- What's up, everybody?
Thanks for joining me for this video.
We're gonna talk about how the Enneagram of Personality
relates to the 16 personalities.
So if you don't know, the Enneagram is like Myers-Briggs,
or the 16 personalities,
in that we are dividing people up
and saying that people's personalities
fall into one of these 9,
in the case of the Enneagram,
one of these 9 kind of archetypes of people.
Everyone in one way or another,
can be described by one of these personalities.
And Enneagram is interesting,
because it's really looking at
what are your basic drives in life?
What are your fears, and what are you driven towards,
in order to get away from those fears?
And it can be helpful to use Enneagram
in conjunction with the 16 personalities.
We're gonna talk about today
what of the 16 personality types
are most likely and least likely,
to be each of the Enneagram Types.
And hopefully by explaining it this way,
even if you don't know much about the Enneagram,
you can start to get a sense of what each type is like.
And of course I've made an introductory video
about the Enneagram.
You can click that card above my head
and get an in-depth description of each type.
But for now, we're really gonna be trying to describe
the Enneagram Types using the 16 personalities.
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So let's start off with TYpe 1 on the Enneagram,
which is called the reformer.
And I've got a lot of my descriptions here
from the Enneagram Institute website,
which is a great resource
for learning about the Enneagram.
So the Enneagram Type 1s, they're all about the rules,
and they're about being right,
doing the right thing.
And they really hate being criticized,
which can lead them to being perfectionistic.
So which of the 16 personalities
are most likely to be 1s?
I would say that generally it's the J types,
especially the TJ types.
'Cause the Js are more likely to be focused outward
and trying to get things done in the outside world,
and being concerned with what other people think
is right and wrong,
and the criticism that can be directed at them.
Now of course, nobody likes criticism,
but I think the P types, especially IP types,
which I think are less likely to be 1s,
those types can more easily just ignore
other people's criticism,
and be like, okay, whatever, those people are stupid.
Whereas the J types are more like,
wait, they're criticizing me?
Oh crap, maybe I am wrong.
Maybe I need to make sure that I have things perfect
so they can't say anything.
The J types are also just much more concerned
with the rules and the structure
and making sure everything is in order.
The P types are like, that's stupid.
(laughs) We don't need to follow rules, okay.
Let's not worry about that.
All right, so let's move on to Type 2 on the Enneagram,
which is called the helper.
The helpers are warm, compassionate, giving.
So they wanna be loved.
They wanna express their feelings for others.
And they really crave validation from others.
It's the kind of thing where
they will do a lot of nice stuff,
but secretly it's because they want other people
to love them and be like, oh, you're doing great.
Good job doing all these nice things for everybody.
So which of the 16 personalities
are most likely to be Type 2s?
Well, clearly, this is one of the more clear ones.
I think it's the FJ types,
especially the ESFJ and ENFJ
who have dominant, extroverted feeling,
because the description for the Type 2
is basically the description for extroverted feeling.
It's basically the same thing.
But here's the thing is that I think a lot of women,
will type themselves as 2s,
regardless of their personality type, especially mothers.
So I think once a woman has a kid or two,
they'll be more likely to identify as a 2,
even if they maybe really aren't.
'Cause the 2 is a very motherly type.
So who are less likely to be 2s?
Probably the opposite of the FJ types,
which would be the TP type.
They probably are not gonna really be identifying very much
with this whole concept of being warm and giving,
and you know, kind of martyring themselves
for other people, which is what 2s do.
So next up we have the Enneagram Type 3,
which is called the achievers,
sometimes called the performer.
They are very success-oriented.
They really want to be affirmed by achieving stuff.
It's like their self-worth is bound up
in the stuff that they accomplish.
So they're always trying to get attention.
They're always trying to distinguish themselves
from other people,
and they really want to be admired and to impress others.
And they also know how to play the social game,
that can be, you know, very politically-minded
when it comes to handling other people.
Now with the Type 3, I'm actually thinking
that any Myers-Briggs type,
any of the 16 personalities, could identify as a 3,
if they are driven enough to accomplish stuff.
And really, any type can be driven to accomplish things
and get validation from their accomplishments.
Now you could make the argument that the extroverts
are more likely to be a 3 Type,
and the super-introverted types are less likely,
but I still think that any type could be a 3.
Now we move on to the Type 4 on the Enneagram,
the individualist, sometimes called the romantic,
or the artist.
These types are very introspective
and concerned with self-expression.
They really are concerned with expressing themselves
and their individuality
and setting themselves apart from others.
There's this whole thing with Type 4s,
where they feel defective in some way
and really different from everyone else.
And so they need to play into that,
and be like, I really need to differentiate myself
from other people in order to have some value.
4s are also very creative.
They love to create stuff.
They love to be surrounded with beautiful things.
So they can also be moody and withdrawn from other people.
Of the 16 personalities, I think intuitives
are more likely to be 4s, especially the NF types.
Because the 4s are just all about
getting into their imagination
and thinking about all these possibilities
and kind of withdrawing from the real world,
which is kind of an intuitive thing.
And they're all about their feelings.
The 4s are very much focused on
trying to understand their own feelings.
So NFs I think, are pretty likely.
But, it's within the realm of possibility
to get a Type 4, who is
an SF or an NT type.
I think ST types are probably the least likely
to identify as 4s,
and maybe just more broadly-sensing types in general,
less likely to identify with that type.
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All right, let's move on to the Type 5,
which is called the thinker.
And much like the Type 2,
being a very clear description of extroverted feeling,
the Type 5, the thinker, is a pretty clear description
of introverted thinking.
So the Type 5s are described as being intense and cerebral.
They just wanna be able to understand
everything around them.
And a lot of the reason why
they want to be able to understand everything,
is to prevent it from destroying them.
So definitely any thinking type
is more likely to be a 5,
but especially the TP types,
especially like the INTP and ISTP.
It's basically, like I said,
Type 5 is a description of introverted thinking.
Types unlikely to be 5s, feelers in general,
although sometimes you do see
INFPS who identify as Type 5s,
because the 5s are probably
the most introverted of the types.
So I can see why people identify that way
if they are super introverted.
But generally feeler types, not as 5-ish,
especially SFs, and most especially ESFJ and ENFJ.
They're really not 5s at all,
but you'll probably still find people who are like ENFJs
are like, yeah, I'm a 5.
Sometimes we get really fascinated
with the parts of our personality
that we don't prefer.
And that fascination leads us to think
that that is really who we are,
almost like we do that all the time.
Like if I'm an intuitive type that never goes outside,
or does anything physical,
and then one day I run a mile,
that's the thing I'm gonna focus on and be like,
dude, I am really sporty.
Next up is the Type 6, which is called the loyalist.
They really wanna have security.
That's the thing that they're all about.
This type, it has anxiety
about being abandoned by people, or about the chaos
and uncertainty of the world overwhelming them.
And so they always wanna be,
they wanna be surrounded by people
that they are loyal to, like their friends,
or a greater organization or identity group
that they are a part of.
They wanna feel certain, and they wanna have reassurance,
and especially reassurance from other people
about how the other people feel about them.
And the thing about the 6 is,
this is another one that could really be any type.
And that really makes sense when you hear some people,
who claim that the 6 is the most common Enneagram Type,
perhaps even 1/2 of everyone in the world is a Type 6.
I think it's maybe a little bit more likely
for J types to be 6s than P types,
just because that whole thing about certainty and anxiety
speaks to wanting more of that structure
that the J types want, but, really, truly,
any type could be a 6.
Okay, then we go to the Type 7,
which is called the enthusiast,
and they're always seeking out new experiences.
They always, they wanna prevent themselves
from being bored by going for that new, new, new.
They really have FOMO.
They're afraid of missing out
on exciting stuff and opportunities.
They're really concerned with maintaining their freedom.
And they are also really afraid of not having enough,
like not getting enough of what they need.
Now, if you've watched my channel enough,
just from that description,
you probably know that the Type 7 is mostly likely
to be an EP type, especially I would say
the extroverted sensors, the ESFP and ESTP.
'Cause that's, I mean, that's basically
a description of those types.
They're always looking for new, new experiences.
They don't wanna be limited.
They don't wanna be boxed in.
They wanna just be able to keep gathering in the new.
Unlikely types, IJs.
IJs are a lot less likely to be 7s.
You rarely hear someone say,
I have an INFJ, Type 7 on the Enneagram.
It's not really what IJs are all about,
but it does happen.
People do identify with that part of themself.
It's just not likely.
Then we go to Type 8, the challenger.
You know, this type is powerful, dominating,
the type that's yelling at everyone else.
They, (laughs) they like being in charge,
and they like being self-reliant.
They need to prove to other people
that they are strong, not weak.
And by doing that, they're kind of looking
for the validation from others
to (laughs), I can't be strong and self-reliant
unless other people tell me that that's what I am.
They wanna feel like they're important,
and they also wanna feel like they're in control
of whatever situation they're in.
Type 8 is most likely gonna be EJs,
especially the lead extroverted thinkers,
like an ESTJ or ENTJ.
You know, I mean that's what
the ESTJ and ENTJ stereotypically do,
is they're bossing people around,
they always wanna be in control.
They wanna be in charge.
They're trying to prove to other people
and get that validation that they are strong,
that they can be self-reliant.
Unlikely IPs, you're not gonna hear some of them be like,
I'm an ISFP, Type 8.
It's not, (laughs) not something I've ever heard at least.
The IPs don't really like bossing people around.
They'd rather just do their own thing,
and like, I can be self-reliant just by doing my own thing
and never talking to anyone else.
And then we come to the last Enneagram Type,
the Type 9, called the peacemaker.
9s are easygoing to the point where
I've heard it (laughs) described before where it's like,
the 9s almost hide their personality.
It's like, they're trying to just fit in.
They don't really have any kind of
strong exterior element of their personality,
because they are always trying to maintain harmony,
or create harmony.
They're trying to bring people together.
They're the kind of person who's always like,
I'll just do whatever you wanna do.
I don't, I don't really care.
I don't have any opinions.
I'll just, you know, I'm not trying to rock the boat here.
They're really conflict-avoidant,
and they are really just trying to keep people happy
around them and avoid anything that is upsetting.
So this type is most likely, I think, to be feelers.
I think that should be pretty apparent,
because it's all about emotional harmony and all that.
But especially the FP types, which might confuse you,
'cause the whole harmony thing
is more of a extroverted feeling, FJ thing.
But I think the FP types,
which are introverted feelers,
are very likely to really just internalize a lot of stuff
that they actually feel and not express it,
for the purpose of just keeping everyone calm
and avoiding any conflict.
Who is unlikely to be a Type 9?
I would think thinkers in general, especially the TJ types.
TJ types may say they don't like conflict,
but they're always kind of like running into it somehow.
Let me know in the comments below
what you think about these connections here.
What's your 16 personalities type and your Enneagram Type?
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