What is the personality type of Jack Whitman? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Jack Whitman from The Darjeeling Limited 2007 and what is the personality traits.
Jack Whitman personality type is INFP, as is the majority of the cast. In fact, INFP is the most common Myers-Briggs personality type for the main characters.
In the real world, INFPs are less likely to be detected as being sociopathic. Sociopaths are a lot more likely to be detected as being psychopaths. It’s a lot easier to notice a psychopath because they tend to be a bit more obvious. They tend to have a lot of externalizing symptoms – they’re more likely to be violent toward others and more likely to be perceived as having poor social skills. They’re also more likely to be viewed as aggressive and even dangerous. In contrast, INFPs are a lot more likely to present as being socially awkward, or as having a learning disability, or as being emotionally fragile.
In the show, the characters are presented as having social anxiety and as having trouble with recognizing social cues and appropriately responding to other people. The other characters react to Lincoln’s ineptitude and lack of social skills by either making fun of him or by trying to help him.