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[NO RECORDING] In Great Expectations Charles Dickens offers us one of the great literary examples of the success story, the classic Type Three story genre. Through observing the central character Pip's strivings toward success, we gain insight into the mental and emotional patterns associated with [...]
My first impression of Mona Coates was at an IEA conference some years back. I did not attend her workshop myself, but was in the room next to the one where she held her workshop. I deeply regretted not having joined her workshop, which I [...]
In this election year, the Enneagram can offer a variety of valuable perspectives on personalities and issues before the public. Topics to be discussed include: the Enneagram styles of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, the Enneagram style of the United States, how issues and events [...]
[NO RECORDING] When a new friend, potential employer or romantic partner asks you about yourself, how do you meet the challenge of telling your story? Do you see your life as related to one of the standard story genres -- a love story, a success [...]
[NO RECORDING] More than any other play of Shakespeare's, King Lear focuses on issues related to family--especially fathers and children. As in all great literature, the characters fall clearly into the nine types described by the Enneagram. Lear is a Selfpreservation Two (the countertype of [...]
[NO RECORDING] What tickles your funny bone? Laughter is universal, yet the type of comedy that triggers this gut reaction in each of us has clear connections to the things we habitually pay close attention to. At previous IEA Conferences Judith has discussed the relations [...]
[NO RECORDING] Jane Austen's vision of the power of personal relationships to shape our lives is eloquently expressed in her great novel, Sense and Sensibility. As Austen describes the quest of two sisters for appropriate husbands, we witness their struggles with the constraints of their [...]
[NO RECORDING] Film is our era's most popular art form, and movies often provide valuable opportunities for honing our Enneagram typing skills. When a skillful actor is appropriately cast in a good screenplay and well directed, the resulting performance not only thrills us but also [...]
Shakespeare's Hamlet is one of the most vivid and intriguing characters in literature, and his complexity provides an acid test of any personality typology. This presentation uses extensive film clips to illustrate the transformation that takes place in this Social subtype Six tragic hero. We [...]
The Enneagram is unique among personality typologies in showing a picture of process, which is the essence of any story. Certain basic literary forms share assumptions about reality (world views) with certain Enneagram types, and the protagonists of these stories tend to be people of [...]
[NO RECORDING] This presentation serves several purposes in the context of the conference: 1) An introduction to the Enneagram for newcomers; 2) A master class for teachers who seek alternative ways of presenting the system; and 3) A fresh approach for experienced Enneagram students. After [...]
[NO RECORDING] In this election year, the Enneagram can offer a variety of valuable perspectives on personalities and issues before the public. Topics to be discussed include: the Enneagram styles of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, the Enneagram style of the United States, how issues [...]
[NO RECORDING] Actors generally disdain "type casting," yet Enneagram-savvy filmgoers observe that winners of Academy Awards for acting are often playing roles related to their type - home point, stress or security point, or one of the wings. This presentation will use clips from Oscar-nominated [...]
[NO RECORDING] The Enneagram is becoming an important resource for actors, writers, directors and others in the entertainment industry. In this panel discussion, entertainment industry professionals describe the various ways they use the Enneagram in their work and explore ways knowledge of the system could [...]
[NO RECORDING] Judith Searle 2001 2001 IEA Global Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
[NO RECORDING] In The Politics of Experience, R.D. Laing writes: "We can see other people's behavior, but not their experience. This has led some people to insist that psychology has nothing to do with the other person's experience, but only with his behavior." Great literature [...]
