MCU: Jane Foster (INTP)

Ti:

“I’m on the verge of understanding something extraordinary, and everything I know about this phenomenon is either in this lab or in this book. And you can’t just take this away.”

“It’s a beautiful theory, Jane. But you won’t be able to convince the scientific community of any of it. Not without hard evidence.” – Erik Selvig

Jane Foster prioritizes her current understanding or internal framework above everything else. From the beginning of the first movie, she drags her colleagues out to chase storms, because of how the data synced up with her current theory. They are skeptical, because storm chasing is outside their typical purview. However, Jane feels determined that it’s relevant and critical, so she ignores their various comments.

Jane readily forms theories that are not externally or concretely provable. While she looks for data to support them, she doesn’t allow evidence to limit her. Erik has to remind her that she needs hard evidence to convince the scientific community. He tells her that a “beautiful theory” is not enough. This demonstrates her prioritizing subjective logic (Ti) over objective logic (Te).

In many ways, Jane gets tunnel vision in relation to her work, because she fixates so completely on her research and filling in all the holes in her current understanding or theory. She’s shown frequently ignoring others areas of her life, like people relationships, in favor of this. In addition, she’s highly independent, and determined to figure things out for herself.

Ne:

“Well, magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet. – Arthur C. Clarke.”

“I have a few ideas I’m trying.”

Jane believes in chasing down every possibility, which was initially taught to her by Erik. However, she takes it much further, being willing to consider possibilities that seem to contradict reality. For instance, Thor says a lot of things that line up with fairy tales, making Erik believe he’s mad and not to be trusted. Jane is willing to hear Thor out and consider the idea, regardless of how ridiculous he sounds. However, Erik tries to discourage her, saying that he taught her to chase down every possibility in regard to science, not magic. She retorts by quoting Arthur C. Clarke: “Well, magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet.”

Jane is highly inquisitive, prone to asking questions whenever she doesn’t understand something going on around her. She questions the device that the Asgardians are using to scan her body, in Dark World, and speculates about what it might be. She’s not content just experiencing and observing. Similarly, she questions Thor and all his odd assertions.

Si:

Jane enjoys explaining the science of what she’s doing in detail, even during high stakes moments. In Dark World, Darcy asks a technical question, and Jane instantly launches into an explanation. Similarly, she sees someone reading the book she wrote (in Love and Thunder) and proceeds to explain wormholes to him.

Jane appears to get stuck in a rut after Thor fails to reunite with her on earth. She spends a long time trying to find a way to get to him, but gets frustrated when learning that he was in New York and never tried to get in touch with her. She tries to move on, but struggles to do so. In Dark World, Darcy makes a comment about her living with her mother, moping around in her pajamas, and rarely showering.

Fe:

Jane’s focus on getting answers in regard to her research can sometimes cause her to devalue the welfare of others, to a certain degree. After hitting Thor with her car for the first time, she’s relieved when he seems fine, and instantly goes back to studying the surrounding scene. When Erik pushes to have Thor taken to a hospital, because he’s acting odd, Jane tries to dismiss the notion, by saying, “He’s fine! Look at him.” With a little convincing, she realizes that taking Thor to the hospital is the most responsible thing to do.

Jane acts incredibly awkward on her date at the beginning of Dark World. Obviously, any type can act socially awkward. However, Jane puts little to no effort into engaging with the person she agreed to go on a date with. She mostly hides behind her menu, and occasionally mutters to herself nervously. The lack of effort that she puts into this social activity or ritual is specifically what seems to suggest inferior Fe.