Katherine Fauvre: How to Find Your Tritype®: Enneagram Tritype® Archetype Research

February 23, 2021 Katherine Fauvre

How to find your Tritype®: Enneagram Tritype® Archetype Research
Special note: This is a response to someone stating what the 461 Tritype® is by using a reference to Personality Cafe. The problem is that my information on the Tritypes® has been altered on Personality Cafe, so is not an accurate source.

Actually, most of my intellectual property on Tritype® has been misstated. And in so doing, important aspects of the Tritypes® are missing, which has naturally led to errors and misunderstandings as to what constitutes Tritype®. This is especially true when my descriptions have been modified by those who do not understand the fundamental principles of Tritypes®. This is an easy mistake because the dissemination of the Tritypes® was via the written word by those that have not had a chance to study with me.

In addition, those posting on various sites have, at times, felt that aspects of what I have written about their hypothetical Tritype® did not apply to them, so usually assume it was incorrect, and, modified it ;) The Enneagram type that needs this modification is the type 6. When we focus on behaviors, there will never be a description that is completely accurate. What the 6s do not know is that the error is due to their understanding of the defense strategies of the types and due to the complexities of the type 6.

The type 6 knows what they are “not” and proactively voices it but not what they “are” because “it depends” on the situation. I understand the desire to make descriptions match personal experiences. The problem is that this is usually the case for the type 6 in general because their defense strategy tracks behaviors and inconsistencies rather than motivations.

So, the type 6 identifies with the behaviors of a type. So, there is a 1ish 6, a 2ish 6, a 3ish 6, a 4ish 6, a 5ish 6, a 6ish 6, a 7ish 6 an 8ish 6 (cp6), and a 9ish 6. ;) They are the 1 that is not judgmental, the 2 that does not “give to get,” the 3 that is not a showboat, the 4 that is not envious, the 5 that is not unemotional, the 7 that is not flighty, the 8 that is not too assertive, the 9 that is not checked out, etc.

This is perfectly natural for the type 6 because they usually do not recognize that their need to be prepared, certain, safe, and secure is often due to a hidden “fear of fear” itself. They can assume that their need for caution and defensive action is normal but actually varies according to one’s Enneagram Type, Tritype®, Instinctual Types, and Subtypes.

Anyone can be a coward or afraid given the right circumstances, but only the type 6 is afraid that they could be caught off guard, hesitate, and or be in a situation that causes them to feel anxious and apprehensive.

Tritype® Research
However, what is noteworthy and of interest is that 23 research studies have revealed that this is the case when type 6 has mistyped as other types. Once the test-taker recognizes that their head type is type 6 and HAS the fuller description of the type 6, they no longer feel this way. There is no need to say that something is incorrect. ;) experience. But I have found that these variables are due to not having identified their accurate Types and, as such, their Tritype®.

I suggest that when one is mistyped, he or she will always say that they are “not” ____ rather than seeing the overall qualities of a type, rather than individual words. It is hard for the type 6 to see the “Gestalt” of a type.

To more fully understand Tritype®, one needs to look beyond the three types. Recognizing that each type uses three types is still the starting point, but to identify one’s Tritype®, one needs to evaluate what happens when those three types merge to create a new type unto itself.

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 of the 27 Tritypes® is unique.

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 of 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

Lexicon and Language of Enneagram Type
Also, greater accuracy comes when one pays attention to the vocabulary and the lexicon used by the types themselves. So, it is important to read descriptors written about the Tritypes® from the types themselves.

478 Tritype® Example
For example, the 478 Tritype® Archetype has the three “creative" Enneagram Types that are focused on authenticity, individuality, and following their own muse, one from each triad (478). This combination can also be seen as the unconventional non-conformists for the same reasons.

The 478 Tritype® also includes two types that seek what is interesting and unusual (4,7), two types that share the line of intensity and authenticity (4-8), and two types that are extroverted and assertive (7,8), and two types that are opinionated and outspoken (4,8) thus creating a Tritype® that is innovative, creative, outspoken, intense, assertive, and deep with an original personal sense of style.

A key feature that is minimized in the 478 Tritype® is the 4s extreme self-consciousness, especially when the 4 is in the third position.

The self-confidence and “can do” qualities of the 8 and 7 decrease the intensity of the anxiety and self-consciousness experienced by the type 4.

The 4 in the 478 Tritype® adds more access to emotional and intellectual insights than the other two Tritypes® with 7 and 8; 278 and 378 Tritypes® respectively. This increases the 478’s ability to respond with more sensitivity and emotional depth.

514 Tritype® Example
The 514 Tritype® does not see themselves or describe themselves as fussy, pretentious, and fastidious. In fact, these words are antithetical to the 514 Tritype®. Nor are they “highly demanding of their environment.” Instead, the 514 is trying to be unseen in their environment in order to be able to study and observe people and situations without being seen…so standing out is not a part of the type 5s defense strategy. However, what is accurate is that this 514 Tritype® is highly intellectual with an amplified need to be logical, rational, and methodical.

Some of the paragraph below is closer to the key features of the 514 Tritype®. But the negative comments are irrelevant as any type that is unhealthy could behave in a critical, rejecting manner and is not indicative of type or Tritype®.

“Idealistic and principled, is true of these 5s but … “very criticizing and rejecting of people and situations that do not meet their standards – many would call them fastidious.” is describing behaviors rather than motivations and truer of the 614 Tritype® than the 514 Tritype®.

“To a certain extent, they believe themselves to be superior and different from others - misunderstood but brilliant. Indeed, their intellect, insightfulness and logical thinking, as well as their physical and emotional fragility contribute to an overly cerebral image.”

This 514 Tritype® is definitely more inhibited and self-conscious, as well as private, and intellectual (5,4) and idealistic (1,4) and insightful (5,4). The 514 Tritype® is focused and thorough due to the (1,5,4) arrogant and condescending reactions rather than superior (5,4). Accurate, right, and correct (5,4,1) and more focused on their own idea of ethics than other 5s because of the (1,4) and (1,5).

So, the 514 Tritype® is the Tritype® that is most inclined to over-prepare (5,1) and fall into a style of response that is characterized by delays due to the inhibitions (5,1,4) and perfectionist qualities that emerge as a result of the shared values that are amplified. The 514 Tritype® hesitates and may anxiously continue to gather information and delay taking action. However, what is meaningful and noteworthy, is that the 514 Tritype® combines the 5s analytical complexity with the 4s emotional complexity, but they struggle with taking action due to the combination of the (1,5,4). The reason for this is due to the amplifications of the (4,1) line. A common look-a-like is the 954 and the 964. This is why it is essential to see what qualities are amplified, minimized, neutralized, or negated.

415 Fastidious
In contrast, the self-preserving 415 with the 4w5, 1w2, and 5w4 does describe themselves as fastidious.

Special notice: EQ2 Enneastyle Questionnaire 2021 is Now Ready
Both are interesting, of course, and I have certainly included both aspects in my 23, ongoing research studies. In fact, I have the latest EQ2, Enneagram Questionnaire 2 Enneagram Research Study, up now, and I would love your participation. EQ2 Research Study | From the Creator of Tritype®

Just make sure to answer with the first thing that comes to mind rather than overthinking, asking others, or using a thesaurus as it defeats the purpose of finding additional nuances of the language of type.

I am expanding on the work I did in 1995 as to how the 9 types and three instinctual types and ultimately the Tritypes® see themselves as well as how they see the other types.

If you need to take the Tritype® Test, go to https://enneagramtritypetest.com. Be sure to pay attention to any notifications you receive in your test results as the test has been programmed to detect the sensitive, elusive, and emotionally complex type 6s that are identified as other types.

As Promised
I have been repeatedly asked to teach Tritype® again, so I am teaching two 10-week Tritype® 1.0 and Tritype® 2.0 trainings beginning April 1, 2021. And I will follow with a Tritype® 3.0, an even more advanced training on Tritypes® later in the year. You can find out more here www.katherinefauvre.com/

More on Tritype® here:
Katherine created a test that has been programmed to pick up particular patterns that the types use.
Take the Test here: https://enneagramtritypetest.com
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