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 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#29 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#30 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#31 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#32 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#33 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#34 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#35 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#36 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#37 Looking for something and/or someone outside the self to believe in and put loyalty into
#38 Containing your own energy and anger
#39 Having a high threshold for pain
#40 "Mind reading" (you often assume you know what others are thinking and feeling)
#41 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#42 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#43 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#44 Perceptiveness
#45 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#46 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#47 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#48 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#49 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#50 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#51 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#52 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#53 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#54 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#56 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#57 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#58 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#59 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#60 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#61 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#62 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#63 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#64 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#65 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#66 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#67 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#68 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#69 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#70 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#71 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#72 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#73 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#74 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#75 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#76 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#77 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#78 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#79 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#80 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#81 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#82 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#83 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#84 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#85 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#86 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#87 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#88 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#89 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#90 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#91 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#92 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#93 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#94 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#95 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#96 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#97 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#98 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#99 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#100 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#101 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#102 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#103 The ability to make people feel included and important
#104 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#105 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#106 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#107 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#108 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#109 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#110 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#111 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#112 The ability to do what I say I will do
#113 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#114 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#115 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#116 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#117 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#118 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#119 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#120 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#121 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#122 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#123 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#124 The ability to analyze
#125 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#126 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#127 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#128 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#129 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#130 The ability to offer hospitality
#131 The ability to network
#132 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#133 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#134 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#135 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#136 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#137 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#138 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#139 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#140 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#141 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#142 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#143 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#144 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
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 Are passionate about life
#146 Can be self-destructive, impulsive and aggressive yet terrified of being without support
#147 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#148 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#149 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#150 Good at planning everything out
#151 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#152 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#153 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#154 Fear being rejected
#155 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#156 Fear being left out or forgotten
#157 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#158 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#159 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
#160 Faithful and loyal
#161 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#162 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#163 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#164 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
#165 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#166 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#167 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#168 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#169 Often love to cook for others
#170 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.)
#171 Can be tough also but prefer to use your beauty to protect yourself
#172 Overprotective
#173 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#174 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#175 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#176 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#177 Take criticism very personally
#178 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#179 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#180 You develop a keen "appetite" for secondary sources of gratification as a substitute for true self-love
#181 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#182 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#183 Disciplined and regimented
#184 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#185 Possible eating disorders
#186 Good team players, get along well with others
#187 Manage your social insecurities/anxieties by looking for reassurance and support from friends and allies
#188 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#189 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#190 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#191 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#192 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#193 Easily get depressed and feel disillusioned when relationship problems come up
#194 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#195 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#196 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#197 Resent authority because you see it as unnecessary and just another restriction on your freedom
#198 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#199 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#200 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#201 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#202 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#203 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#204 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)
#205 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#206 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#207 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#208 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#209 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#210 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#211 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#212 Responsible and security conscious
#213 Procrastination
#214 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#215 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#216 Caretaking
#217 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#218 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#219 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#220 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#221 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#222 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#223 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#224 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#225 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#226 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#227 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#228 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#229 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#230 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#231 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#232 Witty and very genuine
#233 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#234 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#235 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#236 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#237 Can project your own unowned power onto another and then see that person as a threat
#238 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#239 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#240 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#241 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#242 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#243 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#244 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#245 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#246 Passionate
#247 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#248 Can be overly competitive and self-promoting
#249 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#250 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#251 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#252 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#253 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#254 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#255 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#256 Can have unrealistically high expectations of their partner to fit their ideal fantasy of a mate
#257 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#258 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#259 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#260 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#261 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#262 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#263 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#264 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#265 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#266 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#267 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#268 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#269 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#270 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#271 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#272 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
#273 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#274 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
#275 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#276 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
#277 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#278 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#279 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#280 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#281 Go after what you want
#282 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#283 Overly concerned about how authority figures perceive you; feel the need to be well liked by them
#284 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#285 At worst, can be abusive, vengeful, sadistic or even commit crimes of passion
#286 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#287 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#288 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#289 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#290 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#291 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#292 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#293 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#294 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#295 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#296 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#297 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#298 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#299 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#300 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#301 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#302 Have too high expectations of self and others
#303 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#304 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#305 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#306 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.