PSY 2510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Model Behavior
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Family life leaves its indelible mark on the life and essence of every individual. Parents because they are the origin and source of life for their children, generate a decisive and unique influence. On the other hand, because parents are the main actors (sculptors, trainers, shapers) in the process of education and training of children, they influence in a powerful way the type of map, learning and personality that the children install. This action is defining in the first seven years of the children"s life, for two reasons: Children are, in their earliest stages of life, pure necessity. Its primary orientation is driven by its most basic needs such as the need for security. In the first seven years of the life of a human being, the most basic and fundamental features of the individual"s character and personality are forged. Parents are the educators par excellence of their children.