van Oudenhoven N., van Oudenhoven R.J. ‘Glocal’ processes underlying the mindset of ‘paying it forward’

Received: 02/14/2024

Accepted: 02/28/2024

Published: 05/05/2024

DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2024-2122-69-80

Keywords: paying it forward children future present empathy pleasure executive functions

van Oudenhoven, N., van Oudenhoven, R.J. (2024). ‘Glocal’ processes underlying the mindset of ‘paying it forward’. Preschool Education Today. 2:18, 69–80. https://doi.org/10.24412/2782-4519-2024-2122-69-80 (in Russ.)

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Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven
Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Nico van Oudenhoven
PhD in Child Psychology, Co-founder and Senior Associate of International Child Development Initiatives [ICDI], Leiden, the Netherlands

Abstract

This contribution to this Journal consists of three interlinked parts. The overarching and connecting theme is ‘Paying It Forward’, or the notion that people, children and young persons, carry out acts of kindness to strangers without expecting a return or ‘being paid’ back. After a brief elaboration on the notion of ‘paying it back’, the first part seeks to explore the phenomenon of ‘living in the now’ and how this affects this ‘paying it forward’. The second part looks at the disconnection between past, present, and future and how this impacts the manner in which young boys and girls feel about making life better for generations that come after them. This third and final section deals with ways on how to reconnect young people with their past and future and how children may grow up in a culture that embraces positive views, attitudes, and inclinations on paying it forward with future generations in mind.

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