The Essential Enneagram, David Daniels
The Essential Enneagram, David Daniels
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The Essential Enneagram
The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide -- Revised & Updated

Author: David Daniels, Virginia Price

Narrator: Lisa Larsen

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/27/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The First Scientifically Determined Enneagram Personality Test and GuideA centuries-old psychological system with roots in sacred tradition, the Enneagram can be an invaluable guide in your journey toward self-understanding and self-development. In this book, Stanford University Medical School clinical professor of psychiatry David Daniels and counseling psychologist Virginia Price offer the only scientifically developed Enneagram test based upon extensive research combined with a self-discovery and personal-development guide.The most fundamental guide to the Enneagram ever offered, this book features effective self-tests to determine simply and accurately what your personality type is. Daniels and Price provide step-by-step instructions for taking inventory of how you think, what you feel, and what you experience. They then guide you in your discovery of what your type means for your personal well-being and your relationships with others, and they show you how to maximize your inherent strengths. Brimming with empowering information for each of the nine personality types—Perfectionist, Giver, Performer, Romantic, Observer, Loyal Skeptic, Epicure, Protector, and Mediator—this one-of-a-kind book equips you with all the tools you need to dramatically enhance your quality of life.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About David Daniels

David N. Daniels, M.D. (August 30, 1934 to May 29, 2017) was a world-renowned Enneagram author, teacher, and thought leader, co-founder of The Narrative Enneagram and the International Enneagram Association, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. As one of the founding fathers of the modern Enneagram, David N. Daniels, M.D. brought credence, rigor, and scientific validity to the Enneagram. In 1994, he led efforts to host and sponsor the first International Enneagram Association conference at Stanford University. In 2000, he released a Stanford University based scientifically validated Enneagram test, which still remains the top scientifically validated test today. David N. Daniels is the lead-author of the Enneagram bestseller, The Essential Enneagram (Harper Collins) updated and revised with new material in 2009 and an audio edition in 2025, lead-author of The Enneagram, Relationships and Intimacy published in 2018 and updated in 2025 with co-author Suzanne Dion, and co-author with Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. of Personality and Wholeness 2025. He also co-developed the outstanding DVD, The Enneagram: Nine Paths to a Productive and Fulfilling Life and The Enneagram in the Workplace. In private practice for over 40 years, David also taught the Enneagram system at Stanford University, in the community, and internationally on every continent for 30 years. David brought his knowledge of the Enneagram to individuals, couples and groups, and to a wide range of applications in clinical practice and the workplace. He has developed many innovative workshops, including The Dynamics of Vital Relationships, Anger and Forgiveness, Loss and Grief as Transformers, the Enneagram Gift to Love and Life, Intimate Relationships, Love and Will, and The Enneagram Gift to Mastering Conflict Constructively and Compassionately. His work is being carried on at www.drdaviddaniels.com.

About Virginia Price

Virginia Price, Ph.D., (1942-2005) was a psychologist with a private practice in Palo Alto. She wrote Type A Behavior Pattern, a book widely regarded as a landmark in its field.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristine on July 19, 2013

as a writer, this is the BEST guide for creating believable characters.......more

Goodreads review by Addy on March 18, 2024

good for a basic understanding if you really don't care to understand the full enneagram, but you can find the same information for free online. much better to read "the wisdom of the enneagram" or something from don richard russo and/or russ hudson......more

Goodreads review by Alexis on July 08, 2020

A pretty solid read. I, personally, didn't learn a ton from this book, but I did become very reinforced with the knowledge that I am SUCH a type 3. If I read this before I was into the whole Enneagram thing this totally would've gotten a 5/5 because it's so clear and concise. After finishing this, I......more

Goodreads review by Nui on October 31, 2020

I am still very interested in the viewpoints and the theories, but personally I found it very negative-focused.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on May 25, 2025

Best “one stop shop” toolkit-style book that I’ve found for getting into the enneagram. First part of book revolves around assessing yourself and identifying your primary type. Great for people new to the enneagram or familiar with the concepts but still struggling with identifying their own type. S......more