In the socionics community, there is a stereotype that emotional individuals, whose attention is focused on their own desires, capable of arguing for a long time about something and not noticing their body and feelings, belong to the Hamlet type. However, in most cases, these people are simply representatives of the Andersen type.
Andersens are romantics. They live in the world of their experiences, emotions and feelings. The strong point of this type is a deep sensitivity with which they perceive events happening to them. Andersen can talk for a long time about everything around them: about singing birds, planes flying by, their feelings, attitude towards people and the world as a whole. After talking to such an individual, if, of course, you treat them with trust, you can immediately understand their mood: a smile on their face means they are happy, sad eyes mean they are upset.
Andersen does not know how to explain to others that their wishes are not being taken into account, so they turn to their strongest weapon – emotions. If the ELVF raises their voice, it does not mean that they want to offend you – they are simply drawing attention to their problem. Of course, in their quadra, such behavior is considered normal: they will understand you, sympathize with you, feed you, and talk about your problem. It is a different story when Andersen is in the company of types from other quadras; their bright expression can be perceived as unwillingness to adapt, egocentricity, and self-love. However, the downside of the ELVF is that they often simply do not notice that other people also have feelings and desires.
Andersen finds it very difficult to understand what they really want. It is one thing when it is difficult for others to understand what you want, but it is another thing when you yourself do not know your desires. ELVF can spend days doubting between two options and ultimately not choose either. For example, where to go, what to buy, what to do. And on a more global level, this applies to questions of self-identification. It is precisely thanks to this combination of personality traits (an inflated attention to their emotions and difficulties in making choices) that Andersen can spend their whole life searching for themselves but never finding themselves.
The strongest aspect of this type is the ability to speak, speak complexly and convincingly, be confident in one’s knowledge and judgments. ELVF is an erudite type, there are no equals to them in disputes, especially when it comes to their interests. The other thing is that they must be sure what exactly their interest is and what is worth fighting for.
Another trait of ELVF is their complete unawareness of the material world. This type simply does not have enough energy for physical interaction, for example, for sports, cooking, or buying clothes. Especially when it is necessary to make a choice: what to do, what to cook or what to buy. It is very difficult for Andersen to understand what they like and what their tastes are. They are focused on having everything done for them, but done in such a way that they do not think that their desires are not taken into account. And there is also this fixation on their emotions. For example, on their birthday, they can shout: “What? Why did you give me this? I did not want this! I do not know what I want, but I definitely know that I do not want this!”
By specifying Andersen’s character, several of his so-called “subtypes” can be distinguished, characterized by different accentuations of functions of this type. For example, for some ELVF types, it is more typical to restrain their emotions (introverted), while others use emotions to pressure others (subjective). There are also those who, without attaching particular importance to their feelings, unconsciously give them excessive freedom (unconscious). Often, due to atypical accentuations, representatives of other types classify themselves as ELVF (this is partially indicated by the excessive popularity of it).
And, in order for you to create a more complete image of Andersen, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the descriptions of their functions (1E, 2L, 3V and 4F), as well as their accentuations (1E, 2L, 3V and 4F).