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 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#29 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#30 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#31 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#32 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#33 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#34 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#35 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#36 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#37 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#38 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#39 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#40 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#41 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#42 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#43 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#44 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#45 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#46 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#47 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#49 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#50 Being passive-aggressive rather than directly confronting
#51 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#52 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#53 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#54 Containing your own energy and anger
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#56 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#57 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#58 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#59 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#60 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#61 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#62 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#63 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#64 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#65 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#66 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#67 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#68 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#69 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#70 The ability to debate and critique
#71 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#72 The ability to make people feel included and important
#73 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#74 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#75 The ability to perform and play a role well
#76 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#77 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#78 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#79 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#80 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#81 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#82 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#83 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#84 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#85 The ability to analyze
#86 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#87 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#88 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#89 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#90 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#91 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#92 The ability to keep on top of things
#93 The ability to network
#94 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#95 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#96 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#97 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#98 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#99 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#100 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#101 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#102 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#103 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#104 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
#105 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#106 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#107 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#108 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#109 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#110 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#111 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#112 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#113 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#114 The ability to work well under pressure
#115 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#116 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#117 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#118 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#119 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#120 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#121 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#122 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#123 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#124 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#125 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#126 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#127 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#128 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#129 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#130 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#131 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#132 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#133 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#134 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#135 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#136 The ability to bring people together
#137 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#138 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#139 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#140 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#141 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#142 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#143 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#144 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
The following is a list of statements taken from each subtype description. Please choose the appropriate choice for each item.
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#145 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#146 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#147 Tend to be especially attracted to people who are distant or unavailable
#148 Once you create powerful bonds of camaraderie with close friends, you can let your true feelings show
#149 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#150 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#151 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#152 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#153 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#154 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#155 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#156 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#157 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#158 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#159 Witty and very genuine
#160 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#161 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#162 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#163 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#164 Go after what you want
#165 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)
#166 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
#167 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#168 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
#169 Interested in physical and material well being
#170 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#171 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#172 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#173 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#174 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#175 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#176 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#177 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#178 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#179 Healthy reformer qualities
#180 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#181 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#182 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#183 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#184 If alone without anyone to talk to or call you will refer to the voices of trusted others in your mind to get guidance and support when making decisions
#185 Are passionate about life
#186 Want money and power to be able to insure your own well being and that of loved ones
#187 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#188 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#189 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#190 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#191 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#192 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#193 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#194 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#195 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#196 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#197 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
#198 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#199 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#200 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#201 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#202 You don't even realize you've got no burning commitment to your own goals and personal needs
#203 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
#204 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#205 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#206 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#207 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#208 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#209 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#210 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#211 You can completely lack discernment and get involved in risky love affairs, flirt with danger or live on the edge in other ways to feel fully alive; excessive living can lead to burn-out and depression
#212 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#213 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#214 Have too high expectations of self and others
#215 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#216 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#217 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#218 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#219 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#220 Too intense for others
#221 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#222 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#223 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#224 You (especially if you were a woman) play up your attractiveness as a way of attracting a partner
#225 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#226 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#227 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#228 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#229 Subconsciously act warm and friendly towards others to disarm potential hostility
#230 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#231 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#232 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#233 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#234 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#235 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#236 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#237 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#238 Can fall in and out of love often, trying your best to avoid a boring life
#239 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#240 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#241 Expect to be abandoned at any time and are terrified of having no support so you stay in bad situations
#242 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.)
#243 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#244 Ambitious and hard working
#245 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#246 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#247 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#248 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#249 At worst, fear others loathe and condemn you because others can read your weird thoughts
#250 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#251 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#252 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#253 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#254 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#255 Good team players, get along well with others
#256 Can't stand being in confined places (like an elevator, crawl space) or confined by a relationship or job
#257 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#258 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#259 Self-reliant and independent
#260 Can be a hypochondriac
#261 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#262 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#263 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#264 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#265 Can be self-righteous
#266 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#267 Fear being rejected
#268 Can sometimes be fickle in fact and not just in mind; commitment can be difficult for you
#269 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#270 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#271 Can be competitive with any rivals that might threaten your romantic relationship
#272 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#273 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#274 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#275 Easily feel ashamed/frustrated for not being able to live up to your own vision of your ideal self
#276 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#277 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#278 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#279 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#280 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#281 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#282 Are self-reliant and independent
#283 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#284 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#285 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#286 Maintain social standards of appropriateness at all times, even when speaking out is necessary
#287 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#288 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#289 Hypochondria possible
#290 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#291 Responsible and security conscious
#292 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#293 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#294 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#295 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.)
#296 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#298 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
#299 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#300 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#301 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#302 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#303 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#304 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#305 Can be extremely devoted, big-hearted and loving once you trust their partner
#306 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.