Friday, February 24, 2006

Psycology for Beginners

the Questioner
Test finished!
you chose CY - your Enneagram type is SIX.


"I am affectionate and skeptical"



Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family,
friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved
and timid to outspoken and confrontative.



How to Get Along with Me



  • Be direct and clear.

  • Listen to me carefully.

  • Don't judge me for my anxiety.

  • Work things through with me.

  • Reassure me that everything is OK between us.

  • Laugh and make jokes with me.

  • Gently push me toward new experiences.

  • Try not to overreact to my overreacting.


What I Like About Being a Six



  • being committed and faithful to family and friends

  • being responsible and hardworking

  • being compassionate toward others

  • having intellect and wit

  • being a nonconformist

  • confronting danger bravely

  • being direct and assertive


What's Hard About Being a Six



  • the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind

  • procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence
    in myself

  • fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of

  • exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger

  • wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right

  • being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations


Sixes as Children Often



  • are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and
    stubborn

  • are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger

  • form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent

  • look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority
    and rebel

  • are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families,
    and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent


Sixes as Parents



  • are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty

  • are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence

  • worry more than most that their children will get hurt

  • sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries




Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages



You are not completely happy with the result?!

You chose CY


Would you rather have chosen:

  • AY (EIGHT)
  • BY (FOUR)
  • CX (TWO)
  • CZ (ONE)



  • My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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    You scored higher than 0% on ABC
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    You scored higher than 53% on XYZ
    Link: The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test written by felk on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

    3 comments:

    Philosophical Karen said...

    Wow, sixes are all over the map. Not that there's anything wrong with that... ;-)

    Isn't that a fun test? Did you find it to be accurate?

    Alyson said...

    Well I am a Gemini so I can be of two minds. Yah it was accurate. I loved the cartoons too. I think I'm at the top of my enemies list.

    Proud Mum said...

    Alyson, I'm a six, too.
    Well, as an adult I am; I've been all over the place during my life but I am currently closest to a six.