What's YOUR Personality Type

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Introduction to the Enneagram

The Enneagram system

The Enneagram is a personality typing system that consists of nine different types. Everyone is considered to be one single type, although one can have traits belonging to other ones. While it's uncertain whether this type is genetically determined, many believe it is already in place at birth.

The nine types (or "enneatypes", "ennea" means "nine") are universally identified by the numbers 1 to 9. These numbers have a standard way of being placed around the Enneagram symbol. Enneagram authors have attached their own individual names to these numbers. On this site the type names by authors Riso and Hudson are used. They are:
Enneagram
1. The Reformer
2. The Helper
3. The Achiever
4. The Individualist
5. The Investigator
6. The Loyalist
7. The Enthusiast
8. The Challenger
9. The Peacemaker

People of a particular type have several characteristics in common, but they can be quite different nevertheless. It depends among other things on their level of mental health. Unhealthy (neurotic) people from a particular type can look quite different from healthy ones. Riso and Hudson distinguish 9 levels of mental health (see their book Personality Types) and have type descriptions for each level of each enneagram type.
Wings

Usually one has characteristics of one of the types that lie adjacent to one's own that are more prominent. This is called the wing. So someone who is a type 5, might have a 4 wing or a 6 wing. This may be abbreviated to "5w4" and "5w6". If one doesn't have a dominant wing, it is said that the wings are balanced.

To find out which Enneagram type you are, see which description fits you most, or do the free Enneagram Test on this site.


M.E.

 

[truetothecause]

My Enneagram Test Results
You are most likely a type 3.
Your wings seem to be balanced.

No personality test is completely accurate. Although several measures were taken to make this test as accurate as possible, there's always a chance that you are not typed correctly by it. Therefore, when deciding which Enneagram type and wing you are, you might also want to consider the types with the highest test scores on the lists below.

(Note that your lowest scores may be omitted.)
Type 3 - 8.3
Type 9 - 8
Type 6 - 7.3
Type 4 - 6.7
Type 2 - 6.7
Type 7 - 6
Type 8 - 5.3
Type 5 - 5.3
Type 1 - 5.3

Enneagram Type 3 - The Achiever
Focused on the presentation of success, to attain validation


Enneagram type 3 - the AchieverPeople of this personality type need to be validated in order to feel worthy; they pursue success and want to be admired. They are frequently hard working, competetive and are highly focused in the pursuit of their goals, whether their goal is to be the most successful salesman in the company or the "sexiest" woman in their social circle. They are often "self-made" and usually find some area in which they can excel and thus find the external approbation which they so desperately need. Threes are socially competent, often extroverted, and sometimes charismatic. They know how to present themselves, are self-confident, practical, and driven. Threes have a lot of energy and often seem to embody a kind of zest for life that others find contagious. They are good networkers who know how to rise through the ranks. But, while Threes do tend to succeed in whatever realm they focus their energies, they are often secretly afraid of being or becoming "losers."

Threes can sometimes find intimacy difficult. Their need to be validated for their image often hides a deep sense of shame about who they really are, a shame they unconsciously fear will be unmasked if another gets too close. Threes are often generous and likable, but are difficult to really know. When unhealthy, their narcissism takes an ugly turn and they can become cold blooded and ruthless in the pursuit of their goals.

Because it is central to the type Three fixation to require external validation, Threes often, consciously and unconsciously, attempt to embody the image of success that is promoted by their culture. Threes get in trouble when they confuse true happiness, which depends on inner states, with the image of happiness which society has promoted. If a Three has a "good" job and an "attractive" mate, she might be willing, through an act of self-deception which is also self-betrayal, to ignore the inner promptings which tell her that neither her job, nor her mate are fulfilling her deeper needs. Even the most "successful" Threes, who generally appear quite happy, often hide a deeply felt sense of meaninglessness. The attainment of the image never quite satisfies.

Threes can sometimes mistype themselves when they mistake the more superficial features of their personalities as indicators of their type. So, for instance, an intellectual Three might mistype as a Five; a Three who is devoted to her role as mother might think she is a Two; a Three in a leadership position might mistype as an Eight and so on. Regardless of the manifestation however, the core of the type Three fixation is the deep need for external validation.


type 1 | type 2 | type 3 | type 4 | type 5 | type 6 | type 7 | type 8 | type 9


Wings

Usually one has characteristics of one of the types that lie adjacent to one's own that are more prominent. This is called the wing. So someone who is a type 5, might have a 4 wing or a 6 wing. This may be abbreviated to "5w4" and "5w6". If one doesn't have a dominant wing, it is said that the wings are balanced.

Wing 3w2 - 11.7
Wing 3w4 - 11.7
Wing 2w3 - 10.9
Wing 4w3 - 10.9
Wing 9w1 - 10.7
Wing 9w8 - 10.7
Wing 6w7 - 10.3
Wing 6w5 - 10
Wing 7w6 - 9.7
Wing 4w5 - 9.4
Wing 2w1 - 9.4
Wing 1w9 - 9.3
Wing 8w9 - 9.3
Wing 5w6 - 9
Wing 5w4 - 8.7
Wing 1w2 - 8.7
Wing 7w8 - 8.7
Wing 8w7 - 8.3


Sounds bout Right!



Your Turn!

M.E.

 

[phynxofkemet]

quick guess

You are most likely a type 3 but it was a very close call to being a
Enneagram Type 1 - The Reformer. My wing is a 4. Ooohhh.... I think that's a funky combination.

Same as you Sister True an Achiever. Cool!

I can relate to wanting external validation. I'm always asking my family to validate my feelings, lol. And when my relationship turned bad I got called a narcissist. Oh, there's that blunt truth I like to throw at others swinging back my way.

BUT, I've known or a long long time that the appearance of success, the "right job", the right mate, etc... were not the keys to my happiness and i walked away from that life because it left me longing for something tangible inside.

(I'm signing up as a volunteer with Calgary Wildlife Org) my heart leads me there, and I'm looking at opening a day home so that I can spend time with my son, be around children and be self-sufficient. It's not glamorous but it will satisfy me better than a fancy job title and leaving someone else to raise my baby.

My ex was right, I'm not easy to live with! Dang.... I got some work to do. I bet he's a 7, that was always his best number and it certainly describes how I saw him - very enthusiastic.

 

[Da Street So'ja]

i took it

Type 2 - 6
Type 7 - 4.7
Type 4 - 4.7
Type 3 - 3.7
Type 1 - 3.7
Type 8 - 3.3

Wing 2w3 - 7.9
Wing 2w1 - 7.9
Wing 3w2 - 6.7
Wing 1w2 - 6.7
Wing 4w3 - 6.6
Wing 7w8 - 6.4
Wing 3w4 - 6.1
Wing 8w7 - 5.7
Wing 4w5 - 5.4
Wing 7w6 - 5.4
Wing 1w9 - 5.2
Wing 8w9 - 4.8

Enneagram Test Results

You are most likely a type 2.

Your wings seem to be balanced.

sounds about right i can help you cross the street, or i can help to see you never make it

lol

it says type 2 is the helper and needs to be needed, i DON'T need to be needed, but if you NEED me and i can do something to help i will

but if you DON'T need me well............it's not like i sit around to be "needed" lol feel me

i hope you do

but just the same i don't ask for help often but when i do i pretty much need it, and that's usually a sign to my friends that yes i do need the help

the test shows i'm a type 2, i don't mind helping as long as i can still live too

 

[bigzel69]

Introduction to the Enneagram

The Enneagram system

The Enneagram is a personality typing system that consists of nine different types. Everyone is considered to be one single type, although one can have traits belonging to other ones. While it's uncertain whether this type is genetically determined, many believe it is already in place at birth.

The nine types (or "enneatypes", "ennea" means "nine") are universally identified by the numbers 1 to 9. These numbers have a standard way of being placed around the Enneagram symbol. Enneagram authors have attached their own individual names to these numbers. On this site the type names by authors Riso and Hudson are used. They are:
Enneagram
1. The Reformer
2. The Helper
3. The Achiever
4. The Individualist
5. The Investigator
6. The Loyalist
7. The Enthusiast
8. The Challenger
9. The Peacemaker

People of a particular type have several characteristics in common, but they can be quite different nevertheless. It depends among other things on their level of mental health. Unhealthy (neurotic) people from a particular type can look quite different from healthy ones. Riso and Hudson distinguish 9 levels of mental health (see their book Personality Types) and have type descriptions for each level of each enneagram type.
Wings

Usually one has characteristics of one of the types that lie adjacent to one's own that are more prominent. This is called the wing. So someone who is a type 5, might have a 4 wing or a 6 wing. This may be abbreviated to "5w4" and "5w6". If one doesn't have a dominant wing, it is said that the wings are balanced.

To find out which Enneagram type you are, see which description fits you most, or do the free Enneagram Test on this site.


M.E.

Enneagram Type 5 - The Investigator

Type 5 - 11
Type 3 - 9.3
Type 8 - 8.7
Type 7 - 7
Type 2 - 7
Type 6 - 6.3
Type 4 - 4.3

Wing 5w6 - 14.2
Wing 5w4 - 13.2
Wing 3w2 - 12.8
Wing 8w7 - 12.2
Wing 6w5 - 11.8
Wing 2w3 - 11.7
Wing 3w4 - 11.5
Wing 7w8 - 11.4
Wing 7w6 - 10.2
Wing 6w7 - 9.8
Wing 4w5 - 9.8
Wing 8w9 - 9.7
Wing 4w3 - 9
Wing 2w1 - 8.9



SEEMS TO BE EXCEPTIONALY ACCURATE. REALLY ENJOYED TAKING THIS.