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    • Tour the Nine Types
      • 1 The Perfectionist
      • 4 The Romantic
      • 7 The Epicure
      • 2 The Giver
      • 5 The Observer
      • 8 The Protector
      • 3 The Performer
      • 6 The Loyal Skeptic
      • 9 The Mediator
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Tour the Nine Types

Welcome to our tour of the nine Enneagram types. This is a great place to start if you are new to the Enneagram or want to watch video clips in the Narrative Tradition of each Enneagram type telling us about themselves. You’ll find a brief description of each type, including the focus of attention, life lesson, somatic patterns and tips for relating to that type. You also can explore the distinct psychological, spiritual and somatic patterns of each type.

The tour begins with the three centers of intelligence and perception: head, heart and body. Everyone experiences all three, but each personality type has a particular strength or “home base” in one of them. This primary center influences our way of being in the world, and is an important key to overcoming blind spots and developing our potential. Balancing the three centers helps us achieve a more balanced life.

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Body

Body

Body-based types lead with the body for movement, sensate awareness and gut-level knowing. Their focus is on personal security, control, social belonging and taking right action. Also known as the Instinctual Center.

Heart

Heart

Feeling-based types emphasize the heart for positive and negative feelings, empathy and concern for others, romance and devotion. Their focus is on success and relationship, performing up to expectations of the job or other people. Also known as the Emotional Center.

Head

Head

Thinking-based, head types lead with ideas, gathering information, figuring things out and rational decision-making before acting. Their focus is on creating certainty and safety, or finding multiple options. Also known as the Intellectual Center.

8 type Eight The Protector
The Protector

Strong, direct, action-oriented, seeks justice; can be overly impactful, excessive, impulsive

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2 type Two The Giver
The Giver

Caring, helpful, warm, relationship-oriented; can be prideful, intrusive, demanding

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5 type Five The Observer
The Observer

Analytic, self-sufficient, thoughtful, unobtrusive; can be withholding, detached, overly private

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9 type Nine The Mediator
The Mediator

Peacekeeper, easy-going, comfortable, seeks harmony; can be self-forgetting, conflict-avoidant, stubborn

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3 type Three The Performer
The Performer

Industrious, fast-paced, efficient, goal-oriented; can be inattentive to feelings, impatient, image-driven

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6 type Six The Loyal Skeptic
The Loyal Skeptic

Trustworthy, questioning, problem-solver, intuitive; can be doubtful, accusatory, fearful

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1 type One The Perfectionist
The Perfectionist

Conscientious, responsible, improvement-oriented, self-controlled; can be critical, resentful, self-judging

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4 type Four The Romantic
The Romantic

Deeply feeling, authentic, expressive, artistic; can be dramatic, moody, self-absorbed

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7 type Seven The Epicure
The Epicure

Upbeat, adventurous, seeks possibilities and pleasure; can be pain-avoidant, uncommitted, self-serving

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  • The Enneagram
    • The Enneagram
    • The Narrative Tradition
    • Tour the Nine Types
      • 1 The Perfectionist
      • 4 The Romantic
      • 7 The Epicure
      • 2 The Giver
      • 5 The Observer
      • 8 The Protector
      • 3 The Performer
      • 6 The Loyal Skeptic
      • 9 The Mediator
    • Enneagram Type Comparisons
    • Instinctual Subtypes
    • The Enneagram in Your Life
      • Relationships
      • Spirituality
      • Somatics
      • Therapy and Coaching
      • In the Workplace
      • Teaching the Enneagram
      • Lifelong Learning
    • Common Enneagram Questions
  • Test
  • Programs
    • Calendar
    • Programs Overview
    • Narrative Enneagram Core Program
      • Enneagram Intensive
      • Instincts and Subtypes
      • Deepening Spiritual Awareness
    • Enneagram Professional Training Program
      • The Typing Process
      • Narrative Enneagram Practitioners Track
      • Narrative Enneagram Teachers Track
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    • Scholarship Program
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