Geek Psychology: Play Life Better

Matt Sherman
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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!

  1. 1d ago

    Cognitive Functions' Ultimate Christmas Wishlist

    Path of Heroes Academy: Holistic self-development through personality type and RPG character creation http://poha.geekpsychology.com FREE 5-Day INFP Personality Type Tutorial http://INowFeelPositive.com FREE 5-Day INFJ Personality Type Tutorial http://geekpsychology.com/infj

    2 min

  2. 3d ago

    how to use scattered ideas to learn faster

    Having "too many interests" is actually an advantage. The real problem is letting your interests stay scattered, because scattered knowledge feels useless until you connect it into something you can explain, test, or share. 1. Stop Treating Dabbling Like Failure “Jack of all trades, master of none” is usually used as an insult. But the fuller version changes the point: “oftentimes better than master of one.” Every topic you’ve explored gave you vocabulary, patterns, and tools. Architecture, tarot, Japanese history, RPGs, psychology, AI, and self-development all become raw materials. 2. Connect Your Skill Trees Think of your interests like RPG skill trees. You’ve put points into different branches, but the power comes from cross-classing them. Geek Psychology exists because personality type, role-playing games, World of Warcraft, hypnosis, and self-development got mashed together. Original ideas often come from connecting two or three fields other people keep separate. 3. Use AI to Speed Up the Loading Phase Don’t ask AI to replace your thinking. Ask it to orient you faster. Use it to find the first principles, the Pareto 20%, and the core concepts of a new domain. Then bring in your own judgment and ask, “What does this remind me of?” 4. Turn Ideas Into Objects Ideas aren’t finished while they’re still floating in your head. Make a diagram, prompt, video, essay, framework, or tool. Once it exists outside your mind, you can explain it, stress-test it, improve it, and share it. 5. Build the Weird Thing Your random interests are not the problem. The missing step is turning them into something in the real world.

    9 min

  3. 4d ago

    A smooth guide to finding your purpose as an INFP

    ️ Grab the FREE INFP Personality Type Tutorial → https://geekpsychology.com/infp ▶️ Join a community of INFPs. Check out Evolve → http://evolve.geekpsychology.com You feel scattered. You don't know what you should be doing. You don't know what your purpose is, and you see other people who seem to have it all together. They have this drive, this focus, this passion. They're making a difference out there. And meanwhile, you keep changing hobbies. You go explore something over here, try something over there, and think, "Maybe I should pick up crochet. Maybe I should train to be an astronaut." I get it. I was looking up at the stars once asking why I was even here. Here's the thing though. A lot of INFPs think purpose is this one specific point you're supposed to find. Like when you find it, that's the only thing you'll ever do. That's not how it works. It's more like a solar system. You already have a sun. Everything you've ever cared about has been orbiting it. You just haven't noticed yet. In this video I give you three ways to start seeing it. The solar system framing. Your purpose is the gravity, and your interests are the planets. We want to find the core thing your life has just been circling. The echolocation method. This is about activating your Explorer, your "what if" function, so you're sending intentional pings out and listening for what comes back. Not spray and pray. With intention. The detective approach. You stop waiting to feel ready and start reading the evidence your life has already left you. What makes you stay up a little later? What do you willingly spend energy on without being asked? The answers are already there. You just haven't looked at them like clues yet. If you want to work through this kind of stuff with other people who get it, EVOLVE is my community for INFPs and intuitive types who are done drifting. All 10 of my courses are included, plus monthly workshops and direct access to me. evolve.geekpsychology.com

    15 min

  4. 5d ago

    Why Discipline Makes ZERO Sense for INFPs

    INFP motivation isn’t a discipline problem. It’s an identity problem. If you’ve tried forcing yourself to be more consistent, wake up earlier, stick to routines, or “just be disciplined” and it keeps falling apart, this video will help you see why. For INFPs, motivation usually doesn’t come from pressure, metrics, or strict productivity systems. It comes from alignment. It comes from knowing who you’re becoming, what matters to you, and why the action actually belongs in your life. In this video, I talk about why discipline often feels wrong for INFPs, how to connect your goals to your values, and how to use identity-driven motivation to finally move toward the things that matter. You’ll also learn the “threshold” concept: Something has to change. It has to be me. It has to be now. When those three things click, action becomes less about forcing yourself and more about stepping into the person you’re ready to become. Chapters: 00:00 Discipline works, but not how INFPs expect 01:00 Why INFPs struggle with traditional discipline 02:00 Connecting goals to identity 03:00 Who do you want to become? 04:00 Building beliefs that support your identity 05:00 Turning identity into daily actions 06:00 Why discomfort can move you forward 07:00 The threshold concept 08:00 Something has to change, it has to be me, it has to be now 09:00 INFP motivation through values and purpose 10:00 Join the Evolve community Join Evolve: https://evolve.geekpsychology.com What’s one goal that would feel easier if it became part of your identity instead of another task on your list? Drop it in the comments. Subscribe for more INFP growth, personality type insights, and RPG-style self-development. #INFP #INFPpersonality #personalitytype #selfdevelopment #motivation #discipline #GeekPsychology #MBTI #cognitivefunctions #personalgrowth

    10 min

  5. 6d ago

    The INFP Brain An Interview with Dr. Dario Nardi part 2

    Path of Heroes Academy: Holistic self-development through personality type and RPG character creation http://poha.geekpsychology.com

    42 min

  6. Jun 1

    Perfectionism Is Just Theory Crafting

    Most people think perfectionism comes from high standards. But a lot of the time, it’s not high standards. It’s theory crafting. You’re stuck in the menus, running simulations, adjusting the build, trying to make the perfect plan before you take the first step. It feels productive, but it doesn’t create real-world results. In this video, I talk about why over-planning can become a form of avoidance, how theory crafting creates emotional debuffs, and why real GAMEPLAY gives you better feedback than another round of thinking. You’ll learn why the clock doesn’t pause while you plan, why “Falsely Assuming Progress” feels so convincing, and how to start getting XP through action instead of waiting until everything feels perfect. Chapters: 00:00 Perfectionism isn’t always high standards 00:32 Theory crafting vs real action 01:04 The hidden cost of planning 01:43 The clock doesn’t stop 02:23 GAMEPLAY gives better feedback 03:13 Falsely Assuming Progress 04:20 Fear of failure and Mind Wizardry 05:15 Why your aligned action matters Where are you theory crafting right now instead of getting XP? Drop it in the comments. Subscribe for more personality type, self-development, and RPG-inspired growth tools.

    6 min

  7. May 30

    The INFP Brain An Interview with Dr. Dario Nardi pt 1

    Path of Heroes Academy: Holistic self-development through personality type and RPG character creation http://poha.geekpsychology.com FREE 5-Day INFP Personality Type Tutorial http://INowFeelPositive.com FREE 5-Day INFJ Personality Type Tutorial http://geekpsychology.com/infj

    59 min

  8. May 29

    The Strengths of Each of the 16 Myers Briggs Personality Types

    Path of Heroes Academy: Holistic self-development through personality type and RPG character creation http://poha.geekpsychology.com FREE 5-Day INFP Personality Type Tutorial http://INowFeelPositive.com FREE 5-Day INFJ Personality Type Tutorial http://geekpsychology.com/infj

    3 min
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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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