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The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide
The First and Only Scientifically Determined Enneagram Personality Test and Guide. A centuries-old psychological system with roots in sacred tradition, the Enneagram can be an invaluable guide in your journey toward self-understanding and self-development. In this book, Stanford University Medical School clinical professor of psychiatry David Daniels and counselling psycho...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
July 1st 2000
by HarperOne
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I like the fact that your "discovered" personality type is not fixed. You have a personality for when under stress and another when in security. I actually related to this distinction. The personality also comes with wings and look a-likes which confuses me. I got some insights about my self but i want to check it out with outside friends to check their credibility.
Oh, yeah about the test itself. It gives u 9 paragraphs to choose the closest 3 to your personality. then it determine your type. th...more
Oh, yeah about the test itself. It gives u 9 paragraphs to choose the closest 3 to your personality. then it determine your type. th...more
I've been interested in the MBTI model for quite awhile, and I'm just starting to look into enneagram literature.
This is the first book I've read on the subject, and while it's a nice brief overview, it paled in comparison to many websites and online articles in accuracy and usefulness of information for me.
While it breaks everything down nice and analytically, it didn't feel like it gave me any insight into myself or the enneagram model itself...it "told" me some obvious things about how I act,...more
This is the first book I've read on the subject, and while it's a nice brief overview, it paled in comparison to many websites and online articles in accuracy and usefulness of information for me.
While it breaks everything down nice and analytically, it didn't feel like it gave me any insight into myself or the enneagram model itself...it "told" me some obvious things about how I act,...more
I finally read straight through this book today. (It's a relatively short one).
I'd say it's probably the best book I've read on the subject. It's also a good starting point for those not already familiar with the enneagram of personality.
It's unabashedly self-help, and all that that implies, but it's self-help tailored to you! And, it doesn't have that tone that self-help books can sometimes have. I liked the straight-forward advice and the lack of any personal bias from the authors.
I'd give thi...more
I'd say it's probably the best book I've read on the subject. It's also a good starting point for those not already familiar with the enneagram of personality.
It's unabashedly self-help, and all that that implies, but it's self-help tailored to you! And, it doesn't have that tone that self-help books can sometimes have. I liked the straight-forward advice and the lack of any personal bias from the authors.
I'd give thi...more
This book starts by giving the reader nine paragraphs they are to read and then it asks them to choose the three paragraphs that describe them the most and the order in which they best describe them (ie. first, second, and third.) The book then tells the reader which types they most likely could be based upon the paragraphs that they chose. The book then briefly describes how the stress and security arrows of the types work and how the information pages for each type are laid out. The reader is...more
i love this book. it's simplicity is incredibly helpful. so many books belabor an idea past the point of usefulness. this book is insightful, clear, to the point, basic, and also comprehensive enough to keep the reader busy for quite some time in using it's guidelines and tools. i love the clarity, precision, and perspective offered here. very useful in self-studies, personal growth, relationship work, spirituality... amazing.
By "the most fundamental guide" they mean "the guide that sticks to the fundamentals only and doesn't give any in-depth information."
Everything in the book is on the Enneagram Institute's website and the personality "test" is just nine paragraphs summarizing each type and asking you to pick the one that sounds the closest. I'm annoyed I even took the time to check this out from the library.
Everything in the book is on the Enneagram Institute's website and the personality "test" is just nine paragraphs summarizing each type and asking you to pick the one that sounds the closest. I'm annoyed I even took the time to check this out from the library.
This short, yet comprehensive, book quickly helps readers determine their types using nine (“scientifically tested”) descriptive paragraphs. The rest of the book presents information to help readers verify their type, and then determine ways to live in ways that consciously bring awareness to the strengths and weaknesses of their respective types.
This is the least daunting enneagram book I have come across. I feel like it was easy to type myself accurately after mid-typing myself previously. I'm excited to use this new information to grow and challenge myself.
Starts the learning. Once you crack the code it's a game changer for most aspects of our life IF you let it, and not in a bad way.
The concept of enneagrams is an interesting one to me; I turned out to be Type 6 - The Loyal Skeptic.
Easy read, quick, helpful to get you started.
I do so love this book.
This was an assignment for a work team building event, and it was actually very interesting! The concepts make a lot of sense, and I've been able to put the techniques into practice, not only in the workplace, but in my personal life as well. We were also very lucky to have the author present the material to us.
I'm not so much for personality tests, etc...BUT, that said, this is different for me. It really rings true and is fairly easy for me to apply to my daily life. Not confining, just adds some intent to my interactions with others (and myself!).
This is a pocket size, easy to use guide to the enneagram. While it skims the top of the traps of each type, the explorations of behavior patterns are friendly enough to share with people you may not know well without intimidating them.
As usual with "personality type" books, I found I fitted into several of the 9 types (and none of them properly) - and the advice offered was pretty generic and obvious.
Don't waste your time: just use your common sense!
Don't waste your time: just use your common sense!
I think this is sort of neat. I do have trouble identifying myself sometimes, as people fall into more than one category. I need to pick an area and then I can see if the recommendations help or not.
I learned a ton about myself, good and difficult. This is one of the most dynamic personality tests and it allows for human complexities.
Excellent basic Enneagram book. Good resource.
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