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EIE Type Description

Ethical Intuitive Extravert, or "Actor"


The quintessence of EIEs is what you might call "external self-expression." This is a striving to express externally the urges, passions, and desires one experiences internally. EIEs like to continually draw attention to themselves by making unexpected, abrubt statements, using unusual words or intonations, developing a striking outward appearance, and otherwise sticking out of the "dull crowd."

EIEs' professional activities provide an additional arena for self-expression. EIEs are as much or more interested in their image and others' emotional response to them as in the productivity of their work itself. They strive to be stimulating, captivating, and riveting in whatever they do. They have a great need to evoke an emotional response in other people.

EIEs enjoy being controversial, enigmatic figures. This allows them greater freedom for self-expression that might not fit in the boundaries that others would otherwise assign to them. They enjoy "changing their masks" to rivet others' attention toward them and foil those that would like to "put them in a box." Many EIEs have so many different personas that they wonder who they are "in reality."

Many EIEs declare that they "hate boundaries and limitations," which may at first glance appear to be a rejection of introverted logic. In actuality it is not structure that they reject (they actually welcome and require structure to feel secure), but rather limitations on their self-expression — what they can talk about and how they may express themselves at any given moment. EIEs reject the idea of basing their lives on "being productive, rational, and useful," choosing instead to do as their passions dictate. This focus on self-expression stimulates others around them to also be more expressive and focused on what they are feeling. The EIE usually leads in this process, having the richest arsenal of feelings and means of expressing them.

EIEs typically have a "challenging" communication style — that is, they like saying things that might not be pleasant to hear in order to evoke a spontaneous emotional reaction and study themselves and the other person in the process. They like it when others challenge them with pointed statements as well. EIEs apply meaningful pauses that focus people's attention on the act of communication and heighten the feeling of intensity. EIEs often like to "up the ante" and intensify communication rather than try to quiet things down or smooth things over. This forces people to bare themselves and "show what they're really worth." This is EIEs' "moment of truth." EIEs typically hold in high esteem people who are "true to themselves" and don't conceal their true passions and strivings under layers of hypocrisy.

Many EIEs gravitate towards the social role of a figure who is utterly dedicated to a cause. Many prominent EIEs literally become their cause, having an uncommonly powerful self-identification with the purposes they choose to serve. Such EIEs become the embodiment of selfless devotion to the arts, their academic field, their line of business, or any other area they work is in. They cherish their status as a symbol of utter dedication and bask in the adoration and awe of their "disciples" (students, fans, etc.) who look up to them as mentors, heroes, and even godlike figures. EIEs often are able to arouse a kind of worshipful attitude in their disciples. They like to remain psychologically distant from ("above") the throng, only to unexpectedly shower a worshiper with praise and emotion. EIEs' strong emotional connection with their audience is very important to them. If they are not able to arouse love and devotion, they would rather arouse disgust and disdain than have people treat them with indifference.



08/07/2006 Justin
This is the best short description of the EIE type that I've read.
08/29/2006 Topaz
Good description. This fits most EIE I know in one way or another. At least the spirit of their actions has been captured well. I cant wait for your description of IEE.
09/02/2006 A reader
Giusto. That captures my EIE teacher very well. Keep writing Rick! :D
04/21/2007 lululinda
I think this article only describes one sort of EIE. The other type is much more low keyed, quiet and serious.The article reads like a very bad EIE stereotype.
04/28/2007 Author
I think this description is more colorful and a bit more exaggerated than the other descriptions I have been doing since (at socionist.blogspot.com).
12/19/2007 Dancing Butterfly Mama
Now I'm still confused because this sounds like me too! I keep reading into each type my own meaning of myself...thanks, I'm still happily hunting... :)
12/26/2007 Anonymous
This description also sounds like me. I'm an IEI.