The following is a summary of
some of the key findings I made
while researching Assagioli’s
references to typology. Very
often, Assagioli referred only
in passing to the significance of
typology, without elaborating
on how to apply the theory
of types.
The Seven Types – Appendix 5
An overview of the Seven Types
The Seven Types – Appendix 6
Both psychosynthesis and the theory of the Seven Types are based
on the philosophy of essentialism. This becomes clear when we
investigate the grand narrative that underpins Assagioli’s conception
of psychosynthesis.
Roberto Assagioli in the Chicago Tribune (1923)
A Newspaper Portrait of Early Psychosynthesis and “Soul Medicine”
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