I'mm 5..

Have you heard about Enneagram of Personality? Do you know which Type you are?

I am a Type 5 - The Investigator or The Thinker.. :) 

 And I am most probably 5w4, if you wanna be more specific..

Some of the things written about Type 5..

Fives are usually somewhat restrained when it comes to emotional expression, but they often have stronger feelings than they let on. Few people know what is going on beneath the surface, as Fives have an often exaggerated need for privacy and a deep seated fear of intrusion. Because of their sensitivity and their fears of inadequacy, Fives fear being overwhelmed, either by the demands of others or by the strength of their own emotions. They sometimes deal with this by developing a minimalistic lifestyle in which they make few demands on others in exchange for few demands being made on them. Other Fives make their peace with the messiness of life and engage it more fully, but they almost always retain their fears that life is somehow going to demand more of them than they can deliver.

~ taken from Eclectic Energies

Behind Fives’ relentless pursuit of knowledge are deep insecurities about their ability to function successfully in the world. Fives feel that they do not have an ability to do things as well as others. But rather than engage directly with activities that might bolster their confidence, Fives “take a step back” into their minds where they feel more capable. Their belief is that from the safety of their minds they will eventually figure out how to do things—and one day rejoin the world.

Fives spend a lot of time observing and contemplating—listening to the sounds of wind or of a synthesizer, or taking notes on the activities in an anthill in their back yard. As they immerse themselves in their observations, they begin to internalize their knowledge and gain a feeling of self-confidence.

~ taken from The Enneagram Institute

How to Get Along with Me

• Be independent, not clingy.
• Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
• I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
• Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
• Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
• If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
• don't come on like a bulldozer.
• Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people's loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.

~ taken from 9types.com

Fives are truly the most independent and idiosyncratic of the personality types, the people who could most appropriately be called "loners" and "misfits." They are people who truly march to a different drummer, pursuing their interests and curiosity wherever their investigations may take them. Some Fives can seem downright odd to people while others keep their "weirdness" more below the surface. In either case, Fives are intensely determined to pursue the questions and ideas that fascinate them: so much so that relationships and financial considerations can become unimportant to them.

~ taken from here

Famous 5s:
St. Thomas Aquinas, Issac Asimov, Tim Burton, Björk, Richard Chamberlain, Agatha Christie, Kurt Cobain, Michael Crichton, Daniel Day-Lewis, René Descartes,  Amelia Earhart, Albert Einstein, T.S. Eliot, Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Foster, Greta Garbo, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins, Howard Hughes, Ted Kaczynski, Franz Kafka, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Stanley Kubrick, Gary Larson, Annie Leibowitz, John Lennon, George Lucas, David Lynch, Sam Neill, Friedrich Nietzsche, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Jean-Paul Sartre, Vincent Van Gogh, Jules Verne.
Fictional characters: Bruce Wayne (Batman), Dilbert, Fox Mulder (X files), Scrooge, Yoda (Star Wars).

~ taken from Enneagram Exploration and Enneagram Institute

So what type are you??