Copyright : Cognadev UK Ltd Dr Maretha Prinsloo The evolution of consciousness.

Copyright :Cognadev UK Ltd Discovering Talent and Potential

Dr Maretha Prinsloo

Discovering Talent and Potential

The evolution of consciousness

Copyright :Cognadev UK Ltd

Concept of Intelligence An emphasis on intelligence and

technology has not necessarily served the society and our planet well

Greater awareness, consciousness and wisdom is called for

Concept of Personality Trait / “great man” theory Insufficient map for awareness and

psychological development





Consciousness and developmental models:

Specify adaptive orientationsContextualise human behaviourAccommodate diversityDescribe cultureProvide maps for people development /

coaching / therapy


Consciousness Models

Ken Wilber

Clare Graves

Mary May

Caroline Myss




Ken Wilber

Created a taxonomy / organising framework to accommodate all existing disciplines, theories, models: AQAL model

This has formed the basis of “integral” practice




Ken Wilber’s AQAL model




Clare Graves’s Spiral Dynamics (SD) Model

Humans respond to life conditions by developing certain adaptive views and capacities

These are grouped into hierarchically organized value systems which permeate the culture of groups, organisations and individuals.

Perceptual frameworks, organizing systems, worldviews, memes




PURPLE

BLUE

GREEN

YELLOW

ORANGE

RED

BEIGE

TURQUOISE

World View

We belong

We conform

I survive

I control

We relate

I achieve

I learn

We experience

FEAR DRIVEN

1ST TIER – INTENTIONAL

EMOTIONALLY / PEOPLE DRIVEN

2ND TIER - INTEGRATED

Expressive (I) value systems Sacrificial (we) value systems

Clare Graves’s Spiral Dynamics (SD) Model


Mary May’s Whirl model of the development of consciousness

Modes of Consciousness

Reactive

Internal / external source of “involuntary” control

Intentional

Choice of internal / external focus

Integrative

Active levels of consciousness

Levels of Awareness

Impulsive

Rule-bound

Individualistic

Interdependent

Metacognitive

Transcendent





ReactiveInternal / external source of “involuntary” control

Levels of Awareness Impulsive Rule-bound

• outer-directed• world as story• tribal / family customs• ethics: fear of punishment

• outer-directed• either-or; right-wrong• linear causality and dualistic

logic• laws are predictable• tradition, community,

nationalism





IntentionalChoice of internal / external focus

Levels of Awareness

Individualistic Interdependent• inner-directed• both-and possibilities• relative facts and laws• egocentric• relies on personal

experience and intellect• focus on self-respect and

performance

• inner- and outer-directed• both-and possibilities• contextualisation• web-like connections• common good of all• laws that protect all optimally• realise interactive nature of

world and relationships



Mary May’s Whirl model of the development of consciousnessModes of Consciousness

IntegrativeActive levels of consciousness

Levels of Awareness

Metacognitive Transcendent

• self-awareness • self-observation and reflection• multi-dimensional, integrative,

logical, holistic approach• awareness of world in constant

flux• guided by authentic, altruistic

attitude

• unbiased awareness • openness to the Now• completely present, moment to

moment awareness• compassionate connection to all

creation• awareness of the intangible /

chaotic / philosophical dimension



Caroline Myss: spiritual perspective

A key existential task for each human being is learning to constructively exercise his/her personal power in the world



Caroline Myss’s energy themes (Chakras)

CHAKRAS

• Crown • Brow • Throat • Heart • Solar plexus • Sacral • Root



Energy Themes and Chakras

Groundedness Root chakra

Performance Sacral Chakra

Identity Solar plexus Chakra

Compassion Heart Chakra

Self-Expression Throat Chakra

Wisdom Brow Chakra

Connection Crown Chakra


Caroline Myss’s energy themes (Chakras) Energy Themesand Chakras

Psychological energy related to: Relevance to psychological well-being

GroundednessRoot chakra

• The sense of safety in the physical world• This is the centre of abundance, survival issues

and physical vitality

• Feeling safe and secure in the world, one can apply one’s energy in the physical world

PerformanceSacral Chakra

• Issues of power and control in the material / external world, including money, sex and the control of other people

• This is the centre of stability, creativity and sexual energy

• Trusting the inner self (i.e. being 'centred') is a prerequisite for applying the self in the physical and social environment

IdentitySolar plexus Chakra

• A sense of selfhood and personal power• This is the centre of reactive emotions

• Personal power, fear and self-esteem issues, as well as the experience of unrefined reactive emotions (fear, jealousy, hatred)

• It involves a sense of selfCompassionHeart Chakra

• Issues involving love and compassion• This is the centre of love, affection,

compassion, devotion and spiritual growth

• The capacity to project love and acceptance towards others represents a transition from the personal to the more universal realms of the higher chakras

• It involves seeking harmony and equilibriumSelf-ExpressionThroat Chakra

• Issues of personal expression• This is the centre of communication and self-

expression

• The sense of the right to express own feelings, ideas, etc. contributes to the development of will-power

WisdomBrow Chakra

• Insight and wisdom • This is the centre of intuition, telepathy and

intellect

• Via thinking one finds meaning and insight relating to the significance of one’s own life and of life itself

ConnectionCrown Chakra

• The essence of “being” and the overall meaning of life

• This is the centre of spiritual and collective connection

• The capacity to move beyond rational comprehension to access an understanding of 'being'



Energy Themes& Chakras

Psychological energy related to:

GroundednessRoot chakra

• The sense of safety in the physical world• This is the centre of abundance, survival

issues and physical vitality

PerformanceSacral Chakra

• Issues of power and control in the material / external world, including money, sex and the control of other people

• This is the centre of stability, creativity and sexual energy



Energy Themes & Chakras


IdentitySolar plexus Chakra

• A sense of selfhood and personal power

• This is the centre of reactive emotions• “Gut-feel”

CompassionHeart Chakra

• Issues involving love and compassion• This is the centre of love, affection,

compassion, devotion and spiritual growth



Energy Themes& Chakras


Self-ExpressionThroat Chakra

• Issues of personal expression• This is the centre of communication

and self-expression

WisdomBrow Chakra

• Insight and wisdom • This is the centre of intuition,

telepathy and intellect

ConnectionCrown Chakra

• The essence of “being” and the overall meaning of life

• This is the centre of spiritual and collective connection


Myss: an integration of taxonomies from various wisdom traditions

Spiral Dynamics model

(Consciousness)

Christian Sacraments

Ten Serifot – Kabbalah

(10 divine energies)

Hindu Chakras (energy points)

PurpleBlue Baptism Shekhinah Family / root chakra

PurpleBlue Communion Yesod

Partnership / sacral chakra

Red Confirmation Hod

NetsahPersonal / solar plexus

chakra

Green Marriage Tif’eretEmotional / heart

chakra

Orange ConfessionGevurahHesed

Willpower / throat chakra

Yellow Ordination HockmahBinah

Mind / brow chakra

Turquoise Extreme Unction

Keter (crown) Spiritual / crown chakra


Myss: an integration of taxonomies from various wisdom traditions

Spiral Dynamics model (Consciousness)

Christian Sacraments

Ten Serifot – Kabbalah(10 divine energies)

Hindu Chakras (energy points)

Purple: family, “us and them”survivalBlue: responsibility

Baptism: taking responsibility for family

Shekhinah: mystical community of humanity

Family / root chakra: blood bond, bonding, loyalty

Purple:union, self- sacrifice for groupBlue: ethics, honour, truth

Communion: union with others in God

Yesod: foundation, procreative force of God, source of prophesy

Partnership / sacral chakra: integrity, honour, ethics, sacred union

Red: self-esteem, honour, identity, boundaries

Confirmation: self-esteem, choice, individuality

Hod: splendour, majesty of GodNetsah: eternity, endurance of God

Personal / solar plexus power: survival via intuition, maintain strength & stamina to deal with the physical domain

Green: relationship, caring, compassion

Marriage: love and care

Tif’eret: beauty, compassion, harmony

Emotional / heart power: love, forgiveness, compassion, kindness, generosity

Orange: exploring purpose, exercising will, self-discipline and strategy

Confession: clearing the spirit of negative acts of will

Gevurah: power, judgement, punishmentHesed: love, mercy of God

Willpower / throat chakra: comes from alignment with God’s will, never act out of fear, surrender to synchronicity

Yellow: systems approach, learning, process orientation

Ordination: bestow grace to make one’s path of service sacred

Hockmah: wisdom, contact between divine and human mindBinah: understanding of the divine mother

Mind / brow chakra: wisdom, seeking answers to mysteries, becoming a vessel for energy, learn to seek the truth

Turquoise: transcendent, philosophical, existential, in the now

Extreme unction: bestow grace to finish unfinished business

Keter (crown): paths by which to return to God, made in the image of God

Spiritual / crown chakra: devotion to the now, releasing fears of the physical world, integrate spiritual and physical level, build an intimate relationship with the divine


Graves memes / world views

Wilber’s (& Gebser’s)Integral AQAL model

Maslow’s need hierarchy

Loevinger’s stages of ego development

Kohlberg stages of moral development

Perry’s model on cognitive & ethical de-velopment

May’s Whirl model on conscious-ness development

I surviveBeige

Sensori-physicalInstinctual

Physiological

Pre-social (autistic & symbiotic)Impulsive (bodily feelings, impulses, needs)

Pre-moral(magic wish)

Authoritarian Reactive: impulsive

We belong Purple

Phantasmic-emotionalReptilian mind (Magic)

Safety Impulsive Self-protective (need-based)

Pre-conventional(punishment, hedonism)

Authoritarian Reactive: impulsiveReactive: rule bound

We belong PurpleWe conform Blue

Rule/role mind (Mythic) (Mental)

Belonging Conformist (social approval)Self-aware (own choices but limited deeper awareness ) Conscientious (responsibility, principles, achievement)

Conventional(approval of others; law & order)

AuthoritarianDualistic

Reactive: rule bound

I control Red

Egocentric (Mental)

Self-esteem Individualistic (individuality, self- awareness, relationship)

Conventional Multiplicity Intentional: Individualistic

Organising framework: consciousness & developmental models


Graves memes / world views

Wilber’s (& Gebser’s)Integral AQAL model

Maslow’s need hierarchy

Loevinger’s stages of ego development

Kohlberg stages of moral de-velopment

Perry’s model on cognitive & ethical de-velopment

May’s Whirl model on conscious-ness development

I perform Orange

Formal reflexiveAchieving self(Mental to Integral)

Self-esteem Individualistic Post-conventional(individual rights, individual principles)

MultiplicityRelativistic Commitment in a relativistic world

Intentional : Individualistic

Intentional: Interdependent

We relate GreenI learn Yellow

Vision logicSensitive self (Integral)

Self-actualisation

Autonomous (respect & tolerance)Integrated (wisdom, compassion)

Universal-spiritual

Commitment in a relativistic world

Intentional: Interdependent

Integrative: Metacognitive

We experienceTurquoise

PsychicHolistic self

Self-transcendence

Integrated Integrative: Transcendent

Subtle Causal Non-dual

Organising framework: consciousness & developmental models


Assessment

Value Orientations (VO) Motivational Profile (MP)



Conclusion

Consciousness theories provide a comprehensive perspective for the understanding of human behavior

It which goes beyond the offerings of most personality and leadership models (e.g. “trait theory”)

Informs psychometric practice and people development

The consciousness models of Graves, Wilber, May, Myss and others thus provide an integral framework for social sciences and links it to other disciplines




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