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 Being self-controlled
#29 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#30 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#31 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#32 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#33 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#34 Containing your own energy and anger
#35 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#36 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#37 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#38 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#39 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#40 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#41 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#42 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#43 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#44 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#45 Going along with others' agendas
#46 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#47 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#48 Perceptiveness
#49 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#50 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#51 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#52 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#53 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#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 find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#56 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#57 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#58 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#59 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#60 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#61 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#62 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#63 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#64 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#65 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#66 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#67 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#68 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#69 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#70 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#71 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#72 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#73 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#74 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#75 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#76 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#77 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#78 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#79 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#80 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#81 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#82 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#83 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#84 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#85 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#86 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#87 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#88 The ability to make people feel included and important
#89 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#90 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#91 The ability to debate and critique
#92 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#93 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#94 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#95 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#96 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#97 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#98 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#99 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#100 The ability to understand what motivates people
#101 The ability to network
#102 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#103 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#104 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#105 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#106 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#107 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#108 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#109 The ability to do what I say I will do
#110 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#111 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#112 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#113 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#114 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#115 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#116 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#117 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#118 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#119 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#120 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#121 The ability to bring people together
#122 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#123 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#124 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)
#125 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#126 The ability to perform and play a role well
#127 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#128 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#129 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#130 The ability to see the good in others
#131 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#132 The ability to run my own business successfully
#133 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#134 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#135 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#136 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#137 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#138 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#139 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#140 The ability to beautify any environment
#141 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#142 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#143 The ability to offer hospitality
#144 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
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 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#146 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#147 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#148 Can be a workaholic
#149 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#150 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#151 Passionate
#152 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#153 You hate your partner making demands of you and will often be stubborn as a mule, or withdraw silently, or go along with the request outwardly to avoid conflict but inwardly be annoyed/mad
#154 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#155 Can have unrealistically high expectations of their partner to fit their ideal fantasy of a mate
#156 Can't ask for what you need
#157 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#158 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#159 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)
#160 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#161 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#162 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#163 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#164 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#165 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#166 Can have explosive emotional reactions when your connection with important others is threatened
#167 Public image is all important
#168 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#169 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#170 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#171 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#172 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#173 Inner tension between wanting privacy/alone time vs. wanting intense, intimate connection with partner
#174 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#175 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#176 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#177 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
#178 Inner tension between wanting to connect with your partner on a deep level vs. needing to stay in control
#179 You develop a keen "appetite" for secondary sources of gratification as a substitute for true self-love
#180 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#181 Supportive and forgiving
#182 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#183 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#184 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#185 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#186 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#187 Can be neglectful of important responsibilities and obligations
#188 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#189 Patient and forbearing
#190 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
#191 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#192 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#193 Won't let down your guard or relax your control in a relationship until you know it is safe to do so
#194 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#195 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#196 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#197 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#198 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#199 Reluctant to take on visible leadership roles for fear of being criticized, judged, rejected or cracking up
#200 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#201 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#202 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#203 Often love to cook for others
#204 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#205 Can be hypersensitive to criticism and devastated by being left out by a group of friends
#206 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#207 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#208 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#209 Can have fixated beliefs and paranoia about anyone who is not in alignment with your beliefs
#210 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#211 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#212 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#213 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#214 Are self-reliant and independent
#215 Maintain social standards of appropriateness at all times, even when speaking out is necessary
#216 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#217 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#218 Can be self-righteous
#219 Minor discomforts can seem unbearable --' room temp. too hot or cold, lighting to bright or dim, etc.
#220 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#221 Fear being rejected
#222 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#223 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#224 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#225 Can overspend
#226 Indecisive and ambivalent because of your inner anxiety
#227 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#228 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#229 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#230 Can surrender control and be genuinely soft, vulnerable and tender with your partner once you have won your partner's loyalty and affections and have no fear of being betrayed
#231 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#232 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#233 Go after what you want
#234 Possible eating disorders
#235 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#236 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#237 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#238 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#239 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#240 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#241 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
#242 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#243 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
#244 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#245 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#246 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#247 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#248 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#249 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#250 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#251 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#252 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#253 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#254 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#255 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#256 Look to trusted others for reassurance and protection rather than to yourself
#257 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#258 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#259 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#260 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#261 Try to hide your fears behind exaggerated strength (especially men)
#262 Self-reliant and independent
#263 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#264 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#265 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#266 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#267 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#268 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#269 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#270 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#271 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#272 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#273 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#274 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#275 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#276 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#277 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#278 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#279 Disciplined and regimented
#280 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#281 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#282 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#283 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#284 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#285 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#286 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#287 Good team players, get along well with others
#288 Keep a full social calendar but have contingency/back up plans just in case something falls through
#289 Procrastination
#290 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#291 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#292 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#293 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#294 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#295 Can be ingratiating and flattering to win other people's affections (and ensure your survival)
#296 Are passionate about life
#297 Get disappointed when your partner doesn't share the same zest for fun and adventure in life as you do
#298 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#299 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#300 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#301 Responsible and security conscious
#302 Are very protective of your partner
#303 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#304 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#305 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#306 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.