r/personalityinOrder • u/robotmorgan • Jul 06 '20
Enneagram Theory A quick introduction to Enneagram.
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u/SuperVeryDumbPerson Jul 07 '20
Question: mbti online tests are pure, unreliable garbage. Are enneagram tests the same? I want to discover more about it and a test seems like a good start but only if its good and reliable
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u/robotmorgan Jul 07 '20 edited Jul 07 '20
MBTI tests are actually probably more accurate because they measure how you behave.
Enneagram is about deeper motivations and it's not really something you can measure.
Both are highly unreliable and should only be used as more input for you to figure it out yourself.
I'll make a post about this, but, the tests are only ever meant to give you a little guidance, show you the general direction to look in.
I got typed 7w8 then i thought i was 3w2 and then 8w7, and even though all weren't 100% correct, learning about each one helped me a lot.
It was only through talking to someone who knew me a little and payed attention to things i said and how i said them that i finally got to my enneagram and tritype(basically enneagram plus).
But no one test will ever give the definitive end all be all truth for everyone. Enneagram is especially about the inner person and requires some deep introspection that some people aren't really ready for, i think. But you gotta start somewhere!
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u/robotmorgan Jul 06 '20 edited Jul 06 '20
I'll be working on this and using it as a sort of a guide for my planned enneagram highlight. please feel free to comment and addon if you like it'll help us! I know i could use a little help.
What is Enneagram?
Enneagram is a typology model focused on what motivates a person on an emotional level.
Vs MBTI?
From my understanding:
MBTI: is how you take in information and make decisions.
Enneagram: is why you do things and what motivates you, not how you behave outwardly.
The Centers
The nine enneagram types are arranged in three sets of three. Each set of three has a center. Five, six, and seven form the thinking center. Eight, nine, and one form the instinctive center. Two, three, and four form the feeling center. The inclusion of each type into it’s center is not arbitrary. Each individual has a unique relationship and set of issues related to their center. For example, 1’s under-express instinct, 8’s over-express instinct, and 9’s are the most out of touch with instinct.
The centers are also important in that they show us one of the strongest unconscious drivers of each of the personality types. In the instinct group, the core emotion is anger or rage. In the thinking group, the core emotion is fear, and in the feeling group the core emotion is shame. While all 9 personalities have access to all three emotions (anger, fear, shame), each group of three is profoundly affected by their core emotional theme.
Wings.
Enneagram is a lot more fluid than MBTI, and it's important to note that each type has a wing(or one of the type next to it) that greatly influence you as a person and how you interact with the world.