This edition of the NPA Quiz/Competition is a bit different from previous ones, in that each NPA category could be used only once. Thus, a mismatch in one answer would necessarily impinge on the choices of the other answers.

So, this issue, plus the fact that the individuals portrayed were acting in a bizarre manner, made this competition more difficult as compared to previous ones.

As we pointed out years ago, an individual’s behavior may not be a good measure of NPA personality type in times of stress, rage or psychosis. So, we need to pay attention to other clues that may be present in the videos. We recently had the occasion to read Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (1887), and Holmes would repeat like a refrain that it is sometimes the most trivial of details that puts one on the track to the correct diagnosis.

1. N type. (“I didn’t get physical …”)

With the individual’s plaintive unaggressive demeanor, and colorful attire and body tattoo, the impression here was “sanguine, non-perfectionistic, non-aggressive”, so N type was our choice. The type NA- would be a possibility, but that was not one of the allowable selections.

2. A type. (“NINE ONE ONE … NINE ONE ONE…”)

A very contentious, combative individual, projecting to the officer, “You are very aggressive”. So, fully-expressed A trait is a good choice, with the possibilities being A, PA, NA or NPA+ type. With the wiry short stature, pale complexion, the Butch haircut, androgynous appearance, the large eagle-head tattoo on her shoulder, and rudimentary argumentative style (“9 - 1 - 1 … 9 – 1 - 1 …”), we thought non-sanguine A type was the clear choice.

3. NP type. (“What did I dooooo? Did I TOUCH someone?”)

A clue here is an individual who is wearing a face mask when it is not required. Evidently, Karen is compulsively hypersensitive to issues of hygiene, and she has meticulously planned her flight to Alaska with an aisle seat on her short connecting flight so that she has minimal contact with the public and does not have to TOUCH anyone. Her micromanaged plans collapse when she loses her aisle seat and are further exacerbated when the officers TOUCH her and put her in handcuffs after she is removed from the plane for disorderly conduct.

4. NPA+ type. (“Let GO of my animal! Let GO of my animal!)

Very sanguine and forcefully LOUD. Although blustery N type is a possibility, we thought that NPA+ type was more likely.

5. PA type. (“Was he able to go into great detail about these ladies’ deaths?” “Yes, Ma’am”).

The impression here was a non-sanguine type. However, Wade is very tall at 6-ft 5-in, so he is not your typical A type of short stature, lending support for our choice of PA type

“Like father, like son”: According to NPA genetics, a PA type must have 1) at least one parent who is a non-sanguine type, and 2) at least one parent who has the P trait. Wade’s father appears to be a PA type, as well: non-sanguine gestalt, tall stature, measured voice and gestures, and the choice of an occupation where the P trait is an advantage (“installer of windows and doors”).

6. NPA- type. (“I sear... I don’t remember what I did.”

Our choice was a passive-aggressive NPA- type who camps out at the library with a revolver among his few belongings. He resists aggressively at first but is quickly overpowered. He then becomes a meekly submissive, compliant, hyperventilating individual.

An alternative possibility is a negativistic NP (or N-P borderline) type.

7. NA type. (“I don’t want a f***ing seat belt!”)

Sanguine, non-perfectionistic aggressive, or narcissistic-aggressive NA type. Pink and yellow are the darling colors of the NA type.