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 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#29 Perceptiveness
#30 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#31 Seeing everyone else's point of view
#32 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#33 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#34 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#35 Fighting perceived injustices
#36 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#37 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#38 Dissociating from threatening events
#39 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#40 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#41 Being self-controlled
#42 Being undemanding
#43 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#44 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#45 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#46 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#47 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#48 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#50 Heightened imagination and positive, anticipatory thinking
#51 "Matching," an NLP term meaning you try to find commonality between yourself and others
#52 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#53 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#54 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#56 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#57 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#58 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#59 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#60 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#61 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#62 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#63 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#64 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#65 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#66 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#67 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#68 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#69 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#70 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#71 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#72 The ability to multitask (example: ride lifecycle, watch news, read newspaper (business section first?), and network or do business on the cell phone..... at 5:00 am)
#73 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#74 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#75 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#76 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#77 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#78 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#79 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#80 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#81 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#82 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
#83 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#84 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#85 The ability to network
#86 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#87 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#88 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#89 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#90 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#91 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#92 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#93 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#94 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#95 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#96 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#97 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#98 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#99 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#100 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#101 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#102 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#103 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#104 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#105 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#106 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#107 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#108 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#109 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#110 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#111 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#112 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#113 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#114 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#115 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#116 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#117 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#118 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#119 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#120 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#121 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#122 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#123 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#124 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#125 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#126 The ability to learn quickly
#127 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#128 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#129 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#130 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#131 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#132 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#133 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#134 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#135 The ability to keep on top of things
#136 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#137 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#138 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#139 The ability to understand what motivates people
#140 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#141 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#142 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#143 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#144 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and 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 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#146 Hypochondria possible
#147 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#148 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#149 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#150 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#151 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#152 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#153 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#154 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#155 Insecure, possessive and jealous (strong fear of abandonment)
#156 At worst, can be abusive, vengeful, sadistic or even commit crimes of passion
#157 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#158 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#159 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#160 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
#161 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#162 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#163 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#164 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#165 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#166 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#167 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#168 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#169 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#170 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#171 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#172 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#173 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
#174 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#175 Fear of scarcity
#176 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#177 Are very protective of your partner
#178 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#179 Reluctant to take on visible leadership roles for fear of being criticized, judged, rejected or cracking up
#180 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#181 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#182 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#183 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#184 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#186 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#187 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#188 Obsessively think about their partner
#189 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#190 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#191 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#192 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#193 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#194 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#195 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#196 Can develop theories about people's negative moods or hostile intentions which are totally off
#197 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#198 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#199 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#200 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#201 Procrastination
#202 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#203 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#204 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#205 You develop a keen "appetite" for secondary sources of gratification as a substitute for true self-love
#206 You can completely lack discernment and get involved in risky love affairs, flirt with danger or live on the edge in other ways to feel fully alive; excessive living can lead to burn-out and depression
#207 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#208 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#209 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#210 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#211 Can be self-righteous
#212 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#213 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#214 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#215 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#216 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#217 Maintain social standards of appropriateness at all times, even when speaking out is necessary
#218 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#219 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#220 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#221 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#222 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#223 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#224 Can be too self-contained, self-destructive, self-defeating, irresponsible and completely autonomous
#225 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#226 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#227 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#228 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#229 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#230 Can feel as though other people have what is missing in your life
#231 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#232 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#233 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#234 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached
#235 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#236 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
#237 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#238 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#239 Keep physically fit and healthy
#240 Ambitious and hard working
#241 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#242 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#243 Can show healthy anger
#244 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#245 Are passionate about life
#246 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#247 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#248 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#249 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#250 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#251 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#252 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#253 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#254 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#255 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#256 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#257 Can project your own unowned power onto another and then see that person as a threat
#258 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#259 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#260 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#261 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#262 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#263 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#264 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#265 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#266 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#267 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#268 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#269 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#270 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)
#271 Provide financial security and stability to others
#272 Can be hypersensitive to criticism and devastated by being left out by a group of friends
#273 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
#274 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#275 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#276 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#277 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#278 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#279 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#280 Caretaking
#281 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#282 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#283 Go after what you want
#284 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#285 Can be overly competitive and self-promoting
#286 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#287 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#288 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#289 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#290 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#291 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#292 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#293 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#294 If alone without anyone to talk to or call you will refer to the voices of trusted others in your mind to get guidance and support when making decisions
#295 Tend to collect things you never use "just in case you ever need it" and because you are chronically indecisive about what you should throw away and what you shouldn't so you keep everything
#296 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#297 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#298 Responsible and security conscious
#299 Believe you are only as good as your achievements