Type Five: A Study in Enneagram Subtypes 

Thanks! In my first Five video I only had one woman, as I had a hard timing finding more. But I had lots of great comments/suggestions for possible characters and purposely wanted at least two of the Subtype characters to be female.

@@TypeCast it's hard to find them! but I appreciate a lot that you did, so thanks!

Female 5s are the rarest type. Hi I’m here nice to meet you

Hi there!

@@kenzielove99 Oh, I didn't know it was The rarest type. Oh well, hello to you too

Thanks! I was 10 when Mr. Holland’s Opus came out, and it’s always been one of my favorites. And just like you said, there are definitely new/different insights to take from it as an adult.

I’m so glad it was helpful for you!

That is so sweet ❤❤❤❤

Thanks… that’s the hope!

Thanks, I really appreciate that! My repository of useless pop culture knowledge has finally become useful.

I can’t tell you how encouraging it is to hear that. My hope with this channel is that it’s a free resource for people to learn about themselves and others, and to go deeper with the Enneagram. I’m so glad you connected with it!

1. Well said. 2. Great username. “I’ll write it and we’ll do it live!” is one of the great early memes. Good ‘ol Bill…

If you have to identify with someone, he’s not a bad option!

Thanks for sharing, I’m glad you connected with it!

You’re always welcome here!

Thanks, I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Thanks for watching… spread the word!

I'm glad it checked out for you! David Fincher used the Enneagram with the cast for that film. Her portrayal of Lisbeth was excellent!

Thanks!

Glad to hear it!

I like to be bold!

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you can relate.

Well… Robin Williams was great as Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting, but he ain’t no Five. Although I used a clip of him in my Two video, I could see a reasonable case for other Type possibilities as well. But not Five. He’s too relationally-connected and living too much from his heart to be a Five (in my opinion of course).

@@TypeCast I am totally a 5. I always identified with him intensely. I also took a test recently that matches you to various movie, tv and literary characters, and he was in my top 20 out of 100. (Dumbledore and Gandolf were my one and two, by the way.) We're each entitled to our opinion!

That’s funny, I was literally watching The Return of the King when you commented. Hadn’t thought about Gandalf but I could see that. Dumbledore fo sho! What about Sean do you connect with? One of the biggest things I’ve learned through doing this series is how much these characters act like a Rorschach test. We all see what we want to see.

Growth FTW!

Sounds like a great SP 5 job… gathering all that data but staying behind the scenes!

@@TypeCast It is! As I said so much happier!

“Let’s put another shrimp on the barbie”

Also… thanks!

Mate I'm going back and watching all 3 of these movies again thanks to this video.

They’re all great. And I can’t wait for Loki Season 2.

I’m so glad to hear you resonated with it, and your words are beautifully said! MHO is such a wonderful film.

I’m glad it connected with you!

Don’t worry… I won’t tell anyone.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks, I really appreciate that!

Us closet nerds have to stick together. I’m a Type One but I can relate.

That works out then!

Thanks! I’m glad you connected with it.

Such a great movie! One of my all time favorites.

Thanks!

Depends on who you ask! Mario Sikora (Awareness to Action) believes that the idea of Wings stems from an original misunderstanding of the Instincts (or Instinctual Biases as he calls them). He says that what people think of as Wings are actually just different Subtypes expressing themselves. So under that system, yes, the Sexual Five probably “looks” more like a 5w4. Although I don’t think that necessarily has to be true 100% of the time. Personally I still find value in the concept of Wings, but really it comes down to a distinction without a difference (in my opinion). It’s just different ways of describing essentially the same thing. So whatever system works for you, as long as it’s coherent and consistent… go for it!

@@TypeCast Thanks for your reply. If the two systems are the same, but use different names, is it correct to say: 5w4 = 5 subtype[sexual] 5w6 = 5 subtype[social] 5w4+6 = 5 subtype[self-preserving]

@@laa34 Hmm... again, depends who you ask. Lol. But I think it would be going too far to say that they *usually* overlap in those exacts ways. Unfortunately there's zero scientific studies (that I'm aware of) that could shed light on percentages. Like, "55% of those who identify as 5w4 also identify as a Sexual subtype." (vs the 33% you'd expect with completely random distribution) What I meant by "describing the same thing" is that either system (Wings or Subtypes) looks at a person's motivations and behaviors and assigns them a category that other people with the same motivations and behaviors would identify with. So regardless of which method you use (Wings, Subtypes, both together, Tritypes, Triads, etc...), you're just using different methods to describe the same thing. Sorry if I just confused things even more!

Some of my videos are blocked in certain countries because of copyright restrictions. What country are you in?

I’m in the US and can’t see the type 4 video.

@@samgolden6910 Welp, apparently RU-vid hit me with a copyright restriction and didn't tell me about it. Thanks for the heads up! I've appealed the block, which means the video is visible again until the claimant responds. So... get it while you can! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xekYWptyt8A.html

Thanks! Did you identify with a specific Subtype?

@@TypeCast Oh, yes. I'm the poster boy for 5w4 INTJ. Same as Jodie Foster, from what I've heard.

Hmm... that video is blocked in Australia but the VPN should solve that. Send me an email to the address in my About bio and I'll see what I can do.

@@TypeCast works perfectly!

I agree!

Lisbeth became friends (and lovers) with Mikael. She bought him a jacket and wrote a personal note, but when she went to give it to him she saw his old girlfriend coming out of his apartment. So she throws the present in the trash and rides away.

@@TypeCast ahhh, thank you very much. I hope that wasn't the end for her after learning to trust a bit (btw these videos are excellent, I'm in between sx 5 & sx 4 but after seeing this vid it's very compelling that I might be 5)

Thanks! There are several more books in that series but I haven’t read them, so I don’t know what becomes of the character or that relationship. Have you watched my video on the Type Four Subtypes?

@@TypeCast not yet but I'm looking forward to. She might turn out well for all we know. What eneagram are u out of curiosity?

Let me know what you think when you get around to it. I am Type One.

Great question. It’s been a while since I’ve watched Ozark so I’ll have to revisit it. Do you think he’s a Five one way or another though?

@@TypeCast I think 5w6...he's so good at seeing problems ahead and calmly (mostly) solving them logically.

Great!

Indeed. I spent about 200 hours working on that Subtypes series. Glad you liked it!

What country are you in? Some of my videos are blocked in certain countries because of copyright restrictions.

@@TypeCast Oh ok. I am from India

@@rishia-characterpersonalit2289 Unfortunately that video is blocked in India. Send me an email to enneagramtypecast@gmail.com and we'll figure out a way for you to watch it.

@@TypeCast Thanks for the help. I just saw it using a VPN.

Smart!

Thanks…? Who says I didn’t run it by people that agreed with my assessment? Lol. The point of my channel isn’t to Type specific characters, but more to use select clips to give a flavor of what each Type/Subtype is like. There’s even times when I’ve intentionally use the “wrong“ character (ie George Constanza in my Three video). Now having said that, I’m comfortable defending Glenn Holland as a Sexual/Transmitting subtype. His primary drive through the film is what he can “transmit”, through his music and through the special attention he gives select students. Mario Sikora calls this “broadcasting vs narrowcasting”…. they transmit a broad signal, then hone in on whoever responds to them. He doesn’t demonstrate strong Preserving or Social characteristics from I can see. He’s not overly concerned with “nesting” or domestic considerations, and he doesn’t seem to care much about group dynamics or his place in the hierarchy. In terms of Five, I think “Detachment” describes him better than any of the other Type characteristics. He wants to be alone with his music, certainly at first. But he eventually grows in health by moving towards others and sharing his gifts with them. I could see why someone might think he’s Four-ish, but I don’t think “Uniqueness” really fits him as a primary driver. What Subtype does he strike you as?

Results, like from a test? As with Types, The results of any test should be held very loosely. It can be a good way to get you pointed in the right direction but it’s much more important for you to learn about the various subtypes and see what feels most accurate for you. It’s also possible that SP is second in your “stack” and at a similar level. That’s exactly how I feel about myself... almost as if I am 50% sexual and 50% self-preservation.

@@TypeCast I feel that my sp and sx are almost equally dominant within me. Lately, I've been contemplating whether I'm missing out on having a romantic partner. I've never had a girlfriend before, and I'm uncertain if I would even be capable of handling a relationship. I tend to get deeply interested in certain topics, and I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others. One time, my sister playfully suggested making a robot to listen to me since she got tired of hearing me talk excitedly about all the new things I learn.

Lol, when you say it like that… I guess it does.