Main Category: Dependent Types

Secondary Category: Anxious Types

View of World: Extremely terrifying and desolate to face on your own.

View of People: Either potential threats or indispensable, idealized saviors.

Main Obsession: Safety, inseparable connection.

Main Defense: Finding your one person to cling onto.

Secondary Defense: Tearful pleas or people-pleasing to avoid abandonment.

Demeanor: Intensely focused on one person or looking for someone to focus on, fragile and vulnerable, with eyes that plead for connection and acceptance.

A Helpless Merger (HeM) feels terrified and helpless on their own, so they cling desperately to a "chosen person." It’s not just about practical support; their identity feels fragile and unformed, so they long to "merge with their person" on a deep, identity-level. Since they highly idealize "their person" (to justify their desperation to themselves), they can be overly tolerant of mistreatment, usually switching their dependency to a new person only if they start to feel physically unsafe.

Surprising Side: An HeM is definitely not confrontational, per se, but in the face of abandonment (which could be just a momentary, harmless separation from "their person"), they can become very insistent and desperate, to the point that it reads as aggressive. This happens especially if tearful, sympathetic pleas have already failed.

Central Issue TL;DR: Despair and poor life management when "on their own."

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The go-getter
The name may be misleading - the only thing they're go-getters at is finding the next person to cling onto. They're fully aware of their inability to stand loneliness, and they are proactive, even a bit pragmatic about fixing that situation. Like every HeM, they tend to idealize "their person", but not to the deluded fairytale-like extent as "the rescuee". They might even consciously "settle" for someone who they don't instantly see in a divine light, if they seem to be out of options! At the threat of abandonment, they get very emotionally intense, even aggressive in trying to stop that from happening... but when all is lost, they're faster (than "the rescuee") to get over it and move onto the next person. Due to their lower idealization and more pragmatic view, they're even capable of dumping people themselves, if someone new who has more love and care to offer seems to already be welcoming them with open arms.

Internalizing:
-The Rescuee
The rescuee is more dreamy and drifting in their search for "the one". Not completely passive of course, their urge to find their person burns them, but to them feeling utter infatuation and idealization is non-negotiable. Their mind is effective and finetuned to creating that feeling, but sometimes a person who makes that mechanism click just doesn't appear for a while, and rather than "settling" for less, the rescuee will languish in loneliness, both comforted and tormented by romantic daydreams. At the threat of abandonment, the rescuee prefers tearful pleas and tragic lamenting over aggressive demands, and when all is lost... it will take a good while for the rescuee to get over the relationship. Even if they're miserable alone, they'll likely just suffer that for some time, before being ready to see someone else in the same idealized light again. The rescuee is also the one to cling onto relationships long past they've gotten toxic - it's extremely rare for the rescuee to be the one dumping someone.

Main Category: Control Types

Secondary Category: Anxious Types

View of World: An overwhelming, chaotic mess, ripe for catastrophe, tainted by abhorrent unpredictability.

View of People: Unreliable and unpredictable; they need to be either avoided, micromanaged, or dominated into order.

Main Obsession: Managing the chaos for their own survival.

Main Defense: Surrounding themselves with flawless order and routines.

Secondary Defense: Trying to force others to follow their flavor of order, even "crusading" for it—or avoiding other people as much as possible.

Demeanor: Tightly wound, nervous, might do even little things very meticulously or be particular about them. Alternatively, they might appear confident but judgmental, domineering, and nitpicky.

Driven by a deep fear of unpredictability and losing control, an OrF organizes their lives not just meticulously, but according to rigid, often arbitrary personal rules and systems. Their relationships suffer due to micromanaging and chronic distrust in others' reliability.

Their presentations range from isolated and inwardly focused to forceful and imposing—acting like crusaders or tyrants for their idea of "righteous order." Their affect can appear either overtly anxious or falsely confident and domineering (in the crusader/tyrant style), but is always internally high-strung.

Surprising Side: An OrF's personal idea of "perfect order" might, in fact, be very different from the order pushed by society and general consensus. In those cases, the OrF can look like a rebel or an eccentric, and if they also happen to be the more domineering "crusader" type of OrF, they can even seem fiercely rebellious or like a cult leader. Their nervous, chaos-fearing core is well-hidden, and those people will be hard to recognize as an OrF.

Central Issue TL;DR: Their order-obsession causes distress and clearly hinders their social functioning.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-Righteous tyrant
Like every OrF, they see the world as a hopeless mess of chaos, but are not satisfied merely keeping their own corner in check. No, the farther they can impose their sphere of order, the safer they'll feel. Though they are not necessarily very conscious of their anxieties, instead seeing disorder as something appalling, tainted. Their relationships suffer as they act overbearingly controlling, superior and self-righteous, but at the same time their very intensity gives them an "aura of authority" that can be convincing and even appealing to some. The interesting thing is, that their idea of order doesn't necessarily align with societal norms, so they could even have a weird cult-leader-like vibe.

Internalizing:
-Nervous wreck
This subtype for one sees managing others as an overwhelming task doomed to fail, since they have no trust in others being reliable or predictable in the slightest. Instead, the nervous wreck obsessively plans their own routines and tries to always be prepared for disaster. Their rigid routines and systems can also deviate from society's idea of orderliness, sometimes offering more of an emotional sense of security than anything practical. They don't isolate for the sake of it (not "hermits at heart"), but they struggle in relationships due to constant mistrust and "making sure" about everything excessively. And while they don't try to impose order the way righteous tyrants do, when they have to rely on others (or, say, do a group project), they will try to neurotically micromanage everything.

Main Category: Unemotional Types

Secondary Category: Control Types

View of World: A jungle where only the cool-headed, calculating, and pragmatic thrive.

View of People: Cold and transactional; they can be loyal to someone "on a logical basis" but are unforgiving toward a slight.

Main Obsession: Survival, proving the world their unflappable competence.

Main Defense: Brute-force repression of emotions.

Secondary Defense: Deriving a sense of superiority from being efficient and competent.

Demeanor: Emotionally cold/unbothered, sharp and purposeful movements, a confident and unflappable aura that could be intimidating.

Chronic, deep dissociation from emotion makes an EfP seem unusually cold and pragmatic. Often efficient and well-organized, they may carry a streak of pride, flaunting their intelligence, discipline, or a polished appearance. While not malicious, they can act callously when something is "deemed practical." Occasionally, their detachment cracks into brief outbursts, typically of venomous anger. Unsentimental pragmatism is how they survived a chaotic childhood.

Surprising Side: While an EfP thinks they are completely emotionless and might seem that way, in fact, there's one emotion they're driven by: a constant, low-level anger. This is what gives them the desire to not only survive but to win and "show everyone." This anger was born from childhood mistreatment/neglect and feeling powerless or inferior. It's as if an EfP lives and excels out of spite, and this also explains their occasional venomous outbursts.

Central Issue TL;DR: Emotional detachment that hinders meaningful connection and emotional reciprocity.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The untouchable
This subtype is not satisfied just being pragmatic - they have a rather strong drive to show other people just how capable and unflappable they are. Direct bragging is out of the question, since they also take pride in their aloofness, so instead they just act fiercely competitive while trying to make it look effortless. Sometimes they take on too much just to prove their efficiency, and the stress can lead to venomous outbursts. This subtype is quite aware of power dynamics and can't stand a low position, but rather than aggressively dominating others, they take the "high road" of acting ice cold towards people who think they have the upper hand. Not that they'd needlessly sour their relationship with actual higher-ups at work etc - they are pragmatic after all - but neither will they grovel.

Internalizing:
-The robot
Ironically, this subtype is more genuinely untouchable, since they don't feel much of a need to prove their capabilities to anyone but themselves. While far from doormats, they also lack a drive to climb hierarchies for its own sake, as long as they're allowed to do their own thing, and their capabilities are not outright overlooked. Internally, they do feel the need to prove themselves - to themselves - over and over again, to reassure themselves that yes, they are cut out to survive this "ruthless jungle" of life. The very thing they might show external pride in is their uncaring nature and "cold logic" - you might hear them scoff at people being "too emotional" or too dumb and gullible. The robot might be satisfied completely without romantic relationships, but if they end up in one, they might actually be a more stable partner than the untouchable - less prone to power struggles and outbursts of anger.

Main Category: Eccentric Types

Secondary Category: Unemotional Types

View of World: Overwhelming, hostile, alienating

View of People: Others could as well be different species—they'll never understand the SeA, and SeA will never understand them.

Main Obsession: Deriving meaning (and a sense of superiority) from their incomprehensible "self-mythology"

Main Defense: Dissociating from emotions, rejecting the world down to its logical rules.

Secondary Defense: Escaping into sensory experiences and altered states of mind (that come naturally to a SeA)

Demeanor: Serene, detached, inexplicably "odd" and inscrutable. Comments could seem off-topic, irrelevant, or absurd; the train of thought is hard to follow.

A chronic dissociation from emotion makes an SeA seem serene—almost transcendental. This is not true inner peace; emotional detachment is how they survived an overwhelming, traumatic childhood. Their eccentricities—particular styles, bizarre habits, arbitrary principles, or semi-delusional beliefs—carry an "alien" quality, as if detachment from emotion also severed them from human norms. Their self-concept is often fragmented, contradictory, and self-mythologized. They may act calmly cruel, like they're observing others as specimens, without true malice.

When painful emotions threaten to push through their detachment, a SeA might overindulge in sensory experiences, as if "melting into" the external in a nonverbal/instinctual state. The repressed emotions might also spill over as inexplicable feelings both negative (irrational fears, ominous dread) and positive (enchantment, a magical "importance" of mundane details), sometimes even as mild hallucinations. A complete break with reality is a risk for them under extreme stress. 

SeA struggles to genuinely introspect, leaning instead on their personal mythology that defies logic.

Surprising Side: Even if a SeA's beliefs and principles wouldn't make sense, they state them with such unwavering certainty (derived from their indifference toward approval) that they can seem deeply philosophical or spiritual. This might gain SeA admirers who hang around as friends of sorts, making many SeAs surprisingly not complete recluses, despite their total inner alienation and disconnection. Some people might also be drawn to "figuring them out," and they might in fact enjoy this attention to a degree, since being a deep mystery often fits their mythologized self-image.

Central Issue TL;DR: Emotional detachment paired with a fragmented/irrational self-concept.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The sensory seeker
Every SeA disassociates from their emotions and flees from introspection, but the sensory seeker does it particularly literally. They tend to go into "states" where they hyperfocus on details in their external surroundings, almost as if wanting to melt into the external, away from the pains buried in their internal world. Their view of the world, however, isn't grounded or realistic - their repressed inner landscape leaks through in disorienting ways, creating an "enhanced reality" with mild distortions and indescribable "vibes" (sometimes enchanting, sometimes terrifying). They're not satisfied simply taking in their surroundings on a calm walk - they often deliberately seek out extreme and even unpleasant sensations, such as freezing cold, chaotic noise or feeling harsh surfaces.

Internalizing:
-The mythology maker
Like any SeA, this subtype too avoids actual introspection, but they do spend lots of time in the abstract realm of their mind, where scattered thought-fragments combine into new, incoherent ideas through random associations. Not that SeA's would be incapable of coherent thought in simple, daily matters, but when it comes to their innermost... coherence is their kryptonite. In a way this subtype might superficially look more externalizing, 'cause they're more likely to share their absurd insights with others, while the sensory seeker struggles to articulate their experience at all. The mythology maker doesn't care if others disbelieve them - in fact they expect that reaction - but they feel empowered in expressing their ideas with unwavering conviction, as if they're holy truth (all while they might hold many contradictory ideas at once).

Main Category: Facade Types

Secondary Category: Dependent Types

View of World: A bleak and merciless place to survive.

View of People: Everyone is selfish, but they are a "necessary evil" for your survival.

Main Obsession: Getting by without grueling effort.

Main Defense: A sweet and sympathetic facade (to get what they want).

Secondary Defense: Outright deception.

Demeanor: Sweet, sympathetic, and endearing, if a bit helpless/lazy.

A SwE presents a warm and sweet facade, appearing harmless, even endearingly childlike. But underneath, they are driven by an amorally selfish survival mindset, which stems from a neglectful childhood where they had to prioritize themselves. This innocent veneer helps them to avoid confrontation and consequences for behaviors such as casual deceit, and using friends for material gain and favors that they don't plan to return.

Seeing life as "just something to survive," they lack long-term planning and ambition, and are plagued by pervasive feelings of powerlessness and discontent. Some genuinely see themselves as sweet and innocent (often with a victim complex), while others are self-aware of their mask and secretly cynical.

Surprising Side: Deep inside, a SwE feels bitter about "having to" put on a persona in order to survive. When they see some people being very authentic and still thriving, envy can take over to the point that they resort to subtle, small-scale sabotage just to make that person's life a little less easy. This person could even be their friend, who they benefit from at the same time.

Central Issue TL;DR: A harmless and pleasant facade is necessary to guard their amoral core.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The fraud:
This subtype is the cynical, self-aware SwE - they know that they're using others to their advantage and that they're putting on a fake persona. They know that they don't have a solid justification for that, but they hardly care - deep in their bones it still feels justified (due to their childhood, where basic care wasn't a given) and that's enough for them. Since they are so conscious of their manipulations, they can be both particularly charming and particularly effective in chasing their self-interest and using others. This doesn't translate, however, to grand machiavellian schemes - like all SwE's, they are not ambitious or far-sighted, but mostly satisfied "getting by".

Internalizing:
-The wronged
This subtype for one has a strong internal narrative of being an innocent victim in life - a sweet, lovable and sensitive person, who just always ends up mistreated and facing hardship. They don't consciously "act out" a sweet persona as much as they internalize that role deeply and "lean into it" more or less in various situations. They're not oblivious to reality - they recognize when they do something technically wrong or deceptive, but they instantly spin justifications for it, focused on them being in such a hard situation, other people being so heartless etc.

Main Category: Turmoil Types

Secondary Category: Reclusive Types

View of World: Miserable, grim hellscape to suffer through

View of People: Deluded annoyances or unfairly lucky/privileged targets of spiteful envy

Main Obsession: "Opening people's eyes to reality's horrors," also known as spreading the misery that consumes them

Main Defense: "Brutal honesty," raining on parades, and ruining moods

Secondary Defense: Active sabotage against "overly happy people," out of envy

Demeanor: Brooding, sulking, or seething; death glares and eye-rolls galore. Alternatively, they could come across as fragile and malaised, wallowing in self-pity rather than wanting any help.

Pessimism, nihilism, and misery are deeply ingrained in the ViG's worldview. Highly resistant to positive thought patterns, their pessimism serves as a defense mechanism against disappointments, which they likely experienced one too many of in their childhood. Subconsciously, they harbor deep, repressed envy toward happier individuals and often act vindictively, seeking to diminish others' joy, sometimes cruelly. They believe thriving people are "deluded" and deserve to be brought down. Presentations vary from a "misery-enforcer" with a clear sadistic streak to being self-pitying with a victim complex.

Surprising Side: Some ViGs don't look overtly hostile; in fact, they might look sympathetic in a fragile, malaised, deeply melancholic way, like tormented artists. They might lament their life, the world, and their "ailments"... but don't be fooled, they don't want help or even comfort. The only acceptable reaction is confirming their beliefs and wallowing in misery with them. And even then, they'll see you as a poser who still doesn't understand true misery clearly enough.

Central Issue TL;DR: A pathologically negative outlook with a vindictive drive to "spread misery" (conscious or not).

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The misery-enforcer
These ViG's are not satisfied just sulking alone in their grim world view - they feel compelled to convince others, that misery is the truth, anything more hopeful a pathetic delusion. They might not settle for just ruining moods with cynical jabs and spiteful diatribes - if someone seems way too thriving for their standards, they'll resort to actual sabotage. This behavior stems from bitter envy, whether they're conscious of that or not (usually not - they see sabotage as a way to "bring someone back to reality").

Internalizing:
-The fragile victim
This subtype seems a lot more sympathetic on the surface - they might seem shy, depressed, vaguely malaised... But they, too, bring misery to the people around them through their constant lamenting and absolute refusal to accept help, let alone helpful advice. In fact, they'll take great offense at "helpful advice", since as ViG's they too believe only in utter pessimism and misery. Their immense victim-complex also assures, that they always blame other people - for example the well-intentioned advice-giver will be bitterly accused of thoroughly misunderstanding them/twisting the knife of their suffering through deluded nonsense etc... Oh, and if someone who used to wallow in misery with them suddenly finds happiness? The greatest betrayal!

Main Category: Eccentric Types

Secondary Category: Chaos Types

View of World: Restrictive and tedious, not understanding, doesn't suit or make sense to them.

View of People: Rigid "normies" who don't understand and deserve to be disturbed.

Main Obsession: "Doing your own thing" even if—and especially if—it aggravates others.

Main Defense: Stubborn insistence on disregarding and willingly breaking social norms.

Secondary Defense: Forming your own logic where it makes perfect sense to act the way you do; the failure of others to understand implies your superiority.

Demeanor: Uninhibited, even unhinged; could be loud or disrespect personal space, odd manners/habits quickly become apparent.

An AbE comes across as childlike and stubbornly irrational in their bafflingly obnoxious and abrasive behaviors. They may impose weird demands on social interactions, vehemently insist on outright delusional beliefs—seemingly to provoke others—and maintain disruptive habits.

While sharing an "alien" quality with the SeA, an AbE's persona appears almost intentionally crafted to annoy, disrupt, and defy conventional sensibilities—a motivation they tend to strongly deny. Possible childhood causes are: receiving only negative attention or attention through negative means, a counter-reaction to oppressive discipline, or constant misattunement/misunderstanding from caretakers, which resulted in "not even wanting to be understood" as a defense against disappointment.

Surprising Side: The very audacity of an AbE might attract some people to them, especially people who crave chaos or intensity in their own ways. An AbE might even unconsciously start showing some consideration to these friends or allies; nothing much, but at least they won't target them with their most infuriating antics. If an AbE ends up in the company of rebellious people, they can become a sort of mascot in this group, a court jester of sorts.

Central Issue TL;DR: Causes annoyance in several baffling ways and refuses to tone it down one bit.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-Annoyance artist
For someone indifferent to being disliked, the annoyance artist is suprisingly outgoing - they're drawn to where people are gathered and things are happening. They might not be social in the typical sense, but they need an audience for their "show". And they do indeed go out of their way to get noticed (to put it nicely) through their absurd antics. Any AbE might vehemently deny intentionally aggravating people, but in the annoyance artist's case that's particularly hard to believe.

Internalizing:
-Stubborn nuisance
This subtype on the other hand might even fool you with their "I'm just an eccentric doing my own thing" -act for a while. They don't avoid people, but neither do they consistently seek out social situations or push themselves into the center of attention. They stay more on the sidelines, but act as a steady resistance against anything going sensibly or smoothly. Their disregard for other people's comfort also quickly becomes evident - they must do things "their way" (ie a grating and baffling way) and "consideration" is a concept they despise with irrational vitriol. Every AbE tends to have "habits" rather than just impulsive disruption, but the stubborn nuisance tends to stick with each habit longer. They also have a grumpier demeanor than the seemingly upbeat annoyance artist - giving almost ViG-like vibes at times.

Main Category: Confrontation Types

Secondary Category: Chaos Types

View of World: Oppressive, unbearably dull and monotonous, lackluster.

View of People: Much-needed sources of stimulation, fascinating to poke and prod, though the majority are frustratingly calm/boring by default.

Main Obsession: Feeling intensity through antagonistic interaction.

Main Defense: Provocation, aggression, dominance.

Secondary Defense: Adrenaline-chasing antics, setting yourself up to be punished.

Demeanor: Strong bravado, energetic, takes up space shamelessly, with a glint of mischief or a contentious challenge in their eyes.

An AnI paradoxically seeks "connection" through instigating, antagonistic, and aggressive behavior. Vulnerability feels threatening to them, so they substitute it with the emotional intensity of confrontation, associating strong reactions and even pain with connection. Neutrality or dismissal is intolerable for them; even being hated, feared, or treated harshly is preferable to that. Even "friendly" dynamics with an AnI individual are riddled with power struggles, dares ("Do this or you're a coward!"), boundary-pushing, and torment disguised as teasing.

The presentation ranges from domineering (wants to "win" the fights they instigate) to a less common presentation with masochistic tendencies (picks fights, but subconsciously wants to be punished).

Surprising Side: You might think that an AnI just hates everyone (or barely tolerates some allies), but they can, in fact, get very attached to people, despite treating them like their personal tyrant-tormentor. As long as "their close ones" tolerate their behavior without ignoring them (which AnI can't stand) or completely walking away, AnI can even be surprisingly loyal and helpful—especially if that help involves something risky, aggressive, or physically strenuous. They enjoy this position of being seen as "the muscle" in their group.

Central Issue TL;DR: INTENSE provocation/antagonism, with physical aggression often present.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-Domineering tormentor
This is the most common subtype for AnI - they instigate, they fight (whether physical or not) and want to emerge as winners from whatever conflicts they stir up. The battle to stay on top of the power dynamics (with reckless audacity rather than calculating cunning) and the confrontations involved in that are their life's blood, and the victories the thrilling cherry on top.

Internalizing:
-Self-punishing instigator
This subtype provokes and instigates just as much, but they don't really care for "winning" - in fact, "losing", being punished and "put in their place" is a flavor of intensity they especially crave, whether they're conscious about that or not. They might consistently pick fights where odds are not in their favor, or inexplicably put themselves in trouble's way. Whereas the domineering tormentor hardly feels guilt or shame, the self-punishing instigator might in fact blame themselves relentlessly, but not in a constructive way that would lead to change - rather as one more way to feel intensity through punishment.

Main Category: Eccentric Types

Secondary Category: Reclusive Types

View of World: Dissatisfactory, insufficient, boring and bleak; "not for them."

View of People: Mostly indifferent and uninterested, aside from rare instances where they project their fantasies onto an idealized person.

Main Obsession: Having their needs met fully through their immersive daydream universe.

Main Defense: Escape into elaborate, immersive daydreams.

Secondary Defense: Sometimes projecting deluded views from their fantasies onto reality to make it more bearable.

Demeanor: Absent-minded, just drifting along, might mumble to themselves, quietly laugh, or make subtle facial expressions as if playing out a daydream scenario.

DaI individuals live inside their daydream world, with a pathological disinterest in real-life experiences or goals and ambitions. As fantasies substitute for their needs, there is no foothold for genuine relationships or attachments. At most, a DaI might idealize someone from a distance, based on their projected fantasies rather than the true person.

A DaI might not seem particularly assertive, so one might think they can be dragged along or bossed around. For a moment, this might work if it seems like the path of least resistance to a DaI and they can escape into daydreams while doing what you ask of them. But when the demands seem actually bothersome and distracting from their daydreams, a DaI has no problem simply acting like you don't exist. At the end of the day, they are immune to social pressure, which might surprise many who take them for just shy and soft dreamers.

Surprising Side: Sometimes a DaI has phases where they seem surprisingly outgoing and sociable. But don't be fooled—the truth is, their daydream universe started to feel a bit stale, and they are immersing themselves in real-life situations for the sole purpose of "feeding it material to take inspiration from." You might think you're hanging out with a friend, but in reality, you are hanging out with a hungry universe looking for things about your behavior it could "devour" and form into something new in their personal storylines.

Central Issue TL;DR: An elaborate imaginary world and detachment from reality—not just occasional daydreams, but a universe too grand and immersive to leave space for real-life connections.

Subtypes:

Externalizing:
-The deluded idealist
While all DaI's are very internally oriented, the deluded idealist is still notably more prone to projecting their fantasies onto the real world. It could take the form of parasocial relationships - even with people they actually interact with, being "parasocial" in the sense, that their idea of the person and their connection is completely divorced from reality. This doesn't mean that they'd delusionally cling to people - rather, they instinctively keep their distance to protect their warped daydreams about the connection. They might similarly project magical qualities onto real-life places and objects.

Internalizing:
-The stand-alone universe
This subtype for one hardly ties their daydream world to the tangible one surrounding them in any way. At most they "take inspiration" from reality, but even then make sure to distort that element into something hardly recognizable, before it's allowed to enter their personal universe. Similarly, if they observe a person with an intriguing vibe, they won't start idealizing the person, but they dismantle that vibe in their minds and use it to construct something barely adjacent in their inner world. They look and are very absent-minded, outright negligent of reality (sometimes barely taking care of themselves) outside of the moments when they feel a serious need to "hunt for inspiration".