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 Being undemanding
#29 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#30 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#31 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#32 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#33 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#34 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#35 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#36 Going along with others' agendas
#37 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#38 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#39 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#40 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#41 Perceptiveness
#42 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#43 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#44 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#45 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#46 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#47 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#48 Taking control of everything and everyone
#49 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#50 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#51 Being self-controlled
#52 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#53 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#54 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#56 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#57 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#58 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#59 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#60 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#61 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#62 The ability to make people feel included and important
#63 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#64 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#65 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)
#66 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#67 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#68 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#69 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#70 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#71 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#72 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#73 The ability to bring people together
#74 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#75 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#76 The ability to offer hospitality
#77 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#78 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#79 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#80 The ability to perform and play a role well
#81 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#82 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#83 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#84 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#85 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#86 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#87 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#88 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#89 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#90 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#91 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#92 The ability to do what I say I will do
#93 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#94 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#95 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#96 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#97 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#98 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
#99 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#100 The ability to run my own business successfully
#101 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#102 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#103 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#104 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#105 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#106 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#107 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#108 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#109 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#110 The ability to network
#111 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#112 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#113 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#114 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#115 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#116 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#117 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#118 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#119 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#120 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#121 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#122 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#123 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#124 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#125 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#126 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#127 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#128 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#129 The ability to debate and critique
#130 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#131 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#132 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#133 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#134 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#135 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#136 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#137 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#138 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#139 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#140 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#141 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#142 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#143 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#144 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
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 Disciplined and regimented
#146 Fear social encounters that might bring your deficiency or "fatal flaw" to light and humiliate you
#147 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#148 Often love to cook for others
#149 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#150 Strong sense of social responsibility
#151 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#152 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#153 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#154 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#155 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#156 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#157 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#158 You can justify and rationalize anything you do for the sake of having fun
#159 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#160 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#161 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#162 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#163 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#164 At worst, are anxiety-ridden, clingingly dependent, self-disparaging and massively insecure
#165 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#166 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#167 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
#168 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#169 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#170 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#171 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#172 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#173 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#174 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#175 Can be seductive without even meaning to be
#176 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#177 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#178 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#179 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#180 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#181 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#182 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#183 Can be neglectful of important responsibilities and obligations
#184 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#185 Can feel as though other people have what is missing in your life
#186 Good team players, get along well with others
#187 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#188 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#189 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#190 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#191 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#192 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#193 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#194 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#195 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#196 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#197 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#198 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#199 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#200 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#201 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#202 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#203 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#204 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#205 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#206 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#207 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#208 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#209 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#210 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#211 Seductive; desire to be valued, wanted and desired
#212 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#213 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#214 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#215 Responsible and security conscious
#216 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#217 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#218 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#219 Go after what you want
#220 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#221 Have a lot of self-doubt about your sexual attractiveness and desirability
#222 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#223 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
#224 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
#225 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#226 Self-inhibited, repress your own wants/needs (and resent others for it)
#227 Minor discomforts can seem unbearable --' room temp. too hot or cold, lighting to bright or dim, etc.
#228 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#229 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#230 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#231 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#232 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#233 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#234 Interested in physical and material well being
#235 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#236 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#237 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#238 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#239 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#241 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#242 Are passionate about life
#243 Can be self-righteous
#244 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#245 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#246 Like to check in with family, friends, coworkers, etc. before making decisions to get agreement, consensus and support that you are making the right choice or doing the right thing
#247 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#248 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#249 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#250 Won't let down your guard or relax your control in a relationship until you know it is safe to do so
#251 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#252 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#253 Have too high expectations of self and others
#254 Are highly suggestible and if you don't have good boundaries and morals, you can be promiscuous
#255 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#256 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#257 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#258 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#259 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#260 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#261 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#262 Provide financial security and stability to others
#263 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)
#264 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#265 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#266 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#267 Public image is all important
#268 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#269 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#270 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#271 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#272 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#273 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#274 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#275 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#276 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#277 At worst, can become fanatical and obsessive about a group ideal you believe in unquestioningly
#278 Are self-reliant and independent
#279 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#280 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#281 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#282 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#283 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#284 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#285 Too intense for others
#286 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#287 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#288 Allow people to mistake your outer appearance and sexual appeal for your inner self
#289 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#290 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#291 Can show healthy anger
#292 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#293 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#294 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#295 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#296 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#297 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#298 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#299 Tend to be especially attracted to people who are distant or unavailable
#300 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#301 Supportive and forgiving
#302 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#303 Run by your emotional whims; indulge in bad habits (excessive eating, drinking, staying up too late, love affairs, etc.) to make up for what is perceived to be missing and to assuage your emotional lows
#304 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.)
#305 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#306 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.