Core Need/Motivation
To feel resourced and useful.

Characteristics
Type 5s are analytical, rational, factual, and private.

Description
A sense of being under-resourced often causes them to stand back and observe, particularly when engaging in something unfamiliar. They gather facts and knowledge to prepare themselves, synthesizing this information for greater understanding.

Once they understand how things work, they can rely on muscle memory, which enables them to answer questions with remarkable depth or efficiently tackle activities. If they haven't done something before or thought through an answer, they won't make it up.

They naturally tend toward curiosity and often question commonly held perspectives in search of deeper truths and wisdom. While they might spend too much time in research and thought, this can also provide a solid foundation on which to build.

They value privacy, or at least sharing only when asked or only if they trust the one asking. Their efficiency shows in creating thorough processes to avoid redoing work.

The Gifts of the Type

The Five almost always provides excellently researched work. Of all the other types, Fives are the least biased in their presentations. They are super reliable to get the work done and done well. In chaotic situations, Fives keep a calm and cool disposition providing perspective to those around them.