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11 minPeter Selg
Imitation – the capacity to learn and love from the prenatal realm
Description
A contribution by Peter Selg
Peter Selg illuminates the cosmic-spiritual background of imitation in children. Taking Rudolf Steiner as his starting point, he describes how the child, out of a prenatal connectedness, receives the surroundings as a holistic sense organ—especially gestures and relationships—and forms its organism through them. Early imitation and secure attachment are regarded as the foundation for later gratitude and respect. Pedagogy should consciously give space to these processes.
A contribution by Peter Selg to the World Conference “Kindergarten and Early Childhood” in April 2026 at the Goetheanum.
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Publication: 21 August 2026
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Speakers
Peter SelgPeter Selg (born 1963 in Stuttgart) is a physician specialising in child and adolescent psychiatry. Since 2006 he has directed the Ita Wegman Institute for Basic Research into Anthroposophy in Arlesheim. He is professor of medical anthropology at Alanus University and the author of numerous books on Rudolf Steiner and the history of anthroposophy.
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- Series
- Goodness – Strength – Love · Seeds for a Healthy Unfolding, Episode 5 of 10
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- Pedagogy
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- German, Spanish, French, Italian
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