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Correspondences of Stages Names and Numbers Among Developmental Theories

 

Wilber: Tier of Development

Wilber: basic structure1

H+L 1996

‘96

Loevinger 70
SCG 1985*

#
 ßà

Torbert 1987;
SCG 2000

Beck & Cowan 1996

Kegan 1982 + stage number

Preconventional

Impulse/emotion

Impulsive

E2

Impulsive

2

Impulsive

Beige; Purple

Incorporative….0

Impulsive …….1

Symbol/concept

Self-protective

E3

Self-protective

2/3

Opportunist

Red

Imperial………2

Conventional

Rule/role early

Conformist

E4

Rule-oriented

D3

Diplomat

Blue

Interpersonal….3

Rule/role late

Conformist

3

Formal early

Self-aware

E5

Self-conscious

3/4

Expert

Orange

Institutional……4

Formal late

Conscientious

E6

Conscientious

4

Achiever

Postconventional

Formal transition

Individualist

E7

Individualistic

4/5

Individualist

Green

Vision logic ear.

Autonomous

(Integrated)

E8

E9

 

Autonomous

5

Strategist

 

Yellow

 

 

Turquoise?

 

Interindividual….5

Vision logic  middle

*Construct-aware;
*Ego-aware

5/6

Magician-

Alchemist

Vision Logic late

?

?

Postpost-coventional

Ego -transcendent

Psychic(vision)

Subtle (archetypes)

Causal (formless)

Nondual

 

 

*Unitive

?

6

6+?

Ironist

?

Coral?

?

 

Wilber  (Integral Psychology, 2000, pp. 204 ff).  and alignment of about 100 other theories. This chart indicates how the stage names and stage numbers may align with each other. Since each theory measures something slightly different, these alignments are approximate. Western constructivist developmental theory has so far not been able to rigorously address postpostconventional development for lack of appropriate methodologies and because of the limits of the researchers themselves. Except for  the data driven LDF, the upper end of others theories is based on theoretical projections and indicated by (?)

 

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First Published November 8, 2003

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