True Personality Typing

TYPING IN PRACTICE POST #5: KRISTIN (YOUTUBER FROM AUSTRALIA) FROM "DEAR KRISTIN "

Kristin is a YouTuber from Australia, who does many MBTI skits, and just like everyone else, practically, in the mainstream MBTI community , she is mistyped. I'm going to let her true type unfold as you read the process I went through to type her.

But first a little background about Kristin. She really wanted to go into professional acting, however, she didn't want to put in the time and effort and risk necessary to go into acting, so she went to college to become an acting teacher instead. She became a teacher and taught acting in South Korea for a few years. Then she returned to Australia to get a masters degree in education. Sometime during this time, she discovered the MBTI, and started making videos of MBTI skits, posting them on Instagram. When she finished her masters degree, the pandemic hit, and she figured it would be a long time before she could get a new teaching job. Someone advised her that those MBTI skits she was posting on Instagram, she should post on YouTube. And with that , the "Dear Kristin " YouTube channel was born.

So without further ado, I will take you through the process I went through to *correctly* type Kristin:

1. Back in September of last year (2021), I watched this video:

It is very clear in watching this video, that she is a mistype, based on the way she's describing Fi and Te. Rather than describing them the way modern MBTI theororists describe them, she used the actual Jungian definitions of those functions. The people who function like that in Jungian typology are all the ET (Dominance) types. Also in this video , she mentioned having high expectations for her housemates, but not so high for herself. As you can see from the chart below, ( Taken from " Understanding How Others Misunderstand You " by Ken Voges and Ron Braund p. 55) that is actually associated with high Dominance

So, for a long time, I thought Kristin was likely actually an ESTP or ESTJ, as they get mistyped as ESFPs all the time because of applying Jung's definitions of functions to the alternating stacks. You can't do that, people!

2. Well, anyway, I was caught on her being some kind of ET type, for the reasons listed above, and I was getting ready to submit her for a typing to a Jungian typology discord I'm on. But then, I watched this video, and it totally changed my mind about her type:

Remember how in my True Types posts, I'm constantly talking about foci? I say there's 4 possible foci we can have. They are : tasks (T), people (F), objects (S) and ideas (N). Well, upon watching this video, two things became clear to me: 1. Even though Kristin fancied herself as a High D in the other video , she's actually a High I (Influence), which corresponds with the EF types in MBTI and conscious Fe with Jung. And 2. I was able to get a good read on her foci. Her primary focus is people, people, people, and more people. So her conscious Fe is actually her dominant function. Her secondary focus, and this caught me off guard, (but in the end,it made sense) is ideas. Therefore, Ne is her auxiliary function, and Kristin is an intuitive, not a sensor! 😯

I watched the lockdown video again, as well as another video she did about mental health, and I kept seeing the same things over and over: Fe1, Ne2.

3. So then, I sent this to the Jungian typology group. They saw exactly what I saw, but typed her as an ESFJ, because she couldn't possibly be an ENFJ because she didn't match the Kiersey or Berens temperaments for ENFJ, and said that what I was calling Ne2 could also just be from Fe1/Ti4. I didn't agree with that, and almost told the people who were saying this to go back and look at the MBTI facets, because on these videos, Kristin makes hardly any mention of objects or object relationships. However, she's constantly talking about ideas, abstract concepts, her creativity, her imagination, and how she wants her and things to be new, original and unique. Those are all MBTI facets for N not S. But I didn't. I figured I'd keep this thought to myself

And here's a picture of the MBTI facets:

See all those words Kristin demonstrated and described herself as on the N side? I do agree Kristin is a little bit more on the experiential side than the theororetical side. But all the other 4, she's N. So N would, in fact, be her second letter.

4. One thing I had left to do to confirm this was DISC. So I looked for D traits and S traits in the 3 videos, as I/D =ENFJ and I/S= ESFJ. I did this to see if I might have been missing something, and that maybe Kristin has an undifferentiated auxiliary function, in which case , both her D and S would be above 50/50 , like they were for Felipe in True Types post 2. But , no, she came back straight I/D. She mentioned people pleasing in all the videos, but that's the only S trait she mentioned. However, she mentioned a lot of D traits: the ones I've already mentioned, as well as a dislike for expressing feelings, and a desire for self-autonomy.

5. I already mentioned that ENFJ is a type that gets I/D results on DISC assessments. But I didn't mention who gets I/D. The types that get an I/D result are the 5 variations of ENFJ, as well as the I/D (-) result. I'm thinking that result might be another type. I've got to have someone get the result to know for sure. And as you have already seen, Kristin's Jung function analysis and MBTI facets also suggested ENFJ.

So yes, in summary, Kristin is an ENFJ

TRUE TYPES POST #18: EASTER

DISC: I/D profile; result: I/D (C), slot 25* (this is the most typical version of I/D, known in DISC as the "lazy Z")

SOJT type: fully differentiated Fe-n (D>A dominant serves as dominant)

MBTI type most resonant: ENFJ * (this is the most typical version of ENFJ)

What were  you  like  in high school? 

In high school, I was the ugly, fat kid who smoked cigarettes, and hung out with a bunch of kids who were similar. And no, we were not "in".

What is your  greatest  fear? What do you  do to address it? 

My greatest fear is that I won't leave a lasting impact. I address this fear by trying my best to be influential, and to check with people, and see if what I'm doing really matters to them

Was  there a time in your life where you felt you hit  rock bottom? What was the  situation  behind  it? 

I don't know exactly when it happened, but I decided I was fed up with smoking, and being fat and ugly. I realized, as much time as I spend taking care of others, I needed to take care of myself. So I stopped smoking. I started exercising and eating healthy, so I lost 85 pounds. I also started wearing nicer clothes and more jewelry, and started taking better care of my hair, both head hair and face hair

Where  would  you  put yourself  on the social spectrum, and why? 

I'm an extrovert. I don't think that's even in question

What are some things that really bother you? 

It bothers me when people are mean, not just to me, but to others as well. It bothers me when people are apathetic, and can turn a blind eye to the needs of others

What,  would you say, are your biggest strengths? 

My strengths are love and compassion, for sure. I'm always moved to help people. I work as a Human Resources Manager, and that's what my job is all about.

What,  would you say,  are your  biggest  weaknesses? 

I can be impatient, stubborn and arrogant. When people see me behaving like that, they think I'm not interested in people, so they pass me up for a friend. It's sad, because I love everyone, and I really thrive with friendships. Because of my weaknesses, people never give me a chance

When  you  switch  your  attitude between  introverted  and  extroverted,  or vise versa,  what are  you  like?

When I'm introverted, I'm withdrawn and introspective. I get really analytical, and start questioning why I do things. Am I genuine, or do I have impure motives? Sometimes, my analysis gets so heavy, I start feeling bad about myself

What was the hardest  thing  you  ever had  to  do? Why was  it  so  hard? 

The hardest thing I ever had to do was to take care of Easter. As I mentioned before, I'm often so focused on the needs of others, that I neglect my own.

What are you  like  when  you're  sad? 

I cry in private

How masculine/feminine  do  you  feel  in relation  to others  of your  gender? 

I feel feminine personality wise, because I'm tochy feely. But since I started taking care of myself, I now look pretty masculine. So I'd say, I'm probably average

Here's  4 focuses  you can have in  life: tasks, people,  objects and ideas.  Which one would  be  your  primary focus and why? Which one  would be your  secondary  focus  and why? 

People, obviously are first. I believe the second is ideas

What do you  do to have fun? 

I like to hang out with friends or family

What was  the  nicest thing you ever  did  for  someone,  and why did  you  do  it? 

I'm constantly doing nice things for people, and it's my mantra. I do them, because my compassion gets stirred up in me, and makes me want to do nice things. It's something I do so often, I can't pick one nice thing I did, and say it was the nicest. So I guess I'll say that doing nice things for people happens on a daily basis, and I don't know what the nicest thing would be

Thanks for sharing, Easter. We appreciate it

Additional typologies I've been able to do since:

Big 5: High on O, C, E and A; low on N (SCOAI)

Enneagram: 2w1, so/sp, 216

7 intelligences: Excellent at logical/mathematical, linguistic and interpersonal; good at musical and spatial; average at kinesthetic; weak at intrapersonal

Additudinal Psyche: VEFL

Greek Temperament Blend: Sanguine/Melancholy

Psychosohpy: VEFL

TRUE TYPES POST #8: CHRISTIAN

DISC: Primary I profile; result: I (D)(C), slot 5

SOJT type: Se-f/Fe-n (more than one type)

*Note: I had another thought that Christian might have been S-f with an undifferentiated attitude, but the function analysis goes better with what I wrote

MBTI type most resonant: ESFP is this type. ENFJ also resonates, but not as strongly, and is clearly secondary

What were  you  like  in high school? 

Well, I went to a high school that specialized in music, and everyone had some kind of a music background. As a result, there really weren't any cliques, per se. There were just people who were easy to like, and people who were hard to like. I was one of the easy ones. I was also quite athletic and into fitness

What is your  greatest  fear? What do you  do to address it? 

My greatest fear is that I'll lose control of my health. I have sickle cell disease, and it's hard to monitor. But I have really worked on getting it under control, and doing sensible things to keep it under control

Was  there a time in your life where you felt you hit  rock bottom? What was the  situation  behind  it? 

I feel like I hit rock bottom every time a woman wants to end her relationship with me. I've dated so many women, and it always seems we break up, and she's the one who wants to break up, not me. I recently had a chat with my brother Arvid about this. Arvid said I'm doing nothing wrong on my end. The women are just immature. I don't know for sure how true that is

Where  would  you  put yourself  on the social spectrum, and why? 

I think most people would consider me an extrovert, however I can be shy, and I usually do more listening than talking in a conversation, so I say I'm an ambivert

What are some things that really bother you? 

It really bothers me when people are cruel, or when they suddenly turn on me and don't want to be my friend anymore. It also bothers me when people don't take me seriously. Yeah, I do joke around a lot, but I'm serious more often than not

What,  would you say, are your biggest strengths? 

I would say I'm nice, kind, warm and friendly, empathetic, highly honest and real, and good at bringing life to dull situations

What,  would you say,  are your  biggest  weaknesses? 

I give up pretty easily. I need others to help me hang in there. I'm also bad at planning and highly disorganized

When  you  switch  your  attitude between  introverted  and  extroverted,  or vise versa,  what are  you  like?

When I'm introverted, I tend to be one of two ways. Sometimes, I am suspicious of everything, and I have to question people and things and test them. Sometimes, I am depressed, and I feel bad about myself. I start to question myself, how people view me, and how I am as a person

What was the hardest  thing  you  ever had  to  do? Why was  it  so  hard? 

The hardest thing I ever had to do was deal with my father's death at a very young age. I think it had a profound effect on who I am today

What are you  like  when  you're  sad? 

I'm sad in private. I cry a lot. I shut myself off while I'm crying. Nothing special

How masculine/feminine  do  you  feel  in relation  to others  of your  gender? 

I feel about average. I feel more feminine in a way, because I'm touchy-feely. I feel more masculine in a way, because I'm really big, strong and muscular. So I guess this balance each other out

Here's  4 focuses  you can have in  life: tasks, people,  objects and ideas.  Which one would  be  your  primary focus and why? Which one  would be your  secondary  focus  and why? 

That's an interesting question 🤔 I think I have two primary focuses, that I go back and forth between. Sometimes, objects are first. When they are, people are second. This would be like when I'm working on music, or something that involves me being active and using my hands, I will kind of put people on hold. Sometimes, on the other hand, people are first. When they are, objects get put on hold. Also I think when people are first, I believe ideas are second, not objects. And oh, yes, tasks don't matter much ever

What do you  do to have fun? 

I like to have fun by being active, going new places, and meeting new people. I love to explore. It invigorates me.

What was  the  nicest thing you ever  did  for  someone,  and why did  you  do  it? 

Honestly, I do nice things for people all the time. And I do it so often, it's hard for me to say which one of those nice things was the nicest. I really don't know how to answer this

Thank you, Christian, for sharing with us

Additional typologies I've been able to do since:

Big 5: High E, A, N; 50/50 O, C (SLxAx)

Enneagram: 3w4, sx/so, 379

Sociotype: SEE-Se (A), SEE-H (G)

Additudinal Psyche: EFVL

Greek Temperament Blend: Sanguine/Choleric

Psychosohpy: EFVL

TRUE TYPES POST # 2: FELIPE

DISC result: I/D profile , I/D=S, slot 46

SOJT type: Fe (undifferentiated auxiliary function)

MBTI type most resonating: ENFJ

What were  you  like  in high school? 

In high school, I tried really hard to be popular and fit in. As a result, I ended up becoming addicted to drugs, and it nearly destroyed my life. I turned to them for acceptance, but I instead got myself in trouble

What is your  greatest  fear? What do you  do to address it? 

My greatest fear is being left alone or being ignored. I address it, by actually spending some time alone, to know it's not all bad to be alone, and that way, I don't hurt as much when it happens

Was  there a time in your life where you felt you hit  rock bottom? What was the  situation  behind  it? 

Yes, most definitely. It was when I lost everything in the midst of my drug addiction. At that point, I decided I needed to get my life back in order, and I did

Where  would  you  put yourself  on the social spectrum, and why? 

I would consider myself to be an extrovert. I love to talk with people, and I'm certainly not afraid to do it

What are some things that really bother you? 

I really don't like talking about my past, although many people have told me it inspires them. I just can't see how something like being addicted to drugs and losing everything, then coming to my senses and returning back to a good point again, can be so inspiring. It just doesn't make sense to me.

I also am bothered by my sister's death. She was murdered a few years back. I was already starting to get my life back together at that point, but it made me feel all the more pressured to do something good and positive with my life, since I was the only other child my parents had. I also miss my sister a lot, and there's an empty spot in my life that she once filled. It's so hard to mourn the loss of someone that close to you

What,  would you say, are your biggest strengths? 

I'm very loving and kind. I've also been able to bounce back from that time in life where I hit rock bottom. And people, for some reason, find my story inspiring

What,  would you say,  are your  biggest  weaknesses? 

I think my biggest weaknesses are people-pleasing and a need to be accepted socially. I've learned a lot over the past several years, and grown in those areas. Another weakness is being ashamed of my past. I just need to move on, and let go

When  you  switch  your  attitude between  introverted  and  extroverted,  or vise versa,  what are  you  like?

I don't know. I don't think I've ever done that

What was the hardest  thing  you  ever had  to  do? Why was  it  so  hard? 

The hardest thing I ever had to do was seek help for my drug addiction. I'm more of an independent guy, so admitting I needed help was hard

What are you  like  when  you're  sad? 

I cry like a baby, and usually do it in private

How masculine/feminine  do  you  feel  in relation  to others  of your  gender? 

I'm kind of on the effeminate side. I'm soft-hearted, and freely express my emotions. But I'm straight, married, and have children

Here's  4 focuses  you can have in  life: tasks, people,  objects and ideas.  Which one would  be  your  primary focus and why? Which one  would be your  secondary  focus  and why? 

I'd say my first focus is definitely people. I have a very strong people orientation. Then, I would say, for a second one, I would have to pick ideas. I'm a comedian, and I'm constantly coming up with new ideas and new concepts for my skits, but I would definitely say people are always first

What do you  do to have fun? 

I think it's fun when me and my family get to travel to some exotic place together, and we get to hang out and relax. No work for a bit, just play. Gotta live it

What was  the  nicest thing you ever  did  for  someone,  and why did  you  do  it? 

The nicest thing I ever did was comfort a friend, who had just found out that he was an orphan. He kind of rejected my comfort, because he was so messed up, but I continued to persistently comfort him, anyway. Later on, he looked back at the situation, and changed his mind about the comfort I showed him at that time. He named his first born son Felipe after me, in order to show his appreciation

Thanks, Felipe, for sharing with us

Additional typologies I've been able to do since:

Big 5: 50/50 on O; high on C, E, A; low on N (SCOAx)

Enneagram: 3w4, so/sp, 317

Attitudinal Psyche: VEFL

Greek Temperament Blend: Sanguine/Melancholy