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Anger | Lust
They are similar to the E8 in this regard, who has coarsened themselves to affect in order to freely act according to impulse. But while the E8 is a cynical and anti-intellectual character who believes in the non-existence of moral facts and rebels against societal constructs of conduct, the E1 is refined (as opposed to coarse), hyper-social, intellectual, and believes in the absolution of moral facts. The justification in E8 is through the denial of society, the justification in E1 is through the extreme adherence to society. Perhaps the most fundamental differentiation is found in the fact that the E8 is perfectly comfortable with the label of a "bad person," because they act according to selfish impulses often without regard to how they affect others, but for the E1 to be labelled as "bad" is completely unacceptable. The E1 is convinced of their own virtuousness and the pursuit of perfection is enacted as a way to gain the love and respect of other people. For the E1 to be a "good boy" in the relationship with the parents or with superiors and inferiors, they cannot be associated with any image of moral deficiency
Beatrice Chestnut
References
[1] Chestnut, B. (2021). The Complete Enneagram
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Claudio Naranjo
While EVIII takes an antisocial stance, such that rebellion against social norms acquires a positive value, the aggression in EI is rationalized. [1]
Beatrice Chestnut
Ones believe showing Anger is wrong while Eights don't believe it is wrong to be Angry [2]
Ones tend to hold back anger and it tends to leak out as resentment,irritation,annoyance,or passive-aggressive behavior. Eights feel and express anger more readily. [2]
Ones usually get angry when people break the rules or engage in bad behavior. While Eights become angry for a wider range of reasons. [2]
Ones Assert Control by relying on rules and structure and standards. While Eights exercise power in more direct ways. [2]
Eights think in terms of the big picture,like high-level work,and dislike having to deal with details. Ones,on the other hand,excel at and may enjoy detail work. [2]
When engaged in a task,Ones focus a lot of attention on achieving perfection. While Eights can be satisfied with "good enough". [2]
Eights tend to go with their impulses,can be excessive,and dislike being inhibited. While Ones tend to over-control their impulses and delay pleasurable activities,they are more focused on correct behavior than indulging themselves. [2]
Eights are "under social" in that they don't mind-or can like going against convention. While Ones are "over-social" and almost always observe social conventions. [2]
Internally,Ones are extremely self-critical. While Eights do not criticize themselves as much.On the contrary,Eights often move into action quickly ,feeling much freer than Ones to exercise their power and their will,without overanalyzing things or entertaining critical thoughts about their intentions or behaviors. [2]
Ones will usually apologize if they believe they've made a mistake. While Eights are much less likely to feel apologetic for the things they do. [2]
Ones typically observe and obey authority figures. While Eights don't like to be told what to do and may rebel against authority if they want or need to. [2]
When communicating with others,Ones tend to be polite and restrained. While Eights can be direct,abrupt,intimidating and even profane. [2]
References
[1] The Enneagram of Society: Healing the Soul to Heal the World
[2] The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge