picked this up at my library because I wanted to learn more about the Enneagram, This book was touted as a good primer on the subject, It does have a lot on info amp a test included, but it's a bit dry amp academic, I read it, but I'm glad I borrowed it rather than bought it, I'm still hoping to find a more userfriendly book on the Enneagram for my book shelf, but I did learn from this one, I technically didnt read this cover to cover, so Im not counting it as “finished” but I skimmed the whole thing and read specific sections in more detail,
So, my thoughts, Here it goes. Personally Id say that the MyersBriggs personality test, and frankly a horoscope book I had, did a better job of “getting” my personality, Or I saw myself and my tendencies in those more clearly, The Enneagram is rather convoluted, Nine personality types and then within those nine or subtler breakdowns but then depending on whether you are ascending or descending in your personal integration you might resemble a different type at a different point in the scale.
It all was rather too complex to hold my interest,
Not sure this was for me, If using the Enneagram system is beneficial for the reader to improve their selfunderstanding, great! Id just take it all with a grain of salt, Awesome rundown on Enneagram! Good resource, Extensive assessment. Amazing read! Impeccable insight to the personality types, I will send this book as a gift to my friends,
This is a great starting place for learning more about the Enneagram, Its not super complex or detailed but it gives you a good solid overview of the system and the various types, The Enneagram can seem overwhelming but I think this book was a great introduction that gave me solid information but didnt overwhelm me with details, Im definitely awithout a doubt, I really enjoyed learning about my own type as well as the system as a whole, I have a huge stack of Enneagram books that Ill be reading soon as I dig in deeper with the system, Good basic and concise slim volume on the Ennegram, Includes the RHETI test which has probably since been redone or tweaked and the nutshell understanding of each type, Also includes a list of the test statements by type, which was interesting, This is my first big dive into understanding the enneagram, and I feel like I have a good grasp on it now after reading this, The full quiz is included, with indepth explanations to help readers understand their results, I felt comfortable with the terminology by the end and feel ready to dive even deeper now,
It's hard to have conversations with people who already know so much about this personality profiling, so this was the perfect way for me to learn all of it at once and become familiar with it.
I recommend this one for sure! This fascinating book was published in, yet for many years I did not know about it, Luckily, I came across it a few months ago when researching for my blog, I was so fortunate! The book captivated me from the very beginning, and I devoured it in one day, Why Because a new world of understanding about personality types was opening before my very eyes,
That was the first “gettoknowyou” reading, But only at the second reading, I started to realize how powerful and profound the Enneagram concept was, The motto on the book is, “For a new world based on the realization that we are one, ” So appropriate! But what is an Enneagram According to the authors, it is a geometrical figure that delineates the nine personality types of human nature, Its name comes from the Greek words ennea nine and gramma writing, In fact, the geometrical figure is a plain circle with nine personality points on its circumference, The mystery and power of the Enneagram, however, come from how these points are designated and linked, and the significance of those links,
Whats the information the Enneagram provides
Which is the prevailing personality type in our own selves
Which are our dominant strengths and weaknesses
How we behave in times of calm and in times of stress
How we relate to other personality types.
To sum it up, the Enneagram is like a treasure map leading us to our innermost secrets our soul, The whole of Enneagram is within each of us, and each of us is within it,
The two authors, Rios ad Hudson did a magnificent job in explaining difficult psychological concepts in an easytounderstand language, They took the idea of Enneagram from the realm of psychological research to the world of ordinary readers, thus enriching the lives of all of us,
I strongly recommend this fascinating book to anyone interested in themselves, It is something you will not easily forget!
This book gave me a basic understanding of the Enneagram as well as details about each type, Ive heard a lot of talk lately about this personality test and I was curious to take thequestion test, Unlike some of the longer tests online, this one was totally free since I checked the book out from the library, While it took a while to work through this practical workbook, it definitely was a worthwhile read and interesting in carrying out the assessments, For anyone interested in taking time to read about different personality types, and then do a selfassessment or assessment of others you know, this is well worth at least borrowing it from your local library and giving it a good, slow read.
Fun and informative. Our family spent a dreary afternoon analyzing one another, "You're a four!" "Dad has to be a nine!" "No, he's a six, "
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Perfect for fans of MyersBriggs INTJ and Sorting Hats Ravenclaw, This is the most helpful book on the Enneagram that I've read so far, Want to learn about the Enneagram This is a good book to start straightforward and simple, That said, the test they include to determine your number is not very good, It is a series of two choices and you have to pick one "I am often the leader of the group" vs, "I am often a loner" but for many of them I did not want to pick either, You can probably find better assessments online, Overall though, a nice summary of the types, Great! It is what it is titled, the basic introduction to the enneagram, with the test provided inside, I like how straightforward it was, without a lot of spiritual talk but more objective, I will definitely go back to it and reread some parts, Im at best “enneagram curious” because I keep hearing so much about it from podcasts, etc, this is my first book on the enneagram and Im still not sure what I think, This book contains a detailedquestion test that is supposedly scientifically valid and reliable, I like that it reads more academically than new agey or overtly spiritual, Good info about each number but kept saying “for more information read our other book entitled, ” A good starting place and I may read a bit more, but not sure how much Ill buy into it, I scored as awith a dominant wing ofand also a strong showing of, . . for what its worth! I gave itbecause it was tedious to read, While the information is interesting and helpful, it was like reading a glossary/instruction novel, It was a bit full on, I had to push myself through it, Fantastic for Fiction Character Development!
Written in a way that makes the personality types very clear and easy to apply to developing fiction characters, Also links to supplemental info on their website specifically about types in relationships with each other were greatly beneficial, Understanding oneself is the gateway to understanding others,
This book explains the Enneagram really well, . . in interpretation and from a psychological point of view,
Selfawareness is so crucial for growth as an individual and in how you relate to others, in understanding your impact on the world as well as your own internal world and finding balance within yourself.
Not the most comprehensive book available, but this brief volume is a great introduction to the Enneagram, This book from Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, is a mirror that we can see ourself and people clearly, and then gradually leave our personality behind and proceed to Essence.
Now I know I amw, and trying to travel in levels of development toward The level of liberation but there is a long way, and as Bayazid Bastami says: This thing we tell of never be found by seeking, yet only seekers find it.
This is not technically a DNF, as I never started reading it, but I did want to record my reasons for deciding not to read it, I had wanted to look into myself, as I'd heard various reports on the ethics of using this system as a Christian,
After listening to the Sheologians podcast, and then finding an interview with one of the main creators of Enneagram, I am now satisfied that this system is not appropriate for Christians to use or associate with.
I'm not going to interact with any comments on this review attacking my position, but if you want to look into yourself, here's the Youtube interview where the originator of Enneagram types mentions getting this information 'mostly through automatic writing': sitelink be/wlOKJWnNd My daughter is very interested in the enneagram and wanted me to look into it, I have several books out from the library and this is the first one I finished, It can only be helpful to learn more about our personalities and while I find this theory complex, it seems useful and accurate, I took the test and I seem to be most aligned withAchiever withPeacemaker andReformer close behind, As a woman well over, I also check many boxes as aHelper but am not sure this truly reflects me,
Looking forward to learning more, . . This is a basic introduction to the enneagram, my favorite paradigm for personality types that I've seen, MBTI is so binary, while the Enneagram hastypes inmain groups, It also deals with movement between types in stress and security, and is concerned with finding a way to be maximally healthy in your natural type,
It offers much potential insight for relational dynamics, inner struggles, and a pathway for personal growth and development, The copy I borrowed from my library was so marked up and drawn in that there was no value to me, as it could not be used as intended,
The information about the Enneagram that it did contain outside of the questionnaire was not anything I hadn't read in an easier to understand way elsewhere, I picked this up mainly for the quiz to sort out your enneagram type, However, by the time I got the book, I had already sorted out my type from a different book, However it was still nice to get a sort of confirmation that I was right, The test amp scoring takes about an hour and is pretty straight forward, There's a short summary of each type following the test, which is perfect for making sure the results are correct, It's solid for a starting spot, but if you're into it, you'll probably want something more to help you understand your type better and get a sense for how to use that knowledge to help you grow.
Excellent assessment more thorough than others Ive encountered and decent descriptions of the types and overview of Enneagram, Not the most complex enneagram book out there but it was the “gateway” drug to more complicated and thorough riso/Hudson books The Wisdom of the Enneagram is becoming a fast favorite.
I found I wanted much much more after reading through my specific number section, Discover the nine personality types of the human psyche and how to determine your own set of characteristics with this revised edition of the classic, indispensable introduction to the Enneagram.
The leading experts in the field, Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson have set the standard for determining personality type using the Enneagram, Their studies of this ancient symbol and their progress in determining type with increasing accuracy are known, taught, and emulated worldwide, Discovering Your Personality Type is the essential introduction to this system, a psychological framework that can be used practically, in many aspects of daily life,
This revised and updated edition features the scientifically validated RisoHudson Enneagram Type Indicator RHETI, and has also been refined and simplified to appeal especially to beginners and anyone interested in unlocking the secrets of personality.
The most reliable, most accurate, and most accessible way to identify type, the improved Enneagram questionnaire helps identify fundamental character traits, revealing invaluable directions for change and growth, The profile that emerges is useful for a wide variety of purposes: professional development, education, relationships, vocational counseling, and more,
Discovering Your Personality Type is the book readers need in order to begin to see the possibilties made available by understanding personality types, .