Type 5 vs Type 6
Comparing The Investigator and The Loyalist across the four rooms of the Johari Window.
Arena
Type 5 The Investigator
Perceptive, Innovative, Objective, Self-sufficient
Type 6 The Loyalist
Loyal, Courageous, Responsible, Cooperative
Mask
Type 5 The Investigator
Core fear: Being useless, helpless, or overwhelmed
Type 6 The Loyalist
Core fear: Being without support or guidance
Blind Spot
Type 5 The Investigator
Defense mechanism: Isolation
Type 6 The Loyalist
Defense mechanism: Projection
Shadow
Type 5 The Investigator
Under stress moves to Type 7. Detached, Hoarding, Provocative, Nihilistic
Type 6 The Loyalist
Under stress moves to Type 3. Anxious, Suspicious, Reactive, Dependent
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the main difference between Type 5 and Type 6?
- For Type 5 (The Investigator), the engine is a fear of being useless, helpless, or overwhelmed and a pull to be capable and competent. For Type 6 (The Loyalist), the engine is a fear of being without support or guidance and a pull to have security and support. Both sit in the head center, which runs on analysis and a concern with security and certainty, so their surface energy can feel similar even though what drives them differs. Their arrows differ too: Type 5 slides toward Type 7 under strain and grows toward Type 8, whereas Type 6 slides toward Type 3 and grows toward Type 9.
- How do I know whether I am Type 5 or Type 6?
- If your deepest worry is about being useless, helpless, or overwhelmed and what you most want is to be capable and competent, you map to Type 5. If the worry is closer to being without support or guidance and the pull is to have security and support, Type 6 fits. Don't type from the surface behavior. Type from what each one is working to avoid.
- Why are Type 5 and Type 6 so often confused?
- Type 5 and Type 6 are neighbors on the circle and can share a wing, so a strong wing on either side blurs the line between them. The clearest tell is the core motive: Type 5 is ultimately protecting against being useless, helpless, or overwhelmed, while Type 6 is protecting against being without support or guidance. Watch which fear shows up when each is cornered.