetic or too bothered xD.

I can really relate to debating in my head on what I should do to comfort someone. Most of the time I just end up sitting next to them and not saying a word. Que the awkward silence...

Aha yes! Ne user here pretty much only interested in why they're crying! I also really struggle with Fe - I am hardly a shoulder to cry on despite my strong Fi as an ENFP. I never understood that until I learned about the functions, so now I'm so grateful I have! Thank God for Carl Jung

I've never been more excited for a video in my entire life.

* INTJ trying play different emotions * my reaction: cringe

Si (what an ISTJ!!) was doing her absolute best, she almost made *me* cry 😂

LOL Ni! So relatable! I've even questioned my profession (counseling) because of this awkward paralyzing dialogue of what should I do when this person is crying.

Hysterical! ENTJ here. Yep, pull it together...I got nothin', can I leave for several hours and bring back food, coffee? Maybe bring you the remote and we can watch the Animal channel?..oh, wait maybe not that..

basically Fe is the absolute best. wonderfully done. and lmao ur caption xD

Man... My personality type isn't built to handle condolences at all! You cry, I say "good bye!"

Me as iNTJ female: “Who is crying? Am I a close friend of that person?" -> Yes -> go there and ask "what's happening? I will help to solve your problem." No -> "Does that person look like so depressed that they need the presence of others? Or Does he/she look like he/she needs privacy?" -> Go there and keep silent or just go away and pretend that I know nothing.

For me as an INFJ it looks like: Ni - Now everything makes sense. Why she/he was like this... But why are they crying over broken glass... they probably have bigger problems and just couldn’t handle it. Fe - poor her/him, makes me sad as well, it looks like they're struggling... Ti - I should go and talk to them, cheer them up or something... Ni again: But do they want it? they might feel embarrassed.. But maybe they'll feel better.. What kind of person are they? I think they might prefer to be alone.. Se - realising I'm staring at them

Bahahaha, ‘ make it stop ‘ 💙 Also informative and giving much needed nuance to my understanding of the functions. me : essentially Ni trying to Fe, because that’s what I’ve seen. Can you you see all the motors running and the wheels stuck in the ditch. 😂

The introverted intuition is spot on. 🙌🏻 That is my dominant function. After I analyze the situation I use my second function Fe to empathize with them. 💖

omg Te gave me total Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate vibes! as a fellow ENFP (4w3): Ne - immediately trying to figure out who/what around is the source of tears / if i'm about to be crying too Fi - always relating to the situation whether i've lived it or not (i've realised this overpowers me every time i'm talking to friends but my way of caring is literally "I understand!!! I feel it too!!! You are not alone/weird/abnormal!!!") Te - awkward. uncomfortable. what do I do? what do I say? don't mess this up!!! Si - it's unbearable to see someone in pain. must fix. provide warm drink and proven method of easing pain. end sad asap.

I'm very excited for this ☺️ I feel like it's gonna be extremely accurate

omg Ni is very accurate, in that situation I know what I should do but it's weird, the best I can do is listen to you, advise you and at most give you a hug ... then I am exhausted

I love your video. The introverted intuition was so me

Nice production! I really enjoyed this.

Fe user here, you are on point

Ti dominant sees person crying. First instinct is to run, but Fe inferior makes you feel guilty, so you try to comfort them. Awkward situation results and you regret it for several months analyzing what you did wrong.

Your acting is so good!!!

Such an amazing video! So creative! I enjoy it so much as an INFP. I wish I could send this video to my friends who are new in MBTI, but they don't understand English. So, I can just send this (because your play as an actor is great) and translate your words for them.

Te is doggedly action-oriented. It doesn't ignore problems...it hammers away at them until they are fixed. -an ENTJ

I Love this channel! This is so accurate! Thank You!!!

It felt so, so liberating FINALLY being able to incorporate my Se after my Ni did all the planning, i remember how hopeless i always felt before i finally broke throught this.

“Gosh it keeps going” 😂

I don’t agree with the Ti’s interpretation because most likely Ti will be concerned with coming up with some sort of logical solution to deal with the emotional problem versus being avoidant of the issue at hand.

OMG LOL, honestly if someone came to me like your SI example did I would absolutely melt. That is the sweetest thing ever. They're trying 🤣

It's cool, and your glasses have funny reflections too. ;)

Fe here....pretty much exactly how I am! I'm strong for the person crying to try and soothe them then afterwards sneak off to cry myself from absorbing their emotions. 🤣🤣 The deep down Fe hiding in you did well! haha

This is so interesting !!! I honestly can see that in her portrayal of Ni she comes from NT perspective and way of thinking, and it's interesting to see how even though 2 types have Ni dominant, due to their auxiliary function differences they may approach it differently; for me, (infj) my Ni approach would be more into analyzing her personality and feelings and what may the other person find emotionally comfortable and helpful, and from my Fe, I would instinctively jump to help and defend, no hesitation. And whenever I watch you, it's like watching the INTJ in my own life hahaha keep going, these are awesome!

Me when someone cries: stares at them deciding if i should comfort them or ignore it

As a Ti dom this is how I reacted to a family member crying : I sat on the same couch as them in silence.

Me an ENTP and Ti user. I know what caused them to cry... me.

Love it! Please make more!

I relate to your Ni portrayals so much!

😅 This is hilarious because it's true 😐. As a fellow INTJ, channeling the FE is challenging at best. In anycase, love your work.

INFJ iN - what should I do? eF - I really feel for you iT - This is a uniform human experience and going through these emotions will strengthen them eS - Being there in the moment

This is xNTx's biggest weakness. Gosh, feelings are so difficult.

Hahaha Ni and Te totally me. Not helpful at all in emotional situation like that. Overthinking and not capable to give the emotional care that might be required, but always be there for my friends when they need a full logic way to solve a problem

Daily reminder of Eps -tein didn't kill himself

Thank you a lot for this video. It was not just entertaining, but it really helped me understanding the cognitive functions a lot better.

the "goodbye internet friends" killed me

Love the Si, she's the only one that made me feel somewhat comfortable. And the Ni is so much true. 😂

i felt the fi example on a personal level

Ti always be like: Why. lol

Spot-on Ni once again! 😂

"Humans don't have an off button" I'm wheezING

INFJ here. The "cCmon body, move... Get over there...Move.." is soo acctuate :o I always have this problem, where i know what I should/need/have to do, but i just sit there unable to do it and I hate it

This is so incredibly spot on thank you so much for this! haha I had my housemates having an argument the other day during dinner time, my TE reaction was this exact body and eye movements I didn't know what to do I was offering them napkins for their plates and ice for their drinks and trying to find a way to escape lol

Goodness me, the Ni was spot on :') Especially coupled with my Fe, I'd consider all kinds of ways to try and ease the pain somehow but somehow finding a counter-argument to them all, all while freezing in place and not knowing what to do :') With Strangers and acquaintances that is, with close ones my Fe shines much more in the situation thankfully :D Splendid work!

This is great I hope you do more of these :D

INFJ here- the Fe was pretty close I think! Good job haha. Maybe a little more distant than Fe but pretty close I think! That Ni and Fe is so spot on thought oh my GOODNESS that’s made me crack up, SO true it hurts

Watching NE and Ti back to back was hilarious . My kids cry and I wait till they call for me, But if they come to me with a serious matter I will get emotional... I hate it 🤣

INTPs & ISTPs: Fe!!! Help!!! We need emergency emotional support!!!

When someone is crying, sometimes the best thing is just to sit next to them and let them talk. 👍

As an Enfp....the Ne and Fi assessment is accurate. Get out my head! 😂😂

Yeah, as a SeTi, we either deem it "horrible, something has to be done NOW!" or "yeah, probably overreacting. Time to focus on solutions instead of emotions". There's no in between.

Omgomg this is the best video idea so far

Loved this!!!!!

Omg, I'm enfj and that Fe bit was exactly how I sound. I don't know about the others but that one, I can vouch for that, that was on point.