Have you noticed certain physicalities of MBTI types?

[StevenM]

Have you observed certain physical characteristics that people of a personality type share?

For instance:

I've heard before that most ISTP's would have larger structures or big-boned.

ISTJ's generally have a subtle serious frown, while INTJ's have a 'bored' uninterested look.

Sometimes, I've seen INFP females portrayed as something described as somewhat prude, or in a subtle way, a seriousness with puckered lips.

Is it just me, or do male INFJ's speak funny? There's almost a detectable accent in the way they talk only found in their own kind.

ESTJ's with a confident, proud stance, legs planted firmly apart with hands on their hips.

So, those are some of my examples. Or perhaps there no correlation between physical attributes and type at all.

What are your opinions?

 

[Brontosaurie]

ESTJ's look awkward, like they're not aware of anything belonging to the sphere of human interaction. also like they have an aggression that can't be taken seriously.

ENTJ's look bothered, on the brink of a tantric fit. they are slightly scary.

INTJ's look stereotypical man, and they invoke a cozy feeling of safety in the ride of life. also instinctively command respect. for women i don't know

ISTP's look manly too but in another way, less warm, less impassionate.

ESTP's look smug and glib, but in a nice way. pleasant, "oh yeah" kind of thing

ISTJ's look very scared and apologetic. it's hard to look into their eyes because they are unknowingly begging everyone for mercy, just beneath their well-managed exterior.

ISFJ's look (and often act) way meaner than they are. both ISxJ types often have characteristically "dry" looks. not like their skin is dried up and needs tending, but sort of non-fluid lines in their faces and body. small, sunken or deeply embedded eyes mostly.

xSFP's look like birds somehow, with big eyes, often a beak-like nose and the cheeks of larger predatory birds.

ENFJ's (girls) have an elongated face, pronounced nose (not ugly, just there) and big smile

i believe that type, or something that type does a pretty good job of sketching the outlines of - wait let's just say personality - has genetic component (pretty uncontroversial position) and that there likely is a correlation with bone structure, fat acquisition patterns, muscular density etc. simply because the genetic personality component would be an aspect of adaptive propensity for certain tasks or environmental conditions, which also involves bodily adaption. the genetic structure is a successive patchwork; there are no isolated modules, central plans and closed systems. therefore there are also plenty of accidental correlations.

my own observations may be confirmation bias ridden, but i enjoy the speculation nevertheless, assured that it's a novel or shunned territory that makes me a speshul person for daring to think about it.

 

[scenefinale]

Yes, there are trends in physicality that can be correlated with personality.

 

[Jennywocky]

<insert the predictable random phrenology sarcasm here>

 

[Architect]

It's been formally studied, you can get this book for pretty cheap which gets into it

Tracking the Elusive Human, Vol. I: A Practical Guide to C.G. Jung's Psychological Types, W.H. Sheldon's Body and Temperament Types, and Their Integration

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The reasons aren't mysterious. Se dominants will tend to be more physical, both in movement and eating so will be larger, typically with a combination of body mass (muscle) and weight (fat). Intuitives tend to be slimmer for the contrary reason. INTP's tend to be both lightly muscled and thin. An exception however is ENFP's and ENTP's tend to be under muscled but overweight, so gregariousness plays a part too.

 

[TheManBeyond]

guess who has got the largest....

 

[Fukyo]

Well, IIRC in Pod'lair for example they said that Ji dominants tend to be taller than average and lanky with long fingers and Pe dominants tend to have larger and expressive eyes while Pi dominants may have narrower eyes.

Socionics VI has a lot of on this topic, but I never really took it seriously enough to research.

 

[Brontosaurie]

guess who has got the largest....

The INFP phallus is an infinite well of joy