![]() Mostly because I’m not familiar enough with it yet to do justice, but also because it’s not necessary for our purposes today. Meaning, at its most rudimentary level: Head: I am what I think.Īnd then there’s even further typing beyond that! But I won’t go there. The 9 types are grouped into 3 sub-types as well: the Head, the Heart, and the Body. So while Sherlock, Snape, Belle, and Jane might all be 5’s, Sherlock and Snape can be found in smaller groupings that differ in their personalities from Belle and Jane (who are 5 wing 4’s - like me!). My goal here is not to overwhelm you, but instead to demonstrate the deeper typing that happens when you start to include “wings.” See how their core descriptions (intellectual, curious, withdrawn) ring true, but their outward personalities lean more into their wing (practical vs. Meaning they lean heavily into the Type 6 category:Īs for Type 4’s, they are more likely to be: This is because Sherlock and Snape are 5 wing 6’s. However, I am curious and I do love Enneagram, so I'm learning!)īut back to the wings, because this is where things get really good. I don't fully understand this yet, nor have I found it necessary for either my writing or my own personal use. (If you really get into Enneagram, you'll see that there can actually be 27 types - 3 for each of the 9 umbrella types. This will all become clearer as we dive into the types below. So really, there are not 9 types, but 18. So it would look like this: Type 5w4 (me!) (We’re blissfully choosing to ignore all the other arrows for our purposes here today.)īecause of this, you’ll often see that an Enneagram type has a “wing.” This simply means that the principal type (say, Type 5) will take much of its patterns from the right or left (meaning Type 4 or Type 6). The circular map is meaningful because each of the 9 types draws from the type to its right and left. The Enneagram Typing System consists of 9 types, which can be mapped out in a 9-pointed diagram (Ennea is the Greek word for nine and Gramma is something that is drawn). If you haven’t heard of Enneagram before, or are not very familiar with it, let me give you a rundown on the basics. ![]() What is the Enneagram personality typing system? Just like I resonated with Type 5-it helped me understand my thoughts and behaviors more deeply-you can use Enneagram typing to better understand and flesh out your characters.Įnneagram can be an excellent foundation to get a better insight into the psychology of your characters, so that they can blossom into compelling, three-dimensional people. But I do resonate deeply with specific patterns and traits that are typically found in other Type 5’s. (Incidentally, after reading a more in-depth study into the different types, I also found that my specific childhood experiences are very typical for helping to shape this personality pattern.)ĭoes this mean I fit into a nice little box? Uh-uh. So many of the things about me I had grown up thinking were wrong or were weaknesses, were really just patterns I had developed that are not only normal, but very typical for people in this grouping. I watched a video on Type 5’s in film and television and felt so seen. (With an Enneagram quiz, you'll receive percentages for all 9 types). I dug a little deeper, taking a look into my second highest score-Type 5. (I can't even remember what Type it first assigned me.) Even if after I took my first quiz, I read the results and thought…no. However, at a young age I discovered Meyers-Briggs, which, along with Enneagram is arguably one of the two biggest personality typing systems out there.īut while I enjoyed flouting my INFJ-ness, things didn’t get really personal for me until I came across the Enneagram. I fell smack dab into the middle of their demographic (side note, I just learned that Cosmo Girl is no longer a thing). I think my first exposure to personality typing was probably found in the pages of Cosmo Girl. (That’s not how people work, so it shouldn't be how your characters work either.)īut I have found that by studying the patterns behind human behavior (hey, that’s what I do with stories, too!), I can gain a deeper insight into their thoughts, behaviors, and ultimately, their transformations.Īnd isn’t that what a story is? My First Introduction to Enneagram Of course, using personality typing does not mean you need to stay inside the boxes of specific personality types. So it would follow that the better you understand people, the better your characters can become. Stories are about taking a deeper look at the world around us. If not, what in the world are you waiting for? Ever used Enneagram personality typing to help brainstorm, outline, draft, or revise your writing?
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