A group of university researchers found that when a speaker ascribes qualities to another person, a listener will automatically unconsciously attribute those characteristics to the speaker. They called this phenomenon “spontaneous trait transference.” As you study the Enneagram, you will pinpoint particular personality styles that are easy or difficult for you to cope with. These are your shadow styles and they can be experienced in either negative or positive ways.
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