After watching the video posted on
this thread, I came to appreciate tritypes much more than before.
In short,
people of the same tritype (regardless of order) tend to relate to each other more than people of the same core type. e.g. An 8-5-3 will relate more to a 3-5-8 than to other 8's, in general. This makes sense given that
~1/9 people are your core type but only ~1/27 are your tritype archetype. Here is a
list of the archetypes.
Let's see if we can find people of our archetypes! Post your tritype and perhaps anything you've noticed?
I think I'm 8w9 5w6 3w2 sp/so. I don't really relate to 8's in general because I'm not really aggressive. This is probably dampened by the 9 wing and sp variant. I would describe myself as "a relatively social INTJ".
8-5-3 seems to describe me much better than just 8.
Edit: If you would like some very brief descriptions, look up "tritype archetypes" on Google. I am not allowed to link that forum on here =P
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Special note from Katherine | Creator of Tritype®
I love that you are enjoying Tritype®. Having said that it is easy to mistype. This is because it is based on motivation rather than behaviors or ideas of ourselves. Instead, you need to examine the defense strategies and core fears, and coping mechanisms. And you need to see what the three types have in common. Sometimes the 6, 3, and 9 will not even be visible. This is because they are the adapting types that are the primary Triad. But no worries, the test has been programmed to detect these types and the test taker will be notified with a special notice.
What are Tritypes®? What is Tritype®? What is a Tritype®? How do I find my Tritype®? What are the 27 Tritypes®?
The term
Tritype® refers to a 27-point typing system that is an advanced and more specific application of the Enneagram that was created and coined by Enneagram teacher, researcher, and coach, Katherine Chernick Fauvre. Tritype®, originally named 3Types and TriCenter, is based on Katherine’s theory that while individuals primarily utilize one of the main Enneagram Types as their ‘core type,’ everyone actually employs three central Enneagram Types - the one that is the most dominant within each center of intelligence (the Head (5,6,7), Heart (2,3,4) and Gut (8,9,1).
Extensive research with tens of thousands of international participants that began in 1994 has confirmed that each Tritype® Archetype is made up of the character traits of the three types within the Tritype®. These traits within the Tritype® combine to create 27 unique Tritypes®, each with its own set of wings and lines of connection, core values, needs, fears, and concerns that include: a specific focus of attention, idealized image, core triggers, core fears, desires, blindspots, sense of purpose, and growing edge, adding significant precision, accuracy, and scope to the Enneagram Typing process.
One of the three types in an individual's Tritype® is the “core” or dominant type and represents the ego’s preferred defense strategy and is in charge of the 3Type defense system. The ego always uses the strategies of all three types in unison in a rapid, repeating, hierarchical order throughout the day. The dominant type will continuously deploy the other two types in the Tritype to make decisions and solve problems.
It is important to note that just combining the three preferred types, one from each of the three centers, is not enough to explain the attentional patterns of each of the 27 Tritype® Archetypes or to confirm which Tritype® is dominant. We can theorize about which type we identify with most in each triad, but the focus of attention of the Tritype® emerges as a result of what happens when these three types merge and, in effect, become one type, which is the Tritype®.
This is because the characteristics of all three types influence one another. As a result, some characteristics are amplified, while other characteristics are minimized by the characteristics of the two other types within the Tritype®. These distinct differences explain why each Tritype® is unique.
For example, the 478 Tritype® has the three “creative" Enneagram Types, one from each triad (4,7,8), which include the two types that prefer what is unusual (4,7), the two types that share the line of intensity (4-8), and the two types that are assertive (7,8) thus creating a type that is innovative, creative, outspoken, intense, assertive, and deep with an original sense of style.
The defense strategies of the types within the Tritype® combine, creating a unique focus of attention with a shared worldview. Research also suggests that the common theme found among the three types within an individual’s Tritype® identifies that individual’s archetypal life purpose and a critical blind spot to self-awareness. In addition, the shared view by the types in an individual’s Tritype® gives important clues as to what is needed to live a more conscious and meaningful life.
More on Tritype® here:
https://enneagramtritypetest.com www.katherinefauvre.com/tritype/
