In this session we will explore the nature of the inner observer from perspectives in cognitive science, adult ego psychology and mysticism, discovering what it is thought to be, evidence for why developing the capacity for self-observation is so beneficial, and some of the practices that are found to most enhance it.
As Enneagram teachers, coaches and practitioners, how is a self-reading system like the Enneagram, a map and a mirror of the psyche, helpful in cultivating self-observation (from meta-cognition to interoception), and where do we need to find processes to meet its content and avoid the pitfalls of getting stuck in typology?
This session draws on my PhD research in this field, and will involve a presentation as well as experiential processes to access and experientially explore different inner states.
Ingrid Hurwitz is an Enneagram teacher and facilitator of small personal transformation groups. Her work is grounded in cognitive science and transdisciplinary metacognitive research, the spiritual dimensions of the Enneagram, and wisdom from Sufism and other mystical traditions. Her PhD in progress explores "The Cultivation of the Inner Observer".