1:11 Short history 2:13 The setup/structure [TYPES] 4:10 The Perfectionist (1) 4:56 The Helper (2) 5:41 The Achiever (3) 6:24 The Individualist (4) 7:14 The Observer (5) 8:01 The Loyalist (6) 8:49 The Enthusiast (7) 9:47 The Challenger (8) 10:41 The Peacemaker (9) [EXPLANATION] 10:32 The Basic Archetype 13:23 Centers 14:18 Wings 15:01 Lines of integration 16:12 Wrap-up
I've never heard of this before but now I have. Danke, indeed. Your videos are most definitely being shared and your channel is being highly recommended🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 love ya!
A few sour commenters with this one, eh buddy. You do your best and then they go through it with like a fine tooth comb and to make it short, it's a reminder that you can't please everyone, especially ones who are hard to please. Lol. Most of us though appreciate your work and have respect for it. If they want more or if they want perfection, in a 10-20 minute video, they're too much and should simply go elsewhere, like a *"normal "* person would.
*11:33 The Basic Archetype I really enjoy your work and appreciate the time and care you put into each video, because it really does show :-) And as someone who’s a chronic worrier (type 6!) your videos on stoicism especially have helped me a lot in managing my day-to-day stresses.
Excellent overview. Regardless of its origin, the Enneagram is easily one of the most nuanced, sensible, and non-judgmental personality typology systems out there.
Probably the most complex personality profiling there is. And you made it sound so elementary. Thank you for your hard work, it does help a lot for interested people to get the basics clear.
Personality is one thing. Philosophy is another. How does each impact the other? Is it personality that molds philosophy into a personal guide? Is it philosophy that amplifies positive aspects and softens negative aspects? Is there a mutual trade or compromise or struggle between them? Do certain personalities more easily gravitate toward specific philosophies? I always get curious about possibilities like these and I'm always excited to learn more.
I think it’s nature and nurture. Philosophy is a defense mechanism in my opinion. It’s like applying law and order to your thoughts and actions so you don’t become self destructive. At least that’s how I use philosophy.
I've been studying the Enneagram for the past 5 years and used its concepts to develop myself. I've been able to develop myself from a core 5 to an 8. It's taught me how to engage with others and find peace. I think many times in life people ask themselves why are the way they are and not like others but I think the Enneagram does a great job showing that we are all different and that's perfectly okay. I like to tell people to think of your core type like a computer, and all of life is data, based on your core type you will interpret that data differently than others. If you find these ideas interesting you can also overlap the Enneagram with MBTI, and Cultural Psychology.
I was losing hope untill I found out that I'm a solid 8 (no pun intended). That "fear of being controlled or violated" punched me hard in the jaw, really glad a saw this.
Become aware of your character and develop your strengths to your super powers! We all have strengths and when we give them our thought and energy we can really develop ourselves and change the world for the better 🌍❤️
I truly enjoy the content as narrated in your accent. It feels so warm and wise. Keep it up and thanks for this, I've been considering this system lately, yet done nothing to read up on it.
Love the conciseness of this video! Good work! Would love a series in Enneagram, especially how to use it as a growth guide looking into the strengths, weaknesses and solutions. An MBTI one will be much appreciated too lol. INFJ 5w4 here.
That exactly the same as Jordan petersons….i came here to understand why it said 5w4 and noticed you have the same so is that 5 with 4 traits then? I’m an intj/#5 my self…
@@teeniequeenie8369 Yes so that's primarily a 5 with some added 4 flair lol which is called a wing. Every type has two possible wings, being the two next to it.
I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your pronunciations, it’s quite exquisite to hear! I never knew the history, thanks for enlightening me.
I found that locking myself into a personality type will create limitations... I am many things created through chaos, strife and a horrible past. While I am scarred I see truth, in myself and in others, this also means I dont tolerate lying very much at all. Nor do I tolerate hypocrisy. I am creative and anti-social with the ability to be very social. I am a budding singer, writer, computer graphic designer, computer programmer and an excellent student. I work hard out doors but dont fear doing nothing when I want. As I listen to this I can pick things out that are me but I am not any one class
you shouldn't identify with the box or mold, you should break the mold from within ;) of course you can't fit perfectly there are 7+ billion different and unique personality types out there, I feel the enneagram is more like an instrument or map to help you understand yourself better
@Fight TheMan how is that ignorance, ignorance is the lack of knowledge or understanding and judging by the consistency of good content from his many videos, it's pretty clear why you could like even before completing the video.
I'm a 9 with strong 4 and 5 personality characteristics ... thank u I was enlightening indeed !!.. some challenges to overcome ..self reflection it's the key
I saw this before somewhere, in a book. But because the book was about things that seemed "not connected to this world" I merely glanced upon it and put the book away. Now I find this back on your channel and it sparked my interest. On it's own it's a very interesting concept, without any personal commantary about why you should use it, and how it helped etc... I thank you for this, for explaining it, for showing it how it works but in such a way that it steers clear of all those personal idea's and experiences people always put in it. In een andere noot, misschien is het goed om even een video te maken zoals deze, maar dan over de I Tsjing. Ik heb het boek al een paar keer gebruikt, en het concept voelt een beetje hetzelfde aan. Maar dan in "toekomst voorspellingen". Het neems iets "ruim", voegt er een willekeurig element aan toe (muntstukken) en geeft je dan een antwoord die enkel jij, met je eigen interpretatie, kan gebruiken. Bedankt voor al je tips, instructies, inzichten, kennis. Sinds ik dit kanaal ken, is mijn leven ietsje doelgerichter en minder chaotisch geworden. We zullen misschien nooit de totale "verlichting" bereiken, maar het draait meer om de reis... eerlijk gezegd, wat zou er nog interessant aan zijn, mochten we opeens alle kennis en ervaring in ons leven kunnen bereiken in een vingerknip?
I know 2 things which are very similar to personality type: zodiac and life path number. These 2 deserve their own video. I believe that our personality types are also affected by zodiac sign and life path number + many other factors.
I was introduced to the enneagram at a Vipassana Workshop back in 1986 For the first time I really began to understand my insistence of doing things my own way as a 4.
lmfao I took it and I got 2,3,4, 7, 8, 9. over 70% The Giver, The Achiever, The Individualist, The Enthusiast (almost 100%), The Challenger (almsot 100%), and The Peacemaker. I think you can learn more about me by looking at the only ones I dont match. The Perfectionist, The Skeptic, and The Investigator are the only ones im not.
I think people are more complex than this,as I have traits of a combinations of some of these which I'm glad,but there"s more than what meets the surface.Good video in general.
I just received your book 5 minutes ago, I bought it through book Depository, because Amazon was charging me around USD40 to have it sent to Chile... I'm looking forward to read it! thanks for the great content my friend.
Well, I was very skeptical, but although I have moments that fits me in other stereotypes, I think I'm going to keep saying I'm perfectionist in my next job interviews. Lol.
I didn't't really believe in this kind of analysis, but I think it's worth giving the benefit of the doubt. And maybe it can help me to improve myself. Thanks.
An interesting take on these Enneagram types! Thanks for sharing to inspire my MBTI channel. Randomly discovered your channel through the RU-vid algorithm! 🤟🤟🤟
Iv read if you take it again in a month or so you may find a different result, maybe the 16 personality is just skill sets shown as neglected or valued
I have always wondered if an individual is capable of truly evaluating their own personality. Many people, if not most, see either too much of the dark traits in themselves or they give themselves too much credit for the more positive aspects of the personality. (I tend to be too hard on myself in these type evaluations.) A better way of approaching this, I believe, is daily reflection and meditation, thinking of the moment, what's happening around me, and how I am reacting to it on that particular day. Each day brings a little improvement and peace....usually. I love your videos and will always watch and listen, but I think I'm going to let this one slide on past. It seems too complicated and worrisome for a Taoist lifestyle like mine. I could be wrong, but I'll keep an open mind. I'll revisit this another day and see what happens.
with objectivism and understanding hard truths one can... Self truth is the most difficult part though because we want to believe we are better than we are, instead we need to see the beauty in the differences
Agreed, you know yourself the best, but you aren’t always honest and objective. Some answers are me beating myself for my past, others are my ideals for my future self. I haven’t lived long enough to come to a true conclusion on an established type, but knowing your strengths and weaknesses is essential to building a better you, regardless how you go about finding them.
I am 61 years old, by the way, and I think I will always question any self evaluations outside of how I am handling things one day, one moment at a time. Those present moments tell the truth everytime. They have not had time to be glossed over and must be dealt with. That lifestyle has reduced my strees tremendously. I want to think I listen to the observations and advice from those people I respect. Hopefully, I do.
Since the first time I was introduced to Enneagram when I was in my 1st year college, I always got the 4w5 or 9w8 results... I've been consistent with my personality then, LoL
I got 5 (98%) 4 (96%) 9 (86%), (for the enneagram test) and always get INTP from the Myers Briggs test. I wonder, If you have done the Myers-Briggs test, did you also get INTP as your result?
Not going to lie, the integration/disintegration lines feel pretty arbitrary to me. I'm an Eight, that's the core motivation I have. If you're interested in subtypes, I'm the Self-Preservation Eight subtype, or the "Eight that looks like a Five",.and tends to be more Introverted and cautious about their tendency towards aggression. They tend to lean on some Five strategies, such as retaining wealth, being a bit of a hoarder, to deal with their Eight fear and motivation of avoiding being controlled. For me, having money is important for my freedom. When I'm in a bad place and I'm in a bad psychological position, I'd say I disintegrate more into an unhealthy Four (feeling incompatible and defective, unable to compete with others in terms of the mainstream, and thus have to find another way to do something - I have to find my niche per se.) In health,.O tend to experience great motivation and the desire to do something and complete it. My periods of health are a mixture between healthy Eight and Three. I'm more tolerant of the wings. The wings generally contrast with the main type in order to gives focus away from the main type. My Eight side tells me to be on guard for people who could exploit me, whilst Seven is saying "Relax, enjoy yourself. Think happy thoughts, look on the bright side of life, and how good things could be in the future. Seven tells me to often avoid things that could control me, and thus I'm often evasive of being controlled, more than I directly fight against it." Meanwhile I tend to suppress Nine, since it tells me to accept being submissive, and that's something I just can't do. I've always got to be in control of myself and demonstrating autonomy somehow. I suppose me being an Eight at my core engine, shows how nuanced each type could possibly be. I am not what people think of when they think of an Eight stereotype.
@@davedubay2572 I kind of relate to you, and the woman saying that she has traits of each Type. Either the concept is flawed, like horoscopes, or its truly that we're unique people not easily defined by one specific group. It's like I feel like I fit most to the individualists node, which is in the heart thinking group, but I'm also in the head and body group. I think logically and critical of the world but also strongly depend on my intuition and gut feeling. Quite the confusing thing..
Everyone can relate to all the types. But you have to look beyond, i recommend reading "the wisdom of the enneagram" by Riso and Hudson, introspect on your behaviors and motivations, your biggest fears. This isnt something to categorize You. It's a wonderful tool that can help You heal.
I took the mbti, but I haven’t experienced half the stuff that it asks how I act in...I just don’t think I’ve lived long enough to see consistency in how I act, and any instances I do have are from when I was a kid. I can guess what I’d do, but I don’t know. I’m subject to change over the next decade, so maybe it’ll be clearer then. Btw I got INTP-T twice, and got ISFP-T yesterday (I changed some answers to neutral after I realized what I said above). Also, I’m balanced in big pic/detailed oriented. lol that’s because I know I have to be organized, scheduled, have routines etc, but I don’t do it bc It’s hard. So good luck to y’all in finder who you are ✌️
You could try googling the 8 cognitive functions and try to type yourself using that. Avoid using quizzes, and try to take the time to actually learn about the way they work together. There’s this RU-vid channel, Objective Personality, that has a lot of good info and the hosts are pretty funny (and you’ll see them make fun of stereotypes quite a lot). It’ll be confusing at first, and you might need to rewatch videos multiple times, but I do think it’s worth it (I’ve been able to explain some of my own behaviors with it, though I’m still learning and only 80% sure that I’ve typed myself correctly). Be prepared to tear down your ego, try to think about what scares you, and remember feedback that others have given you in the past.
A certain hypothesis just appeared on my mind. I´m a 5w4 sx/sp 549, and I fit into the 5w4 description. However, I see a lot of 6 aspects in me, which made me doubt if I don´t have a 6 wing instead of a 4 one. I struggle with anxiety and lately people had complained about me saying "I´m afraid of..." too often. This relates to the fact I´m undergoing a bit of a difficult period and it makes me more fearful. Also, I tend to forcast and try to prepare for the worst outcome and when something terrible happens (which I didn´t think about) that increases my anxiety and obsession with bad predictions. Nevertheless, I just realized I don´t relate much with positive 6 traits. I guess I´m loyal? I don´t know, I´m not the opposite but that´s definitely not one of the fisrt words I´d use to describe myself, I´m neither much commited or responsible. So.. my hypothesis is that similarly as the Enneagram has integration and disintegration for each type, maybe the weaker wing also manifests primarly negatively until we try to actively develop it. At least, when you´re young perhaps (I´m 19). Idk, I could be being a little inductive here, but I´d like to know what other people experiences with this are.
This needs to be taught more. It's not the be-all-end-all, but it described things about myself I thought no one else understood. It also illustrated parts of my personality growth that I had discovered myself, albeit over the course of years. The enneagram is a great tool for spiritual growth and self actualization. Each type has their own strengths and flaws, but it also illustrates how we can be our own worst enemy. The enneagram is best used in tandem with other methods of growth, whether therapy, yoga, mindfulness meditation, etc. The enneagram, when fully appreciated, is really the tool for helping you open your third eye.
I have not yet seen the video, but a question popped in my head. I believe the results of these type of tests helps us understand ourselves more and it also helps us to strengthen our qualities and face our weakness, but at the same time, I have a feeling that the results also makes us marked, labeled, thus we're expected to act and think in a certain way. Does anyone else have this type of thought? Edit: corrected a typo
i don t know which one i have but sure is one of these:perfectionist,achiever,individualist,observer and challenger cause i am self relient and yeah most of these make sense to me,i like to put stats on my character and ignore others,is like a single player game for me xd but for some reason i don t play single player games anymore
As a guy pursuing his Master's in psychology, I've never studied scientifically unreliable and vague tests like Enneagram in my course. At least MBTI has more clarity and functions despite all its setbacks. If you want a real personality test, check out the Big Five and EPQ.
Idk I feel like the enneagram is more about the negative traits within oneself, and shows more about the ego of someone than the actual core being. In my opinion it is more flawed than the MBTI test. INFJ 4w5 here tho
If I have understod Enneagram then it is mostly about the flaws in humanity. It is not a true reflection of ones personality. It simply tries to explain ones weaknesses. MBTI is trying to explain ones personality in general and Enneagram tries to explain ones flaws. English is not my main language so I'm sorry for any spelling errors.
The purpose of this system is to know oneself, knowing the other will follow. The person describing the system isn't talking about himself or sharing his personal views. Opinions are of little value here. The challenge for most people is clearing the mind to make room for what it is, not to what one think it is.
Kia ora from New Zealand. Long time no see after watching this video. I took the test to define what personality types I have .I am strongly a Type 1 but also have strong wing of 9 and a bit of 2 but also have a strong 5 & 6 Which I found very personally inlighting .I make a suggestions for your next video maybe the Myers Briggs personality test also known as the MBTI
This is like horoscope, you can find characteristics you have in all of them and it's not very scientific. It's subjective. But I guess I could be good for some things. I just wouldn't take it seriously
I wouldn't compare it to the horoscope. If you want to know the sign of someone, you just need to know it's date of birth, and that's it. On the opposite hand, you want to know the enneatype of someone, you need to deeply understand not only their behavior, but also their drives. It's deep and complex, and there's hundreds of books from very respected authors explaining its multiple layers. As a psychologist myself, I use it daily to help my patients and it's one of the most powerful tools to communicate about their characters with other psychologist in our supervision groups.
This is not the same as the horoscope (and i believe in the horoscope). This is not made to categorize people, it's a tool that can help you heal your biggest fears. You can relate to all the types but You only have two (the core and its wing). But you have to read and instrospect a lot to figure it out. And just because something is not scientific, it doesnt make it less accurate.
Well actually the only reason it's hard to get evidence for psychology in general is because of the lack of physical proof as well as dishonesty from subjects, its scientific if you're honest and actually know who you are as a person
You are absolutely right, enneagram is nothing more than a glorified version of astrology, it’s not scientific at all. Im a mental Health professional too, and it is not taken very seriously by most of us. Nowadays the scientific study of personality tends to focus more in analyzing multiple TRAITS of personality in continuums (like the introversion/extraversion continuum, openness to experience, neuroticism, etc) rather than trying to categorize and label people into discreet personalities “types” (yes, this IS a categorization because everyone ends up with a “type”, a label, no matter the ad hoc “fixes” they bring in to mask the inconsistencies, just like astrology does).
just be yourself, people. Our biology and soul is way more complex than this. The video is an opinion from people with those qualities and falls. Being good is a good thing; people like me will appreciate it while others will criticize it in a negative way; do not be discouraged by them because no matter what you do thet will think if it wrong, bad, evil etc; that's their problem not yours; that's their judgment, perception, themselves. We all have a little bit of something; I do... be kind so I can relax around you, be respectful and I'll treat you the same, and be yourself and I'll be interested in getting to know you; the video didn't tell me a thing about you... I value people that do good, you don't have to worry about me.
These aren't saying you have to act like any of these, it's just general descriptions of personality types that help classify different kinds of people, and believe it or not the vast majority of people are way more simple than you think. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What does "be yourself" mean? The purpose of this system is to know oneself, knowing the other will follow. The person describing the system isn't talking about himself or sharing his personal views. Opinions are of little value here, even though you seem to be full of it. The challenge for most is clearing the mind to make room for what it is, not to what one think it is.
First it was 16 personalities. Now it's 9. I used to care about categorizing myself. Now I don't try to fit myself in some cookie cutter description. I am who I am. I know how I act. And I know I will change over time.
These aren't saying exactly who you are, it's just a general basis of how your mind works, even if there are flaws to them biologically there are catagories of people and there are going to be catagories of thought processing, it's not saying that this is all there is to you, it's only saying this is what your core personality is like, its not built to include your learned behavior.
how is Type 7 (Enthusiast) in the Head (Thinking) category.. it would fit much better in the Body (Action) category. great explnation of the topic Einzelgänger! well done!
@@laraohmaye875 wow great explanation, that makes sense now. It sounds like they are afraid of being bored and facing their thoughts alone (exploring their shadow), so they think ahead to avoid getting in that situation. Thanks for the detailed answer Lara! :)
I believe I'm more of an observer. In the past I was greedy and arrogant, but now I'm trying to enjoy others and the little things. I believe that what have you said about observes needing to have their own path and relay only on themselves is true.
I think there's a reason psychologists have more or less abandoned the idea of personality tests. They will never work. People don't fit into boxes. There are countless things that can affect the way you act from year to year, month to month, day to day. You're not the same person around your mother as you are your s/o. I think the only reason people pay attention to these kind of tests is because it makes them feel special. The truth is most people are perfectly average.
@@d23890w549874A ixxP is actually introversion , still identity specific introversion , meaning focus on yourself more Ti,Fi as first functions , INTP , ISTP , ISFP , INFP
It's very interesting that you said everyone agrees that the main/base type is set before birth and can't change. As a plural system (many people sharing the same body) this doesn't exactly match our experiences, as many of us have very different personalities and temperaments, even opposites of each other. We wonder how much systems have been studied in relation to this concept, and how they differ from singular people.
You probably just need to explore yourself more and find out what your defining characteristics are, once you do you'll relate to some more specifically.
