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Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

Sex and the City: "Cover Girl"

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MBTI(?): Philemon & Nyarlathotep

Okay, there’s not much to explain about this. The title is quite self-explanatory… Though I lied a little bit, because the only thing I’m using MBTI for to type Philemon and Nyarlathotep is the code/letters of the types, with every other piece of content being derived from these sources:

Jung’s “Psychological Types”

Marie-Louise von Franz’s “Lecture on Jung’s Typology”

Daryl Sharp’s “Personality Types: Jung’s Model of Typology”

David Keirsey’s “Please Understand Me II” (Which, all around, I find quite useful)

Naturally, the conclusions derived from (most of) these are widely different regarding the more known MBTI. The more glaring is, first and foremost, the nature of the Judgement facet: In MBTI, it’s commonly used to indicate the first extraverted function due to, if I’m not wrong, modifications on Isabella Briggs Myers's part; in the method I’m using, it’ll refer to the nature of the dominant function, independent if it’s introverted or extraverted.

The second difference is the attitude of consciousness. In MBTI, the attitude of the functions follow the ie/ie and ei/ei pattern, where both the conscious (first half) and the unconscious (second half) are introverted and extraverted. I’m not going to explain why, since there’s already a better source here (pitifully, it was removed...), but Jung’s writings differ since he proposed that consciousness is purely introverted or extraverted, not mixed; meanwhile, the unconscious adapts the contrary attitude to compensate for consciousness, with no mixing of attitudes again.

Between these two things, the types belonging to the MBTI and those that Jung wrote about are completely incompatible: while a MBTI ISTJ has Si - Te - Fi - Ne, a “jungian” one has Ti - Si - Ne - Fe. And as I stated, I’m going to follow this last pattern due to some personal choices.

Now, let’s begin the typing.

A World of Mythology and Possibilities

Okay, first and foremost, Persona is a series defined by the perceiving axis of introverted sensation (Si) and extraverted intuition (Ne): It’s about a secondary world - the Sea of Souls/Collective Unconscious and its countless worlds - composed out of the memories and experiences of all living beings (Si), and where several possible universes (Ne) join.

But why do I connect these things with those respective functions? For that, let’s analyze the attitudes:

Extraversion: Arguably, this is the easiest attitude to describe since it’s the most observable one due to its nature. Extraversion is the attitude that focuses on the object and the external world, in the happenings of the moment and things that can happen, as well as its elements and laws. It’s the constant “outpouring” of libido towards the objects, attracting consciousness towards it and establishing an “emotional” (not feeling, though) connection towards them.

Introversion: As Edogawa put it in his class, this attitude is attuned to the personal sphere - to one’s own thoughts, feelings, valorations, sensations, experiences, hunches, and so forth. It’s the attitude that correlates with the internal reality of the person, retaining all libido within the subject itself while withdrawing consciousness from the external world because there’s no clear “emotional” connection with it.

That's essentially the biggest difference: One’s turned to the outside world and everything it has to offer, thereby being mostly public, responsive and ultimately localized in the space and time correspondent to the world (if not necessarily society), adapting and working with it in impeccable ways; the other it’s turned to tself, to their inner world and reality, being more withdrawn, distant, and quite personal to the point they may be unable to adapt to the outside world and will likely have problems working with it.

And really, I need to hammer those points, because extraversion and introversion, in a psychoanalytic way, aren’t about “recharging energy” or “sociability”. They are about the focus of an individual, to where their mind and energy naturally goes. An introverted may be sociable and approachable, maybe even a leader, but they need to work to be able to do so, because that’s not what they naturally are, and maybe they won’t be able to fully go beyond their quiet or reserved attitude; and the contrary happens with an extraverted, needing to work to connect with their own authenticity and individuality, to form a meaning and relationship that exists only in, by and for themselves, with no references to the outside world.

With this in mind, it’s not surprising that I think of the physical and normal world as an extraverted thing, while the Sea of Souls is introverted. In fact, the Collective Unconscious is called “内なる宇宙” in Arena, or “Inner Universe”. This can be further justfed by the fact that introversion, due to its focus on the subject, is “timeless” in a way, existing independently of the external world and only tied to the own subject’s perceptions and judgments - fitting for the timey-wimey nature of the Sea as seen through the entire series.

(However, it’s quite rare for an introvert to be that independent of the outside world. After all, an individual also has a very real and effective unconscious, which balances the conscious attitude with the contrary one, even if it's in a delayed, clumsy and even archaic way)

So now, why sensation for introversion and intuition for extraversion? Well, before the definition, I need to clarify something: The functions are divided into rational ones - Thinking and Feeling - and irrational ones - Sensation and Intuition. They are called that because the rational functions make decisions, while the irrationals only perceive the (internal/external) objects.

Obviously, any individual has a conscious function of each type to perceive a thing and make a decision. Their correlation changes and that’s what determines the nature of a type. However, the existence of a particular and conscious function implies the existence of the other at an unconscious level due to its compensatory nature: conscious thinking implies unconscious feeling and vice versa, conscious sensation implies unconscious intuition and vice versa, and everything attuned to the complementary attitudes of the conscious and unconscious.

Naturally, the Sea of Souls must be an irrational thing. It’s a place. It can’t make any judgment or decision, unlike an individual. But to understand towards which introverted function goes, we need to understand the functions:

Introverted Sensation (Si) is all about concrete sensations, but of internal nature. It doesn’t only have to do with succinct sensations, without any outside input, but also about the impressions they leave within the mind, the qualia of the individual. So not only memories fall in this classification too, but also the recognition of internal and psychic images and processes, just as Extraverted Sensation "detects" outside objects and processes.

Introverted Intuition (Ni) is about the “empty space” of the objects within the internal world of an individual, and the relationship between the contents that lie there. It sees what joins the psychological phenomenons, what creates them - the archetypes themselves, the unconscious patterns of the mind. It sees the relationship and meaning of the internal images of Si, going beyond them as they are nothing but a symbol of something else.

While the direct mention of archetypes could point towards Ni, the Sea of Souls is not itself about relations. Quite the contrary. It’s all about concrete (and symbolic) things regarding the personal, human nature. You can see it in every game, with the distinct worlds it holds as well as the numerous characters and entities that inhabit it, born out of the feelings, thoughts and interpretations of all living beings - about both individual and (somehow) collective qualia.

“Introverted sensation apprehends the background of the physical world rather than its surface. The decisive thing is not the reality of the object, but the reality of the subjective factor, of the primordial images which, in their totality, constitute a psychic mirror-world. It is a mirror with the peculiar faculty of reflecting the existing contents of consciousness not in their known and customary form but, as it were, sub specie aeternitatis, somewhat as a million-year-old consciousness might see them.” - Psychological Types

Personas, Shadows, Demons, and Gods - all of them are entities born out of the collective, but ultimately quite personal view of life. Even the archetypes themselves, which should be all about Ni and the meaning of the psychological realm, are written as entities that not only are symbols of certain psychic processes and wishes, but that they themselves are those wishes and processes. Damn, their realm is directly called the “dreamlands” by Igor, and dreams fall 100% under Si since they are full of concrete and internal images, not relations.

And as I said before, a function always implies their contrary, and Introverted Sensation always implies Extraverted Intuition (Ne), which sees the “absence” between physical objects as possibilities and things that can happen: just as internal things are seen as symbols for archetypical things, external objects are seen as indicators of what’s about to happen externally. And Ne fits marvelously with the idea of not only the multiple worlds inhabiting the Sea, but also the very own physical multiverse that exists in the real world - everything that can happen.

Now, in particular, Philemon and Nyarlathotep are described as “incarnations of the collective unconsciousness”, from which every “soul comes from”. By definition, the two of them must have Si and Ne (and the same likely applies to every other antagonist hailing from the Collective Unconscious).

However, it’s obvious they are not the same. Philemon described himself and Nyarla as “sides of the same coin, inseparable from each other”. This tells us that they have not only different types, but contrary and complementary ones - they share the same functions. And I think certain quote on Nyarla’s part is indicative of that... quite indicative, indeed

That's peak Introversion vs Extraversion

In essence, Philemon is the one who slowly, but reliably guides the protagonists, appearing very few times and being ultimately only present as such within the furthest depths of the Collective Unconscious, in the internal reality of life. He is a distant and passive watcher (I), but ultimately being present within the journey of P1 and both P2 as a stable presence (S).

Nyarlathotep, on the other hand, is the tricky, devil figure, only appearing at the end of the games, but with his presence encroaching every point of the story. He’s an “ever-changing” and abstract figure (N), but nobody can deny how he manipulated everything to his favor, and how just overwhelming his presence is (E) in both P2. In fact, one may say that he made the two games happen - an initiating entity, which is certainly more extraverted.

In other words, Philemon is an ISxx, having conscious Si and unconscious Ne, and Nyarlathotep, being his “Shadow”, is an ENxx, having conscious Ne and unconscious Si.

Furthermore, considering what they represent is literally “stagnated unconsciousness” and “chaotic unconsciousness”, it tells us the dominance of their perceiving functions. That’s to say: Philemon is an ISxP, and Nyarlathotep an ENxP.

And guess what? Those types do fit. A consciously dominant Ne is all about the possibilities and futures the outside world holds, jumping from situation to situation without too much waiting - a chaotic mess, right? On the other hand, since a consciously dominant Si implies a fully unconscious - almost inaccessible - Ne, ISxPs can be seen as the most static types, being satisfied with their own perception and impressions of things, without having any desire to express them due to introversion, being lead into a rut and a slow-moving life.

“But since this is the exception, the introvert’s characteristic difficulty in expressing himself also conceals his irrationality. On the contrary, he may be conspicuous for his calmness and passivity, or for his rational self-control.” - Psychological Types.

Marie-Louise (or Emma Jung. I’m not sure who gave the description) described ISxPs as “looking stupid, staring with no reaction and looking like a piece of wood because the impression is being absorbed, falling deeper into the psyche”. I think it fits the passivity of Philemon awfully pretty well.

On the other hand, Nyarlathotep is, as I stated before, the most active between the two. He’s the one who chose the masked circle, Sudou, Jun, the New World Order, Tatsuya and so much more. Yet, he can’t be a rational type because, while having a very clear goal mind, he actually plays with everyone - for him, this is a challenge, a game. Even in EP, when Maya and co. stopped the New World Order, Nyarlathotep didn’t get angry. He laughed at them, and decided to take the matter in his hands in an “amusing” (read: cruel) way… and even there, he gave them “help”, connecting his realm to several stores. And that’s not speaking about his role as the Time Count.

All in all, Nyarla is open to whatever happens and modifies his plans accordingly, without hard feelings (until you defeat him), which fits (N)P better than J. Besides, there’s a interesting detail about him I think fits conscious Ne better than Extraverted Sensation (Se), the perceiving function of the physical world as it’s: while every deity hailing from the Sea can (likely) change their shape, Nyarlathotep abuses that ability to extremes. I think such disposition could be explained by the fact that his extraverted consciousness doesn’t have sensation - a static element - but an intuitive and mutable one, and such he should see (extraverted) sensation as completely irrelevant. In fact, the rumors approach could be considered an extension of this, filling the physical world (Se) with all kinds of crazy happenings and possibilities (Ne).

However, there’s a little bit of a problem here regarding Philemon as ISxP…

“As Jung once noted, for them the future does not exist, future possibilities do not exist, they are in the here and the now, and there is an iron curtain before them. They behave in life as though it will always be the same as it is now; they are incapable of conceiving that things might change.” - Lectures on Jung’s Typology

I don’t have to say that description doesn’t fit that well with Philemon’s belief in human potential. However, I don’t think that’s necessarily a deal breaker.

“Classification does not explain the individual psyche. Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding of human psychology in general.” - Jung

Every individual is an exception to the law. And characters are characters. They can be written in every conceivable way, even without consistency. So I think having one or two contradictions but many correlations is good enough.

Besides, Philemon as an SP has its merits too since both P2s are commonly considered to be a “bet” between the him and Nyarla, which fits well with the overall demeanor of SP (artisans) according to Keirsey - optimistic, easy-going, trying to enjoy things, and so forth. However, there’s no mention of any bet in the games per se, but there’s an implication of a “competence” or “battle” between Nyarla and Phil due to their opposite natures, which I think still fits.

Nonetheless, with half of the job done, let’s go to the other functions: the rational ones.

About Morality

Okay, now we can see to which judging dimension they belong… and who am I kidding? Philemon is F and Nyarla is T. I had doubts regarding the perceiving axis (though I think IS and EN are the best fits), but I didn't have such things when it came to seeing the judging one.

As I stated at the beginning, every type has four functions: two conscious, two unconscious. Each of these pairs is composed of a rational function and an irrational one, one of them being dominant and the other being auxiliary - something that helps concretize the “vision” of the dominant. Because that conscious auxiliary function is, well, mostly conscious, some of the common elements associated with it flow into the “characterization” of the type. For example, ISxJs (auxiliary Si) may have problems at the moment of changing or having new ideas, but not at the same level that ISxPs, and the same with ENxJs, which are wasteful as well as “animated”, but in more controlled (classic J vs P) ways than ENxPs.

So, in a nutshell, we need to find the second, most close function to Phil and Nyarla… and Nyarla fits the NT temperament terrifyingly well. The “rational” are seen as cold, skeptical, analytical, complex, strategic, strong-willed, pragmatic, ingenious, and focused on systems and their betterment - all of them fit to a T (pun not intended) with Nyarla. In fact, all of his plans - including P1 and the rumor of the holy lance - seem to have some sort of “systemic complexity”, piling up constantly between each other and creating a “wicked web” as Philemon described it.

“Because their hunger for achievement presses them constantly, Rationals live through their work. For them, work is work and play is work. Condemning an NT to idleness would be the worst sort of punishment. However, Rationals work not so much for the pleasure of action (like the Artisans), nor for the security a job provides (like the Guardians), nor for the joy of helping others (like the Idealists). Rationals work with a single-minded desire to achieve their objectives; indeed, once involved in a project, they tend to be reluctant, if not unable, to limit their commitment of time and energy.” - Please Understand Me II

While I think that it may be a bit too “serious” for Nyarlathotep, it fits well with everything I said before. There’s also how Nyarlathotep called himself the “ultimate obstacle”, both as the Great Father and as the Shadow of all humanity, which fits with the relationship of the rational temperament to the concept of challenge, just as he also seems to want to be challenged.

“Heh heh… I’ll cut the entertainment off here. Now, hurry and return to the waking world. Oppose me not as my avatar but as me in the flesh as soon as possible." - Nyarlathotep, Tatsuya's Scenario.

Now, from a functional perspective, it also makes sense. If he’s an NT, that will make him an ENTP, an Ne - Te - Fi - Si. That’s to say, he has Extraverted Thinking (Te) as his auxiliary function, and this is kinda important, since conscious Te implies unconscious Introverted Feeling (Fi):

Fi is a feeling, rational function, and such it judges according to what’s agreeable and moral. But that morality/agreeableness is not dependent on what the outside and external world says or behaves, unlike Extraverted Feeling (Fe) and its judgment according to society and the “moment”, but entirely personal. It doesn’t seek any (physical/material) benefit, but an encompassing sensation of goodness independent of everything else. However, it’s a deeply personal and reserved judgment (introversion in general), unlike the openness, popularity and shared agreement of Fe.

Te, thereby, is a judging function entirely focused on the external world, on an objective analysis of the situation and the logical conclusions that follow. It doesn’t give any moral judgment, but a practical one, determining and delimiting what exists in the external world - it tells you what the physical presences and objects are. But as I said, it also gives a person a conclusion created through the synthesis of what’s registered on the outside, something that must be done.

In other words, Te is the objective, scientific judgment that differentiates everything on the outside - laws, rules theories, (external) logic - and Fi is the personal, moral judgment that’s independent of the outside. And such, if one is conscious, the other is going to be repressed into the unconscious, seen as “separated” from oneself and possibly from the world itself, and that’s the important thing: the repression and separation.

Obviously, I doubt Nyarlathotep really represses anything, Persona 4 style. However, nobody can deny that he doesn’t believe in humanity and the potential they hold. He’s all about denying it, “showing” and pointing out the logical contradictions of humans (especially those visible and acted upon ones, which points to both thinking and extraversion), something that definitely coincides with conscious Te and unconscious Fi.

“Because of the highly impersonal character of the conscious attitude, the unconscious feelings are extremely personal and oversensitive, giving rise to secret prejudices—a readiness, for instance, to misconstrue any opposition to his formula as personal ill-will, or a constant tendency to make negative assumptions about other people in order to invalidate their arguments in advance—in defense, naturally, of his own touchiness. His unconscious sensitivity makes him sharp in tone, acrimonious, aggressive. Insinuations multiply. His feelings have a sultry and resentful character—always a mark of the inferior function. Magnanimous as he may be in sacrificing himself to his intellectual goal, his feelings are petty, mistrustful, crotchety, and conservative.” - Psychological Types

Again, maybe a bit too extreme to fully fit Nyarla, but that’s because it’s speaking about a consciously dominant Te - ExTJ - instead of auxiliary Te - ExTP. Due to the somewhat more “unconscious” Te and more “conscious” Fi, an ExTP may be more forgiving about people because they can understand more clearly their intentions and morality, their inherent “goodness”, along with how those relate with their actions… Though in Nyarlathotep’s case, he uses that more nuanced vision to mess with and break people, sometimes outright cheating.

And besides, as a general rule, F-types are (seen as) nicer or more “human” than T-types, and I don’t think I’ve to really explain why Nyarla is not… even nice at all. Elegant and charismatic? Yes. Just trying to be nice? Hell no.

So, with all of this, then Philemon must be the contrary: He’s the more “human” between the two, the kinder, understanding one, and such he’s F. Specifically, an ISFP, an Si - Fi - Te - Ne.

As I previously said, having Te and Fi as auxiliaries - one conscious and unconscious - allows an individual to have a better understanding and more nuanced view over the intentions of others and their actions. However, someone who has conscious Fi, just by having Feeling, has more appreciation for the intentions of people and will be more forgiving than someone who has conscious Te (though in a practical level, personal experiences play an important role too), explaining one of the fundamental differences between them: Nyarlathotep focuses more in the contradiction between the morality of a person and its actions, devaluing them in that basis (T over F), while Philemon, likely admitting the cruelty of humanity, puts more emphasis on the intentions than on the actions (F over T), seeing them as reflection of human’s capacity to become “perfect” and “whole” - a concept that may be related to Si as well.

“We could say that introverted sensation transmits an image which does not so much reproduce the object as spread over it the platina of age-old subjective experience and the shimmer of events still unborn. The bare sense impression develops in depth, reaching into the past and future, while extraverted sensation seizes on the momentary existence of things open to the light of day.” - Psychological Types

It doesn’t perceive only the momentary sensation and presence of the object like Se, but the reflection of the collective images - the primordial contents of the unconscious - within those sensations, even if they don’t fully understand it (nor necessarily care about such things). Thereby, in that sensation the potentialities of the unconscious are imprinted, and its manifestations are perceived and felt in a deeply personal and intimate way.

Within this in mind, it’s no wonder why Philemon believes in humanity: their capacity to do good is interpreted by him as a potential to become whole, incarnations and symbols of the collective memory of life - auxiliary Fi, the sense of “subjective” morality, supporting and reflecting dominant Si, the “subjective” (but quite timeless) perception of sensations and objects. One could also extrapolate this to Nyarlathotep, where this axis is unconscious and thus interpreted as “distant”, maybe even “impossible”; on the other hand, his Ne and Te axis could be represented on his capacity to see all the possibilities in which an individual (or humanity in general) can fall, and then acting upon those (and sometimes just abandoning them altogether).

And as extra, Fi is described as follows in “Psychological Types”:

“Its aim is not to adjust itself to the object, but to subordinate it in an unconscious effort to realize the underlying images. It is continually seeking an image which has no existence in reality, but which it has seen in a kind of vision.”

Naturally, we don’t know very much about Philemon’s history nor particular motivations (if he even needs them due to his nature as a personified aspect of the Sea), but I like to think that particular description of Fi is in some way related to his search for human wholeness - something that can we can say is actually hard, since only two people (that in actually may be just the “same being”) have reached it. However, I don’t think Philemon is an IxFJ, since he isn’t “unrelated”, cold or “banal” enough to qualify for me, nor it fits what I previously said about his relation to the Sea.

Conclusions

There’s not much for me to say here. I just thought it was interesting seeing a couple of contrastive types on a series that has already made references to that concept, besides my own attempt at trying to formulate my thoughts and understanding of the matter. I don’t think myself expert on the topic, so I think there may be some mistakes here and there - especially regarding the interpretation of Philemon’s goal. But overall, I’m satisfied with the result.

As some notes regarding other typings within the series:

Nyarlathotep shares types with characters like Elizabeth and professor Edogawa. Obviously, those two are more common representations of the type.

Philemon shares types with characters like Fuuka, Theodore, and maybe even Yosuke (though an argument could be made for him being an ENFP).

Igor could be an ISFJ, so that would make him a good foil for Philemon's unconditioned belief in humanity, being more cautious and skeptical - more J than P. This is better seen in “Tsumi to Batsu”, where he doubted giving humanity the Black and Red Books is a good idea, but ultimately relented.

On the same line, Yaldabaoth would be some sort of ExTJ, likely ENTJ due to the Si-nature of the Sea, making him a foil towards Nyarla. Where Yaldabaoth prepares himself in all ways to fulfill his goal (Te over Ne), Nyarla sees all possibilities and plays with them (Ne over Te).

And as a final comment: Outside of all the controversies and discussions about the validity of Jung’s theory, characters aren’t people. They are characters. They are constructed, played with, and written in diverse and sometimes contradictory ways. That’s to say, they don’t nor will ever have a type. At most, they can approach or represent them, but they won’t ever have the same depth and dynamicity as a human being. Their attitudes and actions can be interpreted in many ways (and that may be the point sometimes), so they can always be assigned different (but close) types.

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Minnesota Twins-Cincinnati Reds Series Preview

6.17.25-David Festa RHP (1-1) 4.76 ERA Vs. Andrew Abbott LHP (6-1) 1.87 ERA

6.18.25-Bailey Ober RHP (4-3) 4.40 ERA Vs. Nick Lodolo LHP (4-5) 3.76 ERA

6.19.25-Chris Paddack RHP (2-6) 4.30 ERA Vs. Nick Martinez RHP (4-7) 3.92 ERA

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins have not been playing well and are (2-8) in their past ten games. They head to Cincinnati to play a young Reds team this week. The good news is that the Indians and Royals are (2-8) as well in their past ten games. The Twins placed Royce Lewis on the injured list with another hamstring injury. DaShawn Keirsey was called up to take his spot. Byron Buxton was scratched from Sunday's game with an elbow injury. He was hit in the elbow by a fastball on Saturday and eventually exited the game. Buxton is hitting .467 over his past five games. Brooks Lee has been hot with a .421 average and two homers over his last six games. He should see a lot of time at third base with the injury to Royce Lewis. Bailey Ober's velocity is down and he has been dealing with a hip injury. Michael Tonkin was outrighted to the Saints and accepted his assignment. Danny Coulombe has given up one run over 18 1/3 innings this year.

The Reds At A Glance- The Reds have hung around the .500 mark all season long. They took two of three from the Tigers in Detroit over the weekend. They had Monday off and will host the Twins this week. Elly De La Cruz leas the team with sixteen homers and fifty RBI. He has also stolen twenty bases. The Reds offense is averaging over 4.7 runs per game. TJ Friedl leads the team with a .290 average on the year. Jeimer Candelario is working his way back from a back injury and Austin Hays will miss time with a foot injury. The Reds starting staff has a 3.67 ERA, which is eleventh in baseball. Andrew Abott has a 1.87 ERA through eleven starts. Nick Lodolo has been good as well. Hunter Greene has been dealing with a groin and back injury. The Cincinnati bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, which is twentieth in MLB. Former Twin Taylor Rogers has a 2.82 ERA in 22 1/3 innings. Emilio Pagan has a 3.34 ERA in 29 2/3 innings.

What To Watch For- The Reds are (19-18) all-time against the Twins. The Reds took two of three from the Twins at Target Field last September. The Twins won two off three from the Reds in 2023 when they were in Cincinnati last. David Festa, Andrew Abbott, and Nick Lodolo have not faced their opponent before. Bailey Ober has a 6.19 ERA in three starts against the Reds. Chris Paddack is (1-1) with a 4.09 ERA in two starts facing the Reds. Nick Martinez is (1-1) with a 5.60 ERA in six games against the Twins. Carlos Correa has three career homers off Martinez. The Twins need to get back on track this week in Cincinnati.

-Chris Kreibich-

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2025 Minnesota Twins players by nationality

American: 23 (Harrison Bader, Scott Blewett, Byron Buxton, Danny Coulombe, David Festa, Ty France, Mickey Gasper, James Jax; Jr., Ryan Jeffers, DaShawn Keirsey; Jr., Trevor Larnach, Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis, John Ober, Chris Paddack, Joe Ryan, Bryson Sands, Brock Stewart, Michael Tonkin, Justin Topa, Louie Varland, Matt Wallner & Simeon Woods-Richardson) Puerto Rican: 4 (Willi Castro, Carlos Correa; Jr., José Miranda & Christian Vázquez) Dominican: 2 (Jorge Alcalá & Jhoan Durán) Canadian: 1 (Edouard Julien) Venezuelan: 1 (Pablo López)

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~Elgaris "Elegy" Ingellvar~

Myers-Briggs Personality Type: INFJ ("The Mediator/Counselor")

In a nutshell: “INFJs are creative nurturers with a strong sense of personal integrity and a drive to help others realize their potential. Creative and dedicated, they have a talent for helping others with original solutions to their personal challenges.The Counselor has a unique ability to intuit others’ emotions and motivations, and will often know how someone else is feeling before that person knows it himself. They trust their insights about others and have strong faith in their ability to read people. Although they are sensitive, they are also reserved; the INFJ is a private sort, and is selective about sharing intimate thoughts and feelings.””

What makes them tick: “INFJs are guided by a deeply considered set of personal values. They are intensely idealistic, and can clearly imagine a happier and more perfect future. They can become discouraged by the harsh realities of the present, but they are typically motivated and persistent in taking positive action nonetheless. The INFJ feels an intrinsic drive to do what they can to make the world a better place. INFJs want a meaningful life and deep connections with other people. They do not tend to share themselves freely but appreciate emotional intimacy with a select, committed few. Although their rich inner life can sometimes make them seem mysterious or private to others, they profoundly value authentic connections with people they trust.”

Recognizing the INFJ: INFJs often appear quiet, caring and sensitive, and may be found listening attentively to someone else’s ideas or concerns. They are highly perceptive about people and want to help others achieve understanding. INFJs are not afraid of complex personal problems; in fact, they are quite complex themselves, and have a rich inner life that few are privy to. They reflect at length on issues of ethics, and feel things deeply. Because Counselors initially appear so gentle and reserved, they may surprise others with their intensity when one of their values is threatened or called into question. Their calm exterior belies the complexity of their inner worlds. Because INFJs are such complex people, they may be reluctant to engage with others who might not understand or appreciate them, and can thus be hard to get to know. Although they want to get along with others and support them in their goals, they are fiercely loyal to their own system of values and will not follow others down a path that does not feel authentic to them.  When they sense that their values are not being respected, or when their intuition tells them that someone’s intentions are not pure, they are likely to withdraw.

Popular hobbies: Popular hobbies for the INFJ include writing, art appreciation, cultural events, reading, socializing in small, intimate settings, and playing or listening to music.

“These seclusive and friendly people are complicated themselves, and so can understand and deal with complex ethical issues and with deeply troubled individuals.” - David Keirsey

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Notes from Reading People - Anne Bogel 

accept and understand who you Actually are

There’s no good or bad personality

We’re all ambiverts

Strike your own balance with introversion and extroversion in your planning. Consider work, family, friends

Some things might not be important to you. But consider if it might be really important to someone you love.

Realise there are church introvert or extrovert personalities

HSPs need: clean space, noise. No people

Personality tests are like maps. They don’t get you to places. But gives you better idea of environment

David keirsey - I’m probably an idealist. Wanting to change others. So I end up correcting others out of love. But really, what things are actually Necessary to get 100% correct on

5 Love languages

love bank account

MBTI

answer Qs quickly. Gut level answer. Don’t overthink. True answer, not who you want to be, or learned to become. What I was like as a child.

Mbti isn’t an excuse to not do certain things. 

Chapter 7: Understanding the 8 cognitive functions of mbti. Pattern of mental behaviour. 

Introvert: directed inwardly, to the inner world. Extrovert: directed outwardly, to the external world. Not to do with sociability

Our personality types don’t change. We just grow in our minor weaker abilities. Dominant, auxiliary, tertiary, inferior

It’s about the functions, and what order

Clifton's strength online talent assessment

for one person, reading might be a helpful way for them to build on their strengths. But for another, not really

Enneagram

Type is based mainly on Motivations. Helps us see junk. And better manage it. Each personality type is seeing the world through different glasses. Pros and cons

Awareness. Acceptance. Action. Adherence. Appreciation - Dr Daniels

Emotionally intelligent couples understand the negative stuff is the fact of life in any relationship. Most marital arguments aren’t solvable because most disagreements are rooted in fundamental differences of lifestyle personality or values. We grow in our relationships by reconciling our differences , not by fixing them - John Gorman

Our personality types don’t determine our life, but inform it

If personality is the lens I look at life through-with awareness of own personality I can look at the glasses, not just through them. And also see how others looks through their lens

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12 Shades of ESTJ: MBTI & the Zodiac | astroligion.com

ESTJ Leo

The ESTJ Leo is someone who likely displays a noble spirit and a feisty style of leadership. People with this mbti/zodiac combo are likely to be friendly, charismatic and popular. They enjoy the attention and being in the spotlight or at least the figurehead. The Leo ESTJ likes to exercise some creativity in tandem with the usual orthodox approach. They don’t mind experimenting a bit but they also place a lot of emphasis on making everything look good. They appreciate the beauty of structure and order in just about all facets of life. They strive to not only play the part but also look the part. For the ESTJ Leo, structure and style go hand in hand and they may often play up the latter. The ESTJ Leo is likely to be very proud and ostentatious but also warm and generous. They may sometimes be guilty of acting sanctimonious and self-righteous but also work hard to cultivate an honorable reputation and dignified status.

FLEURDELISÈ BABY SATANS

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Parenting Style of the INTP Personality Type: A Rational Approach to Raising Children

INTP Parenting Style The Rationals Introduction Understanding the intricacies of different personality types can offer enlightening perspectives on various aspects of life, including the ever-daunting realm of parenting. When it comes to the INTP personality type, classified under David Keirsey’s “Rationals” group, their parenting style is nothing short of unique. This blog post aims to…

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I don't really care about Keirsey's opinion

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Abstract vs Concrete thought processes

From:

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“Problem-solving for the Rationals is a 24hr occupation, and if they don’t have a problem to work on they will actually set one for themselves as a way of exercising their skills. They are especially drawn to problems that tax their knowledge base, since practice with such problems add to their knowledge and naturally expands their repertoire of useful models.”

Keirsey

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4 temperaments represented by Zeus’s sons and how they made mankind more like the gods

Prometheus brought light and life to his creation. Risking himself in the quest of stealing the god’s fire, he later suffered a great punishment so that we could understand and gain control of nature. He stands for the progress and gifted humanity with science and technology.

Inspired by the analysis in the book Please Understand Me (1984)

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Twins Sweep Giants!

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The Minnesota Twins have turned their season around during a seven-game winning streak. They looked to keep it going today against the Giants at Target Field. The Giants got the scoring started in the first when Mike Yastrzemski led-off with a single and Jung-Hoo Lee singled. Matt Chapman walked and Heliot Ramos hit a sac fly to right to put San Francisco on the board. The Giants got back to work in the fourth when Matt Chapman led-off with a double and Heliot Ramos drilled a Pablo Lopez curveball out to right for a two-run homer. The Twins would get those runs back in the bottom of the fourth. Trevor Larnach reached on an infield single and Brooks Lee drilled a Landen Roupp curveball out to right for a two-run shot. The Giants got back to work in the fifth when Mike Yastrzemski singled and stole second base. He reached third on a balk and Jung-Hoo Lee hit a sac fly to right. The Twins came back in the fifth with a Kody Clemens double and Harrison Bader reached on an infield single. Byron Buxton hit a sac fly to left to pull the Twins within a run. The Twins would rally again in the sixth when Brooks Lee led-off with a single and Ryan Jeffers walked. Willi Castro singled and Royce Lewis plated a run with a single to center. With one out, Harrison Bader hit into a fielder's choice that plated a run. This put the Twins up 6-5 and it was up to the bullpens from here. The Giants put something together in the eighth as Willy Adames and Matt Chapman singled. Heliot Ramos hit an RBI single to center to tie the game at five. The bullpens held up and we needd extra innings today. David Villar hit an RBI groundout to get the ghost runner home for San Francisco. Brooks Lee led-off the tenth with a single and Ryan Jeffers hit an RBI groundout to third. With two outs, DaShawn Keirsey lined a walk-off single to left and the Twins extended their winning streak to eight games this afternoon.

-Final Thoughts- Pablo Lopez had a decent start today. He went six innings and allowed four runs on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Louie Varland put up a zero in the seventh, Griffin Jax gave up a run in the eighth, and Danny Coulombe fanned two in the ninth. Jhoan Duran gave up the ghost runner and still got the win. Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee had three hits each. Royce Lewis and Harrison Bader had two hits apiece. The Twins hit 5-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. The Twins will have an off day tomorrow and head to Baltimore. Simeon Woods Richardson will face Cade Povich in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

-Chris Kreibich-

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2024 1st MLB Home Runs

March 30, 2024

Jung-Hoo Lee (San Francisco) at San Diego.

Graham Pauley (San Diego) vs. San Francisco.

Braden Shewmake (Chicago White Sox) vs. Detroit.

March 31, 2024

LaVictor Lipscomb (Washington) at Cincinnati.

April 1, 2024

Jackson Merrill (San Diego) vs. St. Louis.

April 3, 2024

Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee) vs. Minnesota.

Blaze Alexander (Arizona) vs. New York Yankees.

April 5, 2024

Oliver Dunn (Milwaukee) vs. Seattle.

April 7, 2024

David Hamilton (Boston) at Los Angeles Angels.

April 11, 2024

Colton Cowser (Baltimore) at Boston.

April 16, 2024

Kyle McCann (Oakland) vs. St. Louis.

April 20, 2024

Max Schuemann (Oakland) at Cleveland.

April 21, 2024

Andy Pages (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. New York Mets.

April 25, 2024

Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) vs. Houston.

April 26, 2024

Joey Ortiz (Milwaukee) vs. New York Yankees.

April 27, 2024

Davis Wendzel (Texas) vs. Cincinnati.

April 28, 2024

Wenceel Pérez (Detroit) vs. Kansas City.

Wyatt Langford (Texas) vs. Cincinnati.

May 4, 2024

Brett Harris (Oakland) vs. Miami.

May 5, 2024

Jakson Reetz (San Francisco) at Philadelphia.

May 15, 2024

Jordan Beck (Colorado) at San Diego.

May 16, 2024

Mario Loperfido (Houston) vs. Oakland.

May 22, 2024

Kyren Paris (Los Angeles Angels) at Houston.

May 24, 2024

Colt Keith (Detroit) vs. Toronto.

June 4, 2024

Connor Norby (Baltimore) at Toronto.

June 5, 2024

Justyn-Henry Malloy (Detroit) at Texas.

June 6, 2024

Jamie Westbrook (Boston) at Chicago White Sox.

June 7, 2024

Ryan Bliss (Seattle) at Kansas City.

June 16, 2024

Daniel Schneemann (Cleveland) at Toronto.

June 23, 2024

Spencer Horwitz (Toronto) at Cleveland.

June 26, 2024

Jhonkensy Noel (Cleveland) at Baltimore.

July 4, 2024

Ben Rice (New York Yankees) vs. Cincinnati.

July 6, 2024

Brooks Lee (Minnesota) vs. Houston.

James Wood (Washington) vs. St. Louis.

July 8, 2024

Rece Hinds (Cincinnati) vs. Colorado.

July 9, 2024

Ángel Martínez (Cleveland) at Detroit.

July 13, 2024

Ryan Vilade (Detroit) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers.

July 29, 2024

Addison Barger (Toronto) at Baltimore.

July 31, 2024

Jackson Holliday (Baltimore) vs. Toronto.

August 3, 2024

Riley Baldwin (Chicago White Sox) at Minnesota.

August 6, 2024

Victor Scott; Jr. (St. Louis) vs. Tampa Bay.

August 9, 2024

Darell Hernáiz (Oakland) at Toronto.

Adrian Del Castillo (Arizona) vs. Philadelphia.

August 10, 2024

Zach Dezenzo (Houston) at Boston.

August 11, 2024

Francis Dingler (Detroit) at San Francisco.

August 15, 2024

Grant McCray (San Francisco) vs. Atlanta.

August 21, 2024

Trey Sweeney (Detroit) at Chicago Cubs.

August 22, 2024

Niko Kavadas (Los Angeles Angels) at Toronto.

August 27, 2024

Andrés Chaparro (Washington) vs. New York Yankees.

José Tena (Washington) vs. New York Yankees.

Will Wagner (Toronto) at Boston.

August 28, 2024

Dylan Crews (Washington) vs. New York Yankees.

Aaron Schunk (Colorado) vs. Miami.

August 31, 2024

Griffin Conine (Miami) at San Francisco.

September 1, 2024

Kyle Manzardo (Cleveland) vs. Pittsburgh.

September 9, 2024

Bryan Ramos (Chicago White Sox) vs. Cleveland.

September 11, 2024

Jordyn Adams (Los Angeles Angels) at Minnesota.

September 13, 2024

Thomas Saggese (St. Louis) at Toronto.

Logan Driscoll (Tampa Bay) at Cleveland.

September 16, 2024

Eric Wagaman (Los Angeles Angels) vs. Chicago White Sox.

September 17, 2024

Luisangel Acuña (New York Mets) vs. Washington.

September 18, 2024

Billy Cook (Pittsburgh) at St. Louis.

September 19, 2024

Blake Dunn (Cincinnati) vs. Atlanta.

September 22, 2024

Nick Yorke (Pittsburgh) at Cincinnati.

September 24, 2024

Jack López (Los Angeles Angels) at Chicago White Sox.

September 25, 2024

Jonatan Clase (Toronto) vs. Boston.

September 27, 2024

Zach DeLoach (Chicago White Sox) at Detroit.

September 28, 2024

Nathan Lukes (Toronto) vs. Miami.

Gustavo Campero (Los Angeles Angels) vs. Texas.

September 29, 2024

Dustin Harris (Texas) at Los Angeles Angels.

DaShawn Keirsey; Jr. (Minnesota) vs. Baltimore.

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If I do not want what you want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong. Or if I believe other than you, at least pause before you correct my view. Or if my emotion is less than yours, or more, given the same circumstances, try not to ask me to feel more strong or weakly. Or yet if I act, or fail to act, in the manner of your design for action, let me be. I do not, for the moment at least, ask you to understand me. That will come only when you are willing to give up changing me into a copy of you. I may be your spouse, your parent, your offspring, your friend or your colleague. If you will allow me any of my own wants, or emotions, or beliefs, or actions, then you open yourself, so that some day these ways of mine might not seem so wrong, and might finally appear to you as right for me. To put up with me is the first step to understanding me. Not that you embrace my ways as right for you, but that you are no longer irritated or disappointed with me for my seeming waywardness. And in understanding me, you might come to prize my differences from you, and far from seeking to change me, preserve and even nurture those differences.

Please Understand Me, David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates