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 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#29 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#30 Being extremely loyal
#31 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#32 Being passive-aggressive rather than directly confronting
#33 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#34 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#35 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#36 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#37 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#38 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#39 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#40 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#41 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#42 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#43 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#44 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#45 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#46 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#47 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#48 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#49 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#50 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#51 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#52 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#53 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#54 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#56 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#57 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#58 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#59 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#60 The ability to work well under pressure
#61 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#62 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#63 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#64 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#65 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#66 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#67 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#68 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#69 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#70 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#71 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#72 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#73 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#74 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#75 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#76 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#77 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#78 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#79 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#80 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#81 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#82 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#83 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#84 The ability to bring people together
#85 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#86 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#87 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#88 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#89 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#90 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#91 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#92 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#93 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#94 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#95 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#96 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#97 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#98 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#99 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#100 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#101 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#102 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#103 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#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 debate and critique
#106 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#107 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#108 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#109 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#110 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#111 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#112 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#113 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#114 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#115 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#116 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#117 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#118 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#119 The ability to beautify any environment
#120 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#121 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#122 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#123 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#124 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#125 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#126 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#127 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#128 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#129 The ability to keep on top of things
#130 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#131 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#132 The ability to run my own business successfully
#133 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#134 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#135 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#136 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#137 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#138 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#139 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#140 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#141 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#142 The ability to do what I say I will do
#143 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#144 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
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 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
#146 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#147 Can't ask for what you need
#148 At worst, can be highly self-critical, antisocial and depressed, living with your shame in isolation
#149 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#150 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#151 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#152 Easily get depressed and feel disillusioned when relationship problems come up
#153 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#154 Indecisive and ambivalent because of your inner anxiety
#155 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#156 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#157 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#158 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#159 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#160 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#161 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#162 Caretaking
#163 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#164 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#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 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#167 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#168 Try to allure and impress a romantic interest with your charisma, magnetism, success and confidence
#169 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#170 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#171 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#172 Allow people to mistake your outer appearance and sexual appeal for your inner self
#173 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#174 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#175 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#176 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#177 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#178 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#179 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#180 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#181 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#182 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#183 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.)
#184 Try to hide your fears behind exaggerated strength (especially men)
#185 Patient and forbearing
#186 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#187 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#188 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#189 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#190 Often protect the weaker/downtrodden/disadvantaged members of society, especially when they're being taken advantage of, and try to empower them to be more self-reliant, confident and courageous
#191 Subconsciously act warm and friendly towards others to disarm potential hostility
#192 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#193 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
#194 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#195 Go after what you want
#196 Ambitious and hard working
#197 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#198 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
#199 Great at saving and investing money
#200 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#201 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#202 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#203 Easily feel ashamed/frustrated for not being able to live up to your own vision of your ideal self
#204 Your goal is to keep your peace of mind and keep life comfortable --' at all costs!
#205 Can get defensive or angry when people mock your ideals and lifestyle or try to change them
#206 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#207 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#208 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#209 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#210 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#211 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#212 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#213 Self-reliant and independent
#214 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#215 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#216 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#217 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#218 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#219 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#220 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#221 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#222 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#223 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#224 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#225 Can't stand being in confined places (like an elevator, crawl space) or confined by a relationship or job
#226 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#227 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#228 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#229 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#230 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
#231 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#232 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#233 Obsessively think about their partner
#234 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#235 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#236 Can be a workaholic
#237 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#238 Can be ingratiating and flattering to win other people's affections (and ensure your survival)
#239 Interested in physical and material well being
#240 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#241 Are passionate about life
#242 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#243 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#244 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#245 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#246 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
#247 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#248 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#249 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#250 Hypochondria possible
#251 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#252 Are highly suggestible and if you don't have good boundaries and morals, you can be promiscuous
#253 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#254 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#255 Can be self-righteous
#256 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#257 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#258 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#259 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#260 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#261 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#262 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#263 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#264 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#265 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#266 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#267 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#268 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#269 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#270 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#271 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#272 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#273 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#274 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#275 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#276 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#277 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#278 Supportive and forgiving
#279 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#280 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#281 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#282 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#283 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#284 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached