The Enneagram is a personality typing system that categorizes human behavior into nine distinct types. It maps these types on a nine-pointed geometric symbol. Rather than just describing outward habits, it focuses on your core motivations, deep-seated fears, and unconscious desires. The Enneagram proposes that while you possess traits from all nine types, you primarily operate from one dominant "core" type that is shaped by adulthood. The historical origins of the ideas underlying the Enneagram of Personality remain a subject of debate. Contemporary approaches heavily derive from the teachings of Bolivian psycho-spiritual teacher Oscar Ichazo in the 1950s and Chilean psychiatrist Claudio Naranjo in the 1970s. Naranjo's theories were also shaped by earlier personality teachings developed by George Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way tradition during the first half of the 20th century. As a typology, the Enneagram outlines nine distinct personality types (sometimes also referred to as “enneatypes”). These types are mapped onto the points of a geometric figure known as an enneagram, which illustrates the principal connections between them. Various schools of thought exist among Enneagram educators, leading to many different interpretations of the system. The Enneagram of Personality is widely marketed in both business management and spirituality contexts across various media, including seminars, conferences, books, magazines, and DVDs. In the corporate world, it is often used as a tool for gaining insight into workplace interpersonal dynamics. In spiritual settings, it is commonly presented as a pathway to higher states of enlightenment and essence. Proponents across both fields assert that the Enneagram facilitates self-awareness, self-understanding, and overall self-development. Formal psychometric analysis of the Enneagram has been limited, and the existing peer-reviewed research is generally not accepted by the relevant academic communities.Although the Enneagram incorporates certain concepts that parallel established theories of personality, experts in personality assessment widely dismiss the system as pseudoscience #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #enneahumans #artist - @studyingartist