Since your primary or core personality is formed at home, knowing more about how you might have experienced your parents, as well as how your personality unfolded as a child, will help you gain a more comprehensive picture of your own adult personality. You may be able to easily spot your enneatype among the following descriptions. (If not, the test in Chapter 1 is sure to help you identify your real enneatype.) You may also gain important insights into parenting issues you face as well as another window into understanding and nurturing your children.