The Enneagram is a personality typing system which identifies one of 9 main ways of responding in life. There are many interconnections between the types and several levels of each type, so there are many more than just 9 versions of how we can behave!

As we are growing up we learn to lean heavily on one main way of handling the painful experiences we have, and in adulthood we have turned that one way of responding into an art form!

The aim is to learn to identify the style you use as your default, understand how and why you do that one and come to learn that you have access to many more emotional and behavioural options once you make the decision to heal and move beyond that default pattern.

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Try the free Enneagram test (below) for yourself then visit the Enneagram Institute link at the end to gain greater insight into yourself and your relationships.

Remember though, this is not who you are, merely what you have been conditioned to do as a way of coping with life.

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The RHETI Sampler – Free Personality Test

The RHETI Sampler’s 36 questions are only a part of the full, scientifically validated 144-question Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI, Version 2.5) personality inventory. Short personality quizzes such as the RHETI Sampler cannot guarantee that your basic personality type will be indicated, although your type will most likely be one of the top three scores in this free quiz. We recommend that you read the type descriptions at the end of this test, and in Riso-Hudson Enneagram books, to help you identify your basic personality type.

Instructions for the FREE Sampler
The RHETI Sampler, like the complete RHETI itself, is a forced-choice psychological test which requires you to chose one statement in each pair of statements that describes you best. For each pair of statements, select the statement that applies to you MOST OF YOUR LIFE. Do not over-analyze the questions, or try to think of "exceptions to the rule." Be spontaneous and choose the statement that comes closest to the way you have been most of the time, most of your life.

Occasionally there will be questions that ask you to make a close call between two choices. This is because the RHETI is trying to reveal areas where you have similar behaviors or attitudes. You may skip questions that really do not apply to you — but do not skip questions just because they are hard to answer. If a question is very close and you can’t decide which statement applies to you best, you can come back to it after you have completed the Sampler.

The RHETI Sampler usually takes about 10 minutes to complete. (The complete 144 question RHETI takes about 40 minutes to complete.) At the end of the Sampler, click on the Score Test button, and wait for the computer to generate a personality profile of your scores. If you have answered honestly and accurately, your basic personality type should be one of the top three scores. To confirm which type you might be, read the type descriptions in the Riso-Hudson best-selling books, The Wisdom of the Enneagram and Personality Types — the two most complete and in-depth books in the Enneagram field.

For advanced materials about the Enneagram system, recommendations for growth for each type, and how to distinguish between types, seeUnderstanding the Enneagram, and for resources for your ongoing personal growth, see Enneagram Transformations. For the RHETI in book form, see Discovering Your Personality Type which also includes a short history of the Enneagram, brief type descriptions, and interpretative materials. For the complete listing of the Enneagram Institute’s books, audio tapes, printed Enneagram tests, and other Enneagram materials, see www.EnneagramInstitute.com.

Thanks!And please remember that unlike the full RHETI, this short, fun personality test is NOT scientifically validated. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the results of the personality analysis produced by this short personality quiz — only that it can help you begin your journey of self-discovery!