THE EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND THE SENSE OF BELONGING

Abstract

<p>The problem of the research concerns the sphere of the relations of the environment and individual’s awareness in the aspect of meeting the human’s need for belonging. The research is produced by analyzing literature sources in education,<br />psychology, philosophy, folklore studies as well as carrying out a study of the process of the formation of the sense of belonging in Latvian folksongs or dainas. The research shows that the sense of belonging is associated with harmony of the individual<br />and the surrounding environment. It is developed in the space of conditions of the individual’s self-realization that balances the interests of the individual and the society. For the development of a sustainable education model in Latvia, the ideas found in Latvian dainas that have ascertained their sustainability may be of importance.</p>