Enneagram Personality Test

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Research-Based Enneagram Assessment

Our Enneagram assessment is grounded in decades of psychological research and development by leading Enneagram scholars, incorporating validated methodologies from personality psychology and evidence-based assessment practices.

Riso-Hudson Framework

Validated Methodology

Personality Psychology Research

Key Research References

  • Riso, D. R., & Hudson, R. (1999). The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types. Bantam Books.
  • Palmer, H. (1988). The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others in Your Life. HarperOne.
  • Wagner, J. (2010). The Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles: An Introductory Guide. Enneagram Spectrum Press.
  • Daniels, D., & Price, V. (2009). The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide. HarperOne.
  • Sutton, A., Allinson, C. W., & Williams, H. M. (2013). Personality type and work-related outcomes: An exploratory application of the Enneagram model. European Management Journal, 31(3), 234-249.
  • Hook, J. N., Hall, T. W., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Conner, M. (2015). The Enneagram: A systematic review of the literature and directions for future research. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71(8), 865-878.