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Explore the leading models of human personality through clear explanations, their research foundations, and their connections to the broader traditions that inform Satyori.
7 FrameworksThe Myers–Briggs Type Indicator categorises personality into sixteen types using four pairs of preferences, drawing inspiration from Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. Explore how the framework works, where its limitations lie, and how Jung’s interest in Eastern philosophy creates interesting parallels with the Ayurvedic concepts of doshas and gunas.
The Enneagram describes nine personality types, each shaped by a central desire and underlying fear. Its nine-pointed diagram illustrates the patterns associated with personal growth and stress. Discover how the system developed, why its historical origins remain debated, and how its recurring emotional patterns relate to the kleshas described in yogic psychology.
The Big Five is a widely researched personality model built around five dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Explore what each dimension reveals, why the model has strong empirical support, and how its approach to individual differences compares with the doshas and gunas in Indian traditions.
Developed by Kibeom Lee and Michael Ashton through cross-language research into personality traits, the HEXACO model identifies six dimensions, including Honesty–Humility, which is not represented as a separate factor in the Big Five. Explore all six dimensions, the distinctions between Emotionality and Agreeableness, and the meaningful parallels between Honesty–Humility and the ethical principles known as the yamas in yoga.
The DISC framework groups behavioural tendencies into four styles: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. It examines how people differ in their pace and priorities, offering a practical way to understand behavioural preferences. Discover its connection to William Moulton Marston’s 1928 theory and explore the historical parallels between classical temperament systems and the doshas and elemental principles of Ayurveda.
David Keirsey’s temperament model groups the sixteen MBTI types into four broad categories: Artisan, Guardian, Idealist, and Rational. Each temperament reflects different needs, motivations, and ways of engaging with the world. Explore the model’s relationship with classical temperament theory and its conceptual connections with the four aims of life in Indian philosophy.
Attachment theory explores four commonly discussed patterns of relating: secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant. These patterns are associated with early relationship experiences and can influence how people approach intimacy, trust, and emotional connection in adulthood. Discover the research foundations established by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, and explore the parallels between attachment-related patterns and the Sanskrit concepts of rāga (attachment) and dveṣa (aversion) in yogic psychology.