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 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#29 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#30 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#31 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#32 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#33 Not recognizing that you even have needs
#34 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#35 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#36 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#37 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#38 Heightened imagination and positive, anticipatory thinking
#39 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#40 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#46 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#47 Taking control of everything and everyone
#48 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#49 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#50 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#51 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#52 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#53 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#54 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#56 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#57 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#58 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#59 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#60 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#61 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#62 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#63 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#64 The ability to run my own business successfully
#65 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#66 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#67 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#68 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#69 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#70 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#71 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#72 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#73 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#74 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#75 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#76 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)
#77 The ability to analyze
#78 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#79 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#80 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#81 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#82 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#83 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#84 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#85 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#86 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#87 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#88 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#89 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#90 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#91 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#92 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#93 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
#94 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#95 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#96 The ability to perform and play a role well
#97 The ability to network
#98 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#99 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#100 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#101 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#102 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#103 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#104 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#105 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#106 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#107 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#108 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#109 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#110 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#111 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#112 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#113 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#114 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#115 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#116 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#117 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#118 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#119 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#120 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#121 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#122 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#123 The ability to keep on top of things
#124 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#125 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#126 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#127 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#128 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#129 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#130 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#131 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#132 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#133 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#134 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#135 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#136 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#137 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#138 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#139 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#140 The ability to do what I say I will do
#141 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#142 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#143 The ability to work well under pressure
#144 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
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 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#146 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#147 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#148 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#149 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#150 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#151 Too intense for others
#152 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#153 Public image is all important
#154 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#156 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#157 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#158 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#159 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#160 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#161 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#162 Disciplined and regimented
#163 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#164 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#165 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#166 Indecisive and ambivalent because of your inner anxiety
#167 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#168 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#169 Faithful and loyal
#170 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#171 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#172 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#173 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#174 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#175 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#176 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#177 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#178 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#179 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#180 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#181 At worst, can be vindictive, promiscuous, jealous, exhibitionistic or even rageful
#182 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#183 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
#184 Can easily give away your power by becoming too accommodating to a group, a boss or a leader
#185 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#186 Inner tension between wanting privacy/alone time vs. wanting intense, intimate connection with partner
#187 Patient and forbearing
#188 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#189 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#190 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#191 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#192 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#193 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#194 Are passionate about life
#195 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#196 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#197 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#198 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#199 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#200 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#201 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#202 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#203 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#204 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#205 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#206 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#207 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#208 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#209 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#210 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#211 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#212 You hate your partner making demands of you and will often be stubborn as a mule, or withdraw silently, or go along with the request outwardly to avoid conflict but inwardly be annoyed/mad
#213 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#214 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#215 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#216 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#217 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#218 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#219 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#220 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#221 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#222 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#223 Get angry when your partner withholds information from you during a fight/argument -- you want your partner to be direct and honest and not withhold their thoughts or emotions from you
#224 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#225 Go after what you want
#226 Ambitious and hard working
#227 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)
#228 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#229 Witty and very genuine
#230 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#231 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#232 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#233 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#234 Keep physically fit and healthy
#235 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#236 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#237 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#238 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#239 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#240 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#241 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#242 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#243 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#244 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#245 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#246 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#247 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#248 Take criticism very personally
#249 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#250 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#251 Good at planning everything out
#252 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#253 Can't ask for what you need
#254 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#255 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#256 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#257 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#258 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#259 Easily feel ashamed/frustrated for not being able to live up to your own vision of your ideal self
#260 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
#261 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#262 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#263 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#264 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#265 You (particularly if you were a man) can try to give the impression of being macho, virile, manly and tough
#266 You can justify and rationalize anything you do for the sake of having fun
#267 Tend to be especially attracted to people who are distant or unavailable
#268 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
#269 Can be self-righteous
#270 Overly concerned about how authority figures perceive you; feel the need to be well liked by them
#271 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#272 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#273 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#274 Can get defensive or angry when people mock your ideals and lifestyle or try to change them
#275 Often love to cook for others
#276 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#277 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#278 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#279 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#280 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#281 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#282 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#283 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#284 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#285 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#286 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#287 Keep a full social calendar but have contingency/back up plans just in case something falls through
#288 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#289 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#290 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#291 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#292 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#293 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#294 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#295 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#296 Can be neglectful of important responsibilities and obligations
#297 Fear of scarcity
#298 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#299 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#300 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#301 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#302 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#303 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#304 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#305 Can be self-deprecating, act vulnerable and bid to be rescued
#306 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.