What are your thoughts on the Enneagram?

My lil ole opinion? Load o’ crap.

I think there’s something to it, but I don’t think the Enneagram is as accurate as the Myers-Briggs/Keirsey/Jungian types, which are based on 16 personality types. Which, honestly, would automatically be more accurate in my mind – because trying to break everyone down into 9 types just doesn’t seem possible. The Enneagram results I got weren’t nearly as accurate as the Jungian results I got – which I’ve been taking for years and never gotten a different result – which is INFP.

Jung I can respect.

I found it I be extremely accurate. I mean, I liked knowing that there was a reason for who I was, kind of. It described me really well. But, Myerrs-Briggs was good too.

@DrasticDreamer Interesting. I haven’t tried that one, but now that you have mentioned it I will. And I agree, the more types to break people into, it seems the more accurate and specific they would be, which is better.

People aren’t doing enough with trait psychology these days. It’s kind of out of favor.

I read them all, and I am a nine if any of them, but nine doesn’t really fit completely.
I think it is wishful thinking to say we are all one of nine types. Fact is we are all unique.

@deni I suggest this one: http://similarminds.com/embj.html

It’s long, but the longer they are, the more accurate your results will be. You have to be honest, obviously, and if you’re not in the mood to sit and really answer, I’d wait to take it. After you get your results though, do a search for your type in google – because the similarminds site doesn’t give a great description. Last of all, let me know what you think. :)

@DrasticDreamer – that’s the one I use. (: great minds think alike!

Your type is: ISTP

ISTP – “Engineer”. Values freedom of action and following interests and impulses. Independent, concise in speech, master of tools. 5.4% of total population.

type score type behavior motivation
5 26 I must be knowledgable and independent to be happy.
9 19 I must be peaceful and easy to get along with to be happy.
1 12 I must be perfect and good to be happy.
2 12 I must be helpful and caring to be happy.

You scored as Type 5

I think it will be inaccurate for people like me who can answer “all of the above at any given time”

@Facade Take the Jung test…They have a type for people like you… ;)

@DrasticDreamer It says I am an ESFJ.

None of the Enneagram ones seem to fit me very well. I’d be some combination of 3–5-6… I guess they just all seem a little extreme to me.

As for Meyers-Briggs, I always get ENTJ. I’m moderately ENT, and very J. I like the way that personality test works because it’s kind of mix-and-match… and it describes me very well.

it’s interesting, to some
but it certainly isn’t the path to enlightenment like some claim…the Arica group recently tried recruiting me…yeah, I don’t think so

Myers-Brigg is at least somewhat based on reality. I wish people talked about that instead of horoscopes, which make zero sense…

There is – as far as I know – no scientific basis for any of the tests mentioned on this page. The research that has been done shows Myers-Brigg and Enneagram to be highly unreliable and not likely measuring a consistent personality trait.

This kind of stuff holds entertainment value and should be regarded in that light. Any serious conclusions made towards one’s future or that of others – such as using it in selection processes – is unwise, ineffective and often even unethical.

Just my two bits.

I think your kidding right?There are infinite number of personalities and each man could have had a hole different personality if the factors were others.So you can’t define your personality with eight numbers and a stupid draw.This is all crap and is the result of people’s need to believe in idiot unrealistic things like this,dead clock,God and others

@whitenoise I do agree with you, it’s nothign to take extremely seriously. I think it’s fun to look at and for me, personally, one of them does fit me pretty well so it’s interesting to see what it says about you.

@Christian95 This test isn’t saying that there is only 9 personalities. It’s the major groups, but within them they’re divided up into smaller types. And I don’t think anyone here is trying to “define” their personality by it. It’s fun. Man.

I didn’t know about this test until you asked me so i looked it up and took it. It said i was a healthy seven. I guess it somewhat describes me in general. I don’t think i’ll take too much into though. A person should know themselves better than a test.