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 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#29 Conserving energy and withdrawing to refuel
#30 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#31 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#32 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#33 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#34 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#35 Dissociating from threatening events
#36 Explaining and justifying own inappropriate behavior (rationalizing)
#37 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#39 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#40 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#41 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#42 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#43 Taking control of everything and everyone
#44 Denying any personal vulnerability or weakness
#45 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#46 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#47 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#48 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#49 Being extremely loyal
#50 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#51 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#52 Going along with others' agendas
#53 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#54 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#56 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#57 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#58 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#59 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#60 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#61 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#62 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#63 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#64 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#65 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#66 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#67 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#68 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#69 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#70 The ability to perform and play a role well
#71 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#72 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#73 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#74 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#75 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#76 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#77 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#78 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#79 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#80 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#81 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#82 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#83 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#84 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#85 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#86 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#87 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#88 The ability to do what I say I will do
#89 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#90 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#91 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#92 The ability to make people feel included and important
#93 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#94 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#95 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#96 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#97 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#98 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#99 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#100 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#101 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#102 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#103 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#104 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#105 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#106 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#107 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#108 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#109 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#110 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#111 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#112 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#113 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#114 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#115 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#116 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#117 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#118 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#119 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#120 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#121 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#122 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#123 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#124 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#125 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#126 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#127 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#128 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#129 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#130 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)
#131 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#132 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#133 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#134 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#135 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#136 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#137 The ability to work well under pressure
#138 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#139 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#140 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#141 The ability to learn quickly
#142 The ability to debate and critique
#143 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#144 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
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 Procrastination
#146 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
#147 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#148 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#149 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#150 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#151 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#152 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#153 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#154 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#155 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#156 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#157 Insecure, possessive and jealous (strong fear of abandonment)
#158 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#159 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#160 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#161 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#162 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#163 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#164 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)
#165 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#166 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#167 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#168 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#169 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#170 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#171 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#172 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#174 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#175 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#176 Witty and very genuine
#177 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#178 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#179 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#180 Can have a very difficult time letting go of a relationship once it is over
#181 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#182 Obsessively think about their partner
#183 Interested in physical and material well being
#184 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#185 Caretaking
#186 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#187 You think the threat is "out there" so you take on a strong persona to match any perceived threat
#188 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#189 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#190 Passionate
#191 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#192 Go after what you want
#193 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#194 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#195 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#196 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#197 Healthy reformer qualities
#198 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#199 Are very protective of your partner
#200 Self-reliant and independent
#201 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#202 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#203 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#204 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#205 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#206 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#207 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#208 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#209 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#210 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#211 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
#212 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#213 Expect others to know what you need
#214 Can get defensive or angry when people mock your ideals and lifestyle or try to change them
#215 Easily swayed by other people, you don't take responsibility for your own choices and blame your partner or other people when things go wrong
#216 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#217 Patient and forbearing
#218 Are passionate about life
#219 Your underlying fear is that you won't be able to take care of yourself, won't have the inner resources, capability, power or life skills to manage if something goes wrong
#220 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#221 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#222 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#223 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
#224 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#225 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#226 Can become preoccupied with taking the path of least resistance --' maintaining comforting habits and repetitious routines as a way to zone out, expend minimal energy and keep your peace of mind
#227 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#228 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#229 Enjoy fantasizing about all the magical adventures and interesting conversations you would have with your new romantic interest, even if they are married or have a partner already
#230 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#231 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#232 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#233 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#234 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#235 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#236 Ambitious and hard working
#237 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#238 Since you can feel lost without a partner, you believe you find your personal identity by merging your life with your partner's; "my life" becomes "our life," but at the cost of my independence
#239 Can feel as though other people have what is missing in your life
#240 Can bolster up your image to compensate for social insecurities: dressing up to the nines, having a unique social style/presentation, being glamorous but a little aloof, having elite membership, etc.
#241 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#242 Good at planning everything out
#243 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#244 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#245 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#246 Are self-reliant and independent
#247 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#248 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#249 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#250 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#251 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#252 Conscientious about planning for the future, for yourself and loved ones
#253 Can be ingratiating and flattering to win other people's affections (and ensure your survival)
#254 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#255 Often compare yourself with more "normal" people and feel either more deficient or more elite
#256 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#257 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#258 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#259 Hold people to exacting standards
#260 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
#261 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#262 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#263 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
#264 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#265 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#266 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#267 Repress and stuff their feelings
#268 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#269 Take criticism very personally
#270 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#271 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#272 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#273 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#274 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#275 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#276 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#277 Once you have fallen in love with your partner, you can become codependent and/or jealous
#278 Can be a hypochondriac
#279 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#280 Fearful of standing out and consequently have difficulty striving for your own success
#281 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#282 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#283 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#284 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#285 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#286 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#287 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#288 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#289 Fearful of losing your identity and becoming just like everybody else; you desire to be something bigger
#290 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#291 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#292 Can't stand being in confined places (like an elevator, crawl space) or confined by a relationship or job
#293 Can be tough also but prefer to use your beauty to protect yourself
#294 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#295 You can justify and rationalize anything you do for the sake of having fun
#296 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#297 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#298 Alter your behavior in any way necessary to keep your partner interested in you
#299 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#300 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#301 At worst, you can spend out of control (possibly gambling as well), indulge their senses excessively (food, drink, drugs, sex, etc.) and push your bodies regularly to the point of exhaustion
#302 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#303 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#304 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#305 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#306 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.