William Jones — An Intellectual Outlier

Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted — Part 2

William Jones

Here are the details for William’s background while growing up:

William said both his parents were permissive in their parenting style. His mother’s MBTI® is INFJ (Protector) while his father’s is ENFP (Inspirer). Williams’s adult preference is EnFp (Inspirer). [1] During childhood, William showed INFP (Idealist), which is a more introverted preference than his adult evaluation. All three are F-Feeling types, tenderhearted people who tend to make choices for themselves and others that will leave everyone happy. F- Feeling people can suffer greatly when others do not understand them. William appears to fit the Rainforest Mind (Prober, 2016) [2] description about the depths of sensitivity and its effects on the individual’s interpretation — and the degree of the sense of comfort or belonging — in his world. William’s younger brother preferred ISTJ (Duty Fulfiller) as a child, an excellent profile to be a “good” student. William’s younger brother was someone likely to do what is expected without rebelling or asking questions, unlike the rest of the family. This particular difference between them…