This video explores the three subtypes of the Enneagram Type Two using three main characters from The Manchurian Candidate, Les Misérables, and Almost Famous.
From "The Complete Enneagram" by Beatrice Chestnut...
"In the [Type Two] subtypes, the passion of pride gets channeled into three different ways of trying to get needs met: indirectly, through others' protection and care (Self-Preservation); by gaining admiration and respect through one's knowledge and abilities (Social); or by creating an attractive image and adapting in order to woo specific individuals (Sexual)."
Terminology differs between Enneagram teachers. Historically and today, most people refer to the Instinctual Variants/Biases as Social, Sexual, and Self-Preservation. Some substitute "One to One" for Sexual, although I personally think this mis-represents the nature of the Sexual "instinct", and is based more in an aversion/misunderstanding what "Sexual" actually means.
Teachers Mario Sikora and Maria Jose Munita of Awareness to Action use the alternate names of Navigating, Transmitting, and Preserving, which I think do a better job of capturing what each Instinct is actually going for.
25 окт 2024
