Enneagram is an approach that offers explanations through nine basic personality models. When blended with the ancient philosophy of the East and the scientific approach of the West, it provides guiding data for us. So, what is the use of this information?
To help a person know himself
To help a person understand himself
To know and understand his family, his environment, his child, his spouse… better
p>To develop a more inclusive perspective when establishing relationships
To be able to make more conscious choices such as job choice, working style, and the field in which he will be successful.
To know his potentials and weaknesses..
It can be functional in many areas such as. However, it should not be thought of as 'reducing the world to the nine-person model'. Because there are not just nine models. It contains very detailed information about wings, subtypes, systems, comfortable stress point, emotion-thought-physical center, etc. For example, someone with type 2 may not exhibit the same characteristics as another type 2. Information such as the dominant wing or dominant subtype, the stage of type 2, etc. is periodic.
When we consider the types in general according to this model, the following can be said:
TYPE1: The motto of the temperament type that seeks perfection is “everything is perfect” It should be.
That's why shortcomings disturb him and make many things seem strange.
Healthy person Type1: struggles with his perfectionist side, is aware of his responsibilities
Possible Pathology: Obsessive compulsive disorder
Type2: Feeling emotions The motto of focused type2 is: "let's love and be loved"
Therefore, he tries to get along well with everyone and may not realize that he exceeds the dosage of self-sacrifice
Healthy Type2: accepts that he may not get along well with everyone and adjusts the dosage of helpfulness
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Possible Pathology: Borderline personality pattern
Type 3: The motto of type 3 with an admirable self-image is: "Let everyone love me"
This That's why he is ambitious and likes to attract attention.
Healthy type3: He does not use his competitive side only to stand out, he can channel his successes well.
Possible Pathology: Narcissism-hysteria.
Type 4: The motto of type 4, who searches for the meaning of emotion and thought, is "we are all unique".
Type 4, who can be quite original and creative, may feel isolated in society
Healthy Type4: He can make his search meaningful with good deeds
Possible Pathology: Depression
Type5: The motto of Type5, who tries to reach the meaning of knowledge: "everything is knowledge." ”
This type, whose investigative side is very prominent, may break away from the real world from time to time
Healthy type5: can do successful work by specializing in the field he/she loves
Possible Pathology: Anti-sociality
TYPE6: The motto of type6, who seeks stability and serenity, is "nobody can be trusted"
It is not easy for this type, known as the Guarantor, to have the perception that he lives in a reliable world
Healthy Type 6: He is aware of his worries and can control them
Possible Pathology: Anxiety disorders - Paranoid-schizoid.
Type 7: The pleasure of discovery The motto of seeker type 7 is: "life is in motion"
It may be good for type 7, whose curious and adventurous side is dominant, to keep his feet on the ground
Healthy type 7: He does not get carried away by the course of curiosity and discoveries, but he does not give up on them either
Possible Pathology: Mania (bipolar)
Medicine 8: The motto of this type who seeks absolute power is "Let everything be the way I want"
He may not realize that he is trying to pacify the people around him because he has a dominant character structure
Healthy type 8: he can notice his dominant sides and tame them such as protectionism, setting boundaries, etc.
Possible Pathology: Impulse control disorder-narcissism
Type 9: The motto of the type 9, who is in search of comfort, is "we came to the world to be comfortable".
Since he is very fond of his comfort, his lazy side may predominate.
Healthy type: Does not like conflict, is peaceful, finds motivations for his/her own actions
Possible Pathology: Passive aggressiveness.
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