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Geek Psychology: Play Life Better

Matt Shermangeekpsychology.com

I help geeks and gamers to play life better. As an INFP, I've spent a lot of time trying to understand myself, forcing myself outside of my comfort zone, finding my purpose in life, gaining self-confidence, and learning how to have better relationships. Personality type is one of the main models I use to help clients regain control over their lives, but I also tend to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis as well. Stay awhile and listen!

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How do you cope with being an INFP?

Send me a text Struggling with being an INFP? You're not alone! Many of us take the personality test, find out we're INFPs, and wonder, \"What now?\" ‍️ Don't forget that stereotypes about INFPs often over-represent our unfulfilled aspects—like being stuck in a loop of reflecting on past traumas—and ignore the incredible traits that make us who we are. Engaging in exploration, innovation, brainstorming, and stepping out of our comfort zones can help us thrive as INFPs. There's nothing wrong with...

Dec 31, 20230

How I Stopped Mindless Gaming | 8 Steps to Stop Gaming Escapism

Send me a text Feeling stuck in the cycle of gaming and looking for a way out? If you’re happy, great! If not, I’m here to help. I'm Sherman, and today I have something really good for you. I'll guide you through the 8 steps to stop gaming escapism, and help you channel that energy into creating the life you've always dreamed of. Stay tuned to uncover how gaming analogies can actually be a secret weapon in your quest to become your best self. I'll walk you through: - Understanding the realm of g...

Dec 30, 20230

Being in a Relationship as an INFP: Harsh but Helpful Advice

Send me a text Being in a successful relationship takes hard work and dedication - especially for us INFPs! It's important to be honest with yourself and make sure you're the type of person you would want to date. Put in the effort to become the best version of yourself and you'll have no trouble finding the right partner! Original video: https://youtu.be/a7rm0rYz2jo?si=iFqDcRwv9fzaRJS7 ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekp...

Dec 29, 20230

Relationships for ISTPs: Balance Between Personal Space & Quality Time

Send me a text Welcome ISTPs - to my guide on balancing personal space with quality time in relationships. I'm Sherman, dedicated to aiding geeks, gamers, and creatives in leveraging their personality type to live heroic lives. I'm here to help you understand your ISTP personality-type dynamics for a fulfilling life and relationships. The focus today is on navigating your personality's intricacies for more effective relationships. I delve into essential issues - emotional wellbeing, healthy comm...

Dec 27, 20230

INFPs: Master Life with ISFJ Wisdom!

Send me a text Greetings fellow INFPs! Welcome back to Geek Psychology, the channel that helps you understand and develop your unique personality. I'm Sherman, and I'm here to help you understand more about your personality type so you can feel better about yourself, interact with people more effectively, and live a life aligned with who you are. Today, we're possibly starting a new mini-series where each episode explores what INFPs can learn from a different personality type and how to better c...

Dec 27, 20230

Unlock Your Inner RPG Classes (All 8!)

Send me a text Curious about your personality type? Want life to be more entertaining and fantastical? That’s why I made this personality assessment. Get your score! http://geekpsychology.com Original video: https://youtu.be/YE_6ndBdQ0A?si=mvhOIJWokB4jUTAW ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: http://inowfeelpositive.com Path of Heroes Academy: http...

Dec 26, 20230

Building Rapport with Your Cognitive Functions

Send me a text If you're curious about getting to know yourself better, try personifying your cognitive functions and learning to build rapport with them! Treat them like they're part of your own mental questing party and explore their perspectives on life for a deeper understanding. Want to learn exactly how to do this and bring in hypnosis? http://PoHA.geekpsychology.com Not ready for that? Take the free assessment of your heroes here: http://geekpsychology.com Original video: https://youtu.be...

Dec 25, 20230

INFP Social Survival Guide Thriving in a World Full of Extraverts

Send me a text Navigating social situations as an introvert? Discover my tips and tricks on how I've created a life where I can talk on camera and to people without feeling drained and exhausted every day! Join me, Sherman from Geek Psychology, as I help INFPs find their spark and live a life of meaning and purpose. In a world full of extraverts, we'll discuss how to focus on our strengths, weaknesses, and goals to thrive in any social situation. Don't miss this chance to learn how to embrace yo...

Dec 25, 20230

How INFPs can get out of FiSi Loop

Send me a text Stuck in an FiSi loop as an INFP? In today's video, I discuss how INFPs can overcome this dilemma and break free! We'll dive into the resonating soul (introverted feeling), and the stabilizing guardian (introverted sensing) interplay, as well as how to utilize your innovating explorer (extraverted intuition) to escape the loop and engage in personal growth. Let's unlock your potential and achieve the life you desire! For more support, email me at Sherman@geekpsychology.com or visi...

Dec 23, 20230

ESTP Explained Through Rocket Raccoon

Send me a text Have you ever wondered what makes Rocket Raccoon, our favorite anthropomorphic mischief-maker from the cosmos, the perfect embodiment of the ESTP personality? Let's break down his journey, track his character development, and uncover the mystery of the ESTP personality type through this explosive and exciting Guardian of the Galaxy! This video offers an analytical exploration into the character of Rocket Raccoon. We observe, dissect, and understand the dominant, auxiliary, tertiar...

Dec 22, 20230

Bounce back from failure without spiraling down

Send me a text Hey there fellow adventurers, Sherman here with another life-guiding video. If you've ever felt like life's challenges were unfair, like an intricate puzzle or boss fight, then this video is for you! In this unconventional guide, we're diving into the \"Revive & Thrive\" framework to help you leverage your hurdles and turn setbacks into epic comebacks. Just like in gaming, you can treat your missteps as opportunities to grow and evolve. 00:00 Introduction and Alex's Journey 00...

Dec 21, 20230

INFPs struggle with setting goals because...

Send me a text Life is an ever-evolving journey. It's okay to not have all the answers or to know exactly what you want. Sometimes even if you don't know the destination, you'll know it is the right one when you get there - it'll just feel right. Original video: https://youtu.be/o7Yfkflfwes?si=JjZqkyeODAmnW651 ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: h...

Dec 20, 20230

Meet the Neuroscientist Decoding Personality Types (Dario Nardi Interview)

Send me a text In the discussion, Dr Dario Nardi talks about his two new books, ' Decode Your Personality ' and ' Teaching Tales for the 16 Personality Types '. He takes a deep dive into different aspects of type theory, neuroscience, and the importance of understanding the diversity within each personality type. Nardi also discusses the roles of various cognitive functions and their influence on our behaviors and growth paths. Additionally, he emphasizes the impact of contextual and cultural fa...

Dec 19, 20230

The Impact of Stress on INFPs (and 6 Solutions)

Send me a text Let's dive deep into understanding the main stress triggers for INFPs, the impact of personal values on INFPs’ stress levels, and the role that ongoing conflicts and excessive details play in intensifying stress. And, of course, we'll explore the most effective techniques that INFPs can use to alleviate their stress and regain balance. 1. Discover effective ways of relaxation - doing something nostalgic or stress-relieving like listening to music or walking in a familiar park. 2. ...

Dec 18, 20230

6 Simple Steps to Free Yourself from Overthinking

Send me a text In today's episode, I'm sharing a powerful 6-step method that I've used over the years to help myself and my clients stop overthinking and kickstart their momentum. So stop sitting on the sidelines and hit the ground running. ‍️ Do hit the subscribe button for more videos like this, give us a thumbs up if you find this useful, and don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comment section. Take the FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: http://geekpsychology.com Join my FREE 5-Day IN...

Dec 11, 20230

How Fi and Fe Do Feelings QA on Feeling for INFJ and INFP

Send me a text This is a response to a question in the comments. Hopefully this helps you INFJs and INFPs know which type of Feeling you use so you can get more clarity. Yes, Ni+Fe can seem like Fi, and Fi+Ne can seem like Ni, but that's not what this video is about :P How will you take your life more legendary today? What steps will you take? What challenges will you face? What impact will you make? Share it to spread geek culture and to challenge others to play life better. Original video: htt...

Dec 01, 20230

Top 3 benefits of learning personality type

Send me a text Although there are practically an endless amount of benefits for knowing yourself better, I felt like it'd be helpful to list 3 here that have the most impact in all other areas of your life. Hope it helps! Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/PB4cAxapv4M?si=FseAoai0W8w1-82h ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: http://inowfeelp...

Nov 30, 20230

Cognitive Functions as Sci-Fi Jobs ExxP, IxxJ, ExxJ, IxxP

Send me a text Leaving the fantasy realm, this video explains the roles of perceiving and judging (Pe, Pi, Je, and Ji) as if aboard a sci-fi ship. Original video: https://youtu.be/Znaj5D97DU0?si=NucFGJ-LCOTT6nRr ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: http://inowfeelpositive.com Path of Heroes Academy: http://poha.geekpsychology.com I Now Feel Positiv...

Nov 24, 20230

Your Key To Purpose Your Personality Type

Send me a text TVtropes.org has a great source of \"RPG elements\" that I decided to convert into a way to gamify self development. This one is called \"An Adventurer is You!\". In this video I give a runthrough of the 8 cognitive functions as I've personified them as RPG characters so you can more easily pinpoint your purpose. Your strengths are based on your skills, your interests, and your approach to problem-solving and the world needs you to play big. Once again, this is a new format I'm fi...

Nov 22, 20230

Conflict Resolution With MBTI (cognitive functions)

Send me a text Learn about the Auxiliary function and Tertiary function and how to use them to better give and get support. This video will help you improve conflict resolution skills through using the cognitive functions. How will you take your life more legendary today? What steps will you take? What challenges will you face? What impact will you make? Share it to spread geek culture and to challenge others to play life better. Original video: https://youtu.be/_W50pBRxsEg?si=0DpGuscacovPJm3S *...

Nov 21, 20230

Using Perceiver Struggles as a Strength | Awesome But Temporary RPG Trope

Send me a text I use this RPG trope taken from tvtropes.org, called \"Awesome But Temporary\", to give some insight into life as a Perceiver in the Myers-Briggs system. I talk about how you can use that common perceiver struggle of having too many new goals and passions as a potential strength and work with your personality as much as possible. We still need some control, but using that quick-start energy can be very beneficial. I hope it helps! Original video: https://youtu.be/I5IlaFVgIEE?si=U9...

Nov 20, 20230

Top 10 Life Skills Games Teach You

Send me a text Do you wanna live a great life? Want to be more confident? You might not think it, but actually all the secrets to becoming a successful and fulfilled person are right there in your favorite games. And lucky for you, this video is here to show you the top 10 life skills games teach you (and you already know some!). Just like every other person, I’ve experienced so-called crisis moments and wanted to make some changes in my life. I realized that gaming is about possibilities and po...

Nov 18, 20230

The Neglected INFP Talent You Shouldn’t Ignore

Send me a text Hola, INFPs! I'm Sherman, your fellow companion on this journey towards understanding and harnessing emotional intelligence. In this video, I'm sharing with you the incredible power hidden within our INFP nature. Can you guess what it is? We're diving deep into the heart of emotional intelligence and illuminating its significance in our lives as INFPs. You're going to learn how mastery of emotional intelligence can supercharge our empathic capabilities, elevate our decision-making...

Nov 08, 20230

Do INFPs and ENFJs Make the Ideal Couples?

Send me a text In this video, I explain the INFP and ENFP personality types, some stereotypes, and some obstacles in the relationship. Also, it's important to understand not just if these personality types mesh well, but if the people behind these labels form powerful connections. I talk about the dynamics of ENFJ-INFP relationships, the potential clashes, the unique expressions of affection, and some of the joys of being in such partnerships. 00:00 Introduction to ENFJs and INFPs 01:33 Understa...

Nov 06, 20230

The Power of Introverted Intuition How INFJs and INTJs See Beyond the Surface

Send me a text In this video, I take you on a deep dive into 'Introverted Intuition,' a profound concept that gives INFJs and INTJs their distinctive edge . Together, we explore what this form of intuition is, how it functions, why it's unique to INTJs and INFJs personality types, and most importantly, how you can harness and optimize this inherent ability for personal growth. Using personal anecdotes and in-depth explanations, I contrast this cognitive function with extraverted intuition and de...

Nov 03, 20230

INFP and ENFP Advice for Productivity and Happiness with Heart of Michi

Send me a text ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: http://inowfeelpositive.com Path of Heroes Academy: http://poha.geekpsychology.com I Now Feel Positive Masterclass for INFPs: http://infp.geekpsychology.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekpsychology/ Want to be coached by me? - Book a FREE Strategy Call: schedule.geekpsychology.com Buy m...

Oct 30, 20230

Effortlessly Understand INFP Emotions, Decision-Making, & Self-Awareness

Send me a text If you've ever wondered how other people's feeling affect you or why an inanimate object can seemingly pull at your heartstrings, this video is a must-watch. Embrace the complexity of your emotions and learn to navigate the challenging terrains better. Understand INFP emotions and emotional complexity. ️ As an INFP, I'll walk you through our deeply personal journey into empathetic understanding and INFP emotional self-discovery. I'll unearth some key insights, like why we place ou...

Oct 25, 20230

Understanding the Emotional World of INFPs: Tips for Compassionate Connections

Send me a text Hey, it's Sherman from Geek Psychology, and today we're diving into the emotional world of INFPs. As an INFP myself, I know how tough it can be to understand our unique perspective. But don't worry, I'm here to help! In this video, we'll explore the power of introverted feeling (Fi) and how it shapes the way INFPs interact with the world. I'll offer some tips and tricks to help you better understand and support your fellow INFPs, whether it's in a work situation or personal relati...

Oct 19, 20230

INFP Relationships: The 5 Elements For Love Success

Send me a text Are you an INFP personality type struggling to navigate the world of relationships? In this revealing guide, I distill my personal insights on being an INFP in a relationship, and unlock the top 5 traits INFPs typically seek. We will journey through aspects like emotional depth to shared values in depth. Whether you're an INFP looking for love, or simply wanting to understand this intricate personality type, there's something valuable for everyone. 00:00 INFP Relationships: Love a...

Oct 16, 20230

The Challenge of INFPs: Harnessing the Power of a Thousand Ideas

Send me a text ****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology **** FREE 8 Hero Personality Assessment: https://geekpsychology.com/ Support the Show. Links: FREE 5-Day INFP Soul Journey course: http://inowfeelpositive.com Path of Heroes Academy: http://poha.geekpsychology.com I Now Feel Positive Masterclass for INFPs: http://infp.geekpsychology.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekpsychology/ Want to be coached by me? - Book a FREE Strategy Call: schedule.geekpsychology.com Buy m...

Oct 16, 20230
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