Enneagram Type 3 MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Enneagram Type 3? Enneagram Type 3 is an ENTJ personality type in MBTI, 3w4 - so/sx - 378 in Enneagram, SCOEI in Big 5, LIE in Socionics.
̶»̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ ̶ ̶̶̶ ̶»̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ ̶ How type 3 deals with Shame: Shame on the type 3 is mostly repressed and hidden. Although they don't overtly express it, they have a deep feeling of shame, rooted in a childhood where they learned that they're only worthy for what they do and accomplish, and that their identity in itself isn't worthy of love and praise. Their ego structure is designed to prevent them from feeling that shame, more precisely through their passion of vanity, described by Naranjo as "a passionate concern for one's image, or a passion of living for the eyes of others," that is mostly a strategy: if they see themselves for how they're seen externally, they can just improve their external image, since it will improve how they're perceived and therefore they deceive themselves - deceit being their fixation - into thinking that they are worthy even though with their inner shame hasn't been properly dealt with, while simultaneously deceiving other people into seeing them for the image of success that they project instead of their true, hidden identity. "In contrast to the comic vein of ennea-type II and the tragic vein of ennea-type IV, the characteristic mood of ennea-type III is one of neutrality or feeling control-where only 'correct feelings' are acknowledged and expressed," and shame isn't one of them.
Biography
Enneatype 3: "The Achiever" The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptable, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious Threes are self-assured, attractive, and charming. Ambitious, competent, and energetic, they can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement. They are diplomatic and poised, but can also be overly concerned with their image and what others think of them. They typically have problems with workaholism and competitiveness. At their Best: self-accepting, authentic, everything they seem to be—role models who inspire others. • Emotional Addiction: Vanity • Basic Fear: Of being worthless • Basic Desire: To feel valuable and worthwhile Key Motivations: Want to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves from others, to have attention, to be admired, and to impress others. Type Three is often found in ExTx types
