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Page contents:

• - What is an Enneagram 1w9?
• - Type 1w9 Fears and Desires
• - Type 1w9 Strengths and Weaknesses
• - Distribution Between Core Type One vs 1w2 vs 1w9
• - Enneagram Type 1 Wing 9 Career Choices
• - Famous People with Type 1w9

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Type Ones are driven in life to make positive change throughout the world. Type Nines are trusting, supportive, and are driven by wanting to create harmony and remove conflict. In the Enneagram, Type Ones are adjacent to Type Nines. Therefore, some Type Ones share a few of the behavioral tendencies of Type Nines. These are known as Type Ones with a Nine-wing, or Type 1w9.

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Type Ones are known as “Reformers” because they are always looking for ways to improve the world, have influence, assert pressure and affect change. Type Nines are known as “Peacemakers” because they have an innate desire to resolve conflict and create harmony. A Nine-wing adds these qualities to a Type One personality. This means that a Type 1w9 will desire to bring about social change, but will be more introverted in behavior and less confrontational. This can make Type 1w9 well-mannered and reserved, but also very critical and judgmental of others and the world around them. As a result, Enneagram 1w9 Types are called “Idealists”.

However, unlike “Reformers”, a Nine-wing may struggle to follow through with their principles if it requires more overt extraversion, which can lead them to appear as detached or impersonal. It can also be difficult for them if they are being challenged or criticized as 1w9s try to avoid conflict. This can mean that “Idealists” find difficulty in tolerating negativity and may sometimes be dismayed by the world not living up to their high standards.

 

Type 1 Primary Enneagram type

1w9 Type One with Type Nine wing

Enneagram Type 1w9 desire justice and equality like Type Ones, but are generally calmer and more balanced.

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Remember, an Enneagram 1w9 is still a core Type One, so they are generally calm and collected people. They have strong principles and aren't as manipulated by their emotions. However, the Nine-wing allows them to be more reserved and harmony seeking.

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Enneagram types have fears and desires - things to avoid and things to seek.

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Some Type 1s do not exhibit wing traits significantly enough to say they have a wing. When this happens we say they are a 'core' Type 1. Not all Type 1s have a wing, as we see in our research results below.

Figure 1: Type 1 vs Type 1w2 vs Type 1w9

What this chart shows

This chart shows that 63.9% of Type 1s do not have a wing type, in other words they are 'core' Type 1s. 5.3% of Type 1s are 1w9 and 30.9% are 1w2.

Notes:

• 1. n=27985
• 2. Population: global
• 3. Dataset last updated: 21 October 2022

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All personality types are naturally drawn to certain careers over others. Here we have compiled a list of three sectors that Type 1w9s have a proclivity for and three that are likely to clash with a Type 1w9 personality type.

Career choices

• Doctor, nurse, medical care
• Guidance counselor
• Social advocate or social worker
• Banking
• Accountancy
• Business development and sales

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These famous individuals have the personality Type 1w9. Are you also 1w9? Do you recognize any personality similarities you can relate to?

 

 

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Chloe Yarwood, MSc

University of Chichester, Advanced Applied Psychology

Chloe Yarwood, MSc in Advanced Applied Psychology from University of Chichester. Specialist in personality type theory and developing valid personality questionnaires.

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