This test is designed to score your results for the following 306 items, the first 27 of which scoring how closely you identify with a set of limiting subconscious beliefs for each Enneagram type (3 randomly chosen for each type), the next 27 of which scoring how closely you identify with a set of coping strategies employed as a result of having these subconscious beliefs (again, a random 3 of each type), the next 90 of which scoring you along a set of natural gifts and talents for each type (10 of each) and the last 162 of which scoring you along the three subtype descriptions for the nine types with 6 items chosen for each subtype: 3 positive items and 3 negative items. Because there are 846 items stored in the database, you will receive a random 306 of those 846 items whenever you take this test; your results are therefore subject to change upon a retest.
You can select five options per question, where the leftmost choice corresponds to "disagree/no" and the rightmost choice corresponds to "agree/yes." The three options in the middle correspond to only moderate preferences for each side, the middle option being specifically for "no preference for either side." To aid you in remembering this, "yes" and "no" have been labeled on their corresponding columns and have been colored appropriately.
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The following is a list of limiting subconscious beliefs for each type; please choose the appropriate choice for each belief.
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The following is a list of coping strategies for each type, where they focus their attention as a result of their subconscious beliefs; please choose the appropriate choice for each belief.
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#28 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#29 Taking control of everything and everyone
#30 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#31 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#32 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#33 Dissociating from threatening events
#34 Explaining and justifying own inappropriate behavior (rationalizing)
#35 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#36 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#37 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#38 Not recognizing that you even have needs
#39 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#40 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#41 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#42 Being undemanding
#43 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#44 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#45 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#46 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#47 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#48 Denying any personal vulnerability or weakness
#49 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#50 "Matching," an NLP term meaning you try to find commonality between yourself and others
#51 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#52 Going along with others' agendas
#53 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
#54 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#56 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#57 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#58 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#59 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#60 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#61 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#62 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#63 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#64 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#65 The ability to see the good in others
#66 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#67 The ability to keep on top of things
#68 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#69 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#70 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#71 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#72 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#73 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#74 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#75 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#76 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#77 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#78 The ability to work well under pressure
#79 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#80 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#81 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#82 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#83 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#84 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#85 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#86 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#87 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#88 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#89 The ability to perform and play a role well
#90 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#91 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#92 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#93 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#94 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#95 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#96 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#97 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#98 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#99 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#100 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#101 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#102 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#103 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#104 The ability to analyze
#105 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#106 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#107 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#108 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#109 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#110 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#111 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#112 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#113 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#114 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#115 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#116 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#117 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#118 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#119 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#120 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#121 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#122 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#123 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#124 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#125 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#126 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#127 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#128 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#129 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#130 The ability to make people feel included and important
#131 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#132 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#133 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#134 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#135 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#136 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#137 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#138 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#139 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#140 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#141 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#142 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#143 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#144 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
The following is a list of statements taken from each subtype description. Please choose the appropriate choice for each item.
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#145 Run by your emotional whims; indulge in bad habits (excessive eating, drinking, staying up too late, love affairs, etc.) to make up for what is perceived to be missing and to assuage your emotional lows
#146 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#147 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#148 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#149 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#150 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#151 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#152 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#153 You are easily influenced by the people around you, so you like to make people happy so that you can stay happy (and avoid any kind of conflict)
#154 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#155 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#156 Can be overly competitive and self-promoting
#157 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#158 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#159 Can have fixated beliefs and paranoia about anyone who is not in alignment with your beliefs
#160 Fear being left out or forgotten
#161 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#162 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#163 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#164 Are self-reliant and independent
#165 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#166 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#167 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#168 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#169 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#170 Keep physically fit and healthy
#171 Procrastination
#172 Patient and forbearing
#173 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#174 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#175 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#176 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#177 Insecure, possessive and jealous (strong fear of abandonment)
#178 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#179 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#180 Can't ask for what you need
#181 Fearful of standing out and consequently have difficulty striving for your own success
#182 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#183 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#184 Can surrender control and be genuinely soft, vulnerable and tender with your partner once you have won your partner's loyalty and affections and have no fear of being betrayed
#185 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#186 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#187 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#188 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#189 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#190 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#191 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#192 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#193 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#194 Good at planning everything out
#195 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#196 Are attracted to a strong, decisive, assertive partner that makes you feel more alive and secure but don't like it when your assertive partner is impatient or aggressive with you
#197 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#198 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#199 Strong sense of social responsibility
#200 Can show healthy anger
#201 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#202 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#203 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#204 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#205 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#206 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#207 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#208 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#209 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#210 Too intense for others
#211 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#212 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#213 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#214 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#215 Can be a workaholic
#216 You foster a sense of unity and deep connection with people you are close to (like your partner, parents, children, friends, pets, etc.), and for some your spiritual teacher or even All That Is
#217 Interested in physical and material well being
#218 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#219 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#220 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#221 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#222 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#223 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#224 Since you can feel lost without a partner, you believe you find your personal identity by merging your life with your partner's; "my life" becomes "our life," but at the cost of my independence
#225 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#226 Can overspend
#227 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#228 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#229 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#230 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#231 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#232 Due to social shame, you can believe you don't know how to function like normal people
#233 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#234 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#235 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#236 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#237 Go after what you want
#238 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#239 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#240 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#241 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#242 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#243 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#244 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#245 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#246 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#247 Witty and very genuine
#248 Affectionate, nurturing
#249 Can fall in and out of love often, trying your best to avoid a boring life
#250 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#251 Can be materialistic and use money as bartering chips for power and control
#252 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#253 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#254 Ambitious and hard working
#255 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#256 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#257 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#258 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#259 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#260 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#261 By focusing so much of your energy on your partner you conveniently forget about yourself and don't have to worry about dealing with your repressed anger, anxiety or other instinctive energies
#262 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#263 Caretaking
#264 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#265 Get angry when your partner makes an important decision without consulting you first
#266 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#267 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#268 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#269 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#270 Enjoy fantasizing about all the magical adventures and interesting conversations you would have with your new romantic interest, even if they are married or have a partner already
#271 Get rebellious when people presume to know what you are thinking and feeling
#272 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#274 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#275 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#276 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#277 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#278 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#279 Often compare yourself with more "normal" people and feel either more deficient or more elite
#280 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#281 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#282 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#283 Provide financial security and stability to others
#284 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#285 Faithful and loyal
#286 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#287 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#288 Hold people to exacting standards
#289 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#290 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#291 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#292 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#293 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#294 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#295 Are passionate about life
#296 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#297 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#298 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#299 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#300 Fear your erratic, emotionally reactive defiance and lashing out has ruined your intimate connections
#301 Subconsciously rationalize that if someone loves you for your beauty then when they find out what a nervous wreck underneath you are, they might still keep you because they love you already anyway
#302 At worst, you become an apathetic, lifeless, spaced out zombie trudging through life, often with addictions
#303 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#304 Public image is all important
#305 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#306 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.