Thursday, September 6, 2007

Psychology of Jesse From Team Rocket

Psychological Profile: Jesse
Profile: Jesse grew up in near poverty, providing her the drive to better her life. Jesse attended and failed Pokemon nursing school despite showing “great promise” due to her inability to work with other students. Shortly after failing Pokemon nursing school she turned to a life with crime, partnering with cohorts James and Meowth.

Psychological Observations: Jesse sees herself as smart and independent, however she surrounds herself with weaker, lesser individuals. Her inability to work with people as smart or smarter than her likely made her feel insecure and vulnerable, and contributed to her failure as a Pokemon nurse. Bossing around individuals with significantly less intellect makes her feel more secure in herself.

Jesse responds quick and angrily towards negative comments about her looks and incompetence. However, people she is docile and compliant around people she perceives to be smarter, superior, or outrank her. Jesse has a hard time expressing kindness and empathy and goes through very difficult lengths to hide these feelings.

Diagnosis:

Borderline Personality Disorder: By surrounding herself with emotionally unstable friends like James and Meowth, and joining the underworld and Team Rocket, Jesse is fulfilling her need to surround herself with chaos.

Bulimia: Jesse’s obsession with being thin puts her at high risk for developing bulimia.

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