Solitary
(Self, Emotions)
Need no one but themselves. Liberated from the drive to impress and please. Remarkably free of the emotions & involvements that distract others.
Solitary 86%
Conscientious 83%
Vigilant 79%
Self - Sacrificing 63%
Self - Confident 61%
Sensitive 57%
Idiosyncratic 56%
Leisurely 50%
Devoted 44%
Adventurous 41%
Aggressive 38%
Mercurial 31%
Dramatic 13%
Solitary
Code: SOL
Disorder: Schizoid
Enneagram: 5
Variant: Self-Preservational
Myers-Briggs: ISTJ, INTJ
Function: Introverted Thinking
Description: Solitary men and women need no one but themselves. They are unmoved by the madding crowd, liberated from the drive to impress and to please. Solitary people are remarkably free of the emotions and involvements that distract so many others. What they may give up in terms of sentiment and intimacy, however, they may gain in clarity of vision. Left to their own devices, Solitary anthropologists, naturalists, mathematicians, physical scientists, filmmakers, writers, and poets, can uncover and record the facts of our existence to which our passions so often blind us.
Solitude. Individuals with the Solitary personality style have small need of companionship and are most comfortable alone.
Independence. They are self-contained and do not require interaction with others in order to enjoy their experiences or to get on in life.
Sangfroid. Solitary men and women are even-tempered, calm, dispassionate, unsentimental, and unflappable.
Stoicism. They display an apparent indifference to pain and pleasure.
Sexual composure. They are not driven by sexual needs. They enjoy sex but will not suffer in its absence.
Feet on the ground. They are unswayed by either praise or criticism and can confidently come to terms with their own behavior.
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Conscientious
Code: CNS
Disorder: Obsessive-Compulsive
Enneagram: 1, 6 (prussian), 3
Variant: Self-Preservational
Myers-Briggs: ISTJ, ESTJ
Function: Introverted Sensing
Description: Call them the backbone of America. Conscientious-style people are the men and women of strong moral principle and absolute certainty, and they won't rest until the job is done and done right. They are loyal to their families, their causes, and their superiors. Hard work is a hallmark of this personality style; Conscientious types achieve. No accomplished doctor, lawyer, scientist, or business executive could get far without a substantial amount of Conscientious style in his or her personality pattern. Neither could a computer whiz, an efficient housekeeper, an accountant, a straight-A student, a good secretary -- or anyone else who works hard to do well. The Conscientious personality style flourishes within cultures such as ours in which the work ethic thrives. Conscientious traits -- hard work, prudence, conventionality -- may even confer a longevitity advantage. We address this style first among the fourteen because the Conscientious style is adaptable, common, and thus likely to be a principal component of many diverse personality profiles. Indeed, within our society so wide a range of Conscientious behaviors is considered normal, even admirable, that it may be hard to draw the line between the Conscientious personality style and the Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder (p. 77) that marks its extreme. What are we to say about the man or woman who always takes a briefcase filled with work along on a vacation? Is he or she a workaholic who can't relax and is headed for an early heart attack? Or this a person who loves to work, thrives on challenge, and is bound for great things in his or her career? That depends on whether the style enriches the six domains of this person's life or controls and distorts them.
Hard work. The Conscientious person is dedicated to work, works very hard, and is capable of intense, single-minded effort.
The right thing. To be Conscientious is to be a person of conscience. These are men and women of strong moral principles and values. Opinions and beliefs on any subject are rarely held lightly. Conscientious individuals want to do the right thing.
The right way. Everything must be done "right," and the Conscientious person has a clear understanding of what that means, from the correct way to balance the checkbook, to the best strategy to achieve the boss's objectives, to how to fit every single dirty dish into the dishwasher.
Perfectionism. The Conscientious person likes all tasks and projects to be complete to the final detail, without even minor flaws.
Perseverance. They stick to their convictions and opinions. Opposition only serves to strengthen their dogged determination.
Order and detail. Conscientious people like the appearance of orderliness and tidiness. They are good organizers, catalogers, and list makers. No detail is too small for Conscientious consideration.
Prudence. Thrifty, careful, and cautious in all areas of their lives, Conscientious individuals do not give in to reckless abandon or wild excess.
Accumulation. A "pack rat," the Conscientious person saves and collects things, reluctant to discard anything that has, formerly had, or someday may have value for him or her.
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Vigilant
Code: VIG
Disorder: Paranoid
Enneagram: 8, 6 (counterphobic)
Variant: Social
Myers-Briggs: ENTJ, INTJ
Function: Extraverted Intuition
Description: Nothing escapes the notice of the men and women who have Vigilant personality style. These individuals posess an exceptional awareness of their environment. Call them Survivors. Their sensory antennae, continuously scanning the people and situations around them, alert them immediately to what is awry, out of place, dissonant, or dangerous, especially in their dealings with other people. Vigilant types have a special kind of hearing. They are immediately aware of the mixed messages, the hidden motivations, the evasions, and the subtlest distortions of the truth that elude or delude less gifted observers. With such a focus, Vigilant individuals naturally assume the roles of social critic, watchdog, ombudsman, and crusader in their private or our public domain, ready to spring upon the improprieties -- especially the abuses of power -- that poison human affairs.
Autonomy. Vigilant-style individuals possess a resilient independence. They keep their own counsel, they require no outside reassurance or advice, they make decisions easily, and they can take care of themselves.
Caution. They are careful in their dealings with others, preferring to size up a person before entering into a relationship.
Perceptiveness. They are good listeners, with an ear for subtlety, tone, and multiple levels of communication.
Self-defense. Individuals with Vigilant style are feisty and do not hesitate to stand up for themselves, especially when they are under attack.
Alertness to criticism. They take criticism very seriously, without becoming intimidated.
Fidelity. They place a high premium on fidelity and loyalty. They work hard to earn it, and they never take it for granted.
(Self, Emotions)
Need no one but themselves. Liberated from the drive to impress and please. Remarkably free of the emotions & involvements that distract others.
Solitary 86%
Conscientious 83%
Vigilant 79%
Self - Sacrificing 63%
Self - Confident 61%
Sensitive 57%
Idiosyncratic 56%
Leisurely 50%
Devoted 44%
Adventurous 41%
Aggressive 38%
Mercurial 31%
Dramatic 13%
Solitary
Code: SOL
Disorder: Schizoid
Enneagram: 5
Variant: Self-Preservational
Myers-Briggs: ISTJ, INTJ
Function: Introverted Thinking
Description: Solitary men and women need no one but themselves. They are unmoved by the madding crowd, liberated from the drive to impress and to please. Solitary people are remarkably free of the emotions and involvements that distract so many others. What they may give up in terms of sentiment and intimacy, however, they may gain in clarity of vision. Left to their own devices, Solitary anthropologists, naturalists, mathematicians, physical scientists, filmmakers, writers, and poets, can uncover and record the facts of our existence to which our passions so often blind us.
Solitude. Individuals with the Solitary personality style have small need of companionship and are most comfortable alone.
Independence. They are self-contained and do not require interaction with others in order to enjoy their experiences or to get on in life.
Sangfroid. Solitary men and women are even-tempered, calm, dispassionate, unsentimental, and unflappable.
Stoicism. They display an apparent indifference to pain and pleasure.
Sexual composure. They are not driven by sexual needs. They enjoy sex but will not suffer in its absence.
Feet on the ground. They are unswayed by either praise or criticism and can confidently come to terms with their own behavior.
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Conscientious
Code: CNS
Disorder: Obsessive-Compulsive
Enneagram: 1, 6 (prussian), 3
Variant: Self-Preservational
Myers-Briggs: ISTJ, ESTJ
Function: Introverted Sensing
Description: Call them the backbone of America. Conscientious-style people are the men and women of strong moral principle and absolute certainty, and they won't rest until the job is done and done right. They are loyal to their families, their causes, and their superiors. Hard work is a hallmark of this personality style; Conscientious types achieve. No accomplished doctor, lawyer, scientist, or business executive could get far without a substantial amount of Conscientious style in his or her personality pattern. Neither could a computer whiz, an efficient housekeeper, an accountant, a straight-A student, a good secretary -- or anyone else who works hard to do well. The Conscientious personality style flourishes within cultures such as ours in which the work ethic thrives. Conscientious traits -- hard work, prudence, conventionality -- may even confer a longevitity advantage. We address this style first among the fourteen because the Conscientious style is adaptable, common, and thus likely to be a principal component of many diverse personality profiles. Indeed, within our society so wide a range of Conscientious behaviors is considered normal, even admirable, that it may be hard to draw the line between the Conscientious personality style and the Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder (p. 77) that marks its extreme. What are we to say about the man or woman who always takes a briefcase filled with work along on a vacation? Is he or she a workaholic who can't relax and is headed for an early heart attack? Or this a person who loves to work, thrives on challenge, and is bound for great things in his or her career? That depends on whether the style enriches the six domains of this person's life or controls and distorts them.
Hard work. The Conscientious person is dedicated to work, works very hard, and is capable of intense, single-minded effort.
The right thing. To be Conscientious is to be a person of conscience. These are men and women of strong moral principles and values. Opinions and beliefs on any subject are rarely held lightly. Conscientious individuals want to do the right thing.
The right way. Everything must be done "right," and the Conscientious person has a clear understanding of what that means, from the correct way to balance the checkbook, to the best strategy to achieve the boss's objectives, to how to fit every single dirty dish into the dishwasher.
Perfectionism. The Conscientious person likes all tasks and projects to be complete to the final detail, without even minor flaws.
Perseverance. They stick to their convictions and opinions. Opposition only serves to strengthen their dogged determination.
Order and detail. Conscientious people like the appearance of orderliness and tidiness. They are good organizers, catalogers, and list makers. No detail is too small for Conscientious consideration.
Prudence. Thrifty, careful, and cautious in all areas of their lives, Conscientious individuals do not give in to reckless abandon or wild excess.
Accumulation. A "pack rat," the Conscientious person saves and collects things, reluctant to discard anything that has, formerly had, or someday may have value for him or her.
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Vigilant
Code: VIG
Disorder: Paranoid
Enneagram: 8, 6 (counterphobic)
Variant: Social
Myers-Briggs: ENTJ, INTJ
Function: Extraverted Intuition
Description: Nothing escapes the notice of the men and women who have Vigilant personality style. These individuals posess an exceptional awareness of their environment. Call them Survivors. Their sensory antennae, continuously scanning the people and situations around them, alert them immediately to what is awry, out of place, dissonant, or dangerous, especially in their dealings with other people. Vigilant types have a special kind of hearing. They are immediately aware of the mixed messages, the hidden motivations, the evasions, and the subtlest distortions of the truth that elude or delude less gifted observers. With such a focus, Vigilant individuals naturally assume the roles of social critic, watchdog, ombudsman, and crusader in their private or our public domain, ready to spring upon the improprieties -- especially the abuses of power -- that poison human affairs.
Autonomy. Vigilant-style individuals possess a resilient independence. They keep their own counsel, they require no outside reassurance or advice, they make decisions easily, and they can take care of themselves.
Caution. They are careful in their dealings with others, preferring to size up a person before entering into a relationship.
Perceptiveness. They are good listeners, with an ear for subtlety, tone, and multiple levels of communication.
Self-defense. Individuals with Vigilant style are feisty and do not hesitate to stand up for themselves, especially when they are under attack.
Alertness to criticism. They take criticism very seriously, without becoming intimidated.
Fidelity. They place a high premium on fidelity and loyalty. They work hard to earn it, and they never take it for granted.
