Alex MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Alex? Alex is an INFJ personality type in MBTI, 8w9 - - 862 in Enneagram, RCOAN in Big 5, in Socionics.
(WARNING: Spoilers about the Delirium series are below.) Re-reading the Delirium series recently, I would say Alex uses the following functions in this order: Ni - Fe - Ti - Se Ni (Introverted Intuition): Throughout the book series, Alex tends to focus more on patterns, narrowing things down, and the big picture (Ni) instead of various possibilities (Ne). Although I see he uses Fe too, he doesn't seem to use it as much as, for instance, Julian. Alex is very goal-oriented and seems to observe and listen before acting, which is why I think he is an INFJ instead of an ENFJ. Fe (Extroverted Feeling): In Delirium especially, you can see Alex use Fe to try and read what Lena is feeling more than focusing on his feelings (Fi). For instance, when Lena felt sad about her mom, Lena claimed that it seemed as if he immediately knew how she felt and tried to comfort her. In Requiem, it seemed like Alex used his Ni - Fe - Ti functions unhealthily. He jumped to conclusions and assumed Lena did not care about him because of how quickly she moved on from him. Before jumping to conclusions, it would have been better if he tried to understand Lena's perspective. Ti (Introverted Thinking): Alex tends to focus more on figuring things out for himself (Ti) instead of already-proven facts (Te). I would say he uses this function more than Julian because you don't usually see Julian explaining how things work. Throughout Delirium, you can see Alex tell Lena how things work and that things aren't always what they seem. For instance, he tells Lena that urine will draw dogs' noses off their scent and that the fence isn't electrified all the time, which is how people can cross into the Wilds. Se (Extroverted Sensing): Alex tends to focus more on the present moment and spontaneity (Se) instead of reflecting on details of past experiences (Si). However, I think Se might be Alex's inferior function. One reason is that in Delirium, Lena criticized how Alex suggested the idea of them escaping together, only to be hesitant later. Alex wanted to carefully plan and think things through instead of jumping right into escaping. He told Lena the long-term consequences of permanently crossing before they attempted it. A second reason is that when his plans to see Thomas at the Crypts did not happen, Alex was uncomfortable even though he tried hiding it. A third reason is when he realized Lena thought he was dead but had moved on from him so quickly, Alex DID NOT take it well or adjust to the situation healthily. Instead, he lied about not loving Lena to cover up his hurt feelings. If you want, feel free to share your Delirium character MBTI-type arguments with me. I would love to hear them as long as you address me nicely.
