ENNEAGRAM TEST TYPE 3 PLUS

Helping so many people with type, I have experienced more people on the 3-6-9 triangle, the central triangle of the Enneagram, be more confused than those with other arrow lines. Many people вЂ“ and this is a good thing вЂ“ have access to both of their arrow lines, the two resource points that, along with the wings, add complexity and even flexibility to our core ego-type. Understanding how the arrows function helps, and itвЂ™s not just about where we go in stress and security or when we are relaxed.

For this reason, many people may get confused between an arrow line and their core type, just as they may be confused between a core type and a strong wing (one of the types on either side of the core type). The most obvious way of understanding this confusion is that all three of these types (3, 6 and 9) are arrow lines of each other. It happens just enough that some participants have 3, 6 and 9 in their yes pile, and they wonder why, since there is no obvious connection between and among these types on the Enneagram symbol. Then, participants rank order their yes pile into most-to-least accurate in terms of the degree to which it describes them. Yes means this card really describes me well, no means the card doesnвЂ™t fit in any way, and maybe means part of the card fits and part of it does not.

ENNEAGRAM TEST TYPE 3 PLUS

In my practice, participants use Typing Cards after giving an initial verbal and visual overview of the system, and sort the cards вЂ“ which have a graphic, a type description paragraph, two positive and two negative words that go with that type, plus a defining characteristic of that type вЂ“ into three piles: yes, no and maybe. Sometimes it is a confusion among all three types at other times, the confusion is between only two of these types, for example, 6 and 3, or 6 and 9, or 3 and 9.Д«elow is a review of how people first approach the identification of their type: people who scored high on this type scored higher on the above items compared to the average.In helping hundreds of people identify their Enneagram types, IвЂ™ve noticed that often enough, there are some individuals who get confused about whether their type is 3, 6 or 9. the descriptions listed here are made up of personality items. *for a low score assume the opposite of the above. Longs for what they don't have competitive compares themselves to others who are more accomplished/successful envious feels that to be ignored is to not exist will act inappropriately in order to get attention Preoccupied with fame, prestige, social status wants others to find them impressive preoccupied with how attractive or unattractive they are to others Impressive without being arrogant, can effortlessly handle the spotlight, skilled performer/entertainer. Historic antecedent: Materialism/CapitalismД¬haracteristics: strong need for and preoccupation with social status, winning is very important, image is important, finds popularity rewarding, needs to get their way, fame/prestige would make them happy, desires notoriety, cares about recognition, addicted to attention, would not be happy if they were poor, greatly values physical attractiveness, superficial, more external than internal, focuses more on being liked (being attractive) than what they like (what they find attractive), would rather fit in then be themself, values their own happiness and success over others, thinks they deserve a better life than others, has a big ego, self esteem is based on how attractive others think they are, sets high standards for self and others, likes expensive things, controlling, ostentatious (showy), likes to brag, seeks out positions of leadership, worries about what people think of them, competitive, divisive, puts a lot of effort into how they dress/look, would hate to be considered odd or strange Potential problem: substituting being liked/impressive for having a real authentic personality Motivation: To be impressive, attractive, successful

Enneagram test type 3