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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (April 12, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062506838
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062506832
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsThorough & Informative Coverage of the Enneagram
By Peter Messerschmidt on June 24, 2003
Format: Paperback
Along with Don Riso & Russ Hudson's "Personality Types," Helen Palmer's "The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others In Your Life" has established itself as one of the definitive and most thorough texts available on this subject. I have been a student of the enneagram for a long time, and I frequently reach for this book as a reference.
The book is divided into two main parts. The first 70 or so pages are dedicated to an overview of the enneagram system, both from historical perspectives, as well as in terms of pratical application. The remainder (and majority) of the book's 400-odd pages provides a well organized wealth of information on each of the nine enneagram personality types. Because each of these nine chapters are laid out in a standard "template" format, expect some minor duplication from chapter to chapter.
UNlike most personality typing books, Helen Palmer's book does NOT include any kind of "quiz" to help readers determine their enneagram type. However, the descriptions of each type are so thorough that it isn't difficult to determine which one is the best fit.
The book is quite comprehensive, and goes well beyond merely examining the enneagram as a "personality type inventory," instead also covering the self-growth and life philosophy aspects of the system. Palmer goes into great depth in her decriptions of each of the Nine enneagram personality types-- starting with the childhood "programming" that influences current behavior patterns, then going on to outline the adult "preoccupations," including how they affect that type's behavior in both intimate and "authority" relationships.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsA good second source for info on the enneagram
By A Customer on January 11, 2000
Format: Paperback
Helen Palmer is one of the two leading writers on the subject of the enneagram, a system of personality typing. The other leading writer is Don Riso. There seems to be a dichotomy in the field. You are either a Palmerite or a Riso follower. I find Helen Palmer's writing interesting and valuable but I am more in tune with Riso.
One of the main differences for me is Riso's division of each type into healthy, average, and unhealthy levels. Palmer accuses me and my type of faults that I definitely don't identify with, although I would be the first to admit if they were true. Riso places those faults at certain levels of the type - not my levels. He has much more accurate descriptions of me in certain specific levels of my personality type, while Palmer mushes the whole type together in one beg generic mass to the point where it is unrecognizable to me.
After reading Riso's books in depth I found it interesting to get Palmer's views. She has a lot of valuable contributions to make. I feel that I understand the types better thanks to Helen Palmer even though my basic understanding of the system comes from Riso and from my own observations.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFor me, the premier text on the Enneagram
By A Customer on January 19, 1999
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I first read this book in 1997 and it was life changing as I discovered that I wasn't so strange after all, but rather one of many. Being an Enneagram type 8, I for the first time understood what coaches, teachers and friends had been trying to tell me for years. Helen Palmer's book helped me for the first time develop an empathy for how others view me and the rest of the world. I've now read at least 8 texts on the enneagram and attended the first International Enneagram Conference in Chicago in 1997. I always choose this book to introduce people to the enneagram. Other books I've read, including the later version of Helen Palmer's, are too objective and practical to impart the understanding and empathy for the types that this book conveys. I've enjoyed all the other books and they've had value, but always start with this one so as to not miss the beauty and warmth of the enneagram.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA thorough undertaking by Helen Palmer.
By A Customer on June 5, 1999
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Actually, four and one half stars. It is that good! Very thorough. A benefit is Palmer's basing the various indicator points in psychological insight. This is no popcorn and candy book. This takes some work to read and comprehend. One should read something similar but lighter before taking on Palmer's work. Her language is clinical, and may catch off guard the one who is only doing a popular-level satisfying of an interest. At times there does seem to be repetition, or re-iteration of concepts, I would guess so as to enforce understanding. One would be foolish to immediately jump into the sixth chapter, where the different Enneagram points begin to be delineated. Read the first five chapters to obtain the needed background. I recommend this work to anyone who wants a deeper comprehension of this popular tool for understanding oneself and significant others.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn informative "textbook"
By Laura Duhan Kaplan on May 20, 2001
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Approach this as a textbook, rather than as an entertaining read, and you won't be disappointed.
Palmer presents the Enneagram as a systematic map of 9 different personality types that can help people understand and develop their own intuitive styles. An important lesson conveyed is that no single model of psychological health fits every individual. Rather, every type has its own challenges and opportunities. With self-awareness, a person can transform weaknesses and preoccupations into constructive ways of understanding situations.
In her attempt to be systematic, Palmer is often repetitive. She sometimes presents advanced information before she gives the basics. Don't skip the intro, but do read with your own questions in mind.
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A very serious and important book for those who wish to grow spiritually and emotionally. Many books have been written on this subject. Palmer does a superb insightful job. Read more

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One of the most accessible books on the Enneagram - which I now prescribe to all my coaching students. Clear content, engaging style and a very informative read. Read more

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Excellent book to learn about himselves and others

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