Subtypes
The subtypes in Attitudinal Psyche are patterns of surface-level behaviors that give each attitude in one’s type a specific “flavor”. These flavors point to a deeper strategy that is often accompanied by one’s ego defense strategy, also known as the enneagram type and trifix. The subtypes are formed by recognizing which dichotomies are high-contrast versus low-contrast. Any dichotomy that sticks out independently as high-contrast compared to the other two will take on a subtype that shares that dichotomy (example: 1X-3 has a high-contrast others-negative dichotomy). Accentuated has high levels of all 3 dichotomies within that attitude, while Obscured has low levels of all 3, so these two subtypes are opposite flavors of the same attitude. If you are interested in booking a session or would like to submit a typing video to be analyzed to figure out your subtype – please visit the typing services page here.
Subtype Cheat-sheet
| Depth Focused | Self Focused | Others Focused | Method Focused | Adaptation Focused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-0 |
| Enriching Clarifying Consistent Specialized Boundaried Precise | Fierce Confident Leaderlike Boundaryless Steamrolling Messy | Raw Questioning Picky Vulnerable Truth-seeking Negative | Solving Impersonal Time sensitive Energy sensitive Solipsistic Lax | Ambivalent Merged Egoless Restrained Suggestive Idle |
| 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| Gathering Databasing Consistent Energetic Curious Patient | Leaderlike Self-referencing Grandiose Exemplifying Growth oriented Unrelenting | Listening Encouraging Supporting Solving Modest Appropriate | Picky Prying Impersonal Limitless Neurotic Argumentative | Lax/Chill Time sensitive Neutralizing Non-talkative Unresponsive Adaptable |
| 3-3 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 |
| Serious Verbose Sensitive Shifting Reactive Neurotic | Victimizing Insecure Escaping Isolating Looping Bleak | Bold Calling out Dismissive Testy Skeptical Flaw finding | Impersonal Scattered Informative Curious Endeavoring Daring | Neutralizing Avoiding Delaying Suppressing Contained Steely |
| 4-4 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| Connoisseur-like Laser-like Fearless Honest Practical Penetrating | Disgusted Negative Annoyed Time sensitive Complaining Self-absorbed | Open-minded Referencing Venturing Stockpiling Sourcing Querying | Flippant Conclusive Time sensitive Impersonal Efficient Urgent | Polished Dismissive Snubbing Downplaying Ambivalent Distracting |