Monday, August 01, 2005

Better Enneagram test

This is, in my opinion, by far the best online Enneagram test. It's a pity that the site is about 'New Age' things like chakras (whatever they might be!) and generally rather mystical, as it tends to put a lot of people off. Particularly Christians. But the Enneagram has been used in the church and by Christians as well as by those of other faiths (or none) for a long time now. It's simply another measure of personality, based primarily on the masks we adopt during childhood. These depend partly on inborn temperament, partly on our parents and others around us, partly on our culture, and probably on many more things besides. For me, understanding other people is vital before I can communicate; so it's important also to understand myself.

This test looks more at motivations than behaviours, which is why it tends to be more accurate than others. It also makes it clear that the given type is only an indication - that it may not be the actual one. Having said that, this is the site that always ranks me as a type Nine, which is the one I believe to be correct.

Enneagram Test Results

You are most likely a type 9.

Taking wings into account, you seem to be a 9w1.

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 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 9 - 12.7
Type 5 - 10.3
Type 2 - 6.3
Type 1 - 3.3
Type 8 - 2

Wing 9w1 - 14.4
Wing 9w8 - 13.7
Wing 5w6 - 11
Wing 5w4 - 11
Wing 1w9 - 9.7
Wing 8w9 - 8.4
Wing 2w1 - 8
Wing 2w3 - 6.7
Wing 1w2 - 6.5
Wing 8w7 - 4.9


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