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 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#29 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#30 Dissociating from threatening events
#31 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#32 Not recognizing that you even have needs
#33 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#34 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#35 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#36 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#37 Being extremely loyal
#38 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#39 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#40 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#41 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#42 Having a high threshold for pain
#43 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#44 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#45 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#46 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#47 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#48 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#49 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#50 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#51 Fighting perceived injustices
#52 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#53 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#54 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#56 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#57 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#58 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#59 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#60 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#61 The ability to do what I say I will do
#62 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#63 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#64 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#65 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#66 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#67 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#68 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#69 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#70 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#71 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#72 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#73 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#74 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#75 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#76 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#77 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#78 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#79 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#80 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#81 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#82 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#83 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#84 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#85 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#86 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#87 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#88 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#89 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#90 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#91 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#92 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#93 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#94 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#95 The ability to understand what motivates people
#96 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#97 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#98 The ability to run my own business successfully
#99 The ability to beautify any environment
#100 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#101 The ability to reveal deep, hidden, subtle truths about the human condition that have profound affects on people because they are experienced universally but unspoken of
#102 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#103 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#104 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#105 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#106 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#107 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#108 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#109 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#110 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#111 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#112 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#113 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#114 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#115 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#116 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#117 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#118 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#119 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#120 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#121 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#122 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#123 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#124 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#125 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#126 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#127 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#128 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#129 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#130 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#131 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#132 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#133 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#134 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#135 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#136 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#137 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#138 The ability to learn quickly
#139 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#140 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#141 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#142 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#143 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#144 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
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 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#146 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#147 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#148 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#149 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#150 Have a lot of self-doubt about your sexual attractiveness and desirability
#151 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#152 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#153 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#154 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#155 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#156 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#157 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#158 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#159 Repress and stuff their feelings
#160 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#161 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#162 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#163 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#164 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#165 For all your bravado, you actually have a deep fear of rejection which is why you feel the need to possess and control your partner in the first place
#166 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#167 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#168 Procrastination
#169 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#170 Easily get depressed and feel disillusioned when relationship problems come up
#171 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#172 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#173 Can develop theories about people's negative moods or hostile intentions which are totally off
#174 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#175 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#176 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#177 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#178 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#179 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#180 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#181 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#182 Can bolster up your image to compensate for social insecurities: dressing up to the nines, having a unique social style/presentation, being glamorous but a little aloof, having elite membership, etc.
#183 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#184 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#185 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#186 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#187 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#188 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#189 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
#190 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#191 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#192 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#193 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#194 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#195 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#196 Can become magnetized by and infatuated with someone you find
fascinating/intriguing/mysterious and will romanticize and fantasize about him or her as a way to keep life exciting and stimulating
#197 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#198 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#199 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#200 As you become less healthy you can become a scheming swindler, full of hot air and empty promises
#201 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#202 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#203 Possible eating disorders
#204 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#205 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#206 Witty and very genuine
#207 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#208 Too intense for others
#209 Get rebellious when people presume to know what you are thinking and feeling
#210 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#211 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#212 Can be tough also but prefer to use your beauty to protect yourself
#213 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#214 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#215 Good at planning everything out
#216 Good team players, get along well with others
#217 Ambitious and hard working
#218 Great at saving and investing money
#219 Neglect primary needs (spiritual) -- go for secondary gratifications (material) as compensation for not pursuing your real desires, but not without some repressed underlying anxiety and anger
#220 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#221 Patient and forbearing
#222 Affectionate, nurturing
#223 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#224 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#225 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#226 Go after what you want
#227 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#228 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#229 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#230 Often compare yourself with more "normal" people and feel either more deficient or more elite
#231 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#232 Fear being rejected
#233 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#234 Are passionate about life
#235 Can fall in and out of love often, trying your best to avoid a boring life
#236 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#237 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#238 May want the symbols of success (in the U.S. --' a fancy car; a nice, big house in the best neighborhood; designer clothes; name brands, etc.)
#239 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#240 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#241 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#242 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#243 Disciplined and regimented
#244 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#245 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#246 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#247 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#248 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)
#249 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#250 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#251 You can invite aggressive reactions to your belligerent reactions
#252 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#253 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#254 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#255 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#256 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#257 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#258 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#259 At worst, can be obsessed with someone; stalking; fatal attractions
#260 Expect others to know what you need
#261 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#262 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#263 Provide financial security and stability to others
#264 Self-reliant and independent
#265 Insecure, possessive and jealous (strong fear of abandonment)
#266 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#267 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#268 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#269 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#270 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#271 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#272 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#273 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#274 Faithful and loyal
#275 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#276 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#277 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#278 Your goal is to keep your peace of mind and keep life comfortable --' at all costs!
#279 Seductive and alluring; crave yet fear intimacy
#280 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#281 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#282 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#283 Often love to cook for others
#284 Your underlying fear is that you won't be able to take care of yourself, won't have the inner resources, capability, power or life skills to manage if something goes wrong
#285 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#286 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#287 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#288 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#289 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#290 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#291 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#292 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#293 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#294 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#295 Ambitious
#296 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#297 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#298 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#299 Often protect the weaker/downtrodden/disadvantaged members of society, especially when they're being taken advantage of, and try to empower them to be more self-reliant, confident and courageous
#300 Hold people to exacting standards
#301 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#302 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in