Beebe's eight archetypes

The Hero

Seat 1, in the light

Also called the dominant function

Its shadow: the Opposing Personality, seat 5

The Hero is the function you lead with: your most natural strength, and the way you meet every problem first.

The role

In Beebe's model the first function carries the archetype of the hero: the part of us that wants to rise to the challenge, prove itself and win. It is where we feel most capable, and it shapes what we call "me".

Jung called it the superior or dominant function. In Grant's view it is the first to develop, in childhood, and it stays the one we trust most.

Jung Grant Beebe

Signs of the Hero

Natural talentEasy as breathing.
FlowIn the zone.
IdentityWho I am.
OptimismI can do this.
The protagonistMain character energy.
Secret weaponThe strength you reach for first.
The captainSteering the ship.
Problem solverThe first line of defence.
PrideA source of confidence.
Over relianceEvery problem looks like a nail.

Its gift, and its trap

The gift

Confidence and competence.
A sense of purpose.
The courage to take on challenges.

The trap

Using the same tool for every problem.
Pride, and contempt for those who lack your strength.
Feeling lost when your strength is not enough.

Its shadow

The Hero's shadow is the Opposing Personality, seat 5: the same function, facing the other way. When the Hero feels threatened, that is the character that steps in to defend it.

Beebe

Growing with it

Use it fully, but not alone. The Hero matures when it accepts the help of the Parent, and when it stops covering up its opposite, the Anima or Animus.

Beebe

In the hero's journey

The Hero is the one who sets out. The ordinary world at the start of the story is the world of your first function, until life asks for something it cannot give.

How all eight seats fit Campbell's story: The hero's journey within.

MazWiz reading

The Hero in each function

Every function can sit in this seat, and it feels different in each. Yours is marked.Pick your type at the top to see yours.

Introverted IntuitionINFJ INTJYou

Your main engine is foresight. You read patterns, quietly know where things are heading, and commit to that vision.

Extraverted IntuitionENFP ENTPYou

Your main engine is possibility. You link ideas, spot options nobody else sees, and keep life open-ended.

Introverted SensingISFJ ISTJYou

Your main engine is experience. You remember what worked, stay consistent and keep things reliable.

Extraverted SensingESFP ESTPYou

Your main engine is presence. You read the moment, react fast and go after real, physical experience.

Introverted ThinkingINTP ISTPYou

Your main engine is precision. You build your own logical model of things and test every claim against it.

Extraverted ThinkingENTJ ESTJYou

Your main engine is effectiveness. You set goals, organize resources and get results, fast.

Introverted FeelingINFP ISFPYou

Your main engine is authenticity. You follow a deep inner compass and will not betray what you believe.

Extraverted FeelingENFJ ESFJYou

Your main engine is connection. You read the room, bring people together and keep the group in harmony.

The texts are the ones of the DTI result page. Beebe