“Anyone should be able to change diapers, plan invasions, butcher pigs, design buildings, navigate ships, write sonnets, keep accounts, build walls, set bones, ease death, follow orders, give orders, cooperate, act independently, solve equations, analyze new problems, throwing manure, programming computers, cooking delicious food, fighting well, dying with dignity. Specialization - the lot of insects "
Robert Highline
Before embarking on all serious, let's agree on terminology.
humanitarian- a person whose work is connected with society, culture, people.
techie- a person whose work is related to technology, design, calculations.
In these definitions, the word “work” is used, because this is almost the only objective source of feedback that allows you to determine the adequacy of the role chosen in society.
So, yesterday's salesperson won't sit in a developer's chair even for a week if he doesn't actually prove his skills as a techie. Because in a sphere where there is no place to “pour water”, weave intrigues and make eyes, a stranger can be calculated quickly - by the absence of a calculable result. On the other hand, a techie with a loose tongue can remain undiscovered a little longer in some humanitarian profession. But he also runs the risk of being figured out and drowned - he had to be friends with the “necessary” people, weave intrigues and know what, to whom and how to say in a smoking room.
That is, the successful performance of one's functions in one's position allows one to more or less objectively identify oneself in the conditional category of techies or humanitarians (another question is why is this needed?). Education is secondary. Ever since Soviet times, a lot of people entered technical universities and even graduated from them for any reason, but not because they loved physics and mathematics: the approval of society, the presence of a military department, the inability to enroll in a "thieves" humanitarian specialty, the only way to break out to the city and so on.
It's all about motivation
One of the reasons for converting to one of the two opposing religions is motivation. It can be internal or external, powered by feedback from others or feedback from oneself. Motivation can end (S. Nemchinsky recently spoke about this). And it may well be that the child in childhood did not “reach out” to the reference techie only because it was a little more difficult for him than others, those around him did not praise him, the teachers spread rot, and when the motivation ended, he decided that the exact sciences - not his. And since then everything went on knurled, and so it turned out to be a humanist. Although, if the brain received sufficient doses of the hormone of pleasure, then there could be a techie. And vice versa!
Parents also take an active part in labeling. If the son is all right with algebra, but there are problems with English, one of the parents will immediately pick up the trend and say - “Yes, he is all in me! Technician". And he will “supervise” him, forcing him to voice the desired size of a piece of omelet in radians at breakfast. And vice versa - if the daughter hates mathematics, and everything is fine with her languages, then an enthusiastic mother will pick up - she has my abilities for languages! And it will litter here and there with English words. Parents really want their children to be like them. They want so much that they strengthen this artificial split, after which the child chooses one direction and does not turn off anywhere, forgetting that this was not always the case and that the division into physicists / lyricists arose relatively recently, along with the increased specialization of labor.
Philosophers (in our opinion - the humanities) ancient greece did not limit themselves to far-fetched boundaries. Therefore, they were engaged not only in various sciences - astronomy, mathematics, medicine, geography, but also wrestling and gymnastics. There is even a version that "Plato" is not a name, but a nickname (from the Greek word "plato" - breadth), which Socrates gave to the philosopher for his tall stature, broad shoulders and success in the fight. People knew a lot about erudition!
Physicists and lyricists
But we do not live in ancient Greece - we have everything sharpened for a narrow specialization. And not only professional, but also brain. Therefore, the people still live myths about "right hemisphere" and "left hemisphere" people, humanitarians and techies.
The image of humanities scholars in our country has been badly spoiled not so much by poor education as by the presence of a considerable number of its carriers, who, by their behavior, create grounds for misunderstandings.
One example: if in INYAZ one group of 30 people has a couple of boys, this is not the worst option. Most humanists are girls. Concepts like "blonde" or "female logic" are one of the traps of their perception. When no one is watching, they can immediately turn off the “silly fool” and communicate in a surprisingly pragmatic and even practical way. But the image of a “cute silly” is shown to male society more often - hence the stereotypes about blondes came from. Naive lads take this game at face value, look for reasons for “nearness”, go to Linkedin to see what university she graduated from, and draw hasty, incorrect conclusions. And she has already calculated in her mind the cost of all the clothes that you are wearing, assessed the degree of wear and tear, estimated your salary and career prospects. Not bad for a "humanist"!
At the same time, one of the arguments in favor of the coolness of techies sounds like this: a techie can master any humanitarian profession, but a humanist will not become a techie no matter how hard he tries.
But you never know who can become who! The main thing is who does what and what result produces. Here the humanists have a hard time, because the result of their work can be difficult to measure (and they sometimes abuse it).
Who influenced society more - an engineer who invented a ship's roll sensor or a philosopher who wrote a book about the meaning of being? Newton or Homer? A developer who created a new framework or a journalist, who wrote on Facebook: “Meet at 22:30 under the Independence Monument. Dress warmly, take umbrellas, tea, coffee, good mood and friends"?
It's too early to rejoice
Japan is cutting humanitarian aid. And who will now sell the crafts of techies? Who will draw the presentations? Or maybe, since techies are so smart, they will become managers, analysts, financiers and lawyers? Of course not. As the Chinese billionaire Ma Yun, the richest man in China, the creator of Alibaba, said: “You need to do not what you can, but what you must” (according to the idea of \u200b\u200bhis role in society). That is, the presence of results in a particular case does not yet mean that you need to close your eyes to everything else and devote your whole life to this only. With such an approach, we would not have seen Andy Weir's novel "The Martian"!
Humanitarians and techies are like yin and yang: some come up with meanings, others adjust the physical world to fit them. Some inspire, others embody. The philosopher asks why, the engineer asks how. But these are all spherical horses in a vacuum. AT real life much more common are two in one, but in different proportions. For example, 60% techie, 40% humanitarian. But for some reason, some are ashamed to admit this duality of theirs. But this does not stop them from signing their humanitarianism right on the resume - “Excellent communicator”, “Passionate about UI and UX”, “Interfacing well with clients and colleagues”, “Proficient in English, German, French” and etc.
If you find it difficult to learn a foreign language, then this does not mean that you are a typical techie who has difficulty in the humanities. You just don't know how (or don't want to) learn it. Proof? You already know two languages - Russian and Ukrainian, not counting programming languages. It's much more than one!
Similar examples can be devised about "humanists". For example, a modern literary critic is likely to know mathematics better than his counterpart a hundred years ago. Standards have risen over the decades, so he learned in school what was previously taught in universities. It happens!
“Technical” or “humanitarian” is a very conditional division even for Silicon Valley, where only half of startups have a technical education.
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
This means that even in the holy of holies of all startups in the world, it is not necessary to be a convinced geek! But other qualities are valued there - activity, the desire to change the world.
There are times when a hardened techie begins to understand that you won’t be fed up with the code and goes to learn the humanities. So did Damon Horowitz, an AI researcher who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He quit a high-paying job in IT to get a PhD in philosophy. After this experience, Damon "no longer tries to solve all problems with technology" and does not believe that he knows better what the user needs. That is, descended from heaven.
Of course, this does not mean that techies should give up everything and en masse enroll in philosophy, sociology, drawing and other Dartanyanism. No, Caesar's is Caesar's. In the end, having learned to do one thing well, you can ensure a well-fed, moderately calm existence. But just don't be surprised later that in such a blinkered life there will be no more spectacles and memories than when driving in a tunnel - ceiling, road, walls. Ahead of the light - so she flew by.
Today, parents who are looking for a suitable educational institution for their child have a rich choice. Language lyceums, physics and mathematics gymnasiums, a lot of special educational programs… And this, of course, is wonderful. However, there is one "but" - the program, even the most progressive and beautiful, should, first of all, please the student himself. But it also happens that ambitious parents choose a school for their child, guided solely by their own considerations about what is better and more prestigious.
And then the child suffers for years, without much success, bison a few foreign languages and resting his soul only in mathematics lessons, where instead of boring and heavy texts he is offered diagrams and formulas - so clear, simple and interesting. Or he looks blankly at the outlandish icons of all sorts of sines, cosines and integrals that look like dog tails, which are hammered into his head every day, and reads a collection of poems under the desk.
Only "fizmat"!
Of course, I exaggerate a little. In fact, there are very few such children - gifted in the humanities and at the same time completely incapable of the exact sciences, or, conversely, born "techies" who cannot connect two words, very few - only one or two percent. More often it is different: a talented child, as a rule, shows good ability to study any subjects. But still, in some of the areas he is gifted more. In which?
Last year, the school where my child studies "grew up" in status - from an ordinary secondary school it became a physical and mathematical one. And at the end of the school year, my son, a seventh grader, stunned me with the news: their class was being disbanded, and students had to choose where to study further. Specialized physical-mathematical and natural science classes or study according to the standard general education program were offered. Before deciding which class to choose, we compared programs. In natural science there is less mathematics than in physics and mathematics, but more than in the usual one. But there is an English lesson every day. And a powerful program in chemistry. Where to stop?
Children were not sorted into classes by force - parents were free to choose a program for their child. In the meantime, the school psychologist worked with seventh graders: with the help of detailed tests and projective methods found out the level of intelligence, learning abilities and individual inclinations of the child. And then she advised each of them on which program it is better to stop. The choice of my child - a natural history class - did not surprise me, in general. It seemed to me that my son was always more drawn to the natural sciences and the humanities. And mathematics ... Come on, I’m bored like that! Imagine my surprise when they said that, according to the test results, my child should have gone to a physics and mathematics class: his logic and ability to abstract thinking turned out to be “up to the mark”. And one of his classmates, who, according to his son, was categorically told by his parents: “Only physics and mathematics!”, was recommended to choose a softer program. But the physics and mathematics class is the most prestigious one ... How do you know who your child is - a techie or a humanist? At what age do abilities usually manifest in the exact or humanities?
Our consultant - psychologist of the Kyiv Physics and Mathematics School No. 185 Elena Smirnova:“Previously, they tried to additionally study with the child in those subjects in which he does not have time, in order to “reach out” him at least to the average level. Now psychologists have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop it as much as possible. strengths. And they will drag everything else with them as a “locomotive”.
Do not read and count, but think and retell
Cases where the direction of a child's abilities can be seen very early, in preschool and younger school age are extremely rare. Of course, if a kid draws or sings well, reads poetry with expression, we can talk about artistry, artistic or musical talent. But when in kindergarten mother is told that the child must definitely go to the physics and mathematics class, this is still written with a pitchfork on the water. Does the child count well and know how to add and subtract? This is amazing. But this does not mean at all that he has mathematical thinking. Up to about 7-8, and even up to 9 years, the thinking of children is visual-figurative. The mathematical presupposes the ability to analyze. What is analysis? This is the ability, using previous experience, to predict the situation, to build new structures. It comes later, after 9 years.
In principle, we are all born with potential inclinations for any kind of activity. In other words, we are capable of everything. The only question is, will these inclinations of ours develop into abilities? Specialists of the Kyiv Research Institute of Speech Therapy found out that there are two buffer systems between inclinations and abilities, called "simultaneous" and "successive". Behind these "terrible" names lies the ability of our brain to think sequentially and the ability to mentally "grasp" the entire array of information at the same time. If a child between the ages of 3 and 6 is given exercises to develop these two forms of thinking, then, when he comes to school, he will know what to do with any material and effortlessly cope with the most difficult tasks. But the question is, what kind of exercises? It is no secret that many parents who want to prepare their baby for school as best as possible try, first of all, to teach him to read and count. So, it is NOT NEEDED to teach a child to read from the age of three. This is what he will learn. And he will learn the four steps of arithmetic, he will not go anywhere.
What then is needed? General, basic development. Teach him to speak, retell, give detailed answers to questions. When telling him fairy tales, do not be lazy to ask: “What would you do yourself in the place of a hero? Let's think of a new ending for the fairy tale."
It is necessary to promote any manifestations as much as possible children's creativity. A child draws on wallpaper - do not scold him, but, on the contrary, give him more paper and pencils, hang sheets of drawing paper on the walls. Sculpt with him from plasticine, collect designers. A wonderful thing is sand therapy. Build sand castles on the banks of a river or sea (this occupation, by the way, also has a good effect on adults). Take him to the theater, on excursions. And talk, talk, talk! And tutoring before first grade would do more harm than good. What do tutors usually do? They “drive” the first grade program with a preschooler. Then such a "trained" child comes to school, and at first he is simply not interested in learning - he already knows everything. And later, when new material, and the child does not understand something, he becomes scared and offended. And interest in learning disappears.
When choosing a school for your first grader, look for good program, a good teacher This is the most important thing for him right now. In order to successfully study, a younger student, first of all, needs a situation of success. Psychological comfort is the environment in which all abilities develop. Therefore, do not skimp on praise: “You are great, you will succeed.” And in no case do not scold for deuces, but look for the reasons for failures. The child did not understand something - he needs to be explained. And then it happens that with the most beautiful program, the teacher simply “shuts up” the student and extinguishes his interest in learning.
Learning physics - pulling ourselves up ... in languages?
It is no coincidence that most educational institutions all special programs begin around fifth grade. It is at this age that the child's inclinations are already more or less determined, it is clear whether he will cope with a more complex program. In addition, in the middle of adolescence (on average, at 10–13 years old), the centers responsible for analytical thinking have already been formed in the brain.
In the old Soviet times it was easier for parents to determine the child's inclinations - there were a lot of circles and sections in which it was possible to take a child for a nominal fee (or even completely free). The best option is to let him try as many classes as possible. The circle in which he will remain is his. And how do professional psychologists determine the strengths and weaknesses of a child? There are many special tests for this. At our school, we use the Cattell test to determine a child's abilities. It is good in that it can be adapted for a child aged 6 to 16 and is based on the general ability of a person to adequately assess the relationships between objects. This includes the ability to continue logical chains, ability to find superfluous, abstract thinking. The first block of test tasks reveals a propensity for the exact sciences, the second - for the humanities.
In first grade, we just look at the kids. In the fourth, fifth and seventh they pass the tests. The percentage of children in whom the direction of abilities is clearly defined by the fourth grade is very small; in the fifth grade one can already speak with more confidence about the child's inclinations. Profile education in our school begins only from the eighth grade, so we test the seventh graders again, raise the test results for previous years, and then we make recommendations.
On average, about 5-7 percent of children show very high abilities in both the exact sciences and the humanities. 12 percent of very bright children have narrowly focused inclinations, but still they are not “pure” techies or humanities. Most often, mathematical and natural science or natural science and humanitarian abilities are combined in a pair. Children of average abilities show good results in both the exact sciences and the humanities. But children who are mathematically gifted and humanitarianly mediocre (or vice versa) are extremely rare: there are only 1-2 percent of them.
This suggests that in the vast majority of cases it is impossible to talk about narrowly focused abilities. They develop in a complex way. How was it before? For example, a child has a weak point - mathematics. This means that we will intensively study mathematics in order to pull it up in half, at least to the average level. Now already in psychological practice come to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop as much as possible not weaknesses, but strengths. And they will drag everything else along with them.
"Right dodger" with a big head
Tests are, of course, good. But they do not give a 100% result. It happens that children are worried and afraid to answer tasks. It also happens that a potentially smart child has low self-esteem. Not being confident in his own abilities, he tries to peep the neighbor's answers.
Therefore, we use other methods as well. For example, a drawing is a manifestation of our subconscious. If it is possible to adjust the result in the test, then this will not work with the drawing: the subconscious mind will still bend its own. And from what is shown, many interesting conclusions can be drawn. Let's say we ask children to draw a person. The sphere that is responsible for the intellect is the head. And how big or small it is shows ... no, not the mind of the child, but his attitude to intellectual activity. This may be a child with a very low intellectual potential. But the large head in his drawing suggests that he is eager to take advantage of this potential to the maximum. On the other hand, for a child with great potential, physical strength or beauty may be the main ones - and the head of a person in his drawing will be small. In a word, the drawing does not show the presence of abilities, but the desire to develop them and use them.
How can one determine a penchant for the exact sciences or the humanities from a drawing? If the image deviates to the right side, then with a high degree of probability we can say that the child is attracted to the exact sciences. If to the left, then in front of us, most likely, a humanitarian. But this, of course, is just one of the criteria. In order to clearly build a child's profile, a comprehensive study is needed. Fortunately, now every school has a psychologist. In addition, there are many psychological centers, and caring parents can go there.
"Rebels", "underground" and "fugitives"
The most interesting thing about tests is that they are not tied to school grades. Moreover, according to the test results, it is very clear when the marks are deserved and when they are not. Quite often it happens that an excellent student has poor results, and an inveterate loser demonstrates a very high level of intelligence and abilities. Therefore, the child gets deuces not because he is stupid, but because he simply did not have a relationship with the teacher. Or vice versa, a good student "takes" diligence and diligence, and not intelligence.
Many teachers have completely false ideas about the level of giftedness of students. We have often found that teachers often equate intelligence with school grades. They see in the assessments the main criterion of giftedness - in a word, they look at the effect, and not at the cause. When describing a student, teachers, for the most part, are guided by the following signs:
Discipline;
- success;
- abilities (without specifying what kind of abilities - "capable", and that's it!);
- scrupulousness, perseverance in achieving educational goals;
- interest in learning;
- performance;
- authority among comrades;
- appearance.
As you can see, this list does not indicate the true motivation for learning (only “interest”, which is far from in the first place), nor intelligence, nor self-esteem and the level of claims, nor sociability. Teachers are not interested in the degree of inner freedom of the student, his sense of responsibility. Finally, they do not separate the general and special abilities of the student.
The school status of a child does not at all reflect the true level of his abilities. A truly intelligent and gifted child can be at school both an excellent student and a "third-rate" student. It's not about intelligence, it's about psychological characteristics schoolboy.
There are several "school types" of gifted children
1. "Best Student" Everyone loves him, he himself does what and how he is told. Likes to be liked.
2. "Rebel". He argues with everyone, it is difficult to communicate with him. When something interferes with the achievement of his goals, such a child often experiences a state of frustration - emotional-volitional tension.
3. "Underground". He knows that talent is not paid, but, on the contrary, demanded. Therefore, he strives to "keep a low profile" and "be like everyone else."
4. "Fugitive". Drops out of the school system, cannot adapt to the requirements of the school and teachers.
5. "Two-faced". Lags behind, has physical defects. Everyone considers him weak and does not notice his talent.
6. "Purposeful". Independent and Autonomous. He knows his worth and knows what he wants. The best type for developing an individual program.
Each of these types has its own style of behavior, its own needs, its own system of relations, its own emotional and volitional status. And, of course, everyone needs their own approach both at school and in the family.
And parents should remember one thing. The child is not their continuation. This is a separate person with his thoughts, desires, way of thinking. How scary it is to learn and understand that for the rest of your life you have to do something that you don’t like. But while the child is in school, it is not too late to change something. When choosing a program for a child, keep this in mind and do not force him to do what he does not like.
7 ABILITY SYSTEMS
LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL. The ability to generalize, the ability to think consistently, to operate with a system of symbols, the ease of transition from direct to reverse course thoughts, flexibility of thought processes. Such a child in the future will suit the field of activity of a philosopher, mathematician, scientist.
SPATIAL. The ability to see the world in images, visual creativity, the ability to create your own images. Drawing, design, pictographic design - these are the areas in which a spatially gifted person will be interested.
SOCIAL. People with this type of giftedness are best given communication with others. They can identify and evaluate character traits others, to understand their feelings. Gifted with "social intelligence", that is, the abilities necessary for future teachers, politicians, salesmen.
EVALUATING. The ability to evaluate the characteristic features of a person, understanding the motives of the behavior of others, reflexivity - all these are the features of the leading intellect of psychologists, doctors, social workers, and lawyers.
KINESTHETIC. Kinesthetic intelligence is inherent in those who work in motion - these are mainly athletes, dancers, weavers. And, by the way, talented surgeons are also endowed with high kinesthetic abilities.
LINGUISTIC. Verbal (linguistic) intelligence, necessary for the development of the abilities of poets, translators, writers, historians, provides for the colorfulness of memory images, a sense of language, the development of an aesthetic sense, and creative imagination.
MUSICAL. A sense of rhythm, time signature, tone, intonation - this is the intelligence inherent in musicians.
Of course, none of the types of intelligence exists in isolation. But it is also true that the abilities of gifted people, as a rule, are determined by such combinations:
- intellectual analysts;
- artistically gifted;
- leaders, organizers;
- psychomotor gifted;
- capable of specific training.
7 tips for parents who want to develop their children's abilities
1. Avoid one-sidedness in education and upbringing.
2. Do not deprive the child of games, fun, fairy tales, create conditions for the release of children's energy, mobility, emotionality.
3. Help your child meet basic needs, because a person whose energy is constrained by solving everyday problems is less able to achieve heights of self-expression.
4. Leave the child alone, let him do his own thing. Remember - if you want the best for your child, teach him to do without you.
5. Support any creative manifestations of the child, sympathize with his failures. Avoid criticism and low evaluation of the child's creative abilities.
6. Respect the child's curiosity, his new ideas. Answer any questions, even those that you think are out of line.
7. Teach your child not what he can do himself, but only what he can master only with the help of an adult.
We measure the ears
Russian scientists have developed a method that makes it possible to determine the potential inclination of a child to exact or humanitarian disciplines at an early age.
They established that Creative skills a person depends on the size of his ... ears.
If, for example, your left ear is larger than your right, then most likely you are more gifted in the exact sciences. If the right ear is larger, in front of you is a typical humanitarian. The difference in the size of the ears can be insignificant - only 2-3 millimeters. But even this difference is enough to determine the leading hemisphere of the brain.
Some scientists believe that the future of man, namely his professional activity and career growth depends on the type of thinking. There is a certain stereotype that if a child likes literature and languages and is easily given, then he is certainly a humanist. In fact, the type of thinking is defined differently.
Who is a humanitarian?
Many people think that if a person has a humanitarian mindset, then he loves rather than solve problems, but in fact the definition is broader. The humanitarian prefers to observe the world around him, not interfering in what is happening, if this is not required. He likes to look at existing things in a new way and put forward hypotheses. For those who are interested in what a humanist is, it is worth noting that such people do not strive for new discoveries, but simply study existing opinions and stories.
humanitarian mindset
Scientists have determined that the makings of a person can be determined in early childhood. The following signs speak of a humanitarian mindset: a developed tactile and olfactory sense, a good reaction to touch and visual effects. Among the exciting activities, such children prefer to do needlework, such as drawing, sculpting and doing crafts. To better understand who a humanitarian is, it is worth mentioning one more sign - he prefers story games, where each participant has his own role.
The qualities of a humanist are important: excellent communication skills, a great interest in literature and the desire to constantly acquire new skills. Such people want to be in the center of attention, they are interested in news and different traditions. To learn new information, they analyze existing assumptions and statements. Another distinctive quality is a consistent and accurate presentation of one's own thoughts.
What is the difference between a humanist and a techie?
Many people have weak specific abilities, which makes it difficult to determine the mindset. Specialists, in order to understand whether a person is a humanitarian, take into account his thinking and worldview. People with a technical mindset stand out for their energy, self-confidence and purposefulness. The difference between a humanist and a techie lies in the ability to speak beautifully, emotionality and vulnerability. They are insecure, although they are good at finding mutual language with those around you.
Humanitarians achieve success in the study of languages, history and literature. Among their hobbies is the love of theater, cinema and music. They are excellent speakers, so they easily speak in public. To determine who the humanists are and how they differ from techies, it is worth considering several criteria: color preferences, ways of remembering information, behavior in public, goals and life priorities.
Who is better - a humanist or a techie?
It is widely believed among people that the mental abilities of techies are better than those with a humanitarian mindset, but there is no scientific justification for this. According to research, a humanist can easily cope with the study of any technical profession, and all thanks to an excellent memory. For those who are interested in who is better in the humanities or techies, it is worth saying that it is easier for the latter, since they answer all questions specifically, and therefore the assessment of their abilities during the interview is fast.
How do you know if you are a humanist or a techie?
There are many ways that make it possible to determine the mindset, both in a child and in an adult. In many schools, teachers conduct special tests to understand in which direction it will be easier for students to develop, and in which it is more difficult. There are other ways to determine whether a techie or a humanist is a person, for example, behavior is observed and preferences are analyzed. An unusual method was proposed by domestic scientists, and it implies an assessment of the size of the ears. Studies have shown that if a person's right ear is larger than the left, then you have a humanist in front of you.
Why don't people like the humanities?
People with a humanitarian mindset have a trait that can cause negative emotions in others. Due to their critical thinking, they are difficult to suggest because they can easily analyze situations and know the history. Techies have a dislike for their opponents due to the fact that the areas where they can work are narrowing every year as they are replaced by technical inventions and robots. Humanitarian spheres, for example, cinema and art, will be difficult to replace. Characteristics of the humanities and techies will always cause controversy.
How to work in the humanities?
According to the experiments, about half of the inhabitants of the Earth have a humanitarian mindset. They can receive education in “research” specialties, for example, history or philology, and mass areas: journalism, design, and others. People who are interested in who a humanist is should know that a person with such a mindset can work in different areas, but you can achieve great heights in specialties that do not require serious conclusions.
- Creative professions. The humanist will be able to find himself in the field of design, cinema and music. He can become a good guide or art critic.
- Philology and linguistics. Professions for the humanities in these areas: teachers of languages and literature, journalists, writers and copywriters, translators and editors. You can advance in your career thanks to the ability to fantasize well and create mental images.
- Law and Economics. Many may argue, but without technical skills it is easy to achieve success in these areas. Perhaps this is due to the ability to analyze and look broadly at modern realities. Suitable for the humanities is still public service.
- Doctors and psychologists. Thanks to the ability to understand others well, to be compassionate and to understand problems, such people will become good psychologists.
Notable humanitarians
In any field, you can highlight the best representatives who have made a great contribution or discovery. Notable writers, psychologists, musicians, all can be considered outstanding humanitarians. Their work and life examples help others develop. The most famous humanists: Leonardo da Vinci and Abraham Maslow. The first is a famous artist who has made a huge contribution to the field of art, and the second is a humanist psychologist who proposed the theory of self-realization.
One person can write good prose, poetry, draw beautifully, but understanding the device of even a relatively simple device is a difficult task for him. And the other, with all the desire, will not rhyme a couple of lines, but with the “on you” technique. This is understandable and natural, because one of them is a “humanitarian”, and the other is a “techie”.
Human humanitarian warehouse mind, when considering some issue, phenomenon, it mainly draws attention to the most memorable, conspicuous signs. He is capable of logical thinking, but up to a certain limit. When memorizing some new information, a humanist uses such signs as a partial match for several of the most significant characteristics, and sometimes only for one of the most characteristic signs. Secondary signs of the humanities, as a rule, are classified as insignificant trifles, and therefore do not pay due attention to them.
That is why it is difficult for a pronounced humanist to succeed in such purely technical disciplines, for example, such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, etc. After all, it is necessary to carefully consider absolutely all known information, down to the most insignificant.
How a techie thinks
For a pronounced "techie", the very idea that you can neglect some information, simply because it is not very significant, is almost impossible. Of course, a person with a technical mindset is also able to distinguish the main from the secondary, but he considers and takes into account absolutely everything, down to the smallest detail. Trying to figure out something new or remember some information, a "techie" cannot confine himself to the formal coincidence of some of the most significant signs, as a humanist would do. He will definitely check whether the secondary signs also coincide, and only after that will he remember the information or draw a conclusion. One single fact, a sign that stands out from the general series, will force the techie to check and think everything over again.
A techie may seem too meticulous, slow (especially from the point of view of the humanities). But this is just a natural consequence of the peculiarities of his thinking and behavior.
Therefore, the eternal dispute, who is more important - "physicists" or "lyricists" (that is, techies and humanists) does not make sense. Both are equally important in life.
A fairly large number of high school students begin to think about their future, dream of reaching heights and plan a career. But it must be admitted that this issue worries even more parents who do not know what to advise their child. Quite often, the type of thinking helps to decide on a future profession, but only if it is well expressed.
Teachers who teach a child know about his abilities and can easily tell is he a humanist or a techie. Almost everyone knows what these terms mean.
Today, there is a certain stereotype in society, if a student likes the exact sciences (algebra, geometry, physics), then he is a techie, but if a student has a predisposition to history, languages or literature, then he is 100% humanist. In reality, things are not so simple, since there are also mixed types. When choosing a future profession, a student should always rely on his intuition.
Man is a humanist: what does it mean?
Making new discoveries in the field of science and technology, as well as inscribe their names in history - this is the fate of techies. A humanitarian is a person who is used to contemplating everything that happens, while not interfering in it, if there is no such need. He has no desire to do something extraordinary, to stand out and go down in history, he has more to like to study the work of other scientists, in the future operating on them during dialogues. Humanitarians, unlike techies, are aware that their opinion is not the only correct one, and this is due to their lack of desire to argue.
Of course, they may not like the opinions of the people around them, but at the same time they do not insist on their own, because they do not see the point in this. Humanitarians are, first of all, excellent communicators who manage to find a common language even with strangers, skillfully choosing words in any situation.
Every person has a certain way of thinking., but what does that mean? Does everyone understand and realize the fine line between a humanitarian and a techie? What is their difference? Quite often people mistakenly attribute themselves to one type or another. For example, a person is fond of cinematography, music, painting, loves to read literature, which means that he is a humanist.
In reality, things are completely different, since the objects of a person’s passion do not always speak of the turn of his mind. Do not also forget about mixed types people who are good at everything. But how to understand that you are a techie or a humanist?
In this case, one should be guided by the fact that the stipulated type of thinking allows a person to realize about the existence of another interpretation, worldview, thinking, meaning and experience. In parallel with this, he does not have to agree with him at all, he does not have to be tolerant of people with a different point of view. The main thing is to be aware that his word is not the law, the last resort.
The main weapon is a beautiful speech
As we said before, people with a humanitarian mind are excellent communicators, in most cases they make excellent speakers, psychologists and teachers. They easily manage to make contact with people unfamiliar to them, they know how to maintain a conversation, even if it is completely uninteresting to them.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that enmity is also a means of communication, but those who interfere in it deliberately push themselves to the edge of the humanitarian world. Humanitarians, by the turn of their mind, as a rule, recognize the imperfection of their thoughts, the dependence of various circumstances from the outside.
What is a liberal arts education?
Today, there are two completely different “humanities”:
Professions for the humanities
The social sciences are jurisprudence, political science, linguistics, psychology, philology, journalism and history. People with a humanitarian type of thinking are excellent at them, because their mindset allows them to master the language of words and letters. People who feel comfortable in a social environment can safely choose humanitarian professions.
Psychology is quite popular today. People have studied the origins, customs, history and biological nature of man for centuries. On the basis of the data obtained, certain psychological patterns were formed that make it possible to understand not only medicine, but teaching, science, trade and other social spheres.
If you consider yourself a humanitarian, then you can pay attention to activities that are related to political science, religious studies, philosophical, cultural knowledge. If history is of extraordinary interest, then you can devote your life to it.
It's no secret that power and money attract a huge number of people, so people with a humanitarian type of thinking prefer political activity, gather rallies, negotiate and organize political parties. If you like to conduct various investigations, be the first to know about what is happening, then you can consider the profession of a journalist. Today, this industry is extremely developed, so many publications need qualified personnel.
Technician and humanist: differences
Is it possible, if necessary, to become a humanitarian or a techie? The answer is quite complicated, it is impossible to change the mindset, but you can always develop. You can understand a person’s belonging to a certain type not with the help of grades at school, but by thinking and worldview. Quite often, academic performance in a particular discipline does not depend on the student's abilities, but on many other factors, for example, the teacher's ability to interest the child.
Features of the Humanities:
As for techies, they have the following features:
- self-confident;
- energetic;
- purposeful;
- uncommunicative, do not like to talk.