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Violet Crawley: ISTJ

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Guest Post by Alberto Belota, IxTJ

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Dominant Introverted Sensing (Si): The Dowager Countess is uncomfortable with change and prefers to live by tradition. Her primary motivation in many episodes of Downton is the preservation of traditional, pre-WWI value systems, as well as social systems. She also has a difficult time seeing why other people may view things differently (and still be considered reasonable) when faced with change. Violet uses the past as a source of emotional security and validation, even when it’s perhaps not the most efficient or cost-effective way of life (such as opposing the installation of electricity in the Dower House).

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Rose MacClare: ESFP

Arvid Walton

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Rose McClare ESFP | Downton Abbey MBTI

Se: Rose loves dancing and partying and doesn’t enjoy the slowness of Downton. She wants to live in the moment, doesn’t really plan ahead but doesn’t have a problem with surprises. She is highly stimulated by her surroundings, particularly when the setting is lively and there’s music playing. Rose loves spontaneity and beauty and enjoys a good chance to Continue reading →

Sybil Crawley: INFP

Arvid Walton

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Sybil INFP Downton Abbey MBTI

Fi: Sybil has a strong moral drive, which stems from within herself rather than what she observes in others (she’s an awesome feminist). She’s very careful to be certain that an action is right before she pursues it, thus her slowness to accept Tom as a romantic interest. At the same time, she doesn’t really care about her social image or Continue reading →

Anna Bates: INFP

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Anna Bates INFP Downton Abbey MBTI

Fi: Anna keeps her suffering to herself. She doesn’t want to convict the man who raped her because she doesn’t want anyone to know what happened to her. She even keeps it a secret from her husband. Anna is loving towards everyone, but doesn’t allow anyone to boss her about or control her behaviour. When something is important to Anna, she devotes all her time and energy to it. Continue reading →

Edith Crawley: ISFP

Arvid Walton

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Edith Crawley ISFP | Downton Abbey MBTI

Fi: Edith is deeply emotional, though reluctant to share her suffering with even the people who are closest to her. She often feels that no one appreciates her and that she is an outsider in her own home. She sometimes has a difficult time paying attention to other people’s feelings because she’s so zeroed in on her own problems. She acts according to the beliefs that seem most authentically right to her and doesn’t ever ask for permission before Continue reading →

Charles Carson: ISTJ

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Carson ISTJ | Downton Abbey MBTI

Si: Carson values tradition and doesn’t particularly like change. He’s reluctant to accept people who diverge from society’s norms, though he’s capable of doing so when he has to. He’s reluctant to talk about or confront his past, though it’s clear he remembers it well and thinks about it often. He’s got a sentimental side that shows through especially in his love for Mary and his comments after Sybil dies. Carson doesn’t like having surprises dropped in on him, but prefers forewarning. Continue reading →

Mary Crawley: ENTJ

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Mary Crawley ENTJ | Downton Abbey MBTI

Dominant Te: Mary doesn’t like to rely on her emotions to solve problems and often doesn’t even give her emotions credit. She is consistently trying to improve things by taking the initiative in running the estate. Mary likes to be in charge of people and situations and hates it when her father doesn’t trust her to do things because she’s a woman. She doesn’t hesitate Continue reading →