Often, when the young family lives separately from their parents, grandparents be barred from raising children and from the life of a young family in General, and then any interference is perceived as a hindrance. Unfortunately, in modern society is a typical situation. It is sometimes said that old…

The baby's face very easy to identify when his parents argue, quarrel, conflict: his expression depressed and restless. You can to argue that it is nonsense that a newborn can't perceive everything the subtleties in relationships between parents. Meanwhile he has sensitive the mind that reacts to…

If you ask to share an experience from early childhood, you are surprised will find that almost don't remember anything, if only this event was not of of the ordinary. Even if you and relive some case when were you 2-3 years, you probably remember him not from his own experience, and from the…

It is often said that man is the product of society and that he cannot live outside it. But on the other hand, manages not only the instinct to live in a group, but the consciousness of "I". Thus, he must always look for harmony between public and individual. If the balance is not set, it will not…

In this section, we, finally, can afford to formulate one a very important theoretical position, which is a natural result of our the study of the phenomenon of self-actualization, and focus on it your attention. In this Chapter, as in previous chapters, I have several times mentioned that a variety…

In the book "Revolution in the upbringing of the baby", Istankoy in America, described the following experiment. In Washington, specially trained teachers are sent to the orphanages and families from impoverished areas, mostly populated by blacks, to teach about 30 kids at the age of 15 months.…

Once to plunge into the atmosphere of the pagan acceptance of life, to drink the love of it all its manifestations, and very many of the currently existing problems will seem you insignificant, unimportant. It would be wrong to say that they find its decision, rather, they recede, disappear into…

Written in 1943 in the seminal article "a Theory of human motivation" and (in more detail) in the work "Motivation and personality" (1954) Maslow claimed that people have higher and lower needs. And those and others are "instinctoid" and are located in the following hierarchical order: physiological…

Psychology Of Life domination in social and sexual life of primates, arguing, that dominance in primates as a rule, is established by visual contact, not during the struggle. From 1934 to 1937, Maslow worked at the pedagogical College Columbia University Edward Thorndike, as assistant-researcher in…

These people have a different perception physical, social and psychological reality, differently organize and interpret it. People, not satisfied in their basic needs, sees the world as enemy territory, as wild jungle inhabited by strong and weak animals, predators and victims, the winners and…

Abraham Maslow was born April 1, 1908 in new York and was the senior of the seven children. Maslow's relationship with his parents emigrated from Kiev Russian Jews, were neither proximity nor love. Secondary education he got in free new York schools. When he was nine years old, the family moved from…

So far I talked about the importance of the external environment for the child and the impact this environment for the rest of his life. In many families, including and in Japanese, mom carries on his shoulders the whole responsibility for the upbringing of their children, but what I am going to…

The kid was hurt, but mom picks him up, and he stops crying and smiles. who does not know this situation, every parent had experienced this a hundred times. But traditional wisdom warns that mothers who take children on hands whenever it is necessary to reassure them, as the child may develop the…

My child has no ears, I don't know what to do. He gets that from the husband, they family unable to music. It runs in the family". I often hear from mothers of such complaints. Yes, indeed, there are kids with bad music the hearing, which the parents, so to speak, the bear on an ear has come.…

I already talked about the fact that the mother, who the whole day is next to his the child or holding him in my arms, gives him full opportunity for development his character. It affects not only mental development, but also on the development feelings.

One of my friend has habit to nip your nose in the conversation. It becomes even more noticeable if the dispute escalates or if the situation turns against him, i.e. when his nerves were in tension. He knows and feels uncomfortable with this, but when something bothering him or passionate, he can't…

We usually believe early childhood is the happiest at times in life, where there is no place fears and concerns of the world. However, it seems that in reality we were not always happy in the infant years. In children, as adults have their fears, and their causes often lie in the fact that we…

In any case, the psychological life of the individual, in many aspects, is lived in one key when the personality is fixated on "the elimination of deficit", and absolutely another when it is guided "metamotivation" that is focused on self-actualization. Drivenbelow the differences will make this…

Probably, in all countries people often speak to children in their "child language." At the same time, radio and television programmes are conducted on a normal "adult" language, and 2-year-old child calmly understands the language of conventional transmission.

Africa has become the new “hot spot” for international adoptions, and that trend has led to some disturbing developments: Recent reports show corruption and child trafficking in some countries where international adoption is on the rise. As adoptive parents strive to untangle the web of laws,…

Charlotte Buhler (22) indicated that the theory of homeostasis differs from the theory of rest. In the latter case, it is solely about the removal voltage, it means zero voltage -- this is the best state. Homeostasis means the achievement is not zero, and the optimal level. Sometimes it means…

In the USA there is growing concern over the plight of blacks, the roots which is not only racial prejudice, but in pre-school the education of black children. Sociological research conducted in Harlem and other Negro districts of new York, showed that differences in the IQ for the colored and white…

It is hardly possible to compile a complete list of all specific motives, related to "self-actualization", as every person possesses unique talents, abilities and potential opportunities. But some features remain common to all. Here one of them: the emergence of the impulse is expected with joy,…

If we define development as a combination of various processes, lead the person to full self-actualization, it will be more to conform to the obvious fact that it continues throughout the all life. This refutes the concept of "phased" or "spasmodic" bias motivation in the direction of…

Interpersonal psychotherapy and intrapersonal psychology The main feature of the people who obrashaus for help a therapist is experienced or once the current deficit basic needs. The neurosis may be regarded as the generation deficit. Since this is true, then the main method of treatment is to be…

Of course, the taming of the desires and needs throughout history humanity was a constant theme of philosophy, theology and psychology. The Stoics, most Hedonists, practically all theologians, many political scientists and philosophers and most economists-theorists unanimously claim that kindness,…

Interest in interpersonal relations and its absence In essence, striving for the elimination of deficiency people much depends more on other people than a person that focuses exclusively on self-development. He's more "interested", more constrained in their actions, it largely depends on your…

Egocentrism and going beyond the ego Trying to describe the complex relation-oriented personality development of the individual to his self, or ego, we are faced with a very difficult paradox.

One of the main features of the "interested" and aimed at producing the meet relationship to other people is interchangeability partners. For example, if a teenage girl needs admiration it as of course, it doesn't really matter who is her admirer; one admirer no worse than the other. The same…

Obselidia and individual development goals "Deficiency" needs are common to all members of the human race I. to a certain extent, the representatives of all other species. Self-actualization -- is unique, because each person has its features. "Deficit", or species needs to be quite granted, that…

Erich Fromm (50) has made an interesting and important attempt to draw a line between high and low pleasures. Many before him have tried to do this. This distinction is absolutely necessary to overcome the subjective ethical relativity and is a prerequisite to create scientific theory of values.

This internal validity ^of life, self-sufficiency being partly due to the primordial joy of the process development, to the same extent as that and achievement. But the same inner base is the ability of healthy people to transform the activities (means) to the sense (purpose), so that even…

Achievable (episodic) and reach the desired state Satisfaction from the elimination of the deficit, as a rule, is episodic and transient. Most often occurs following scheme: the beginning is motivating, motivational state that gives rise to motivated behavior, the task of which is to achieve desired…

This session, in which potential parents are prepared for to take the child into the family. Leading talk about the psychology of orphans, about how he will adjust to the new family on the legal aspects of admission. Parents not only listen to lectures and discuss topics of concern to them, act out…

The first factor determining the nature of the internal activity factor of creativity, showing creative the potential of this activity. It is necessary to divide the notion of creative activity for two type: 1) creative activities for themselves; 2) creative activity "for the other". Creative…

The Egyptians valued both the magical power of words. "Be skillful in speech -- the word is stronger than weapons" -- so taught the Egyptian Pharaoh his son more than four thousand years ago. We don't believe in magic words, they serve only to Express our thoughts and for communication between…

The adopted child is considered fully native to all the members of his new family; subsequently it extends to his children. It has exactly the same rights and duties as all other members of the family. As a rule, the adopted child has the surname of adoptive parents. After the adoption of a child by…

Praising our high level of civilization, we forget about war, racial prejudice and national differences. All this takes place despite the existence of such organizations as UN, UNESCO, who, etc. Until, until we will not raise itself in mutual trust and tolerance, we will not achieve peace between…

Let's try to imagine what would our life be like if once, thousands of years ago, people invented writing, invented how to write their thoughts, secure in all documents what you need to remember. We would live without books and Newspapers. All accumulated human knowledge is passed on from generation…