"Back to the things themselves!" - it is with this phrase of Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, that this trend begins in the philosophy of the 20th century. The main task of this teaching is to turn to the primary experience, to that in which consciousness should be understood as the "transcendental self" (the inner self of each personality).
Phenomenology of personality development
Since childhood, self-consciousness has arisen and formed in man. At the same time, the first impressions about oneself are laid. Personality development phenomenologists consider as a social quality of each person due to his upbringing and interaction with society.
In the early stages of personal development a person is influenced by his family, and the behavior of the parents in her lays the child's attitude to the world around him.
The process of socialization is actively taking place in the childhood and in adolescence. So, socialization of an adult person is manifested, first of all, in changes in its appearance, it is focused on mastering specific skills, and in children - in changing values and is aimed at motivating one's own behavior.
Phenomenology of emotions
In other words, it is called as a method of studying emotional experiences. Emotions are variable throughout the entire period of human growth, are influenced by certain events, circumstances, depend on countless reasons. The emotional experience inherent in each person gives him the feeling of his own inner "I".
Distinguish such methods of studying the phenomenology of emotions as: Woodworth, Boyko, Shlosberag, Wundt, as well as a device that measures physiological reactions that are caused by emotions.
Phenomenology of love
There are such varieties of love as: philia, eros, agape and storge. It is agape that is the sacrificial love, the highest genuine manifestation of this feeling. True, love is of two kinds: one manifests itself in the fullness of the senses, pointing to the source of inspiration and vitality, and the second kind manifests itself in naturalness, solicitude, and ability to feat.
Phenomenology of consciousness
For phenomenology, the main characteristics of consciousness are:
- Consciousness is an endless stream of experiences.
- A continuous stream of consciousness consists of parts that are integral in nature.
- It is characterized by a focus on objects.
- The main structures of these experiences are noema and noesis.
- Consciousness should be investigated in the multifacetedness of its formations (for example, assessing consciousness, moral, etc.)