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Don Riso’s *Personality Types, Revised* revises the classic Enneagram framework with updated descriptions of the nine personality types and newly uncovered Core Dynamics—Levels of Development within each type. The book expands its practical guidelines, providing therapists, social workers, personnel managers, students, and general readers with precise, actionable insights into the inner tensions and movements that shape personality. It serves as a comprehensive reference for those wishing to explore self‑transformation through a deeper understanding of Enneagram typology.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Don Richard Riso
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