Changes in Subjective Picture of Life Path after Biographic Training

Abstract

~ ~ ~ Biographic training is aimed at formation of creative attitude to life, as well as skills for analysis and life path design. Biographic training is based on causometric psychobiographic approach in life path psychology. The key method of the aforementioned approach is computerized version of causometry - LifeLine program that includes Assessment of Five-year Periods methods. After the biographic training adolescent participants: 1) have increased life expectancy and consolidated attitude for long life; 2) have straightened attitude for productive life; 3) accept their past; 4) perceive and experience the future as promising and attractive; 5) in general, start perceiving and experiencing life path space and time as understandable and difficulties as overcomable; passive and indifferent attitude towards life disappears; reality and attractiveness of self-realization life programs increase. Such permanent new formations in subjective picture of life path as increased life expectancy, increase in experiencing productivity in the future and whole life in general, as well as increase in adequate evaluation of events' significance (reality) are formed after biographic training. Biographic training for adolescence successfully fulfills tasks for positive biographic thinking formation and skills for analysis and life path design. We understand positive biographic thinking as attitude for creative life, self-efficacy and consideration for others, significant in life projects.