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 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#29 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#30 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#31 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#32 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#33 Having a high threshold for pain
#34 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#35 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#36 Being self-controlled
#37 Being warm/pleasing to disarm potential hostility
#38 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#39 Taking control of everything and everyone
#40 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#41 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#42 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#43 Explaining and justifying own inappropriate behavior (rationalizing)
#44 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#45 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#46 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#47 Fighting perceived injustices
#48 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#49 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#50 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#51 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#52 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#53 Looking for something and/or someone outside the self to believe in and put loyalty into
#54 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#56 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#57 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#58 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#59 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#60 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#61 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#62 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#63 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#64 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#65 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#66 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#67 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#68 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#69 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#70 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#71 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#72 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#73 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#74 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#75 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#76 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#77 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#78 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#79 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#80 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#81 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#82 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#83 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#84 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#85 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#86 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#87 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#88 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#89 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#90 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#91 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#92 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#93 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#94 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#95 The ability to beautify any environment
#96 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#97 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#98 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#99 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#100 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#101 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#102 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#103 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#104 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#105 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#106 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#107 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#108 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#109 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#110 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#111 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#112 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#113 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#114 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#115 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#116 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#117 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#118 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#119 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#120 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#121 The ability to bring people together
#122 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#123 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#124 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#125 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#126 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#127 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#128 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#129 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#130 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#131 The ability to see the good in others
#132 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#133 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#134 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#135 The ability to multitask (example: ride lifecycle, watch news, read newspaper (business section first?), and network or do business on the cell phone..... at 5:00 am)
#136 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#137 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#138 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#139 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#140 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#141 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#142 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#143 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#144 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
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 Strong sense of social responsibility
#146 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#147 You think the threat is "out there" so you take on a strong persona to match any perceived threat
#148 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#149 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#150 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#151 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#152 Keep physically fit and healthy
#153 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#154 At worst, can be vindictive, promiscuous, jealous, exhibitionistic or even rageful
#155 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#156 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#157 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#158 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#159 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#160 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#161 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#162 Once you create powerful bonds of camaraderie with close friends, you can let your true feelings show
#163 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#164 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#165 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#166 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#167 Once you have fallen in love with your partner, you can become codependent and/or jealous
#168 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#169 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#170 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#171 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#172 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#173 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#174 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#175 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#176 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#177 Patient and forbearing
#178 Resent authority because you see it as unnecessary and just another restriction on your freedom
#179 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#180 Often love to cook for others
#181 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#182 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#183 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#184 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#185 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#186 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#187 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#188 You can invite aggressive reactions to your belligerent reactions
#189 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#190 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#191 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#192 Procrastination
#193 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#194 Overprotective
#195 Can be competitive with any rivals that might threaten your romantic relationship
#196 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#197 Public image is all important
#198 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#199 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#200 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#201 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#202 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#203 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#204 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#205 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#206 Your love life can be tempestuous, dramatic, turbulent, stormy, etc. --' you can reject/disdain your partner by focusing on the flaws but then miss the great qualities and want him/her back
#207 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#208 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#209 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#210 Indecisive and ambivalent because of your inner anxiety
#211 Interested in physical and material well being
#212 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#213 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#214 Supportive and forgiving
#215 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#216 Neglect primary needs (spiritual) -- go for secondary gratifications (material) as compensation for not pursuing your real desires, but not without some repressed underlying anxiety and anger
#217 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#218 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
#219 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#220 Can become preoccupied with taking the path of least resistance --' maintaining comforting habits and repetitious routines as a way to zone out, expend minimal energy and keep your peace of mind
#221 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#222 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#223 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#224 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#225 Ambitious and hard working
#226 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#227 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#228 Keep a full social calendar but have contingency/back up plans just in case something falls through
#229 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#230 Good at planning everything out
#231 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#232 Healthy reformer qualities
#233 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#234 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#235 Expect to be abandoned at any time and are terrified of having no support so you stay in bad situations
#236 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#237 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#238 Hold people to exacting standards
#239 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#240 Ambitious
#241 Go after what you want
#242 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#243 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
#244 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#245 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#246 At worst, you can become reckless a thrill-seeker, needing bigger and better experiences to get that rush of excitement you're looking for, like a drug addict who's built up a tolerance and needs more
#247 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#248 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#249 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#250 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#251 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#252 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#253 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#254 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#255 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
#256 Good team players, get along well with others
#257 Subconsciously act warm and friendly towards others to disarm potential hostility
#258 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#259 Credentials, degrees, titles, awards, certifications, licenses, etc. are extremely important to have
#260 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#261 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#262 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#263 Are attracted to a strong, decisive, assertive partner that makes you feel more alive and secure but don't like it when your assertive partner is impatient or aggressive with you
#264 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#265 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#266 Have too high expectations of self and others
#267 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#268 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#269 Possible eating disorders
#270 Fear of scarcity
#271 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#272 Seductive; desire to be valued, wanted and desired
#273 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#274 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#275 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#276 Can be extremely devoted, big-hearted and loving once you trust their partner
#277 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#278 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#279 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#280 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#281 Too intense for others
#282 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#283 Can be materialistic and use money as bartering chips for power and control
#284 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#285 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#286 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#287 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#288 Can be the classic lazy couch potato who asks as little of life as possible
#289 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#290 Are passionate about life
#291 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#292 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#293 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#294 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#295 Can develop theories about people's negative moods or hostile intentions which are totally off
#296 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#297 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#298 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#299 Want money and power to be able to insure your own well being and that of loved ones
#300 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#301 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#302 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#303 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#304 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#305 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)
#306 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.