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 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#29 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#30 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#31 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#32 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#33 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#34 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#35 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#36 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#37 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#38 Looking for something and/or someone outside the self to believe in and put loyalty into
#39 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#40 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#41 Being passive-aggressive rather than directly confronting
#42 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#43 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#44 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#45 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#46 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#47 "Matching," an NLP term meaning you try to find commonality between yourself and others
#48 Moving on to something better when stuck in pain
#49 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#50 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#51 Fighting perceived injustices
#52 Dissociating from threatening events
#53 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#54 Seeing everyone else's point of view
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#56 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#57 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#58 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#59 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#60 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#61 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#62 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#63 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#64 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#65 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#66 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#67 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)
#68 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#69 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#70 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#71 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#72 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#73 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#74 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#75 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#76 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#77 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#78 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#79 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#80 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#81 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#82 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#83 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#84 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#85 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#86 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#87 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#88 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#89 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#90 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#91 The ability to do what I say I will do
#92 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#93 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#94 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#95 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#96 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#97 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#98 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#99 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#100 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#101 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#102 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#103 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#104 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#105 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#106 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#107 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#108 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#109 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#110 The ability to analyze
#111 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#112 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#113 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#114 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#115 The ability to keep on top of things
#116 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#117 The ability to offer hospitality
#118 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#119 The ability to perform and play a role well
#120 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#121 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#122 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#123 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#124 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#125 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#126 The ability to network
#127 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#128 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#129 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#130 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#131 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#132 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#133 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
#134 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#135 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#136 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#137 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#138 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#139 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#140 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#141 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#142 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#143 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#144 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
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 Keep physically fit and healthy
#146 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#147 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#148 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#149 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#150 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#151 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#152 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#153 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#154 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
#155 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#156 Good team players, get along well with others
#157 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#158 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#159 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#160 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
#161 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#162 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#163 Fear social encounters that might bring your deficiency or "fatal flaw" to light and humiliate you
#164 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
#165 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#166 Public image is all important
#167 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#169 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#170 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
#171 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#172 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#173 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#174 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#175 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#176 At worst, you can become reckless a thrill-seeker, needing bigger and better experiences to get that rush of excitement you're looking for, like a drug addict who's built up a tolerance and needs more
#177 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#178 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#179 Often compare yourself with more "normal" people and feel either more deficient or more elite
#180 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#181 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#182 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#183 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#184 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#185 Healthy reformer qualities
#186 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#187 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#188 Provide financial security and stability to others
#189 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#190 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#191 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#192 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#193 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#194 Hold people to exacting standards
#195 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#196 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#197 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#198 Look to trusted others for reassurance and protection rather than to yourself
#199 Ambitious and hard working
#200 Can be extremely devoted, big-hearted and loving once you trust their partner
#201 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#202 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#203 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#204 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#205 Self-reliant and independent
#206 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#207 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#208 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#209 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#210 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.)
#211 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#212 At worst, can be vindictive, promiscuous, jealous, exhibitionistic or even rageful
#213 Are passionate about life
#214 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#215 Disciplined and regimented
#216 Try to allure and impress a romantic interest with your charisma, magnetism, success and confidence
#217 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#218 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#219 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#220 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#221 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#222 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#223 Great at saving and investing money
#224 Go after what you want
#225 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#226 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)
#227 Can be a workaholic
#228 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#229 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#230 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#231 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#232 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#233 Too intense for others
#234 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#235 Can be self-righteous
#236 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#237 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#238 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#239 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#240 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#241 Can have explosive emotional reactions when your connection with important others is threatened
#242 Fear being rejected
#243 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#244 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#245 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#246 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#247 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#248 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#249 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#250 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#251 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#252 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#253 Maintain social standards of appropriateness at all times, even when speaking out is necessary
#254 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.)
#255 Feel most alive when tempting fate; can lead to crisis situations
#256 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#257 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#258 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#259 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#260 Expect others to know what you need
#261 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#262 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#263 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#264 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#265 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#266 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#267 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#268 Caretaking
#269 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#270 Faithful and loyal
#271 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
#272 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#273 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#274 Responsible and security conscious
#275 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#276 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#277 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#278 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#279 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#280 At worst, can be obsessed with someone; stalking; fatal attractions
#281 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#282 Can overspend
#283 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#284 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#285 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#286 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#287 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#288 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#289 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#290 Inner tension between wanting to connect with your partner on a deep level vs. needing to stay in control
#291 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#292 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#293 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#294 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#295 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#296 Can show healthy anger
#297 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#298 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#299 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#300 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#301 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#302 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#303 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#304 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#305 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#306 Overly concerned about how authority figures perceive you; feel the need to be well liked by them
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.