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Type 5
Sin of Greed:
The definition of greed is the idea of “Not Giving”, which 5 exemplifies. Not so much in the “Haha, I have it, you don’t, suck on THAT” greed, but the “I can’t give this up because I really don’t know when I will need it or how you could use it against me” sort of greed. They always play their cards close to their chests, and are very withdrawn in their emotional and intellectual lives. As such, they tend to avoid commitment; 5s need to feel completely free and in possession of everything about themselves.
Much is about optimization with the 5. They want to be efficient and not “give” too much of themselves or what they have (hoarding it away) in the case that a better investment comes along. As a result, they are often left observing life without living it (reading about things in books because they’re afraid to actually go out and do things described in them, for instance, or, as Naranjo calls it, “the replacement of living through reading”), which is where many of the stereotypes of the “onlooker” and “observer” get created.
Fives also have a fear of letting go. They hold on to things, focus on having a grip on their inner life, and ensuring economy of their effort and resources. As a result, 5s tend to get stuck in the present without being open to the future. As a result of the greed and hoarding of resources, pleasure doesn’t rank high on the list of values for a 5. They want to be prepared for all trouble and avoid it.
Also related to the efficiency of resources, 5s have a tendency for being intellectual, specifically in terms of theory. They lean towards a theoretical activity of classification and organization (because of the ability to compartmentalize, described later), but dislike raw material. With theory, they can think and come up with things in their mind without putting it on the table or having to justify how well it works in actuality, which leaves them open to being shot down.


Fear of the Unknown:

Type 5s are similar to 4 in the sense that they feel a distinct sense of lacking within themselves. 4s (in the self-image triad), however, tend to reach out to the object and things she is envious of to try and fill the gap, whereas 5s (in the fear triad) are paralyzed by the fear and just renounces what it is they are envious of. Oftentimes, a five will feel empty, but not know what it is that they are missing in their lives.
Fives seem to have a fear of desiring “too much” in their lives, and are constantly evaluating whether or not something is worth the effort, because they are always anticipating being disappointed in life. 5s are afraid to put themselves on the front line to be hurt or injured, and are often only half-committed to anything, appearing apathetic and uninvolved, especially (but not only) when it comes to emotions. This can result in a self-distancing in a relationship (especially if it appears to be going downhill) and the tendency to just give up instead of work on it because it isn’t a responsible use of “resources”.
They are also prone to guilt, which manifests in a vague sense of inferiority.

Another fear 5s have is losing themselves. They’re afraid of being engulfed and swallowed up by others because of their need to be self sufficient. As a result, they often have to be alone to reconnect with their inner idea of “self”. Fives need to feel autonomous and in control of all of its resources.

Defense Mechanisms: -Isolation- Fives have a tendency to separate some ideas within their mind from others. This can include the compartmentalization of emotions/feelings and ideas in different places. The best way to look at this is to imagine that a five would put the emotions/feelings in one “box” in their mind, and ideas and theories in different “boxes” so that they don’t get entangled. This gives the 5 good analytical abilities, but a difficulty in seeing all aspects of a situation and the meaning/impacts of something. For instance, if you’re solving one problem, you might never look in the “box” of an alternate problem or in the emotions “box” because you don’t see it as relevant to the current problem “box” you’re in. :P
Sometimes, when compartmentalizing emotions and avoiding them, they can end up forgetting about them and come off as just not having them, making them seem cold, indifferent, and apathetic, when really fives have neediness because of their feelings of inadequacy, but it is hidden deep down behind the veil of indifferent, resignation, and external apathy.


Traits...
-Very introverted and often need to reconnect with the self.
-They have a love of privacy, mental over intensity/hyper-attentiveness, and emotional restraint.
-Can be passive-aggressive.
-Internally a perfectionist
-Can be detached and seclusive.

4 From Naranjo Texts

Type 4
The good points of type 4...
Thoughtful, understanding, apologetic, soft, gentle, cordial, self-sacrificing, sensitive, intense, passionate, romantic, and humble. Also they can be stylish, delicate, elegant, tasteful, and artistic.

The Sin of Envy...Fours are in the self-image triad, along with 2 and 3, and therefore care mostly about how they come off to others. Their self-image is always focused on the negative. Threes look at themselves and acknowledge the parts of them that match up with their ideal way of being. Fours do this too, but focus on the bad parts; the parts of them that fails to meet their idealized image of themselves. As such, they feel a sense of lacking in themselves and, with that, a craving towards what they don’t have. Fours tend to berate themselves quite often (see below in the defense mechanisms section). This isn’t always a bad thing, however, because it also gives the four a craving for what they think they lack and can motivate themselves to try and get it. Unfortunately, 4s have a distinct sense that what they have isn’t enough to fill the void and that there is always something wrong with them. In a sense, they are always trying to “achieve the unattainable”.

Social envy manifests as both an idealization of upper classes and a strong social climbing drive. Sometimes, fours can come off as trying to fill the gap in themselves by emulating the power/status/awesomeness they see in others. For instance, a 4 might see someone as popular and envy that, so they start emulating the person in an attempt to fill their lack of popularity (solo note: unsure if this is in general or just social 4s). Similarly, an attitude of superiority can exist with (and sometimes in compensation for) a bad self-image. When others don’t see them as special as they see themselves, they may start seeing themselves as a “misunderstood genius” and then start emulating qualities they think they should have. Inside they might hate themselves, but to the outside world they show their face as a prima donna, or at least a very special person. However, their superiority is never demanding (as is present in 1s), and that is one behavior that is most avoided by 4s.

Defense Mechanisms...The primary defect of type four is an attachment to suffering. They attract love by the intensification of need and frustration. In a way, their mantra could be “a baby who does not cry does not get fed.” Four’s craving for love is supported by a need of acknowledgement that they cannot give themselves. They need other people to see them for who they are. Related to this craving is the commonly observed “helplessness” of type 4. They want to be rescued from all their troubles. This is exaggerated by their tendency to put themselves in the role of the victim during conflict to make the other person look guilty. Fours can be nurturing, but more in a form of “giving to get”, similar (but markedly different in motivation) to type 2s. Their nurturing may be masochistically exaggerated to a point of self-enslavement.

“Their quality of intense emotionality does not solely apply to suffering and love/nurture addiction, but also anger.” Another defense mechanism is described by Naranjo as “introjection” or, turning against they self. Their unconscious anger becomes self-aggression. No other type is as self-destructive, self-repressing, and self hating as type 4. Some associated traits with type 4 are: lamenting, complaining, despondent, and self-pitying.

Emotions and etc....The internal atmosphere of 4 is full of turmoil and turbulence. They are “possessed of a deep longing, dominated by nostalgia.” They are emotional, like type 2, but with a greater mix of introversion and intellectual interests. Fours get very attached to people, but tend to be incredibly pessimistic because of their focus on the negative.

-Naranjo states that Voltaire was a type 4.