Is Your Enneagram Type 5w6? Here’s How to Know

Is there a concern that you are unable to do a task (5)? Are you compelled to discover the truth in its purest form? Do you spend the majority of your time, for example, learning new skills, obtaining new information, or overthinking how you are going to do something? Are you making an effort to be entirely self-sufficient for the only reason that you do not want people to believe that you are stupid? When compared to engaging, would you rather detach? A 5w6 is someone who is less inclined to open up to other people, but when they do, they are dedicated and sociable. They normally try not to challenge authority, and they have a tendency to be impersonal, methodical, and objective overall. They are interested in acquiring information in order to obtain an advantage. The attitude used by the 5w4 is more defiant, individualistic, and intuitive than other individuals. They pay greater attention to their feelings, strive to develop their creative abilities, and enjoy acquiring information for the sole purpose of better comprehending the world around them.

Five combines with eight when the individual is in good health and is looking for personal development; they begin to take more action to carry out their ideas and to lead others.

On the other hand, do you have a phobia of being vulnerable and dependent on others (8)? Is it your goal to become the most successful person in any situation? Are you willing to speak your thoughts and take action because you are more knowledgeable? Take care of other people, especially those who are seen to be the underdogs? When you’re angry, do you find yourself expressing yourself? When you witness somebody using deceptive methods to steal power from other people, is that especially true? In addition to being more self-centered and forceful, the 8w7 enjoys making use of comedy. They may be more susceptible to social cues that are intense and may have a more difficult time being vulnerable. A more reserved, passive, protective, and caring person, the 8w9 is more reserved. They are looking for solace and a sense of tranquility in their environment.

When they are ill or under a lot of stress, the 8 disintegrates into the number 5, and they become more reclusive and locked in their heads.