CREATIVE ADAPTATION OF PERSONALITY AS A COMPONENT OF SUCCESSFUL INTERACTION WITH THE SURROUNDING REALITY
Abstract. This article reveals the concept of creative adaptation. The difference between the process of creative adaptation and passive adaptation is described. The effectiveness of this method of interaction with the surrounding reality is substantiated. The essence of the concept of self in Gestalt therapy is revealed. The article also describes the reasons for the break, slowdown, or disruption of the process of creative adaptation. Methods for restoring this ability in human life are revealed.
Key words: adaptation, creative adaptation, personality, contact, maladjustment, Gestalt therapy, interaction.
Miroshnichenko Alina – teacher of the department of general and educational psychology of Pyatigorsk State University, Pyatigorsk.
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