What is the personality type of Jim Rockford? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Jim Rockford from The Rockford Files and what is the personality traits.
Jim Rockford personality type is ESTP, which is documented in his books, and in several interviews. But what is the truth? The truth is that he is an INFP, also known as a "Find Your Inner Poet" person.
His love of poetry indicates a deep understanding of the poetic nature of life, which is why he's comfortable writing about it and talking about it. His need to find the "truth" about his clients indicates his deep desire to understand, and to help others understand. And perhaps his highly developed sense of justice, and his need to protect the innocent, all indicate his desire to maintain the "justice" in the world.
Last but not least, his tendency to use humor to cover up his own confusion and deep-seated insecurities, indicates his INFP tendency toward "masking" and "dissociation."
This was covered in depth on a previous page, under "Character Types."
The Inferior function: Feeling
In general, the INFP has a very developed Feeling function. His Feeling function is especially developed in the areas of:
Feeling (Fi) - Love and relationships