In Gurdjieff's Fourth Way tradition, the Centres refer to foci of attentin or behavior. All Four Way schools ennumerate the following Centers:

Intellectual, Emotional and Moving Centers

The Intellectual Centre (or Thinking Center), corresponding to the Thinking Man and to the Way of the Yogi. The Intellectual Center has a lower and a Higher Center.
The Emotional Centre, corresponding to the Emotional Man and to the Way of the Monk. The Emotional Center also has a Higher Emotional Center.
The Instinctive Centre, corresponding to the Instinctive Man and the Way of the Fakir

Thos description follows that described "three-brained beings" used in Gurdjieff's Beelzebub's Tales to his Grandson (published 1950) refers to this. According to this book, animals have one brain, more advanced animals two and humans three. This model antcipates the Triune brain theory first advanced in 1952. It also has some similarites to the Hindu doctrine of chakras, about which Gurdjieff would have known.

The Three Centers Model

Some Fourth Way schools describe the Centers as comprised of:

1. The Intellectual Centre (including Higher Emotional Center)

2. The Emotional Centre (including Higher Emotional Center)

3. The Instinctive Centre

The Four Centers Model

1. — 3. As before.

4. The Moving Centre (linked with the Instinctive Centre)

The Five Centers Model

1. — 4. As before.

5. The Sexual Centre

The Seven Centers Model

1. The True Emotional Centre

2. The True Intellectual Centre

3. The False Intellectual Centre

4. The False Emotional Centre

5. The Instinctive Centre

6. The Sexual Centre

7. The Moving Centre

Other schools describe the Centers as comprised of:

Other Fourth Way usage of the term Center

Center of Gravity – the part in which a person's "self" most seems to reside.

Centers (Fourth Way)