Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality TypesUnderstanding the Enneagram is the practical guide to applying the principles in day-to-day activities, from the world's foremost Enneagram experts. Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson's Personality Types has become the leading guide to the Enneagram, as well as a cherished classic in the literature of personal growth around the world. This is the groundbreaking book that set the standard for insight and accuracy about this ancient symbol of human personality. Now, Understanding the Enneagram is another indispensable reseource, teaching readers not only how to understand this psychological framework in daily life but how to use it in many different settings. Riso and Hudson have now fully revised and updated this authoritative guide to the Enneagram, based on their continuing work in the field, which is attracting ever-increasing attention. Discover how to use the Enneagram to find fulfillment in your personal development and in all of your relationships. |
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments | vii |
Basics and New Developments | 1 |
The Practical Guide to Personality Types | 3 |
The Traditional Enneagram | 31 |
The Nine Personality Types | 66 |
The Levels of Development | 136 |
Assessment | 167 |
Identifying Your Type A Questionnaire | 169 |
Misidentifications | 189 |
New Connections New Directions | 245 |
The Centers | 247 |
Psychological Categories | 284 |
Advanced Topics | 312 |
Recommendations | 327 |
Personality Essence and Spirituality | 355 |
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Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types Don Richard Riso No preview available - 1990 |
Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types Don Richard Riso No preview available - 1990 |
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