Stephen Dedalus MBTI -Persönlichkeitstyp
Persönlichkeit
"Welcher Persönlichkeitstyp ist {profilename}? {profilename} ist ein {MBTI} -Persönlichkeitstyp in MBTI, {enneagram} - {iv} - {tritype} in EnneArgram, {big5} in Big 5, {socionics} in Socionics."
IN(T) NiTiFeSe ILI SO5 541 (consider 549) RLUEI Mel-Phleg LVEF In Dedalus, we see the figure of an artist who is always looking up, completely detached from the experience itself and always meditating on the higher meaning and the abstract implications of the present. He always takes great pride in his intelligence, and (unintentionally) builds a barrier to protect him from others by being so smart that people can't understand him. He has no Ne whatsoever, Proteus is one of the most obvious usages of introverted intuition in all of fiction. Not only that, but his view on history presented in Nestor ("History is a dream from which I'm trying to awake") is ridiculously archetypal of Ni base in socionics. Stephen is very cryptic, aloof, mental and reflective. Obviously an introverted type, but he is an irrational intuitive instead of something like a Ti base (which would be way more rigid than he is). Stephen is mostly preocuppied with the perception itself, not with the judging of it. We can see this behavior in Proteus and Wandering Rocks, where he interprets phenomena through symbolic lenses and his mind automatically creates metaphors where other people would see concrete things. References for Ni base: "Introverted intuition in ILIs is often characterized by well-developed imaginative abilities and mental wanderings. They can spend a great deal of time simply thinking and may appear to live ‘in their heads’. This mental focus is demonstrated through reflection on scenarios, pondering bodies of information, etc. They can be prone to excessive daydreaming, creation of intricate inner worlds or universes, or considering the past or future." "ILIs are often stereotypically represented as reclusive scholars, philosophers, scientists, artists, seers, and sages. With their often unusual perceptions, they may come across as unreachable, esoteric eccentrics. Because of their confidence about analyzing the implications of their gathered knowledge, ILIs often appear perceptive, especially in fields of interest, and commonly tend to view the ideas of others with skepticism and scrutiny." Why he's not an IEI: Stephen is very unsympathetic, very cold and dry outwards (also an argument for 3E), but he wants to express his being through art. That's Fi mobilizing, a function that we can definitely see in him. He does not value the "immediate" social expression: he values depth of connection instead. "ILIs may love from afar and in their solitude if there is something or someone they love, due to their lack of confidence in their own feelings. Some ILIs may even be closet romantics. ILIs can also be quite sensitive, despite their outward emotional reservation, and are sometimes" "ILIs deeply dislike being asked or coerced to express their emotions. They are most comfortable expressing negative sentiments which indicate their disdain for required emotional participation, such as wry, sardonic pessimism. Some ILIs have very poor control over their emotions, and may lash out angrily if provoked. When discussing important matters, ILIs often betray a harsh, critical perspective on viewpoints and ideas that they find particularly stupid or insensible." Why he is a social 5: I'll quote cliffsnotes here because it's explained better than I could. "To Stephen, artistic expression involves more than a casual appreciation of style or form; it involves a complete communion of body, mind, and spirit. Stephen experiences this "esthetic harmony" as he gazes at a girl wading in the sea; she epitomizes his expectations of life in the form of art, freedom, and sexuality. From this moment, Stephen dedicates himself to the pursuit of such a life." References for Social 5: "[...] the passion of the social E5 is something similar to the need for the essential, the sublime, we could say, instead of the need for what there is. Totem indicates both height and the character of being a constructed object rather than a human being. The height of a totem evokes a tendency of these people to look up, towards the ideal, and to relate to the most outstanding and prominent among people, something like Midas wanted everything he touched to turn to gold." "The social E5 lives sheltered in his inner world, living in the abstract. He does not know how to communicate, and can live with great anguish without anyone knowing. There is a tendency to become solitary and hermetic. Being very sensitive, the social E5 defends himself to the maximum from external stimuli."
