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 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#29 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#30 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#31 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#32 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#33 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#34 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
#35 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#36 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#37 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#38 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#39 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#40 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#41 Heightened imagination and positive, anticipatory thinking
#42 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#43 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#44 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#45 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#47 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#48 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#49 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#50 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#51 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#52 Perceptiveness
#53 Fighting perceived injustices
#54 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#56 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#57 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#58 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#59 The ability to keep on top of things
#60 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#61 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#62 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#63 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#64 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#65 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#66 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#67 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#68 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#69 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#70 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#71 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
#72 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#73 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#74 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#75 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#76 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#77 The ability to learn quickly
#78 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#79 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#80 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#81 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#82 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#83 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#84 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#85 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#86 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#87 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#88 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#89 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#90 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#91 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#92 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#93 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#94 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#95 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#96 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#97 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#98 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#99 The ability to see the good in others
#100 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#101 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#102 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#103 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#104 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#105 The ability to work well under pressure
#106 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#107 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#108 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#109 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#110 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#111 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#112 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#113 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#114 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#115 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#116 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#117 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#118 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#119 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#120 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#121 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#122 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#123 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#124 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#125 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#126 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#127 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#128 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#129 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#130 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#131 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#132 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#133 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#134 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#135 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#136 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#137 The ability to run my own business successfully
#138 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#139 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#140 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#141 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#142 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#143 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#144 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
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 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#146 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#147 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#148 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#149 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#150 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
#151 Strong sense of social responsibility
#152 Can be self-righteous
#153 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#154 Faithful and loyal
#155 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#156 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#157 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#158 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#159 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#160 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#161 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#162 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#163 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#164 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#165 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#166 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#167 Can get anxious and panicky when you think about losing your freedom
#168 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#169 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#170 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#171 Enjoy fantasizing about all the magical adventures and interesting conversations you would have with your new romantic interest, even if they are married or have a partner already
#172 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#173 Too intense for others
#174 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#175 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#176 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#177 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#179 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#180 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#181 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#182 Can have fixated beliefs and paranoia about anyone who is not in alignment with your beliefs
#183 Can be self-destructive, impulsive and aggressive yet terrified of being without support
#184 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#185 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#186 Ambitious and hard working
#187 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#188 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached
#189 Good at planning everything out
#190 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#191 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
#192 You think the threat is "out there" so you take on a strong persona to match any perceived threat
#193 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
#194 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#195 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#196 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#197 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#198 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#199 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#200 At worst, you become an apathetic, lifeless, spaced out zombie trudging through life, often with addictions
#201 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#202 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#203 Obsessively think about their partner
#204 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#205 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#206 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#207 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#208 Great at saving and investing money
#209 Easily get depressed and feel disillusioned when relationship problems come up
#210 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#211 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#212 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#213 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#214 Hypochondria possible
#215 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#216 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#217 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.)
#218 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#219 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#220 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#221 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#222 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#223 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#224 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#225 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#226 Fear being left out or forgotten
#227 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#228 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#229 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#230 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#231 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#232 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#233 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#234 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#235 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#236 Responsible and security conscious
#237 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#238 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#239 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#240 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#241 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#242 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#243 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#244 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#245 Often love to cook for others
#246 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#247 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#248 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#249 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#250 Can be ingratiating and flattering to win other people's affections (and ensure your survival)
#251 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#252 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#253 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#254 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#255 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#256 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
#257 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#258 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#259 Caretaking
#260 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#261 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#262 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#263 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#264 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#265 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#266 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#267 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#268 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#269 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#270 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#271 May aggressively pursue and overcome all obstacles/objections when you really like and want someone
#272 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#273 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#274 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#275 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#276 Are passionate about life
#277 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#278 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#279 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#280 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#281 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#282 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#283 Can see life as a struggle; may believe only the strong survive; can be hard-hearted, anti-social
#284 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#285 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#286 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#287 Alter your behavior in any way necessary to keep your partner interested in you
#288 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#289 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#290 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#291 Go after what you want
#292 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#293 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)
#294 Supportive and forgiving
#295 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#296 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#297 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#298 Repress and stuff their feelings
#299 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#300 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#301 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#302 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#303 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#304 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#305 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#306 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.