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The division into specialist disciplines as they’re known today has not been around that long — more specifically, the boundaries between subjects like philosophy, theology, and psychology. These specializations have become increasingly, and more strongly, distinct in recent decades. This distinction didn’t exist before the modern era. Humans and how they function has been a subject of study and reflection for thousands of years. For most of that time, the distinction between the psychological and spiritual aspects wasn’t even made. The Enneagram itself isn’t that old, but the knowledge contained within it about people is. So this knowledge existed before the division into specialist disciplines. Some claim that the Enneagram is spiritual, and others emphasize the psychological elements that can also be recognized in the Enneagram. I personally see no distinction; in developing yourself, the psychological and spiritual go hand in hand. It happens whether it's your intention or not. By working on one, you’ll notice that it has an effect on the other. They’re not separate from each other. It depends on what you mean by spiritual or psychological aspects. The next few sections take a closer look at this topic.