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 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#29 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#30 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#33 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#34 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#35 Having a high threshold for pain
#36 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#37 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#38 Moving on to something better when stuck in pain
#39 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#40 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#41 Denying any personal vulnerability or weakness
#42 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#43 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#44 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#45 Being undemanding
#46 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#47 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#48 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#49 Dissociating from threatening events
#50 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#51 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#52 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#53 Perceptiveness
#54 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#56 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#57 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#58 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#59 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#60 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#61 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#62 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#63 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#64 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#65 The ability to do what I say I will do
#66 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#67 The ability to network
#68 The ability to learn quickly
#69 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#70 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#71 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#72 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#73 The ability to beautify any environment
#74 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#75 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#76 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#77 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#78 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#79 The ability to run my own business successfully
#80 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#81 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#82 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#83 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#84 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#85 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#86 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#87 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)
#88 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#89 The ability to analyze
#90 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#91 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#92 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#93 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#94 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#95 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#96 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#97 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#98 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#99 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#100 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#101 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#102 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
#103 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#104 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#105 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#106 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#107 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#108 The ability to bring people together
#109 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#110 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#111 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#112 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#113 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#114 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#115 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#116 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#117 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#118 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#119 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#120 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#121 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#122 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#123 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#124 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#125 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#126 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#127 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#128 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#129 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#130 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#131 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#132 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#133 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#134 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#135 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#136 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#137 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#138 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#139 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#140 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#141 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#142 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#143 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#144 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
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 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#146 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#147 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#148 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#149 Your goal is to keep your peace of mind and keep life comfortable --' at all costs!
#150 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#151 Are self-reliant and independent
#152 You sometimes have inner tension between wanting to merge vs. wanting to keep your autonomy
#153 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#154 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#155 Expect to be abandoned at any time and are terrified of having no support so you stay in bad situations
#156 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#157 Tend to be outwardly nervous, anxious, dependent and needy
#158 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#159 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#160 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#161 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#162 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#163 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#164 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#165 Can project your own unowned power onto another and then see that person as a threat
#166 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#167 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#168 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#169 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#170 Can feel incapable of meeting the same standards that others in the group are capable of meeting and fear that your defectiveness will eventually be found out and you will be rejected by the group
#171 Feel most alive when tempting fate; can lead to crisis situations
#172 You (particularly if you were a man) can try to give the impression of being macho, virile, manly and tough
#173 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#174 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#175 Are passionate about life
#176 Healthy reformer qualities
#177 Substitute nonessential satisfactions (such as eating, watching TV, sleeping a lot, shopping, playing on the computer, daydreaming, collecting things, reading, puttering about the house) for essential satisfactions (aligning choices/behaviors with core values, inner sense of meaning/purpose, etc.)
#178 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#179 Fear your erratic, emotionally reactive defiance and lashing out has ruined your intimate connections
#180 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#181 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)
#182 Try to avoid the meaninglessness of a mundane existence by living on the edge and taking risks
#183 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#184 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#185 Can get anxious and panicky when you think about losing your freedom
#186 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#187 Once you create powerful bonds of camaraderie with close friends, you can let your true feelings show
#188 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#190 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#191 Ambitious
#192 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#193 Can feel as though other people have what is missing in your life
#194 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#195 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
#196 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#197 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#198 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#199 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#200 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#201 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#202 Keep physically fit and healthy
#203 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#204 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#205 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#206 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#207 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#208 Hold people to exacting standards
#209 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#210 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#211 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#212 Fearful of losing your identity and becoming just like everybody else; you desire to be something bigger
#213 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#214 Interested in physical and material well being
#215 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#216 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#217 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#218 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#219 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#220 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#221 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#222 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#223 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#224 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#225 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#226 Ambitious and hard working
#227 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#228 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#229 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#230 Pay attention to yourself and "put first things first," aligning your behaviors and choices with what's really important to you, your deepest values and convictions
#231 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#232 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#233 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#234 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#235 Have too high expectations of self and others
#236 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#237 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#238 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#239 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#240 Too intense for others
#241 Disciplined and regimented
#242 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#243 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#244 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#245 Can be overly competitive and self-promoting
#246 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#247 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#248 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#249 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#250 Can have a very difficult time letting go of a relationship once it is over
#251 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
#252 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#253 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#254 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#255 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#256 Believe you are only as good as your achievements
#257 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#258 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#259 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#260 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#261 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#262 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#263 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#264 Can project your courage/strength/power onto admired authority figures and idealize/romanticize them
#265 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#266 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#267 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#268 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#269 Go after what you want
#270 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#271 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#272 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#273 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#274 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#275 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
#276 Get disappointed when your partner doesn't share the same zest for fun and adventure in life as you do
#277 Public image is all important
#278 Can overspend
#279 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#280 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#281 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#282 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#283 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#284 Often love to cook for others
#285 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#286 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#287 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#288 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#289 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
#290 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#291 Fear of scarcity
#292 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#293 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#294 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#295 At worst, can be obsessed with someone; stalking; fatal attractions
#296 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#297 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#298 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#299 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#300 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#301 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#302 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#303 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#304 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#305 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
#306 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.