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 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#29 Being ultra-responsible and reliable ("I must..., I ought to..., I should...")
#30 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#32 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#33 Being self-controlled
#34 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#35 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#36 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#37 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#38 Heightened imagination and positive, anticipatory thinking
#39 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#40 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#41 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#42 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#43 Seeing everyone else's point of view
#44 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#45 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#46 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#47 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#48 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#49 Having a high threshold for pain
#50 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#51 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#52 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#53 Containing your own energy and anger
#54 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#56 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#57 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#58 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#59 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#60 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#61 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#62 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#63 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#64 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#65 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#66 The ability to offer hospitality
#67 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#68 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#69 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#70 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#71 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#72 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#73 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#74 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#75 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#76 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#77 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#78 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#79 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#80 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#81 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#82 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#83 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#84 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#85 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#86 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#87 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#88 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#89 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#90 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#91 The ability to perform and play a role well
#92 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#93 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#94 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#95 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#96 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#97 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#98 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#99 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#100 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#101 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#102 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#103 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#104 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#105 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#106 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#107 The ability to do what I say I will do
#108 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#109 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#110 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#111 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#112 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#113 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#114 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#115 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#116 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#117 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#118 The ability to learn quickly
#119 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#120 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#121 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#122 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#123 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#124 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#125 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#126 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#127 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#128 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#129 The ability to run my own business successfully
#130 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#131 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#132 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#133 The ability to make people feel included and important
#134 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#135 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#136 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#137 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#138 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#139 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#140 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#141 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#142 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#143 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#144 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
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 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#146 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#147 Ambitious and hard working
#148 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#149 As you become less healthy you can become a scheming swindler, full of hot air and empty promises
#150 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#151 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#152 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#153 Are passionate about life
#154 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#155 Subconsciously rationalize that if someone loves you for your beauty then when they find out what a nervous wreck underneath you are, they might still keep you because they love you already anyway
#156 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#157 If fearful of your future safety, you can argue with your partner over money
#158 You sometimes have inner tension between wanting to merge vs. wanting to keep your autonomy
#159 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#160 Desire recognition but fear being embarrassed, humiliated, ridiculed or rejected by probing eyes
#161 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#162 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#163 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#164 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#165 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#166 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#167 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.)
#168 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#169 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#170 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#171 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#172 Great at saving and investing money
#173 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#174 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#175 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#176 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#177 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#178 Expect to be abandoned at any time and are terrified of having no support so you stay in bad situations
#179 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#180 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#181 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#182 Take criticism very personally
#183 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#184 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#185 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#186 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#187 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#188 Patient and forbearing
#189 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
#190 Good at planning everything out
#191 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#192 Can't ask for what you need
#193 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#194 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#195 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#196 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#197 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#198 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#199 Too intense for others
#200 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#201 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#203 Try to hide your fears behind a mask of beauty (especially women)
#204 Interested in physical and material well being
#205 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#206 Procrastination
#207 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#208 Can have a very difficult time letting go of a relationship once it is over
#209 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#210 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#211 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#212 Can sometimes be fickle in fact and not just in mind; commitment can be difficult for you
#213 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#214 Hold people to exacting standards
#215 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#216 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
#217 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#218 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#219 Can be materialistic and use money as bartering chips for power and control
#220 Witty and very genuine
#221 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#222 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#223 Feel most alive when tempting fate; can lead to crisis situations
#224 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#225 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#226 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#227 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#228 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)
#229 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#230 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#231 Are self-reliant and independent
#232 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#233 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#234 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#235 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#236 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#237 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#238 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#239 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
#240 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#241 Easily swayed by other people, you don't take responsibility for your own choices and blame your partner or other people when things go wrong
#242 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#243 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#244 Have too high expectations of self and others
#245 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#246 Won't let down your guard or relax your control in a relationship until you know it is safe to do so
#247 At worst, you can spend out of control (possibly gambling as well), indulge their senses excessively (food, drink, drugs, sex, etc.) and push your bodies regularly to the point of exhaustion
#248 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#249 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#250 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#251 Affectionate, nurturing
#252 Provide financial security and stability to others
#253 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#254 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#255 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#256 You develop a keen "appetite" for secondary sources of gratification as a substitute for true self-love
#257 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#258 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#259 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#260 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#261 Hide your neediness behind giving
#262 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#263 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#264 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#265 Believe you are only as good as your achievements
#266 Good team players, get along well with others
#267 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#268 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#269 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#270 Go after what you want
#271 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#272 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#273 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#274 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#275 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#276 Try to allure and impress a romantic interest with your charisma, magnetism, success and confidence
#277 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
#278 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#279 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#280 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#281 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#282 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#283 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#284 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#285 Often love to cook for others
#286 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#287 Passionate
#288 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#289 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#290 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#291 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#292 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#293 Get disappointed when your partner doesn't share the same zest for fun and adventure in life as you do
#294 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#295 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#296 Can be extremely devoted, big-hearted and loving once you trust their partner
#297 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#298 Fearful of standing out and consequently have difficulty striving for your own success
#299 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#300 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#301 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#302 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#303 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#304 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#305 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#306 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.