What is the personality type of Caledon "Cal" Hockley? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Caledon "Cal" Hockley from Titanic 1997 and what is the personality traits.
Caledon "Cal" Hockley personality type is ESTJ, as stated by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator inventory. While he is generally a calm, rational, rule-oriented leader who has the ability to set the right priorities, his ego is so large that it can interfere with his decision-making process at times. He has admitted that he can be a control freak and that he sometimes tries to control things that shouldn't be controlled.
Hockley is also quite cynical and jaded and tends to be less trusting than most people. His father was a major disappointment to him and he has difficulty trusting others. He is quick to pass judgment and has a tendency to make snap judgements about people and situations. He can be somewhat harsh and critical of others (particularly people who follow the "rules" without questioning them), but he does not mean it in a malicious way; he merely follows the "golden rule" of making sure to treat others as he wants to be treated.
He typically works for the government and blames many of the bad things that happen on politicians and bureaucrats, but he supports and goes along with the law when it serves the greater good.