Why INTPs Feel Socially Anxious
Channel: Erik Thor
Date: 29/10/2018

Do you struggle in social situations and do you have social anxiety as an INTP or ISTP? This video may also be relateable for other personality types with social anxiety, and the INTJ and ISTJ may also relate in part! 

When you're an INTP or ISTP, or even an ISTJ or INTJ, social norms and social expectations can be a real pain. You know you need the group to be happy and healthy but you also want to avoid the group holding you back from being yourself and expressing issues you see in the world. Self-development means being able to recognise that the group is valuable but that your personal improvement and interests are most important of all. But how do you do that in a pragmatic and acceptable way without becoming anxious or feeling alienated from others? It's easy to do your own thing only and not think about other people, but then it's even easier, as a social human being, to feel alone and isolated. Other times, it's easier to put the group over your interests to a fault, and to feel constantly weighed down by the expectations you have on yourself. Introverted Thinking is your dominant function and what you need to constantly balance to maintain healthy flow and energy, but the inferior function, extroverted feeling, is important to deal with to avoid stress and anxiety and a loss of meaning or your core values. 

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