Theoretical Analysis of the Phenomenon of Infantilism in Foreign Science

Abstract

The article presents the theoretical aspects of studying the phenomenon of infantilism on the material of modern foreign studies. The specificity of the phenomenon of infantilism as a permanent state is analyzed, which is associated with the subjectʼs attitude to social reality and is determined by his reactions to early emotional experience. The main foreign studies devoted to the study of the factors that cause the emergence of infantile behavior are analyzed. In the process of theoretical analysis, it was found that the structural components of infantilism include the following: lack of self-realization, emotional stability, resilience, reflexivity, external locus of control. These components are defined as follows. The lack of self-realization is a leveling of the individual's personal potential, which causes a decrease in the effectiveness of his social functioning. The lack of emotional stability implies the inability to maintain one's own internal balance in subjectively stressful conditions. Lack of resilience acts as a limitation of the skills of regulating emotions and behavior in difficult situations for an individual. The lack of reflexivity is reflected in the inadequate current social reality and its place in it. The external locus of control is expressed in shifting responsibility for oneʼs life to other people. It has been revealed that currently there are a number of unresolved problems in scientific research related to the problem of infantilism and its correction