Roger Federer, an introvert???? Vote and give your reasons for voting

[Sri]

He's just peRFect. Guards his privacy but always connects with the people.

Federer for president!

[WhiskeyEE]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel_Near

Question, do you know any INTJs and are you one yourself?

More apt would be to read descriptions of the two types rather than referring to these visual traits (INTJs have a severe expression and would be caught dead before pulling a face like the one in my avatar btw, Fed is an uber dork).

http://www.personalitypage.com/INTJ.html

I got INTJ every time I've done it and I don't mind making faces and whatnot. I was a very weak J though.

INTJ master race.

But good call whoever brought up his emotional tendencies. Benneteau mentioned at Wimbledon that he was 2 sets down and showed nothing. He has been known as a bit of a robot that way his entire career. Extroverts typically show a lot of emotion.

[wangs78]

I think Roger is an extrovert in the sense that he consciously makes an effort to engage with people. The fact that he is a global celebrity has made this side of his persona the dominant side because he constantly has opportunities to engage with the media, fans, etc. While he is not an introvert, I also do not think he is the kind of natural extrovert in the sense that I don't think he is naturally charismatic (like a Bill Clinton, or in tennis, maybe a Marat Safin). Using Marat as an example, Marat was clearly a party animal (and perhaps still is) but who knows was he extroverted or was he the brooding type who just liked the nightlife? In other words, I don't think Roger is someone who naturally has the gift to connect with people (again I don't think he's that charismatic, his post-match interviews often sound a little stiff and his humor is too dry, but maybe that's his Swiss side). But on the other hand, he clearly does engage fully with the media, his fans etc. so...

[Nathaniel_Near]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyEE

I got INTJ every time I've done it and I don't mind making faces and whatnot. I was a very weak J though.

INTJ master race.

But good call whoever brought up his emotional tendencies. Benneteau mentioned at Wimbledon that he was 2 sets down and showed nothing. He has been known as a bit of a robot that way his entire career. Extroverts typically show a lot of emotion.

Yeh, I can imagine after a while he has to let some of it out as a result of harbouring constantly accrued pent up energy. He's almost shy to look at his box at times as well, it's interesting.

[helloworld]

Originally Posted by wangs78

I think Roger is an extrovert in the sense that he consciously makes an effort to engage with people. The fact that he is a global celebrity has made this side of his persona the dominant side because he constantly has opportunities to engage with the media, fans, etc. While he is not an introvert, I also do not think he is the kind of natural extrovert in the sense that I don't think he is naturally charismatic (like a Bill Clinton, or in tennis, maybe a Marat Safin). Using Marat as an example, Marat was clearly a party animal (and perhaps still is) but who knows was he extroverted or was he the brooding type who just liked the nightlife? In other words, I don't think Roger is someone who naturally has the gift to connect with people (again I don't think he's that charismatic, his post-match interviews often sound a little stiff and his humor is too dry, but maybe that's his Swiss side). But on the other hand, he clearly does engage fully with the media, his fans etc. so...

You have wrong understanding of extrovert vs introvert. Introvert has to make efforts to engage people because engaging people drains their energy and they need to recharge. Extrovert people gets energy from engaging with people. There are many introvert celebrities out there, and it is hard to identify which one is introvert or extrovert because we don't know whether socializing drains their energy or not.

[timnz]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel_Near

Yeh, well that's what usually happens when one INTP talks to another.

Another INTP writing here! I wonder if that is a usual profile of this forum?

[Nathaniel_Near]

Originally Posted by timnz

Another INTP writing here! I wonder if that is a usual profile of this forum?

INTPs have a large cybernetic presence, though they will still be a minority here compared to at least some other types.

[kalyan4fedever]

fed playing davis cup now did not realize

[monfed]

I think Mirka's the introvert in the Federer family.

[MTF07]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

I always connected with the type of guy like Djoker.. You can tell he came from more humble beginnings and was more of a guy you see that came from a war-torn country like Serbia.. He seems WAY more down to earth then someone like Fed.

Fed strikes me as someone who grew up well to do, with a silver spoon in his mouth from the minute he was born.. I could never connect with anyone like that

Oh please. You're making Fed out to be Sampras.

[Fugazi]

Originally Posted by wangs78

I think Roger is an extrovert in the sense that he consciously makes an effort to engage with people. The fact that he is a global celebrity has made this side of his persona the dominant side because he constantly has opportunities to engage with the media, fans, etc. While he is not an introvert, I also do not think he is the kind of natural extrovert in the sense that I don't think he is naturally charismatic (like a Bill Clinton, or in tennis, maybe a Marat Safin). Using Marat as an example, Marat was clearly a party animal (and perhaps still is) but who knows was he extroverted or was he the brooding type who just liked the nightlife? In other words, I don't think Roger is someone who naturally has the gift to connect with people (again I don't think he's that charismatic, his post-match interviews often sound a little stiff and his humor is too dry, but maybe that's his Swiss side). But on the other hand, he clearly does engage fully with the media, his fans etc. so...

If he "consciously makes an effort to engage with people", then... he's an introvert.