Type 1 Initial Self-Belief: “I am unacceptable as I am.”

Type 1 Compensation: "I must monitor, correct, and improve myself in order to be acceptable and remain above criticism."

Type 1 Core Focus: Acceptability comes from doing things right and acting appropriately according to internalized standards for what that is. This requires I discern what’s right and monitor, correct, and improve my behavior so I don’t fall short of these standards. Others should do the same.

Personality characteristics that might arise from the type 1 core focus include:

• Monitors and corrects self-behavior by way of an Inner Critic
• Avoids making mistakes that can be criticized by others
• Compares the world to standards for how things should be
• Tends to look for one right way of doing things
• Strives toward an ideal of perfection
• Attention goes to what needs to be corrected or improved
• Critical of others when they disregard implied rules of behavior
• Tries to be good by modeling appropriate behavior
• Feels responsible for getting things right

1 wing 9 (1w9) - preferred 9 wing
Common Name: The Idealist

• more likely to keep the peace
• more emotionally reserved
• more impersonal and dispassionate

1 wing 2 (1w2) - preferred 2 wing
Common Name: The Advocate

• more easily expresses anger
• more responsive to others' needs
• more interpersonal and passionate

The One with a Nine-Wing: The Idealist
They wish to improve things but with a gentler, more detached touch than other Ones. They can be more remote, otherworldly, and impersonal than the other subtype, potentially disdainful, elitist, and condescending to their fellow humans.¹

The One with a Two-Wing: The Advocate
People of this subtype are persuasive and go out of their way to get others to care about the causes and beliefs they espouse. They are also more fiery and action-oriented than the other subtype, and so the possibility of being frustrated by people and events is higher.¹

One with a Nine Wing (1w9): More aloof and intellectual, these Ones are often motivated by philosophical ideals. When balanced, they command an impartial sense of justice.²

One with a Two Wing (1w2): More active and interpersonal, these Ones’ principles tend to be more directly involved with people. The desire to help reinforces their desire for change.²

Ones with a Nine wing may be more relaxed, react less quickly, and enjoy nature’s perfection.³

Ones with a Two wing may be more generous and gregarious and may focus their work on helping people.³

Ones with a Nine wing (1w9) tend to be more introverted, detached and relaxed. More idealistic and objective, they are often more circumspect, thinking before they speak to avoid saying something wrong or erroneous.⁴

Ones with a Two wing (1w2) are more extroverted, warm, helpful and empathetic on the high side of Two, but they can be more critical and controlling on the low side of Two. Unlike Twos, however, they don’t feel an irrepressible urge to meet those needs.⁴

Ones with a more developed Nine wing tend to be cooler, more relaxed, objective, and detached.⁵

Ones with a more developed Two wing tend to be warmer, more helpful, critical, and controlling.⁵

One With a 9 Wing
Ones with this wing can have an aura of Nine-like calm although eruptions of temper are possible. Often have a detached quality and can be mistaken for Fives.⁶

One With a 2 Wing
This wing generally brings more interpersonal warmth. High standards are tempered by humanism. May understand and partly forgive humanity for not doing its best.⁶

¹Book: The Wisdom of the Enneagram

²Book: The Modern Enneagram

³Book: Bringing Out The Best In Yourself At Work

⁴Book: The Road Back to You

⁵Book: The Enneagram Made Easy

⁶Book: The Enneagram Movie & Video Guide

Enneagram Type with Wing Test
This is a very short test that determines your most likely type and preferred wing.
Select from paragraphs, similar to the method used by the
Essential Enneagram Test as found in The Essential Enneagram book.
Use when you want to know your type and preferred wing.

Enneagram Type Preference Test
This test produces a scored list of all nine types.
Questions are forced-choice, similar to the method used by the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indictor (RHETI).
Use to determine type, wings, gut/heart/head types, and tri-center.

Enneagram Wing Comparison Test
This test compares the two wings of any type, producing a score for each wing.
Use when you know your type but not your preferred wing.

Enneagram Type Comparison Test
This test compares any two types, producing a score for each.
Use when not sure which of two types is your primary type and which is your preferred wing type.