Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bending Unit 22) MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bending Unit 22)? Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bending Unit 22) is an ESTP personality type in MBTI, 7w8 - sp/sx - 783 in Enneagram, SLUEN in Big 5, SLE in Socionics.
I was leaning towards 7 at first, but enneagram is about core motivations rather than outward behavior and this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRwlU3r9w0) video essay does a good job articulating how a lot of Bender's character is fueled by a desire for attention and recognition. There's definitely still a strong 7 fix amplified by being Se dominant, but even that is sometimes fueled by a desire for a certain image, if that makes sense? Like how really early on he explains to Fry that he smokes because it makes him look cool. Also, I think his stress and growth lines more closely resemble 9 and 6 than 1 and 5, as there are many episodes that show Bender becoming more lazy & apathetic like a 9, and his best moments of character growth are ones where his loyalty to the rest of the crew is at the forefront.
Biography
A loudmouthed, kleptomaniac, misanthropic robot who also happens to be Fry's best friend. Despite his abrasive personality, has been known to have a tender moment on occasion. Bender drinks constantly, because his fuel cells are powered by alcohol. He also smokes constantly because he thinks it makes him look cool.
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