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 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#29 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#30 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#31 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#32 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#33 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#34 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#35 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
#36 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#37 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#38 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#39 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#40 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#41 Having a high threshold for pain
#42 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#43 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#44 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#45 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#46 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#47 Moving on to something better when stuck in pain
#48 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#49 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#50 Denying any personal vulnerability or weakness
#51 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#52 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#53 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#54 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#56 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#57 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#58 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#59 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#60 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#61 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#62 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#63 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#64 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#65 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#66 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#67 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#68 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#69 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#70 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#71 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#72 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#73 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#74 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#75 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#76 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#77 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#78 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#79 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#80 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#81 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)
#82 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#83 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#84 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#85 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#86 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#87 The ability to offer hospitality
#88 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#89 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#90 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#91 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#92 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#93 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#94 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#95 The ability to beautify any environment
#96 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#97 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#98 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#99 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#100 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#101 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#102 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#103 The ability to work well under pressure
#104 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#105 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#106 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#107 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#108 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#109 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#110 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#111 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#112 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#113 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#114 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#115 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#116 The ability to keep on top of things
#117 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#118 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#119 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#120 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#121 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#122 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#123 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#124 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
#125 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#126 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#127 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#128 The ability to see the good in others
#129 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#130 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#131 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#132 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#133 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#134 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#135 The ability to debate and critique
#136 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#137 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#138 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#139 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#140 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#141 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#142 The ability to perform and play a role well
#143 The ability to bring people together
#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 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#146 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#147 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#148 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#149 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#150 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#151 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#152 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#153 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#154 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#155 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
#156 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#157 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#158 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#159 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#160 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#161 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#162 Strong sense of social responsibility
#163 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
#164 Public image is all important
#165 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#166 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
#167 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#168 Seductive and alluring; crave yet fear intimacy
#169 Won't let down your guard or relax your control in a relationship until you know it is safe to do so
#170 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#171 Fear being rejected
#172 As you become less healthy you can become a scheming swindler, full of hot air and empty promises
#173 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#174 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#175 Alter your behavior in any way necessary to keep your partner interested in you
#176 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#177 Self-inhibited, repress your own wants/needs (and resent others for it)
#178 Too intense for others
#179 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#180 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#181 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#182 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#183 Are highly suggestible and if you don't have good boundaries and morals, you can be promiscuous
#184 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#185 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#186 Can be seductive without even meaning to be
#187 At worst, can be highly self-critical, antisocial and depressed, living with your shame in isolation
#188 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#189 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)
#190 Caretaking
#191 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#192 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#193 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#194 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#195 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#196 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#197 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#198 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#199 Go after what you want
#200 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#201 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#203 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#204 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#205 Keep a full social calendar but have contingency/back up plans just in case something falls through
#206 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#207 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#208 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#209 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#210 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#211 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#212 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
#213 Witty and very genuine
#214 Take criticism very personally
#215 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#216 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#217 Subconsciously rationalize that if someone loves you for your beauty then when they find out what a nervous wreck underneath you are, they might still keep you because they love you already anyway
#218 Allow people to mistake your outer appearance and sexual appeal for your inner self
#219 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#220 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#221 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#222 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#223 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#224 At worst, are anxiety-ridden, clingingly dependent, self-disparaging and massively insecure
#225 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#226 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#227 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#228 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#229 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#230 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#231 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#232 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#233 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#234 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#235 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#236 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#237 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#238 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#239 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#240 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#241 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#242 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#243 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#244 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
#245 Substitute nonessential satisfactions (such as eating, watching TV, sleeping a lot, shopping, playing on the computer, daydreaming, collecting things, reading, puttering about the house) for essential satisfactions (aligning choices/behaviors with core values, inner sense of meaning/purpose, etc.)
#246 At worst, can be abusive, vengeful, sadistic or even commit crimes of passion
#247 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#248 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#249 Can develop theories about people's negative moods or hostile intentions which are totally off
#250 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#251 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#252 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#253 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#254 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#255 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#256 Hold people to exacting standards
#257 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#258 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#259 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#260 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#261 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#262 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#263 Can show healthy anger
#264 Responsible and security conscious
#265 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#266 Often love to cook for others
#267 Self-reliant and independent
#268 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#269 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#271 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#272 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#273 Healthy reformer qualities
#274 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#275 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#276 Provide financial security and stability to others
#277 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#278 Ambitious and hard working
#279 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#280 At worst, can be vindictive, promiscuous, jealous, exhibitionistic or even rageful
#281 Can be self-righteous
#282 Easily get depressed and feel disillusioned when relationship problems come up
#283 Can be self-deprecating, act vulnerable and bid to be rescued
#284 Can easily give away your power by becoming too accommodating to a group, a boss or a leader
#285 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#286 Are passionate about life
#287 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#288 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#289 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#290 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#291 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#292 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#293 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#294 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#295 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#296 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#297 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#298 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#299 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#300 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#301 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#302 Great at saving and investing money
#303 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#304 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#305 Want money and power to be able to insure your own well being and that of loved ones
#306 Can feel incapable of meeting the same standards that others in the group are capable of meeting and fear that your defectiveness will eventually be found out and you will be rejected by the group
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.