counting foxes
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- MBTI Type
- INFP
- Enneagram
- 4w5
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- so/sp
I know two fives quite well, one being wing four and the other wing six. From my own experience and what I understand of the two types:
5w4 - tend to be more attracted to humanities (as others have mentioned), are often more imaginative and creative, more emotionally mature (if healthy). Can become burdened by emotions and not know what to do with them or how to handle them if less healthy as they get in the way of the five's natural thinking process. More openly caring about others, making sacrifices for their needs but still in a fiveish way. Interested in people and their stories. Less of an interest in things that don't have a human component to them than 5w6. Feel of being different, but doesn't flaunt it in the way a four would, more like a quiet knowledge. Enjoys deep conversations, though guarded around people wants to make a connection with those they find interesting or attractive. More introspective than 5w6, aware of their own feelings (often painfully so) and the feelings of others. Attracted to dark/disturbing subject matter.
5w6 - a bit of a colder feel, less warm and openly empathetic towards others. Doesn't really place as much importance on understanding their own feelings or dealing with them, less introspective. More scientific, less of a humanitarian focus, a little more detached. More of an interest in practical matters. More of an inclination to pull apart things and see how they work (the 5w6 I know loves to fix gadgets, computers etc, huge interest and hobby). Excellent at theorising and analysing relating to big concepts or ideas but not so good at seeing the human element.
These are of course pretty general descriptions based on two people I know, so no one will perfectly fit with or relate to my descriptions, but there's my two cents anyway.
5w4 - tend to be more attracted to humanities (as others have mentioned), are often more imaginative and creative, more emotionally mature (if healthy). Can become burdened by emotions and not know what to do with them or how to handle them if less healthy as they get in the way of the five's natural thinking process. More openly caring about others, making sacrifices for their needs but still in a fiveish way. Interested in people and their stories. Less of an interest in things that don't have a human component to them than 5w6. Feel of being different, but doesn't flaunt it in the way a four would, more like a quiet knowledge. Enjoys deep conversations, though guarded around people wants to make a connection with those they find interesting or attractive. More introspective than 5w6, aware of their own feelings (often painfully so) and the feelings of others. Attracted to dark/disturbing subject matter.
5w6 - a bit of a colder feel, less warm and openly empathetic towards others. Doesn't really place as much importance on understanding their own feelings or dealing with them, less introspective. More scientific, less of a humanitarian focus, a little more detached. More of an interest in practical matters. More of an inclination to pull apart things and see how they work (the 5w6 I know loves to fix gadgets, computers etc, huge interest and hobby). Excellent at theorising and analysing relating to big concepts or ideas but not so good at seeing the human element.
These are of course pretty general descriptions based on two people I know, so no one will perfectly fit with or relate to my descriptions, but there's my two cents anyway.