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“At the age of 100, the riddles of people will still intrigue me”

Jerome Bruner - one of the pioneers of cognitive psychology - celebrates his centenary this year. In an interview for the American Psychological

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Association, he reflects on his discoveries, interests and problems of modern psychology.

About calling:

“I was born blind and found my vision only at three years old, after surgery. This formed my idea that we get our first impressions through feelings, but as we grow up, we learn to adapt to different situations. So, our feelings not only help us to absorb new, but also reinforce our expectations. ".

“I have always felt everything new very sharply. I remember one girl told me: "Jerry, you are a curious bitch son". It is unlikely that I can be called a Sukin son, but that was something. I am still intriguing the riddles of people "

“My father left me enough money for me to take care of my education, as I want. When I was a student, I always sought to hide the fact that for my years I was rather rich. I was very embarrassed. I felt that I was lucky and I have a duty to the society in which I live - it means that I have to work it out ".

On the study of human perception:

“I have always been a supporter of constructivism. Nothing in the world exists in itself and thanks to itself. We always construct what surrounds us, which means, among other things, the ability to adapt to those with whom we fall out to live. Regardless of what we do, our behavior reflects the norms of the culture in which we live.

I wanted a direction to exist in psychology that would not concentrate only on what penetrates into our consciousness through sensations - here and now. And I turned to the study of how we are aware of the world. We bring to the world our experience and our understanding of this experience. Therefore, literature seems so important to me. This is a source of freedom and liberation, a whole range of opportunities created by our imagination. ".

About the problems of psychology:

“Psychology now is a very fragmented area. There are those who see their task in proved that psychology can be an objective and strict science. And this means rejecting everything that sounds too speculative is too bold. On the other hand, there are those who delve into the study of the spiritual sphere, seeks to make it more effective, elegant and aimed at the discovery.

The task of psychology today is to combine two understandings of our nature: we are products of the culture in which we live, but at the same time we are independent personalities. In a global sense, we try to achieve this unity, but many psychologists avoid this. This is one of the reasons why psychologists prefer not to go beyond their site. ".

About hobbies:

“I am an experienced sailor. I was the first professor of Oxford, who swam the Atlantic Ocean on a sailing boat to occupy this position. The sea has been attracting me since I was a child. Swimming is a challenge, in a sense ".

The interview is published on the website of the American Psychological Association, APA.Org

Jerome Seymour Bruner - American psychologist and teacher, one of the largest researchers of cognitive processes. In 1956, his book “Study of Thinhking” was published, in which the basic principles of cognitive psychology were formulated.