Michael Mendizza – Basic Trust, Learning & The Intelligence of Play
What we think of as the ego only pops up along with the need to defend or justify. The less security, the louder it screams and the more dominance it asserts in order to protect its image. Is it possible to raise a child in such a way that this defensive self-image isn’t needed? With this question we begin to look at childhood in terms of basic trust, safety and threat. Remember, however, that in a contest culture threat is ever present. It’s always there.