Tends to be very active in groups and works for others. Tries to make everything run smoothly and make everyone feel included, while pushing their own needs aside. Comes across as more cheerful and sociable than other Mediators.
Social Nines tend to be very active in groups. They work for others, trying to make everything run smoothly and make everyone feel included. They are more cheerful, sociable, and productive than other Nines.
At first glance, they don't seem like a typical Nine because they're full of energy. But their activity serves the group, not themselves. They set their own needs aside and find it hard to say what they want. Behind this is a deep feeling of never quite belonging anywhere, which is why they try twice as hard. Beneath the cheerful face, there may be a sadness they don't talk about.
- Strategy
- 9 · Calm Mediator
- Dominant instinct
- Social Instinct
- The strategy's core fear
- Conflict, separation, and loss of connection
How it shows up
- They are active and engaged in groups.
- They work hard for others.
- They are cheerful and sociable.
The rest is in the Personal Guide. How to get it
How to tell it from the others
They differ from the self-preservation Nine in that they merge with the group, not with comfort. They are more active and sociable. They differ from the one-to-one Nine in that they merge with the whole group rather than one person.
The rest is in the Personal Guide. How to get it
You'll find more chapters in the Personal Guide
You get the guide after the Full Analysis. It's written specifically for your combination of strategy, wing, and subtype, and these sections are in it in full:
- In relationships
- At work
- What to watch out for
- When things aren't going well
- Tips for growth
What the social instinct is
Attention turns to the group: who belongs to it, what status and role each person has, what matters in society. People with this instinct in first place pick up on the relationships between people, like getting involved in teams and communities, and care about what they contribute.
