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Joel Barish Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Joel Barish is a character from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

This page summarizes crowd sourced ratings of their personality collected from users of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz. This website has recruited more than 3 million volunteers to rate characters on descriptive adjectives and other properties, which can be aggregated to create profiles that users can be matched to as part of a personality test. For more information about how the ratings were collected and how they are used, see the documentation.

Aggregated ratings for 500 descriptions

The table shows the average rating the character received for each descriptive item on a 1 to 100 scale and what that character's rank for the description is among all 2,000 characters in the database. It also shows the standard deviation of the ratings and how many different individuals submitted a rating for that description.

ItemAverage ratingRankRating standard deviationNumber of raters
overthinker (not underthinker)89.79516.518
quiet (not loud)89.12610.154
love-focused (not money-focused)86.723012.850
blue (not red)86.55412.814
bookish (not sporty)85.928510.942
human (not animalistic)85.913612.733
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)85.12315.861
insecure (not confident)84.93413.930
shy (not bold)84.4913.227
awkward (not comfortable)84.38612.617
introspective (not not introspective)84.24815.126
reclusive (not social)83.89610.958
zebra (not lion)83.8939.420
confidential (not gossiping)83.627113.644
reserved (not chatty)83.514816.838
nerd (not jock)83.530120.931
sorrowful (not cheery)83.310511.233
introvert (not extrovert)83.28714.439
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)82.915112.215
homebody (not world traveler)82.711116.731
sheepish (not smug)82.72710.718
tame (not wild)82.25414.641
sensitive (not thick-skinned)82.19814.536
rejected (not popular)82.015914.320
🧠 (not 💪)81.440315.431
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)81.324714.940
slovenly (not stylish)81.26213.139
awkward (not suspicious)81.26618.737
private (not gregarious)81.122217.437
repressed (not forward)80.95010.221
first-mate (not captain)80.721313.336
egalitarian (not racist)80.474513.836
winter (not summer)80.117121.347
soft (not hard)79.715318.049
resentful (not euphoric)79.623220.316
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)79.426020.446
lost (not enlightened)79.412019.140
traumatized (not flourishing)79.329417.338
soft (not hard)79.317619.738
🎨 (not 🏀)79.344720.156
anti-prank (not prankster)79.139523.415
codependent (not independent)79.010621.045
self-conscious (not self-assured)78.96520.531
beta (not alpha)78.816717.538
tense (not relaxed)78.756318.737
photographer (not physicist)78.623912.116
careful (not brave)78.66516.536
shy (not playful)78.54618.237
flawed (not perfect)78.442212.325
loyal (not traitorous)78.389617.835
deep (not epic)78.23515.857
intellectual (not physical)78.248318.028
resists change (not likes change)78.137823.016
low self esteem (not narcissistic)78.09919.052
😭 (not 😀)77.99517.428
thinker (not doer)77.86823.769
devoted (not unfaithful)77.892422.647
mellow (not energetic)77.811617.916
🛌 (not 🧗)77.710521.051
sheltered (not street-smart)77.712416.829
🥴 (not 🥳)77.712415.048
sad (not happy)77.625715.139
pacifist (not ferocious)77.613021.144
emotional (not unemotional)77.652722.550
often crying (not never cries)77.615416.962
depressed (not bright)77.414720.435
white knight (not bad boy)77.336420.843
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)77.215217.134
rock (not rap)77.249520.352
🤐 (not 😜)77.222121.136
lover (not fighter)77.122120.465
real (not fake)77.172717.716
meek (not bossy)76.811618.634
insomniac (not slumbering)76.743323.214
scruffy (not manicured)76.726020.133
haunted (not blissful)76.646721.051
soulful (not soulless)76.673322.540
water (not fire)76.614621.748
hesitant (not decisive)76.56320.148
passive (not assertive)76.47022.632
bashful (not exhibitionist)76.44120.671
gloomy (not sunny)76.235221.536
tired (not wired)76.15019.417
tall (not short)75.935618.297
indie (not pop)75.931219.758
🧢 (not 🎩)75.830320.934
employee (not entrepreneur)75.818222.017
dorky (not cool)75.621417.439
guarded (not open)75.570022.949
mild (not spicy)75.514420.648
domestic (not industrial)75.511018.531
timid (not cocky)75.59117.752
love shy (not cassanova)75.522026.415
🐴 (not 🦄)75.330126.132
romantic (not dispassionate)75.253220.046
routine (not innovative)75.224822.223
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)75.245818.417
weakass (not badass)75.111117.364
withdrawn (not outgoing)75.120121.619
obsessed (not aloof)75.035918.728
not genocidal (not genocidal)75.072627.458
apologetic (not proud)74.96816.215
civilized (not barbaric)74.567420.439
believable (not poorly-written)74.379225.845
vanilla (not kinky)74.224520.137
stereotypical (not boundary breaking)74.119615.215
miserable (not joyful)74.139020.836
triggered (not trolling)73.925320.928
noble (not jovial)73.844811.418
English (not German)73.779524.931
awkward (not charming)73.619120.536
thrifty (not extravagant)73.422423.351
bear (not wolf)73.316428.115
experience-oriented (not goal-oriented)73.314820.315
anxious (not calm)73.243727.735
kind (not cruel)73.286416.641
unlucky (not fortunate)73.128023.233
🤠 (not 🤑)73.045120.834
metrosexual (not macho)73.033818.034
vintage (not trendy)73.067018.264
submissive (not dominant)72.722715.929
monochrome (not multicolored)72.727123.935
follower (not leader)72.728415.516
moody (not stable)72.764021.139
empath (not psychopath)72.764120.452
gentle (not harsh)72.642020.314
straight (not queer)72.585124.839
subdued (not exuberant)72.511726.846
atheist (not theist)72.145122.427
can't-fix-anything (not handy)72.020119.116
democratic (not authoritarian)71.833725.841
chronically single (not serial dater)71.764222.315
obedient (not rebellious)71.625822.834
🐿 (not 🦇)71.347425.536
underachiever (not overachiever)71.39723.553
fantasy-prone (not grounded)71.346428.116
quivering (not unstirring)71.212521.817
average (not deviant)71.114023.549
🧐 (not 😎)71.131124.853
scheduled (not spontaneous)71.061926.042
frugal (not lavish)70.738316.726
folksy (not presidential)70.734125.134
gatherer (not hunter)70.539324.127
😊 (not 🤣)70.454024.028
cursed (not blessed)70.464716.318
repetitive (not varied)70.329627.725
roundabout (not direct)70.38724.529
apprentice (not master)70.126419.734
pessimistic (not optimistic)70.136122.754
cheesy (not chic)70.142424.450
unstable (not stable)70.163025.115
wooden (not plastic)69.961126.356
enslaved (not emancipated)69.99718.140
good-manners (not bad-manners)69.979416.416
Swedish (not Italian)69.626019.024
geriatric (not vibrant)69.611221.142
helpless (not resourceful)69.56818.446
earthly (not divine)69.561725.617
honorable (not cunning)69.460019.538
self-destructive (not self-improving)69.448126.636
vegan (not cannibal)69.446420.934
penny-pincher (not overspender)69.338719.936
loveable (not punchable)69.365124.246
sensible (not ludicrous)69.359021.144
spartan (not glamorous)69.256613.815
modest (not flamboyant)69.256225.534
high IQ (not low IQ)69.2128417.331
slothful (not active)69.18020.441
unmotivated (not motivated)69.15125.161
moderate (not extreme)68.921429.540
earth (not air)68.950827.857
🥾 (not 👟)68.841626.625
methodical (not astonishing)68.756423.850
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)68.787223.733
twitchy (not still)68.461025.966
well behaved (not mischievous)68.240422.040
protagonist (not antagonist)68.2101428.848
nonconformist (not social climber)68.156522.121
moderate (not gluttonous)68.068419.122
stuttering (not rhythmic)67.815826.932
nonpolitical (not political)67.625524.633
clumsy (not coordinated)67.632326.443
child free (not pronatalist)67.567628.825
wholesome (not salacious)67.467720.640
chill (not sassy)67.415123.520
beautiful (not ugly)67.3129622.544
utilitarian (not decorative)67.266822.624
cringing away (not welcoming experience)67.136622.717
poor (not rich)67.141618.534
😬 (not 😏)67.030123.140
princess (not queen)67.030127.043
one-faced (not two-faced)66.992928.961
thin (not thick)66.962122.836
masculine (not feminine)66.892622.054
tight (not loose)66.884024.836
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)66.746522.032
questioning (not believing)66.777129.620
jealous (not compersive)66.549523.341
unassuming (not pretentious)66.529421.728
persistent (not quitter)66.5173930.846
😇 (not 😈)66.563223.133
main character (not side character)66.470333.850
angelic (not demonic)66.371825.635
low-tech (not high-tech)66.254124.546
🤔 (not 🤫)66.244427.626
dramatic (not comedic)66.295224.281
uptight (not easy)66.285225.615
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)66.150722.843
cooperative (not competitive)66.137326.536
minimalist (not pack rat)66.043823.837
slow (not fast)65.915920.738
dry (not moist)65.939922.329
evolutionist (not creationist)65.956729.517
rugged (not refined)65.853718.530
respectful (not rude)65.880224.233
insightful (not generic)65.897018.015
noob (not pro)65.519124.330
deep (not shallow)65.580724.144
claustrophobic (not spelunker)65.421923.430
works hard (not plays hard)65.397224.438
mundane (not extraordinary)65.321424.238
secretive (not open-book)65.290229.953
pointed (not random)65.2112626.562
transparent (not machiavellian)65.244326.853
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)65.137428.635
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)65.161524.131
consumer (not creator)65.139929.614
heroic (not villainous)65.0118220.132
arcane (not mainstream)65.060326.432
🧕 (not 💃)65.023627.438
reluctant (not eager)64.922629.118
remote (not involved)64.910926.154
chivalrous (not businesslike)64.951324.267
gendered (not androgynous)64.8151626.741
literary (not mathematical)64.771926.625
traditional (not unorthodox)64.747422.935
wavering (not resolute)64.713228.232
devout (not heathen)64.658825.830
🐮 (not 🐷)64.546126.333
OCD (not ADHD)64.387628.760
nonpartisan (not activist)64.327815.815
classical (not avant-garde)64.167628.430
tailor (not blacksmith)64.184726.823
jealous (not opinionated)64.114727.258
hurried (not leisurely)64.162525.143
proper (not scandalous)64.165026.534
flat (not bubbly)64.169723.321
studious (not goof-off)63.9109727.555
serious (not bold)63.847723.552
resigned (not resistant)63.86028.439
🌟 (not 💩)63.8125928.828
unambiguous (not mysterious)63.764122.541
complimentary (not insulting)63.773026.624
tactful (not indiscreet)63.681123.526
innocent (not worldly)63.528721.747
French (not Russian)63.569121.835
perceptive (not unobservant)63.5145428.041
trusting (not charming)63.441327.636
genuine (not sarcastic)63.469128.443
nice (not naughty)63.469624.416
skeptical (not spiritual)63.3112528.339
unpolished (not eloquent)63.344720.531
oblivious (not alert)63.235925.027
meaningful (not pointless)63.2133131.114
cryptic (not straightforward)63.122722.333
monotone (not expressive)63.036327.763
treasure (not trash)62.9140722.932
clean (not perverted)62.9105823.061
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)62.768529.630
🐀 (not 🐘)62.749729.241
delicate (not coarse)62.644320.414
emotional (not logical)62.576923.636
unpatriotic (not patriotic)62.420725.332
conformist (not maverick)62.431628.215
existentialist (not nihilist)62.374629.141
Pepsi (not Coke)62.322132.946
vulnerable (not armoured)62.241028.744
privileged (not oppressed)62.2104824.231
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)62.286125.215
cautious (not impulsive)62.169928.446
desperate (not high standards)62.043026.873
urban (not rural)61.9113424.351
pensive (not serene)61.9121028.166
buffoon (not charmer)61.933315.917
generalist (not specialist)61.821624.625
🐒 (not 🐩)61.854731.030
📉 (not 📈)61.821427.530
provincial (not cosmopolitan)61.748629.541
individualist (not communal)61.788128.230
slow-talking (not fast-talking)61.535525.428
stoic (not expressive)61.452830.937
generous (not stingy)61.497423.943
slugabed (not go-getter)61.311524.433
chortling (not giggling)61.393726.634
friendly (not unfriendly)61.3112220.116
reasonable (not deranged)61.189227.046
fixable (not unfixable)61.188125.538
lowbrow (not highbrow)61.031124.532
dramatic (not no-nonsense)61.078127.026
🥶 (not 🥵)61.045924.351
heartfelt (not clinical)60.9101326.216
unambitious (not driven)60.88525.433
family-first (not work-first)60.879924.742
negative (not positive)60.863927.616
backdoor (not official)60.780027.826
idealist (not realist)60.763431.747
liberal (not conservative)60.797722.735
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)60.744627.240
prudish (not flirtatious)60.757923.161
subjective (not objective)60.549630.647
centrist (not radical)60.543326.246
humble (not arrogant)60.464224.630
puny (not mighty)60.432722.939
minds-own-business (not snoops)60.424729.122
attractive (not repulsive)60.3137523.935
realistic (not ambitious)60.345930.450
flower child (not goth)60.3102325.941
old-fashioned (not progressive)60.265629.216
disorganized (not self-disciplined)60.142531.839
messy (not neat)60.156830.335
on-time (not tardy)60.0117329.165
uncreative (not open to new experinces)59.930926.637
handshakes (not hugs)59.9105231.219
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)59.9129225.914
hippie (not militaristic)59.954725.015
regular (not zany)59.851831.243
grumpy (not cheery)59.894920.615
intimate (not formal)59.775027.349
hypocritical (not equitable)59.664926.730
green thumb (not plant-neglecter)59.664428.415
diligent (not lazy)59.5170421.144
sickly (not healthy)59.534619.627
trusting (not suspicious)59.463629.541
sweet (not savory)59.462124.315
important (not irrelevant)59.3159730.738
monastic (not hedonist)59.342225.924
stinky (not fresh)59.342226.933
outsider (not insider)59.277036.343
flimsy (not sturdy)59.137619.738
altruistic (not selfish)59.098227.546
hard-work (not natural-talent)59.0107824.969
giving (not receiving)59.0106427.248
sheriff (not outlaw)58.982225.133
sloppy (not fussy)58.926422.916
seemly (not inappropriate)58.9104322.122
supportive (not catty)58.9107119.715
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')58.818829.126
disarming (not creepy)58.8131220.147
forgiving (not vengeful)58.786527.843
🤖 (not 👻)58.764928.428
attentive (not interrupting)58.783630.360
reactive (not proactive)58.772529.046
blind (not all-seeing)58.761323.514
pure (not debased)58.688724.738
accepting (not judgemental)58.475225.431
sincere (not irreverent)58.4124624.319
unprepared (not hoarder)58.344729.042
creative (not conventional)58.290527.533
envious (not prideful)58.217826.477
paranoid (not naive)58.1100629.650
always down (not picky)58.147427.465
things-person (not people-person)58.172731.920
oxymoron (not tautology)57.975527.727
analytical (not intuitive)57.980024.617
warm (not quarrelsome)57.873228.533
good-humored (not angry)57.896723.233
serious (not playful)57.7109724.940
consistent (not variable)57.7102131.026
🏌 (not 🤺)57.628524.529
disturbing (not enchanting)57.659119.721
poetic (not factual)57.563328.539
politically correct (not edgy)57.467427.239
gracious (not feisty)57.439626.141
statist (not anarchist)57.484429.826
ranged (not melee)57.481827.629
predictable (not quirky)57.468930.067
deliberate (not spontaneous)57.3112732.447
unchallenging (not demanding)57.330430.642
muddy (not washed)57.353426.359
knowledgeable (not ignorant)57.2137526.537
disreputable (not prestigious)57.151224.228
sage (not whippersnapper)57.070123.025
hypochondriac (not stoic)57.052925.240
off target (not accurate)57.045226.221
old (not young)56.967623.640
woke (not problematic)56.979726.718
vague (not precise)56.839328.225
philosophical (not real)56.739530.245
strong identity (not social chameleon)56.7149833.018
weird (not normal)56.6109227.238
complicated (not simple)56.6128931.136
glad (not mad)56.670221.432
stubborn (not accommodating)56.6145130.665
tasteful (not lewd)56.4124622.731
biased (not impartial)56.3142027.730
sleepy (not frenzied)56.214127.949
analysis (not common sense)56.297728.558
engineerial (not lawyerly)56.169929.515
artistic (not scientific)56.087329.640
everyman (not chosen one)56.071929.461
💔 (not 💝)55.877334.634
hygienic (not gross)55.7154620.816
chaste (not lustful)55.670828.641
historical (not modern)55.576623.035
incompetent (not competent)55.331025.440
curious (not apathetic)55.1145127.832
cultured (not rustic)55.1118428.048
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)55.0106024.514
sober (not indulgent)54.983927.141
builder (not explorer)54.983027.037
lifeless (not spirited)54.930325.323
sweet (not bitter)54.895522.032
western (not eastern)54.7147329.331
yes-man (not contrarian)54.755428.155
junkie (not straight edge)54.751325.922
reasoned (not instinctual)54.673231.129
autistic (not neurotypical)54.532825.445
rough (not smooth)54.588627.534
nurturing (not poisonous)54.5118722.938
neutral (not opinionated)54.516731.260
reader (not writer)54.582429.520
mechanical (not natural)54.479032.514
💀 (not 🎃)54.397632.159
sugarcoated (not frank)54.334027.750
tiresome (not interesting)54.236528.234
pain-avoidant (not masochistic)54.285334.926
annoying (not unannoying)54.195330.215
genius (not dunce)54.0143722.742
theoretical (not empirical)54.052127.925
warm (not cold)54.0107327.542
intense (not lighthearted)54.0137830.239
socialist (not libertarian)53.952827.430
🥰 (not 🙃)53.9100530.531
non-gamer (not gamer)53.9122831.161
off-key (not musical)53.8104325.555
inspiring (not cringeworthy)53.7117925.329
crazy (not sane)53.797522.640
innocent (not jaded)53.755928.856
reliable (not experimental)53.6106529.533
utopian (not dystopian)53.691326.614
overprepared (not efficient)53.535628.546
gullible (not cynical)53.563530.963
feminist (not sexist)53.4140524.836
fearful (not hopeful)53.368121.615
humorless (not funny)53.274924.937
slacker (not workaholic)53.242926.929
exaggerating (not factual)53.297730.170
touchy-feely (not distant)53.282430.750
focused (not absentminded)53.1151124.016
focused on the present (not focused on the future)53.0101729.961
juvenile (not mature)53.087330.346
fantastical (not realistic)53.079132.472
long-winded (not concise)53.084129.540
rational (not whimsical)52.9120729.342
purple (not orange)52.995033.027
offended (not chill)52.9115625.534
unfrivolous (not goofy)52.9119523.815
lenient (not strict)52.888927.958
demure (not vain)52.894123.139
🐐 (not 🦒)52.7141835.326
communist (not capitalist)52.778125.415
scholarly (not crafty)52.675725.725
patient (not impatient)52.671929.032
original (not cliché)52.6112329.217
mild (not manic)52.673424.614
interested (not bored)52.5158530.268
normie (not freak)52.587227.771
unmeddlesome (not prying)52.441528.617
orderly (not chaotic)52.3107530.229
parental (not childlike)52.3110327.222
basic (not hipster)52.2125029.637
literal (not metaphorical)52.2136330.329
linear (not circular)52.2100233.034
entitled (not grateful)52.299526.051
ironic (not profound)52.1102226.955
rigid (not flexible)52.0114726.329
foolish (not wise)51.982826.242
conspiracist (not sheeple)51.9148329.142
Greek (not Roman)51.982626.136
dolphin (not kangaroo)51.9101630.414
bad-cook (not good-cook)51.8103526.359
open-minded (not close-minded)51.7128726.728
concrete (not abstract)51.7122930.443
🤡 (not 👽)51.784429.135
fearmongering (not reassuring)51.780431.647
technophile (not luddite)51.593928.028
practical (not imaginative)51.5132629.541
sexual (not asexual)51.5143524.546
night owl (not morning lark)51.4126930.929
freelance (not corporate)51.4123831.729
feeler (not thinker)51.4117629.814
head@clouds (not down2earth)51.294634.235
drop out (not valedictorian)51.272127.144
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)51.1120926.415
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)51.099430.434
dog person (not cat person)51.0105531.766
uninspiring (not charismatic)50.937527.237
preppy (not punk rock)50.9123029.836
transient (not permanent)50.388429.933
scrub (not legit)50.745823.433

The lowest rating for any description in the table is 50.0 despite a 1 to 100 scale being used. This is because descriptions that had values lower than the midpoint were reversed. For example, a score of 1/100 for "hot (not cold)" is equivalent to a score of 100/100 for "cold (not hot)". This was done so that all the traits that are most distinctive for a character are at the top of the table.

Similar characters

The similarity between two characters can be calculated by taking the correlation between the lists of their traits. This produces a value from +1 to -1. With +1 implying that every trait one character is high on the other one is high on too, to an equal degree. And, -1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. The 10 most and least similar characters to Joel Barish based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. Charlie Kelmeckis (0.8)
  2. Tom Hansen (0.799)
  3. Shinji Ikari (0.776)
  4. Columbus (0.728)
  5. Cameron Frye (0.727)
  6. The Narrator (0.724)
  7. Caleb Smith (0.724)
  8. George Michael Bluth (0.722)
  9. Evan (0.72)
  10. Stuart Bloom (0.72)
  1. Samantha Jones (-0.602)
  2. Ava Coleman (-0.583)
  3. Erica Sinclair (-0.557)
  4. Jennifer Check (-0.551)
  5. Ramona Vega (-0.543)
  6. Donna Meagle (-0.535)
  7. Edie Britt (-0.529)
  8. Barney Stinson (-0.525)
  9. Tyler Durden (-0.514)
  10. Lily (-0.509)

Personality types

Users who took the quiz were asked to self-identify their Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types. We can look at the average match scores of these different groups of users with Joel Barish to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way Joel Barish is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ISFJ66.7%1602
INFJ63.7%12519
INFP63.1%23344
ISFP61.7%1998
ISTJ59.9%1475
INTP57.5%11992
INTJ57.0%8827
ESFJ55.6%592
ISTP55.2%1950
ENFJ53.9%3842
ENFP52.7%10817
ESFP50.5%1202
ESTJ49.0%547
ENTJ46.3%2286
ENTP45.4%5934
ESTP44.0%765

Notes

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