Does your Enneagram have to have a wing?
Strictly speaking, everyone has two wings—in the restricted sense that both of the types adjacent to your basic type are operative in your personality since each person possesses the potentials of all nine types.
What Enneagram numbers are most compatible?
The most common Enneagram couples.
- Type Ones commonly pair well with Twos, Sevens.
- Type Twos commonly pair well with Threes, Eights.
- Type Threes commonly pair well with Nines.
- Type Fours commonly pair well with Fives, Nines.
- Type Fives commonly pair well with Ones, Twos.
- Type Sixes commonly pair well with Nines.
Which Enneagram is most likely to have ADHD?
As a result, Enneagram Type 5s tend to be diagnosed with ADHD more often than other Enneagram types. Fives can also end up isolated, too. Fives rely on their brains to make sense of the world, which means they’re often scared of emotions.
What is an instinctual variant?
Enneagram subtypes, or instinctual variants, refer to 3 different areas of the personality type. These are the self-preservation instinct, the sexual instinct, and the social instinct. Each of these will bring out different aspects of a person’s personality, depending on the situation.
How do I find my Enneagram wing?
Wings. Your (dominant) wing is indicated by the higher score of one of the types on either side of your basic type. For example, if you test as a Two, your wing will be One or Three, whichever has the higher score. The second highest overall score on your Enneagram test is not necessarily that of the wing.
How many wings does the Enneagram have?
In Summary: The Takeaway 1 Each Enneagram type has two adjacent wings 2 One of the adjacent wings is more dominant than the other 3 Wings can be thought to be on a continuum, rather than a fixed label 4 Your behavior and personality are influenced by wings 5 There are 18 Enneagram descriptions with core type and wings More
How do you interpret your Enneagram test results?
Here are some suggestions on how to interpret your Enneagram test results. For most people, it’s clear what your basic type is. If your highest score is much higher (3-4 points or more) than the rest of your scores, this is most likely your basic personality type.
Is there a discussion of the Enneagram theory?
There is a discussion of the overall theory in Understanding The Enneagram, 67-70). Several more points can be made about the basic type itself. People do not change from one basic personality type to another.
Where can I find misidentifications of the Enneagram 9 types?
Common misidentifications for all 9 types can be found here, and in our book Understanding the Enneagram (Houghton Mifflin, 2000), Chapter 6, p. 189-244. To distinguish between the nine types, see the Compatibility Combinations.