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People imagine themselves and others as having characteristics that can be described with powerful archetypes and character traits that have broad explanatory power. Archetypes originate with storytelling whereby we see ourselves and the people we know in the characters of myth, fiction and film. Character traits stem from popular psychology, politics and culture. The following are illustrative examples of archetypes and character traits that are commonly used to think about people.
Agreeable
Calm
Cold
Commanding
Complacent
Confident
Conscientious
Conservative
Cool
Delusional
Difficult
Diligent
Emotional
Entitled
Extroverted
Family-Oriented
Fashionable
Gritty
Honest
Idealistic - believes their personal ideas become reality
Individualistic
Introverted
Kindhearted
Likeable
Neurotic
Normal
Open to Experience
Open-minded
Optimistic
Passive Aggressive
Perfectionist
Personable
Pessimist
Pompous
Pragmatic
Progressive
Rational
Realist
Reckless
Reserved
Resilient
Risk Avoider
Risk Taker
Self-absorbed
Self-important
Sensitive
Shy
Smug
The Absent-minded Professor
The Adventurer
The Alpha Male
The Angry Loner
The Anti-Hero
The Athlete
The Attention Seeker
The Authority Figure
The Beautiful Loner
The Beta Male
The Big Baby
The Born Lucky
The Builder
The Bully
The Caregiver
The Class Clown
The Clumsy Hero
The Coward
The Creative Genius
The Crusader
The Cynic
The Diplomat
The Disaffected Goth
The Dreamer
The Eccentric Billionaire
The Eccentric Misfit
The Egomaniac
The Empath
The Enchantress
The Everyman
The Explorer
The Father Figure
The Femme Fatale
The Fool For Love
The Free Spirit
The Gamer
The Gangster
The Geek
The Gentle Giant
The Girl / Boy Genius
The Glutton
The Good Samaritan
The Gourmet
The Great Imposter
The Guardian Angel
The Guide
The Hardboiled Detective
The Healer
The Hipster
The Hopeless Romantic
The Hopelessly Boring
The Huntress
The Imposter
The Incompetent Ruler / Boss / Chief
The Jock
The Leader of the Gang
The Likeable Villain
The Lone Hero
The Loose Cannon
The Lovable Rogue
The Lover
The Loyal Servant
The Loyalist
The Mad Scientist
The Man Alone
The Master Builder / Craftsperson
The Matriarch
The Mentor
The Misunderstood Visionary
The Momma’s Boy
The Mother Figure
The Musician
The Mystic
The Narcissist
The Natural Leader
The Nemesis
The Nerd
The Nice Guy
The Noble Journalist
The Noble King / Queen
The Nonconformist
The Obstructive Bureaucrat
The Old Master
The Old Soldier
The Overachiever
The Patriarch
The People Person
The Philosopher
The Polished Professional
The Pollyanna
The Precocious Child
The Prep
The Priestess
The Provocateur
The Psychopath
The Queen Bee
The Rebel Without a Cause
The Reformer
The Reluctant Monster
The Rightful Leader
The Ronin - Samurai without a master
The Saboteur
The Scorned Goddess
The Scoundrel
The Seeker
The Shallow Rich Girl / Boy
The Shape-shifter
The Sidekick / Wingman
The Sleazy Politician
The Social Climber
The Sociopath
The Star-Crossed Lovers
The Starving Artist
The Stickler
The Strong Silent Type
The Teacher's Pet
The Team Player
The Thug
The Trickster
The Try Hard
The Tyrant
The Useful Idiot
The Usurper
The Victim
The Village Idiot
The Voice of Reason
The Wanderer
The Warrior
The Weakling
The Whisky Priest
The Wicked Stepmother
The Wise Old Sage
The Workaholic
The Worker Bee
Archetypes and labels for character traits have broad explanatory power but are seldom accurate when applied to actual people.
It is common for archetypes to become deeply embedded in culture such that they can greatly influence our thinking and how we present ourselves or think about ourselves. In this way, fiction shapes reality.

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