Katharine Hepburn MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Katharine Hepburn? Katharine Hepburn is an ENTJ personality type in MBTI, 8w7 - sx/so - 837 in Enneagram, SCOEI in Big 5, SLE in Socionics.
While I agree with the consensus on her psychological type, some thoughts on her enneagram type. The 8w7 is an extraordinarily outgoing type. ▬ [Riso & Hudson]: "They are generally more blunt, realistic and extroverted than the Eights with a Nine-wing, and somewhat more consistent in their self-presentation. They tend to be the same at work as they are at home, and tend to treat people in their lives similarly [. . .] They are definitely people of action, and are strongly compelled to interact intensely with the environment and with others. • They also indicate that: "Average people of this subtype are very interested in power and experience, two motivations which reinforce each other [. . .] These people are robust, earthy and materialistic people whose feet are firmly planted on the ground, although they are not beyond seeking attention and regaling people with stories and 'straight talk.'" This type structure doesn't fit K. Hepburn. Maybe there could be strong similarities through the media's presentation of her, but she was a lot different than what was let on. ➖➖➖ Some things about K. Hepburn: ➨ She was quite outspoken, yet a bit private. A bit reserved. ➨ Seemed to relate more to her ambitions (ideals) than she related with people. In fact, she wasn't quite great with people, and she knew it. Of course, she was kind and she was nice, but she wasn't very personable. And you could say that she unconsciously used people to attain her ideals. ➨ Despite having a strong personality, was a bit naive about people, especially when younger, contrasts with the 8. ➨ Seemed to have been quite critical of herself and others. ➨ Didn't seem to consciously over-express the gut instinct; she wasn't aggressive. Yes, she was imposing, but not aggressive. ➨ Though she had difficulty with feelings, she never exhibited the defense mechanism of the 8: Denial. She showed, instead, an ability to contain emotions (when they showed up) and channel them into finding constructive solutions to fixing the problem she had perceived. ➨ She was spirited, very independent, very blunt yet seemed to have been very sensitive. Seemed to have had lofty ideals she'd set for herself, and tried to attain. Especially when she was younger ➨ Didn't really care to dominate her environment. K. Hepburn seemed to identify more with achieving her goals, attaining her ideals, than seeking to prevail over others. She was quite single-minded in her approach. This contrasts with the 8. ➨ Despite being forthright in manner and speech, didn't carry the authoritative and commanding demeanor of the 8. She was quite compliant to her ideals. K. Hepburn seemed to have exhibited the conscientiousness (and ambitions) of the 1 but which subtype was she? About the 1w9: • More cerebral than the 1w2. • A bit more reserved, impersonal. • Prone to being more idealistic than the 1w2. • While being actionable, still prone to being more passive in daily affairs than the 1w2. • More prone to being pessimistic & bitter than the 1w2. • More stubborn than the 1w2. • Prone to being more judgemental of others. About the 1w2: • More sociable & personable than the 1w9. • More action-oriented than the 1w9. • More fiery, passionate, than the 1w9. • Prone to being more perfectionistic than the 1w9. • Prone to being more self-righteous than the 1w9. • Prone to being more vocal in their criticisms than the 1w9. • Prone to being more resentful than the 1w9. From what has been said of (& shown / written by) K. Hepburn, she seemed to have exhibited the traits of the 1w2.
Biography
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress. In 1999, Hepburn was named by the American Film Institute the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
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