Portraits by E. Filatova

**glam** · 08-02-2010, 04:29 AM

these are nothing new but i'm posting them because i don't think they've been posted here before and they should probably be here, for anyone who hasn't seen them who may be interested, and for discussion's sake if anyone has any comments about them.

these particular portraits are from Filatova's book "Personality in the Mirror of Socionics" (2001)

On Filatova's portraits - from Wikisocion:

It should be noted that Ekaterina Filatova did not herself use visual identification ("V.I.") to diagnose the types of the people in her books. She simply began to notice similarities between people of the same type and tried to capture them through photos.

Who are the people in the pictures? from Socioniko.net:

Visitors of our site often ask us whether the people whose pictures are placed together with type descriptions have been “typed” correctly. OK, we answer.

These portraits have been photographed by Yekaterina S. Filatova, a socionist from St. Petersburg, since 1991. She gave us her permission to place some of her pictures at our site. She did not use any “visual identification” methods – she is rather much critical towards such methods, and never wants to “type” pictures which some people send to her. On the contrary, she first determined the type of the person (by interviewing, in course of long contacts, etc.) and only then, when this person expressed his/her agreement with the type description and his/her permission for being photographed, she made his/her pictures in several standard perspectives (which allowed comparing pictures of different people with each other). In addition, she often received feedback from these people and kept contacts with them, since many of them were her former students, colleague professors or even practicing socionists. If anybody later expressed his doubts about the correctness of his/her type identification, then his/her pictures were removed from the collection to a separate folder marked “dubious” for future verification. The total number of portraits made by her exceeds several thousands, and the most reliable of them have been published in her books.

Later she compared her pictures, and discovered so-called “quasi-twin” series within each of the 16 types. However, they were similar not as much by facial traits (form of nose, lips etc.) as by their characteristic mimicry (facial expressions). For this reason, we strongly disagree with the approach of Sergei Ganin, the owner of ₪₪₪ Socionics - The New Psychology ₪₪₪, who determines types of celebrities using the method 'he/she facially reminds me a person whose type is XYZ". As a part of psychology, socionics should use scientific approach of studying people characters, instead of physiognomics and other pseudo-sciences.

**glam** · 08-02-2010, 04:29 AM

**Rubicon** · 08-02-2010, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by glamourama

here's me..

**Suz** · 11-08-2010, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by glamourama

ILI \ INTp

I worked with a guy who can take poses where he looks just like that!! (especially on pictures). And I typed him ILI as well from analyzing him. I enjoyed working with him, really friendly, hardworking, benign sort of guy.

**FDG** · 04-28-2017, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by glam

lol damn identic to Carlo Ancelotti (which i do think is ILI):

**xerx** · 08-02-2010, 09:29 AM

Wow, it's my brother:

**Timeless** · 08-02-2010, 08:18 PM

The SLIs look like the happiest people in the world.

**April** · 08-02-2010, 08:50 PM

The SLEs are going to eat me as soon as a fall asleep tonight. I just know it.

**Absurd** · 08-02-2010, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by April

The SLEs are going to eat me as soon as a fall asleep tonight. I just know it.

There can be only one.

**Cyrano** · 08-03-2010, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by April

The SLEs are going to eat me as soon as a fall asleep tonight. I just know it.

They do look undead don't they. Those are the ugliest men I've ever seen. I wonder what the women look like.

**redbaron** · 08-02-2010, 11:31 PM

Wow, this guy reminds me of my SEI dad when he was much younger:

**The Exception** · 08-02-2010, 11:41 PM

This SEE guy looks ready to con you out of money or something. Manipulator to the nth degree.

**redbaron** · 08-02-2010, 11:40 PM

Haha, as much as I hate to say it, this guy reminds me of me:

**Suz** · 11-08-2010, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by redbaron

Haha, as much as I hate to say it, this guy reminds me of me:

Actually now that you mention it, i can TOTALLY see the resemblance (sans mustache).

**Marie84** · 08-03-2010, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Timeless

The SLIs look like the happiest people in the world.

They smile ~*~with their eyes~*~

**Beautiful sky** · 08-03-2010, 06:35 AM

Tyra is SEI

**Nowisthetime** · 08-03-2010, 04:51 PM

I like this SEI man. He radiates good feelings and funny jokes.

**redbaron** · 08-04-2010, 02:12 PM

I love that you posted these, Glam. I keep referring to them! thanks.

**glam** · 08-05-2010, 02:15 AM

you're welcome

i actually think they're pretty reliable, as some other people have commented. (even though they are sort of dated)

**redbaron** · 09-02-2010, 09:03 PM

mods, can we sticky this?

**Socionics Is A Cult** · 09-03-2010, 08:52 AM

might as well

**EyeSeeCold** · 11-08-2010, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by glamourama

Beautiful! But alas, she is too cute for me. If I had a nickel for every dual I turned down without even trying...

This portrait is spot on. My SEE friend from highschool looks just like her.

**FDG** · 08-02-2010, 08:00 AM

Among those, I am probably most similar to this LSE woman (as far as facial expression / structure goes):

**Suz** · 11-08-2010, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by FDG

Among those, I am probably most similar to this LSE woman (as far as facial expression / structure goes):

I have a friend who looks almost exactly like that! I actually typed her LSE too, because she activates me big time....

**The Exception** · 08-02-2010, 04:42 AM

LOL at some of the ILI photos:

They don't call ILI the critic for nothing:

A female niffy!

**Crispy** · 08-02-2010, 04:53 AM

These have always proved useful, along with the excellent descriptions at socioniko.

My Russian Twin

This guy looks fuggin hilarious next to the other SLE's.

**The Exception** · 08-02-2010, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Crispy

These have always proved useful, along with the excellent descriptions at socioniko.

My Russian Twin

Yeah the similarity with the expressions of those LIIs and my own facial expressions is uncanny.

**silverchris9** · 08-02-2010, 06:56 AM

God, there are a lot of unattractive Russians.

**Biscuit** · 05-06-2023, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by The Exception

They don't call ILI the critic for nothing:

Most ILIs I know have similar face structure to this guy + the same gazes of " indifferent view towards life " + same calmness etc

The rest are either like Cillian morphy , or like this boy :

**Sol** · 05-06-2023, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Emily

Most ILIs I know have similar face structure to this guy

"Face structure" have no relation to Jung types. Behavior has, including nonverbal behavior.

Impressions from that guy are close to LSI. Filatova did many mistakes in types as anyone, so ~50% can to have other types. By a single photo is doubtful to check a type with high accuracy, but general situation should to exist.
The idea of such galleries is to give data for "general impression". For this is enough that most would have the needed type. At least some of traits would be correct for most examples to understand those traits in nonverbal behavior.

**ashlesha** · 10-18-2016, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Starfall

I don't think I look as angelic as these IEI's, but that's probably because of anxiety lol

top left?

**Socionics Is A Cult** · 10-18-2016, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Starfall

Yeah, she probably comes closest

the one I think looks like Kate Bush.

**Sol** · 10-18-2016, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Starfall

but that's probably because of anxiety

Because 1) your type most probably is other, 2) treatment of anxiety may supress your external emotionality making hard to understand your type by nonverbality from photos/videos. Taking into account 2nd factor it's harder to decide is your type T or F, especially not having normal typing material like video.

Creepy-male · 08-02-2010, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by glamourama

SEI

Lol, stoner SEIs ftw.

EDIT

Also, lol, if there was ever a Ne moment caught on camera, this is it. I think I'm in love

**The Reality Denialist** · 03-28-2016, 09:04 AM

Ummm... I definitely have those kind of moments. It looks so crafty that nobody takes me seriously. If they ever do but especially when I'm like this.

**Timeless** · 08-03-2010, 08:00 AM

Those ESIs look like they're ready to slit somebody's throat!

"My name is Boris, and I vant to keel you."

---

On the other hand, I had a SEI math tutor who I got along with really well and she looked 95% exactly like her:

She was really sweet and kind.

**Socionics Is A Cult** · 08-03-2010, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Timeless

She looks like Martha Kearney, a British TV person.

Originally Posted by Nowisthetime

He looks like the actor Herbert Lom, who played Inspector Clouseau's much aggrieved boss in the Pink Panther films. There's also something a little Patrick McGoohan about him as well.

**Beautiful sky** · 03-29-2017, 06:31 AM

SLI final

The single pic that I have where I'm actually sporting a smile, you dudes are going to pounce on it like "OMG you're an extravert"

does anyone require a side profile of my chin? LOL
me:

ri_006.jpg
ri_007.jpg
ri_003.jpg

**The Exception** · 03-29-2017, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Maritsa

SLI final

You're so predictable Maritsa.

Anyone else want to try?

**Socionics Is A Cult** · 08-03-2010, 05:20 PM

SEI

Frodo

ILE

umm...Daniel Dennett

some relative of Sergei's possibly
LII

Tom Baker and Jonathan Miller maybe?

ESE

Melvyn Bragg

Alex Kapranos

LSI

Tom Petty

EIE

a Prince of Denmark

Tessa Jowell

Theresa May (NOT Teresa May)

Princess Diana

Moira Stuart

IEI

Kate Bush

Sir Mark Elder

ESI

Nora Batty

LIE

Karl Popper...Voltaire?

EII

Vincent

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