The mystic Castaneda considered the fear of death to be the main human fear, and all others were derived from it. Child psychoanalyst Irina Sizikova places him at the end of the list. And the primary considers the fear of losing love, especially maternal.
The mystic Castaneda considered the fear of death to be the main human fear, and all others were derived from it. Child psychoanalyst Irina Sizikova places him at the end of the list. And the primary considers the fear of losing love, especially maternal. In light of this, it is understandable why «in general, a phobia is almost normal in young children.» The author calls pathology rather the absence of fears, since it «indicates a strong anxiety that the child must deny.» Fear has a useful function — it protects its «master» and protects him from dangers. However, there are also such fears that poison life and are the result of psychological trauma. 9-year-old Larisa is afraid that she will be sucked into the drain hole of the bath along with the outgoing water. 2-year-old Lida thinks the vacuum cleaner is a devourer of little girls. Schoolboy Ivan dreams of fireballs chasing him and his brother. The author helps them find the source of anxiety and free themselves from nightmares.
Institute for Humanitarian Research, 112 p.