Type 1 - 'Perfectionist'
Enneagram Type 1 people want to make the world a better place. They have a strong sense of what is right and wrong, and they always try to do what is right. They are always pushing for change and progress, and they are never happy with leaving things the way they are. They have high standards, which means they are very careful and picky about everything, and they always try to make things perfect.
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Key Personality Traits of an Enneagram Type 1
The core traits of a Type 1 can be summarized as follows:
- Type Ones have strong integrity and are cautious, practical, and exacting. They set high standards for themselves and are motivated by their moral code. Additionally, they are gifted at guiding, teaching, and instructing others.
Dimensions of Type 1 - The Perfectionist
The three main dimensions of Enneagram Type 1
When we analyze the different ways that people with different personality types behave, we find that Type Ones tend to act in ways that match four different core traits. These traits are called Dimensions, and they help us understand what makes up a person's personality. You can think of them as the building blocks of someone's personality.
The four Dimensions which came out as having strong correlation with Type One personality type help to understand what causes a Type One's behavior.
Self-Efficacy
An Enneagram Type One tends to have high levels of self-efficacy. They have confidence in their ability to achieve their goals, affect the world around them, and meaningfully control their life’s direction.
Principled
An Enneagram Type One tends to have very principled behavior. They are inclined to following rules and restrictions. This sense of order gives them a consistency and reliability.
Perfectionism
An Enneagram Type One tends to look for perfectionism within systems and with behaviors. They advocate change through moral principles, readily finding fault with imperfection. Ones can sometimes be perfectionists and overly critical.
Need for Achievement
An Enneagram Type One tends to engage in causes with discipline. This can make them high achievers as they hold themselves to high standards.
Spontaneity (Reversed)
An Enneagram Type One tends to have low levels of spontaneity. They enjoy their order and the rules, and they rarely across as impulsive, much more comfortable with orderly behaviour.