integral-psychograph
Trigger: /integral-psychograph
A guided self-reflection tool that maps perceived development across 6–8 distinct developmental lines — cognitive, emotional, moral, interpersonal, somatic, aesthetic, spiritual, and self-identity — producing a personal psychograph that reveals uneven development and potential growth edges.
Agents
- Integral Researcher - Developmental line research and psychograph framework
- Ethics Guardian - Scope boundaries, evidence accuracy, clinical disclaimer
Inputs
| Input | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
focus | No | Emphasize specific lines (e.g., emotional, moral, cognitive) |
lines | No | Number of lines to assess: 6, 8 (default) |
format | No | narrative (default), table, visual — output format for the psychograph |
Outputs
psychograph.md- Self-assessment across all selected developmental linesgrowth-edges.md- Summary of least-developed lines and suggested practicesevidence-brief.md- Research context with evidence levels per line
Examples
Standard 8-line psychograph:
/integral-psychograph
Focused on emotional and moral lines:
/integral-psychograph --focus emotional,moral
6-line assessment in table format:
/integral-psychograph --lines 6 --format table
Narrative format for journaling context:
/integral-psychograph --format narrative
Developmental Lines
The psychograph assesses multiple relatively independent streams of development. Each line can be at a different stage — high cognitive development does not guarantee equivalent emotional or moral development.
| Line | Domain | Established Research Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive | Logic, abstraction, perspective complexity | Piaget (1952), Commons et al. (1984) |
| Moral | Ethical reasoning, care, justice, responsibility | Kohlberg (1969), Gilligan (1982) |
| Self-Identity | Ego development, self-concept complexity | Loevinger (1976), Cook-Greuter (2004) |
| Emotional | Emotional awareness, regulation, empathy | Mayer & Salovey (1997), Greenberg (2002) |
| Interpersonal | Relational skill, attachment, perspective-taking | Selman (1980), Ainsworth (1978) |
| Somatic | Body awareness, interoception, somatic intelligence | Levine (2010), Damasio (1999) |
| Aesthetic | Appreciation of beauty, creative sensitivity, symbolic meaning | Gardner (1983) — partially |
| Spiritual | Sense of meaning, transcendence, nondual recognition | Fowler (1981), Helminiak (1987) |
The integral psychograph as a unified assessment tool is a theoretical synthesis (Wilber, 2000; 2006). Individual lines draw on established developmental psychology research; the integrated multi-line framework has not been validated as a combined instrument in controlled trials.
Assessment note: This is a self-reflection tool for personal insight and growth orientation. It is NOT a clinical assessment, diagnostic instrument, or psychological evaluation. Results should not be used for clinical, hiring, educational, or legal purposes. For clinical developmental assessment, work with a licensed psychologist.
Research Basis
Evidence level: Mixed — Established (individual lines); Theoretical (integrated psychograph tool)
Individual developmental lines assessed in this skill draw on decades of established psychological research: Piaget's cognitive stages, Kohlberg's and Gilligan's moral development frameworks, Loevinger's and Cook-Greuter's ego development research, and Mayer & Salovey's emotional intelligence work all have substantial empirical literatures. The integral psychograph as a tool that combines these lines into a unified self-assessment profile is a theoretical synthesis developed by Ken Wilber (2000, 2006) and has not been validated as an integrated instrument in randomized or normative studies. Self-report assessments of development are subject to well-documented biases including social desirability and limited self-insight into higher developmental stages.
Quality Gates
Before output is finalized:
- "Not a clinical assessment" disclaimer present and prominent
- Each line's evidence base noted individually
- Theoretical status of integrated psychograph clearly stated
- Wilber properly attributed; limitations of self-report noted
- No stage labels presented as definitive or fixed
- Growth edges framed as invitations, not deficits
- Language avoids hierarchical judgment between lines or stages
- No diagnostic, clinical, or evaluative language
- Output calibrated to be honest about uncertainty in self-assessment
Development is not a race. The psychograph shows where the terrain is uneven — and where the most interesting climbing remains.