Enneagram Test Basic Enneagram 5

Question 1

Which Enneagram type is most associated with the passion of 'envy' and a feeling of lacking something essential others seem to have?

Accepted Answer

Type 4

Answer

Type 4, The Individualist, is driven by envy—a sense that others possess a wholeness or ordinariness they themselves lack.

Question 2

What are the 'Harmonic Groups' in Enneagram theory designed to explain?

Accepted Answer

How each type copes with conflict and difficulty

Answer

The three Harmonic Groups (Positive Outlook, Competency, Reactive) describe the three main strategies types use to deal with conflict and not getting what they want.

Question 3

In the Enneagram, which type's path of growth involves moving from vanity and self-deception toward authenticity?

Accepted Answer

Type 3

Answer

Type 3's growth involves releasing the persona constructed for success and connecting with their authentic feelings and true self.

Question 4

Which historical or philosophical tradition is most commonly cited as an influence on the modern Enneagram of Personality?

Accepted Answer

Sufi mysticism, Gurdjieff's teachings, and Oscar Ichazo's work

Answer

The modern Enneagram of Personality draws from Sufi mysticism, G.I. Gurdjieff's Fourth Way, and the work of Oscar Ichazo and Claudio Naranjo.

Question 5

A Type 1 (The Perfectionist) in a healthy state most resembles which integration type's positive qualities?

Accepted Answer

Type 7

Answer

When healthy and secure, Type 1 moves toward Type 7's spontaneity, joy, and ability to embrace life's pleasures without judgment.

Enneagram Test Practice Test

Enneagram Test Practice Test

Enneagram Test Basic Enneagram 5