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Multiple Enneagram Subtypes/Instincts Elfboy's Instinctual Variant Test

Elfboy

Certified Sausage Smoker
Joined
Nov 26, 2008
Messages
9,625
MBTI Type
ENFP
Enneagram
5w4
Instinctual Variant
sx/sp
answer each question on a scale from 0 (that's not me at all) to 5 (that's TOTALLY me!) and put your scores over 50 for each section.

Disclaimer: like any forced choice questionnaire, your results in no way guarantee accuracy. the purpose of this test is to provide a starting point to determining your variants as well as a basic idea of what each of the instinctual variants is actually about (because there is tremendous misinformation about each of them out there). if you are new to instinctual variants and just taking this test for the first time, I recommend taking it again some time in the future once you have a better grasp of the theory and greater self awareness.


Social
1) Generally, I positively associate with the idea of being a part of something larger than myself. Though I may find it either overwhelming, because of my astute awareness of what lies beyond my own interests, or inspiring.
2) I am very aware of the impact my decision will have on others and can be quite attuned to their reactions and needs. I read people well.
3) Being recognized or valued by my peers or community, for my contributions, is important to me.
4) I tend to have strong opinions on social change and/or social constructs and trends.
5) I am aware of not only my own relationships, but also power structures and the nature of bonds between other people. I have a deep understanding of interconnectedness between groups and people who comprise them. In other words, I am good at perceiving the many facets of how a group works within its context and outside of it. I easily pick up on how I fit into the social hierarchy, whether or not I approve of it.
6) I am socially aware, but I can also be reserved and socially distant.
7) If I gravitate towards group (s)/institution (s)/gathering(s)of my choosing, I can be quite involved with championing the values and goals of this grouping.
8) I tend to keep track of current events, even when not required to for my career performance.
9) At my worst I am either strongly conformist or excessively anti-society/counter culture. At my best, my relationships with others are ones of healthy interdependence, and I may be inclined to strong individual leadership or display deep commitment in establishing teamwork and collaboration.
10) "no man is an island." Everything is part of an interconnected web, like it or not.

Self Preservation
1) I am acutely aware of my physical safety (though sometimes I will choose to do something dangerous anyway)
2) when I go to a party, I immediately notice the temperature, the smells and where the food is
3) I am very health conscious
4) financial/career, physical and/or romantic security are very important to me
5) if I have an injury or a health related problem, I typically notice quickly
6) I tend to save a decent amount of my money
7) predictability is important to me. the sooner I can know about things in advance, the better.
8) when I'm under stress, things like health, finances, hygiene or other things that I normally stay on top of start to slip, sometimes severely.
9) I'm acutely aware of cause and effect, particularly when the potential consequences are dire. if my friends listened to me more, they'd end up making a lot less stupid mistakes
10) physical comfort is important to me. I can get distracted by things like uncomfortable seats, high humidity or bodily pain when I'm trying to enjoy time with my friends

Sexual
1) I have an addictive personality
2) "if it's not worth doing in excess, it's not worth doing at all"
3) people generally think I'm "too much". in lots of situations, I feel like it's expected of me to tone myself down considerably (which I will either refuse to do or do so begrudgingly)
4) my energy is either "on" or "off". when I'm in the presence of someone who I vibe with my mind does an internal "YES! FINALLY!" and I try to start a conversation with that person
5) I can be obsessive with my love interests. I am either clingy or have to try very hard not to be
6) I feel like a part of me is missing and am looking for someone to complete me. at times, this creates a raw sort of longing that can lead to emotional volatility
7) I have strong impulses (particularly with regards to relationships). I frequently wish I didn't have to be so damn careful
8) if I'm not in a relationship, I feel old. I don't know how it's possible for people to be happy without passionate intimacy, because being without it makes me feel dead
9) I only feel alive when indulging my passions. sometimes this causes me to neglect other areas of my life
10) people either love me or hate me, but either way, my personality grabs attention, whether I want it to or not
 

Chiharu

New member
Joined
Feb 22, 2011
Messages
662
MBTI Type
ENFP
Enneagram
7w6
Instinctual Variant
sx/so
This is pretty good. I think it may work better to type others rather than yourself, though.
 

Such Irony

Honor Thy Inferior
Joined
Jul 23, 2010
Messages
5,059
MBTI Type
INtp
Enneagram
5w6
Instinctual Variant
sp/so
SP 42
SO 37
SX 28

It stacked me correctly.
 

Galena

Silver and Lead
Joined
Mar 12, 2013
Messages
3,786
Enneagram
4w5
Instinctual Variant
sx/so
Social: 37/50

Self Preservation: 25/50

Sexual: 35/50

It got the sp last right, but as for the other two, I'm not sure yet where they rank. My results reflect that ambiguity.
 

Elfboy

Certified Sausage Smoker
Joined
Nov 26, 2008
Messages
9,625
MBTI Type
ENFP
Enneagram
5w4
Instinctual Variant
sx/sp
Sx: 43/50 86%
Sp: 38/50 72%
So: 8/50 16%
 

Tiltyred

New member
Joined
Dec 1, 2008
Messages
4,322
MBTI Type
INFP
Enneagram
468
Instinctual Variant
sx/sp
Hm. This makes me out to be SO/SX/SP. Interesting. Possibly I didn't understand SO well enough when I self-evaluated.
 

lunalum

Super Senior Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2008
Messages
2,706
MBTI Type
ZNTP
Enneagram
7w6
Instinctual Variant
sp/so
So (26) / Sp (24) / Sx (21)

I still think I'm heavily Self-Pres, things considering...... I don't know, maybe it's just not possible for an ENxP to be Sp/So :p
 

Elfboy

Certified Sausage Smoker
Joined
Nov 26, 2008
Messages
9,625
MBTI Type
ENFP
Enneagram
5w4
Instinctual Variant
sx/sp
So (26) / Sp (24) / Sx (21)
I still think I'm heavily Self-Pres, things considering...... I don't know, maybe it's just not possible for an ENxP to be Sp/So :p

to be honest, I've never seen you as Sp dom 7 (you're too sweet. Sp 7s are ruthless latter climbers and resemble 3s and 8w7s). I've always seen you as So/Sx or So/Sp
 

lunalum

Super Senior Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2008
Messages
2,706
MBTI Type
ZNTP
Enneagram
7w6
Instinctual Variant
sp/so
to be honest, I've never seen you as Sp dom 7 (you're too sweet. Sp 7s are ruthless latter climbers and resemble 3s and 8w7s). I've always seen you as So/Sx or So/Sp

Well, I've had some people suspect that I'm a 3.... I test high in 8 too but suspect I'm more of a w6. I'm right on the borderline of Type A and Type B, if that is what you're talking about.

That, and I didn't even know that 7s could be ruthless ladder climbers :bunnyd:
 

chickpea

perfect person
Joined
Sep 12, 2009
Messages
5,729
MBTI Type
INFP
Enneagram
4w5
Instinctual Variant
sp/sx
So 24
Sp 28
Sx 35

Closer than I expected
 
0

011235813

Guest
SO:24
SP: 37
SX: 33

So yeah, SP/SX.

Detailed questionnaire in spoiler.

 
R

ReflecTcelfeR

Guest
SO - 33

SP - 30

SX - 26

These are my results and the two choices I have come to: SO-SP or vice versa, are the two I had assumed I would be and what I have scored on other tests. Though SO isn't so much the lead on the others.
 

HongDou

navigating
Joined
Nov 23, 2012
Messages
5,191
MBTI Type
ENFP
Enneagram
6w7
Instinctual Variant
so/sx
so - 58%
sp - 34%
sx - 85%

I like it. :D Simple and easy.

(These are almost the exact same as my results on the similarminds test)
 

Southern Kross

Away with the fairies
Joined
Dec 22, 2008
Messages
2,910
MBTI Type
INFP
Enneagram
4w5
Instinctual Variant
so/sp
So - 37
Sp - 27
Sx - 25

Interesting. My Sx score is higher than expected. I guess I put that down to being a 4.

The test is good, but, as with many instinct tests, I feel like the Self-press section is lacking. It's not inaccurate per se, it's just doesn't tell me much that's meaningful about the instinct. Maybe that's just me, though. :shrug:

Hm. This makes me out to be SO/SX/SP. Interesting. Possibly I didn't understand SO well enough when I self-evaluated.
Wait, don't you consider yourself a Sp first? How did you end up Sp last? :shock:

Were your scores close?
 
0

011235813

Guest
So - 37
Sp - 27
Sx - 25

Interesting. My Sx score is higher than expected. I guess I put that down to being a 4.

The test is good, but, as with many instinct tests, I feel like the Self-press section is lacking. It's not inaccurate per se, it's just doesn't tell me much that's meaningful about the instinct. Maybe that's just me, though. :shrug:

Yeah, I think it's good to keep in mind that some enneatypes may falsely boost some of the scores on instinctual variant tests, like 6's would probably score higher on SO and 4's on SX, etc. I don't think any test will ever avoid that completely though, unless individual instinctual variant tests are written for each of the enneagram types.
 

Nicki

Retired
Joined
Jun 26, 2010
Messages
1,505
So - 40
Sp - 21
Sx - 28

I am most definitely social first.
 

The Great One

New member
Joined
Apr 27, 2012
Messages
3,439
MBTI Type
ENTP
Enneagram
6w7
Wow I was pretty close on all of my variants. I wonder what [MENTION=6724]DiscoBiscuit[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4945]EJCC[/MENTION] would test. These too also look like they may have strong influences from all 3 variants.
 
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