. Biology and man. Biology; Human beings. Child Study Laboratory, Vassar College HAVING FUN For the young child all experience, oil action, all sensation, may yield satisfac- tion and pleasure. It is only later that his play or fun takes on the form of games, or of activities that have a pur- pose. It is fun to be alive and to feel the touch of the world as it strikes us—not too hard, of course—and as we Impress ourselves upon it LET GO! Anything that interferes with our free movements arouses anger. Learning to control our anger may mean learning to sense the difference between important situ
. Biology and man. Biology; Human beings. Child Study Laboratory, Vassar College HAVING FUN For the young child all experience, oil action, all sensation, may yield satisfac- tion and pleasure. It is only later that his play or fun takes on the form of games, or of activities that have a pur- pose. It is fun to be alive and to feel the touch of the world as it strikes us—not too hard, of course—and as we Impress ourselves upon it LET GO! Anything that interferes with our free movements arouses anger. Learning to control our anger may mean learning to sense the difference between important situations and those that do not matter. But it may also mean letting others dic- tate our way of living, always hating them for it, but afraid always to show our resentment producing any pain whatever, is enough to make him very angry. Free, spontaneous, satisfying activity, and healthy, vigorous, smooth working of the internal organs—such are the bases for the joy of living. Restraint, co- ercion, frustration in action, or flabby, inharmonious, or perhaps even pain- ful working of the organs—such are the bases of sorrow, distress, and disgust with life. Many people belittle our moods or emotions as being "only states of mind". But these states of mind are the very substance of what we value in life, as they are the drives that make our lives go on. We must not expect a particular emotion for each natural act or impulse. Moreover, our natural responses become conditioned. We acquire particular tastes and aversions through our experiences. We respond one way to per- 316. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gruenberg, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Charles), 1875-1965; Bingham, N. Eldred (Nelson Eldred), 1901-. Boston, New York, [etc. ] Ginn and company
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