The INFJ Thought Process 

I always find myself obsessing over why people do the things they do. I always try to give them the benefit of the doubt but once I found out they are toxic, I have no problem NEVER speaking to them again. It sounds rude but this is just how I am. I refuse to get fooled by covert demons.

Our biggest gift as INFJs = being able to connect "puzzle pieces" that don't seem to connect at all. I've only just realized, maybe in the last 5 years, that not everyone is able to do this. You did a great job of connecting the pieces in this video. Thank you, and, as always, keep up the great work!

Nothing better than a well groomed man with loving eyes and an “articulated” mind

" over analyze things until we destroy ourselves". So painfully true....and why I want a new brain sometimes😭😭😭 Edited: Do you have tips on how not to do that, or how to snap out of it???

The big INFJ problem is that sometimes we stuck in the Ni stuff and we end doing nothing

Overflowing with emotion.. I have felt disconnected my whole life from the world the more I learn the more grounded I am becoming. My tears are no longer only purposed for pain they fall with reassurance and happiness knowing I've not been an alien my whole life 👽🦄🥀.. 😜😁

I have to say 99% of the day I’m literally in my own world my thoughts are my world essentially. And I’m pursuing goals that are way above me like no college education just a high school diploma some good ideas and self education. And a feeling heart. Your vision is so real in your mind but actually making it manifest being the tool of creation is so difficult because you’d see everything you need to do you just don’t know how to do it. It’s like I don’t know how to ask for help, or I don’t know what type of help I actually need

You make my world a better place.

I named him: Chesapeake. As I watched I felt you are lucky that Se is your 4th function. Its 8th for me. I feel you are perhaps one of the most developed of the INFJs I've seen online. Apparently very mature personalities are hard to type. I find you to be very well rounded and talented on several fronts.

Mr. Godluvem. 😉 Your kindness is so obvious in your face, your words, your message...blessings to you.

David, I needed this video very much. I have always been very happy to be an INFJ. I feel very comfortable being the cheerleader, the appreciative audience, the one who can shine the light on things that many people don't even notice. However, a few months ago on his birthday, my husband went into the kitchen and I didn't hear him so, I went in after him. I found him on his knees and he couldn't stand up. I laid him on the kitchen floor and I said, I love you. I didn't know what was happening. His eyes were huge and blue and he mouthed, I love... and, he died. My whole world ended in a second without warning. For some reason, my family cannot take strong emotion so, from that day forward I have been left alone to mourn by myself. To tell you the truth, after two months of being in shock, I went where I feel the safest. I went into my mind. All my life, I was the one that was watching everyone so that I could make sure no one was sad and I could alarm everyone if there was danger. If someone was eating at the table and they picked up their glass and noticed it was empty and set it back down, I noticed. I knew they were thirsty so, I got up and got them something. No one had to ask me for something they needed most of the time. Now, I am an INFJ and an empath who is all alone. My healing is so slow. The most painful part is not having my husband to love. I have never been materialistic but, the things that I always want are the things that money cannot buy. My husband and I had spent 23 years together talking and sharing and having adventures. I only needed someone to feel safe enough to go out into the world and then everything fell into place. What a gift to be loved by someone exactly as you are and to love them back the same way. And yet, we both wanted to be better people for each other. I've only been starting to cry for the last 2 weeks. I am creating my reality one second at a time. The house is silent now because I canceled the cable and I don't miss it. I miss the soul of my husband that I could feel from anywhere in this house. The stillness was eating me up. My question is how does an INFJ who is housebound and never learned to drive ever going to feel Joy again? I'll let you know one day if I ever figure it out. I lost the most precious gift of knowing and being known. God bless you and your monster. Sincerely, Carly 💜

Yes exactly! Often when I have a problem I need to solve; I wait a few days and my Ni just kinda ties things together and bam! I suddenly know what I have to do. There's a lot of 'aha' moments. And then Ti is there to make a concrete plan for it. And great message at the end. It amazes me when I have an image in my mind and I manage to replicate it in a drawing and then it's there for everyone to see.

Ode to the 2%. The fact that we “see people” yet our sensing tells us to stay kind & forgiving. Always feeling the need to help & create harmony among others. But the internal intuition is there to protect us & set off the 🚨 whenever needed. Just us the INFJs trying to make the 🌎 a better place.

"Focuses on the emotions of everything" it made me think of me being able to pick up on the emotions of spirits

His name? Albert Limestein 😂

Play-doh and Aristotle, the great philosophers of our time 😂 Thank you for sharing your views on our functions, I love your videos!

"The ALL is mind, the Universe is mental." ~The Kyballion.

Thoughts are things and things are thoughts. If you think it, it exists.

Thanks David. 😊 I genuinely teared up when you said, " Your brain is incredible..." 😥😭 Thank you! For me...if I cannot envision a task or project from beginning to end, it is usually scrapped before I start. Oh and, let's call her BOB!🥰

I love your videos, you’re a kind soul and you make people feel understood. - fellow INFJ lol. 🤓

Thanks for the reminder about our creativity, i've been a bit swamped and stressed and have not given myself enough creative time. Creativity is important to me because it brings so much energy and power, and like you said, connects all the pieces into the present moment.

Proof off how our words and actions will continue to impact those far beyond we can understand. Proof even more that we all need to be intentional with what we put out into the world , and be accountable to ourselves for what that intention is. A year later and your gift blessed another in kind. Thank you for encouraging me

Thank you. You've described precisely how my thinking 'feels'.

Really well communicated. Thanks! ❤

Thank you for the video. You are amazing

Name for green play-doh dude.. Raff-blak -grum-grum LOL 😆🙃 Thanks! for the video! Happy New Day! & Cheers! ❤☕

I just recently found out about MBTI and I've tried many online tests. I found out that tests aren't enough and that you should know about these cognitive function stacks to understand better. I read so many articles and I have also watched videos on youtube with a duration of almost an hour. To be perfecly honest, I didn't seem to clearly understand anything at all. I have always thought that maybe I need a specific happening or example which I could relate with in order to further understand the functions and this video is a very great help. This is just what I am looking for, plus it's hardly even half an hour. This is great, sir. Thank you!

Love the LED lighting! Solid breakdown and demonstration of cognitive functions - you have a great way of conveying information in a relatable fashion!

This idea and real "product" in the end is great! You are a genius and I have so much motivation now to use my Se to make so many ideas I have reality but it's 2am and I have to sleep.

Thank you for making the world a better place :)

It really is magical! Saying that about the brain in general. It's pretty crazy actually especially looking at the macro-level of some things happening in life right now. Your video was really motivational for my goal this year, I want to keep improving on it or more like improving myself haha! Have a good one!

Very good and relevant to me right now. Thank you

You’ve helped me out a lot man. Thank you! Proud INFJ Empath here!!

Man you just explained INFJ cognitive processes in the most INFJ way ever 😂

Thank you!

God bless you in 2020! You are so helpful.

Hi, I'm an ISFJ, trying to understand the way Ni is shaping INFJ's world and your videos are super helpful for me. Thank you very much for your work!

My man. I am 19 years old and just find out since a few days that i am an infj. You really really inspired. This video really got my mindset changed. Much love and respect.

A really clear explanation of how we think. We are so unaware of how we think and specially why. A good name for the monster could be "Carmelo", he seems so harmless. Great video.

Love it! I say this as an INFJ and an adult educator, struggling for ideas.

Great job! Enjoying your videos.

Thank you. Well put. I am an INFJ special needs teacher, teaching online this year. Your process is exact in the way I think of a unit to create (slides), break it down into what my students can understand, create multi level material, and present it to them. Bang on

Thank you for the explanation! Really helped me out especially because I'm still in the journey of understanding what INFJ actually means. Love the sense of humor by the way :-)

Gui-doh Good to see you David, missed you over the break

When you said “... it’s what grounds us to reality...” you spoke volumes. Glad you mentioned it as a weakness!

Great video, very inspirational.

I shut myself down too often at the step after the Ti portion of the process. Forever working on the difficult follow throughs.

I'm very late lol, but I have been questioning if I'm really an INTP with a Ti dom and decided to watch this video, you articulated your thoughts so well and helped me narrow out that I am not an INFJ, or any type with an Fe in the top 2 functions. Thank you for this video, it was very interesting

As an ISFP that has frequent visions I am currently trying to manifest them as artwork into a book that may be able to help others. It seems at times I have tendencies toward an INFJ thinking process. When you mentioned," what are some of your hang ups?".....I would have to say that I have a tendency to need the artwork to be in "perfect presentation mode" rather than just allowing myself the grace to just share it in the form of some rougher sketches. I overthink my pieces/artwork to the point that I paralyze myself to take action and don't complete them.

Call the monster "Green weaver" (after Dream weaver by Gary Wright) just the first thing that came to mind

I love the way you talking and expressing thoughts, cause I’m laughing a lot. Why? Cause it’s about me as well. And it’s so great to feel it, it’s like someone is reading your mind on the best way at all😻

Hi David, i'm this guy in France resonating with your video (: My freshly maturing Ni(Ne) is already using it, by stopping overplanning chores i have to do today. Now on i'll try to play around in my mind with a piece of playdo, in stressful situations, to see if that helps explaining my ideas. Thanks for sharing Mr. Green (not good, nor bad, until you decide what purpose he'll deserve). Hope that makes sense to you. Thanks for your refreshing content ! Have a nice day ! Joël

thank you ❤️ for calling sweet sweet 🙂

Always been strong in the top three stack items, and weak in the 4th (se).....but over the last few years i kind of discovered what it means to be in the moment and have found it enlightening . Practising it more and more .

Great vid. Picking a name is so far out in my thoughts that I don’t have the wackiest suggestion to put out there. Too many things in the next few days including a sleepover on a US battleship with my Son and his Cub Scout Pack. Yes... 24 hrs till we have to get in the car to make the drive. Only 24 more hours, yes! Once we hit the road I will be fine, but damn It’s hard to even get work things in my thought process today. Glad I took time to watch this one. It’s a perfect time for it. Only saw a couple suggestions but I do like “Chesapeake” it’s cute, and being from Jersey “GUI-Dough”

BOB SCHNITZER 😊 Also... As an INFJ who struggles sometimes with that bridge between my ideas and their reach in the actual real world, thank you so much, really 💖

I like how you call INFJs sweet. If I had a penny a student said I was too kind. If only they knew. 😋

First name that came to mind is Frank! Not sure why but there it is. You nailed it bro!! I was actually nervous to watch this because I had doubts I wouldn't be this mental process type. I feel like this is a type that can really help people and I didn't want to see that I didn't have that. I love helping people and love that you described it perfectly, that is me also. I dont have many people that can relate to this so thank you for being that outlet, it means the world! Keep it up, buttercup.

thank you!

Bangalee. Not sure if I'm spelling that correctly, but he was a little monster in a story I used to get read to me as a child. This was a great video for anyone who happens to be just learning typology, but also good reminder for the rest of us that our brains truly are amazing!

"His name is George and you should hold him and love him and play with him everyday." Ok that was my weird flashback moment. You and George did a very good job of explaining how all the functions work together. I love when I wake up in the morning with all the puzzle pieces pulled together!

His name is jubbin lol. Thank you for this video that was so on point to what I needed to hear right now. And just wanted to thank you because a while back I mentioned I make art and was infjing hard on putting my stuff out there and you said you wanted to see I rode that wave of excitement and I have now put 26 or so of my paintings into the world. It was scary and I now love it and because I got so excited that someone I look up to might see my art. Now I'm just excited all the time and not scared thank you.

I would name him Algernon. I just noticed this was posted in 2020 so you have probably chosen a name already. :) In any case, I stumbled upon your channel and have quickly figured out my infj-ness. Your videos are wonderful; thank you for creating them and for your kindness as you share with us. Many blessings to you!

Thank you!! I'm an INFJ and this helped me realise literally the whole thought process behind my current art project. Wowa. It all started with a 'vision' of an orange blob (funny I know) and has now evovled into a socially engaged art project encouraging people to play, as it releases them into a place of joy 😄 So nice to be reminded that we have an amazing brain, as I definitely don't think that most of the time!

Wow great 😀👌 I love music, play a little bit guitar. And I wrote some songs... So there came a melody with only few word's in my mind, I took a peace of paper and wrote it there. Then I took my guitar and began playing and thought other words and how the song continued. And now I have wrote yes three songs its not a thing of every day or week because it came by deep inspiration. One of the songs, the first, I translate it also in German language ☺️. It's true my mind works, if i want I can create almost every thing I think. Thank you for this fantastic video. 👏

Thank you for the video! I like the way you have separated personality from cognitive ability, really key in understanding that. On manifestation, like what you do. Just struggling to see that idea coming to reality (being a scientist and looking for novelty). I also think that we as INFJ's struggle to see our value add in the world, wanting to change it and all that... Hope you have a good day

Oh heeeeeeeeeeel yeah bro!!

The thing about the books... Very powerful.

Hello, David! I am a INFP and my other half is an INFJ like yourself. Awesome video, a dear soul sister of mine who is also INFJ shared your video with me and it instantly made me smile even before starting to view it. I am now a new subscriber and I Love to learn about every cognitive function and INFJ is my fav one to learn about so thank you for being a RU-vidr and helping me and those out that really are fascinated. I Love how you expressed you are a little awkward, so kudos to that so am I...the name that came forward for me is Russel or Tombias. :)

These are getting good ✨

Your monster looks like a Rufus. Informative video, thanks!

I have a name for your impressive monster...... Ian Nicholas Francis Joseph...... Or i guess you could call him "The INFJ Monster" for short I had a dream yesterday that i was holding a dog named Dusty, and it crapped all over the carpet of the bedroom i was staying in whilst on holiday..... I really don't think there is a pertinent message i can apply to this dream 🐶 + 💩 = 😡 You should make more monsters with Play dough.... That one is so cool 😎 When you first started doing videos, you were concerned about how many dislikes you were getting. Now look at how well you are doing. Not one dislike up until this point, plus plenty of likes and great feedback. Well done David. That's what happens when you stay true to yourself. Keep up the good work INFJ friend. 🙂

Such a charming and inspirational video. As an INFJ-T, I'm often very trapped in an Fe/Se loop where I feel very afraid and experience intense performance anxiety when it comes time to 'producing' anything. I really appreciate how you presented our function stack in such a positive way: it was a much needed reminder that our function stack *does* exist for a useful purpose, and isn't just an ebil universe conspiracy designed to destroy us and make us crazy, which is how it feels sometimes. Thank you for always serving us integrated, mature INFJ energy. Gave me all the warm fuzzies. Oh and....Ulrich von Underbiteson, First of His Name.

I feel the name happy really works. ❤️

It's Mr. Henri Snagglepants. Yep. My hangup is demanding (or even expecting) perfection before even starting anything. That pretty much trips up anything you want to do.

Haha thank U! 😀

Great video! I’m in Japan, watching your video. So you reached me here in Japan. And yes, I have a hang up with writing. Worrying I’ll screw it up.

Sweet sweet infj 🤗 never accepted myself as “sweet” bc toxic masculinity, but now learning to embrace it and this helps

Hello! Im writing a book as well, with an INFJ main caracter. Your video was helpfull to undestand her. Thank You! BTW, Your little troll is cute. Trollo shoud be its name.

I love you!

I am here to learn WHY I think the way I do. It's one of my biggest causes of my social anxiety issues lol.

Oh could be George, oh wait need to use Ti a while, tell you next week. 🙂❤💙💛🧡💜💚

Hi David. I confirm, your video resonates with an INFJ writer currently based in France! The little monster dude... How about Winston?

Morning David! I love how you did this video. It really helped me (INFJ) to really 'see' how it works in the actual world, an not just in my head or anyone else's head. I like visuals lol :) I really appreciate that you took the time to do this and explain with some cute Dream Monster how our functions work. I named him, Mr. Sluppy. :) Reminds me of a dog that is gonna slobber all over you...lol! I like him! Thank you David and your time and all your effort. It is appreciated right back! MizLynn

Boy... You're definitely an infj... I being one myself, had to skip to 2/3rds of the way through when you got your playdough out... Damn lol lol!! Hearing you speak is exactly like my thought stream.... All over the place!!! Hehehe 😉👍🏼😂🤣😂

Call it Captain Kerf. This video is pretty spot on. I'm in a scenario where I'm trying to realize a goal (make a game to tell a heartfelt story that people enjoy), but I know the SE requirements are massive (learning to make quality art assets en mass). I've been making deliberate efforts to improve my art over the years, and have had some measurable progress. Still, I just can't help but worry that my deficient SE is making this much harder, and mechanically rendering my ideas is somewhat draining. Is it more difficult for an INFJ to be a skilled artist than other types? I heard that stronger SE helps people notice and render details more effectively.

The little green monster that could...Tigby

Just discovered you, I like the way you talk 😊 you have a new subscriber. Monster's name: Kabooh. It just pooped out on my head. Thanks for the video!

I think a snow man fell from the roof

Appreciate your perspective and enjoying the videos. Frank...I would name him Frank.

Yeah brother you are right.... I went against my gut feeling so I thought ill do it anyway, thought I would get a roof over my head. Well it was not worth, five days of emotional abuse so now I'm stranded...God told me not too go but I did anyway, Next time I'll go with my intuition..4 sho. We r very very observant, and it can b very, very overwhelming

This guy is incredibly attractive just my hopeless romantic infj side coming out haha

I used to think that MBTI was your personality, and the way you thought as well, but when you spoke about that at the beginning i think it might be only the way you think, and feel things I agree that saying your 'personality' is categorizing to much, and sometimes instead of thinking: "I do this because it's how I am" I think: "I do that because I'm an INFJ" which isn't a good way for thinking, so thanks for shedding some light on that

Hello from France 👋🇫🇷

For some reason I wanna name him Hungry Joey. 😂 I think the saying “Make sure to stop and smell the roses” really applies to INFJ types to bring us into the present. My struggle with bringing ideas to life is just getting started. Once I’ve started I have made up my mind and then it’s almost an obsession to finish. I wish you all the best in your book!

I love when the puzzles pieces/connect the dots come to fruition. I've had quite the revelation about Akashic records recently. I blew my own mind when it happened. I love being an INFJ, but sometimes I hate it lol, it takes a lot of work to fit everything together. But damn it's amazing when it does, and I have clarity.

The monster looks like Gumby married Wendoline Ramsbottom (from Wallace and Gromit) and got bit by a werewolf. As far as names go.....Gumby the 2nd Doughbottom.

Hey David. Great video. He reminds me of a monster from monster inc lol. I'll call him Manny. Lol anyway this was a great explanation of our functioning 😊😊😊

Great video David. Really inspiring! Build your dreams with the "Nifetise Monster" 😀

He looks like a Fred to me.. Interesting video! Thanks for sharing.