Enneagram 5w4 vs 5w6: descriptions and archetypes

Blueprint | November 2, 2023

Man in space surrounded by planets and abstract equations

5w4, The Iconoclast

Five: focus on accumulating knowledge, building mental models, mastering areas of expertise, exploring reality, searching for the truth, & reducing their dependence on others

Plus elements of Four: authentic, imaginative, creative, introspective, intuitive, sensitive, & moody

Archetypes: Hermit, collector, psychonaut, tinkerer, inventor, theorist

Man with a transparent head, and instead of a brain, there's an astronomer-mouse with a telescope looking through the man's eyes

5w6, The Problem Solver

Five: focus on accumulating knowledge, building mental models, mastering areas of expertise, exploring reality, searching for the truth, & reducing their dependence on others

Plus elements of Six: faithful, caring, analytical, skeptical, probing, vigilant, & argumentative

Archetypes: Mr. Fix It, hacker, logician, hard-boiled detective, hobbyist, lovable nerd

5w4, The Iconoclast Five: focus on accumulating knowledge, building mental models, mastering areas of expertise, exploring reality, searching for the truth, & reducing their dependence on others Plus elements of Four: authentic, imaginative, creative, introspective, intuitive, sensitive, & moody Archetypes: Hermit, collector, psychonaut, tinkerer, inventor, theorist. Five: focus on accumulating knowledge, building mental models, mastering areas of expertise, exploring reality, searching for the truth, & reducing their dependence on others Plus elements of Six: faithful, caring, analytical, skeptical, probing, vigilant, & argumentative Archetypes: Mr. Fix It, hacker, logician, hard-boiled detective, hobbyist, lovable nerd.