Conclusions
Up to this point, I have focused on the common patterns of Polystasis and Anticipation to be found in all of us, as we navigate our challenging world. There are important differences, however, in how polystatic processes operate, given that each of us is inclined toward certain anticipations (some positive and some negative). Furthermore, we not only hold tightly to specific anticipations but also act in a way that tends to affirm these anticipations. The concept of Personality (and character) in the field of psychology is built on and reaffirms this foundation of anticipation.
In the second essay in this series, I take one of the oldest and most widely used models of Personality off the shelf. Called the Enneagram theory, this model produces nine personality types that influence one’s anticipations alongside one’s psychosocial template, and polystatic baseline. In other words, the world looks and operates in a quite different manner depending on the Enneagram lens one applies to polystatic appraisals, adjustments, and actions. So, stay tuned . . .
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