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 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#29 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#30 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#31 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#32 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#33 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#34 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#35 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
#36 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#37 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#38 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#39 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#40 Not recognizing that you even have needs
#41 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#42 "Mind reading" (you often assume you know what others are thinking and feeling)
#43 Dissociating from threatening events
#44 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#45 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#46 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#47 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#48 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#49 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#50 Conserving energy and withdrawing to refuel
#51 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#54 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#56 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#57 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#58 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#59 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#60 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#61 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#62 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#63 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#64 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#65 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#66 The ability to analyze
#67 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#68 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#69 The ability to network
#70 The ability to make people feel included and important
#71 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)
#72 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#73 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#74 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#75 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#76 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#77 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#78 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#79 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#80 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#81 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
#82 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#83 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#84 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#85 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#86 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#87 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#88 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#89 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#90 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#91 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#92 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#93 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#94 The ability to bring people together
#95 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#96 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#97 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#98 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#99 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#100 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#101 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#102 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#103 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#104 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#105 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#106 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#107 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#108 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#109 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#110 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#111 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#112 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#113 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#114 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#115 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#116 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#117 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#118 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#119 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#120 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#121 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#122 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#123 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#124 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#125 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#126 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#127 The ability to keep on top of things
#128 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#129 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#130 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#131 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#132 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#133 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#134 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#135 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#136 The ability to do what I say I will do
#137 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#138 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#139 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#140 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#141 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#142 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#143 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#144 The ability to investigate, probe and question
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 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#146 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#147 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#148 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#149 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#150 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
#151 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#152 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#153 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#154 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#155 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#156 Obsessively think about their partner
#157 Credentials, degrees, titles, awards, certifications, licenses, etc. are extremely important to have
#158 Possible eating disorders
#159 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#160 Look to trusted others for reassurance and protection rather than to yourself
#161 Can appear intimidating, arrogant or callous as a way to get people to not mess with you and, thus, not threaten or scare them
#162 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#163 Passionate
#164 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
#165 Can have unrealistically high expectations of their partner to fit their ideal fantasy of a mate
#166 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#167 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#168 You develop a keen "appetite" for secondary sources of gratification as a substitute for true self-love
#169 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#170 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#171 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#172 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#173 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#174 Fear social encounters that might bring your deficiency or "fatal flaw" to light and humiliate you
#175 Hypochondria possible
#176 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#177 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#178 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#179 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#180 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#181 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#182 Indecisive and ambivalent because of your inner anxiety
#183 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#184 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#185 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#186 Are passionate about life
#187 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#188 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#189 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#190 Are highly suggestible and if you don't have good boundaries and morals, you can be promiscuous
#191 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#192 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
#193 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#194 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#195 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#196 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#197 Can be self-righteous
#198 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#199 Often love to cook for others
#200 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#201 Believe you are only as good as your achievements
#202 Supportive and forgiving
#203 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#204 Too intense for others
#205 Are self-reliant and independent
#206 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#207 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#208 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#209 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#210 Good team players, get along well with others
#211 At worst, can be highly self-critical, antisocial and depressed, living with your shame in isolation
#212 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
#213 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#214 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#215 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#216 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#217 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#218 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#219 Interested in physical and material well being
#220 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#221 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#222 Feel most alive when tempting fate; can lead to crisis situations
#223 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#224 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#225 Can overspend
#226 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#227 Go after what you want
#228 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#229 Are very protective of your partner
#230 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#231 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#232 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#233 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#234 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#235 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#236 Good at planning everything out
#237 Can become magnetized by and infatuated with someone you find
fascinating/intriguing/mysterious and will romanticize and fantasize about him or her as a way to keep life exciting and stimulating
#238 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#239 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#240 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#241 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#242 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#243 Witty and very genuine
#244 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
#245 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#246 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#247 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)
#248 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#249 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#250 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#251 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#252 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#253 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#254 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
#255 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#256 Overly concerned about how authority figures perceive you; feel the need to be well liked by them
#257 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#258 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#259 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#260 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#261 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#262 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#263 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#264 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#265 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#266 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#268 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#269 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#270 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#271 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#272 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#273 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#274 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#275 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#276 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#277 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#278 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#279 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#280 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#281 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#282 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#283 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#284 Strong sense of social responsibility
#285 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#286 Ambitious and hard working
#287 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#288 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#289 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#290 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#291 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#292 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#293 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#294 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#295 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#296 Won't let down your guard or relax your control in a relationship until you know it is safe to do so
#297 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#298 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#299 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#300 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#301 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.
#302 Tend to avoid social contact; can feel alienated from others at times
#303 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#304 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#305 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#306 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.