Understanding the Enneagram Archives

December 6, 2024November 29, 2024

Enneagram, a Type of Collective Identity?

Frederik Coene The answer to the question “who are you?,” will hardly ever let us hear a response like: “I am a lazy but...

by Frederik Coene

Understanding the Enneagram

The Trouble With Typing

Tom Condon Nine Good Ways to Misuse the Enneagram A marketing company that specializes in promotional mailing lists sent me a letter advertising their...

by Tom Condon December 5, 2024November 27, 2024

History Instincts and Subtypes Understanding the Enneagram

From Instinct to Identity: Part 2

Emotions, their Predominance and Dominant Themes in the Enneagram This is an extract from the fourth chapter of Antonio’s bookThe Enneagram of the Originary...

by Antonio Barbato December 1, 2024November 29, 2024

Editorial and News History Latest Research Understanding the Enneagram

The origin of the enneagram

Lloyd Nygaard Introduction There are many things we do not know and probably will never know about the origin of the enneagram, Figure 1....

by Lloyd Nygaard November 30, 2024November 29, 2024

History Instincts and Subtypes Understanding the Enneagram

From Instinct to Identity: Part 1

Developmental Stages Needing Nourishment, Warmth and Control Antonio Barbato Some functions necessary to life itself, such as the nervous system activity, digestion and blood...

by Antonio Barbato November 29, 2024November 27, 2024

Instincts and Subtypes Understanding the Enneagram

Tom Condon Your primary subtype is determined by whether you are unconsciously preoccupied with personal survival (self-preservation), whether you incline towards one-to-one relationships (intimate),...

by Tom Condon November 28, 2024November 27, 2024

Relationships Type 7 Type 9 Understanding the Enneagram

The adventurer – Mediator (7 – 9) Couple

Jennifer P. Schneider M.D. and Ron Corn M.S.W Here is another chapter from our reference book, Understand Yourself, Understand Your Partner: The Essential Enneagram...

by Jennifer P. Schneider M.D. and Ron Corn M.S.W November 27, 2024November 9, 2024