"The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded……" — Bruno Bettelheim
"The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is not useful information about the external world, but the inner process taking place in an individual."
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Bruno Bettelheim
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17 Quotes by Bruno Bettelheim
Bruno Bettelheim has 17 quotes on this site.
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Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to…
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Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged with annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for…
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Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science.
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The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...
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The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life.
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The delight we experience when we allow ourselves to respond to a fairy tale, the enchantment we feel, comes not…
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The question for the child is not Do I want to be good? but Whom do I want to be…
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What cannot be talked about cannot be put to rest. And if it is not, the wounds will fester from…
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The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one's children…
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Play reaches the habits most needed for intellectual growth.
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Creativity stands at the center of all education.
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Play permits the child to resolve in symbolic form unsolved problems of the past and to cope directly or symbolically…
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