I recently purchased a book written by authors Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson titled "Personality Types: Using The Enneagram For Self-Discovery." I have to say... it was actually a very intersting book in regards to personality and can be very informative if you find yourself dealing with difficult and challenging individuals. The Enneagram is a tool used to explain the different and various personality types. Further, it goes on to explain that their are nine different levels to each of the personalities. The first three levels are considered to be "healthy" while the middle three levels are considered to be "average," and the last three levels of the personality describe the "unhealthy" characteristics of the personality.
Each of the personalities belong to a Triad. There are three "triads" the first of which is "The Feeling Triad" consisting of Personality Two: The Helper, Personality Three: The Motivator, and Personality Four: The Individualist. The second triad is "The Thinking Triad" which consists of Personality Five: The Investigator, Personality Six: The Loyalist, and Personality Seven: The Enthusiast. The third triad is considered to be "The Instinctive Triad" which consists of Personality Eight: The Leader, Personality Nine: The Peacemaker and Personality One: The Reformer.
In brief, each of the personality types possesses characteristics which are unique to that personality. The author also goes on to explain why some personalities are prone to experiencing neurotic and psychotic type behaviors. He elaborates in detail with why some individuals experience sever anxiety and depression and why some may decompensate to a state of utter psychosis, completely absorbed with their delusions and hallucinations.
Although I don't necessarily think it's precise or exact to lump individuals into one of nine categories the authors make a compelling argument by using the Enneagram (pronounced ANY-uh-gram) to explain personality types as well as how the fit with the current DSM manual and other forms of mainstream therapies.
Each of the personalities belong to a Triad. There are three "triads" the first of which is "The Feeling Triad" consisting of Personality Two: The Helper, Personality Three: The Motivator, and Personality Four: The Individualist. The second triad is "The Thinking Triad" which consists of Personality Five: The Investigator, Personality Six: The Loyalist, and Personality Seven: The Enthusiast. The third triad is considered to be "The Instinctive Triad" which consists of Personality Eight: The Leader, Personality Nine: The Peacemaker and Personality One: The Reformer.
In brief, each of the personality types possesses characteristics which are unique to that personality. The author also goes on to explain why some personalities are prone to experiencing neurotic and psychotic type behaviors. He elaborates in detail with why some individuals experience sever anxiety and depression and why some may decompensate to a state of utter psychosis, completely absorbed with their delusions and hallucinations.
Although I don't necessarily think it's precise or exact to lump individuals into one of nine categories the authors make a compelling argument by using the Enneagram (pronounced ANY-uh-gram) to explain personality types as well as how the fit with the current DSM manual and other forms of mainstream therapies.
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