Posted by Jan den Breejen on June 30, 2000 at 16:39:53:
In Reply to: Re: The Avoidant Disorder (Sensitive Style) - what enneatype would give the best fit? posted by Andy on June 30, 2000 at 08:06:11:
: I think as I have said before that this description have severe flaws, describing no real type, anyway possibly the description are mostly 9, but when I think of sensetive as a total style I would certainly think 4
+++ Well; I feel exactly the same but in opposite direction; many people who can't identify well with enneagram-descriptions of E4, E5 and E9 can very well identify with the sensitive style. I see the ennea-colors as the paints on the Oldham archetypes.
But this discussion is a bit senseless since there is a continuum of characters and ANY system just take snapshots along this continuum. So for some people an E-type is best and for others an DSM fits better; and you can't say which one is better. Because Oldham uses 12 archetypes and not 9 as the E-gram; there is more chance of a good match. I councel every week about 6 persons and it just works better when you learn Oldham well.
+++ I have difficulty in seeing the Sensitive Style as mainly E4 since E4 abhorror routine; which is the preferent environment for the E9 and typical for the Sensitive Style.
Jan