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 People with Type Five personalities have the gift of being able to organize data into useful information. They see worlds of patterns and systems of thought and are happy when researching new data and analyzing it to discover its secrets. Curious by nature, they delight in discovery, in out-of-the-box thinking, and in learning to map the universe in all its diversity. They tend to separate themselves from the rest of the world, however, and view themselves as the master gameplayer who interacts with a complex and interesting world on the computer screen without having to personally engage with it. Little Fives felt some sense of connection with the small universe of their family lives, but the response they received from their parents was too unpredictable or seemed overwhelming. They unconsciously questioned their ability to cope with the world and compensated by narrowing their focus, hoping to become highly competent, and therefore secure, in some part of the world. They become experts but are often eccentrics, relating more to an internally-created world than the world at large. That is why Fives get a reputation for being weird or "geeks." They are at their best with others who share their passion for their area of specialization, whether quantum physics, entomology, or Star Trek. While Fives tend to be withdrawn from the mainstream
of life, there is usually a little Five inside who dreams of being fully
involved, of satisfying a lust for life and having the strength to get
even for all the suffering over not fitting in. When they recognize their
cynicism and detachment as a defense and embody their courage, life becomes
a fascinating adventure. FAMOUS FIVES: Agatha Christie, Albert Einstein, Georgia O'Keefe, Franz Kafka, David Lynch, Amelia Earhart.
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