Did you know that direct questions about motivation produce less valid Enneagram results? In parts of the Enneagram community, there is still an assumption that more “true” results are obtained by asking directly about inner motivation. It sounds intuitive, but it contradicts modern test psychology and the requirements set by EFPA, DNV, and ISO 10667. Motivation is not directly accessible to consciousness. When testpersons are asked why they do something, for example, wha
