Anticipation

Anticipation is a person’s ability to anticipate events. In psychology, anticipation is often contrasted with regression, when a person surrenders to memories. That is, a person, through anticipatory mechanisms, makes predictions and tries to minimize his risks. There are types of anticipatory activities, such as search and rescue

Introduction

Anticipation is the process of predicting the future based on the current situation and previous experience. This term was introduced into psychology by Sigmund Freud. It describes a person's ability to predict the consequences of their actions based on their knowledge, experience and intuition.

What are anticipations?

Translated from Latin, "anticipatio" means "anticipation", "foreseen". The term "anticipation" refers to a person's ability to foresee future events and choose the most favorable path for the development of events. This is a psychophysiological process based on probabilistic forecasting of the world. Thanks to our intuitive ability to assess the upcoming situation, we can prevent negative consequences through our actions, anticipating the development of events and preparing for it in advance. Our brain is able to determine the likelihood of future events due to life experience and accumulated knowledge.

As a rule, we use prediction in different areas of life - in games, sports and financial transactions, as well as on the road, in various everyday situations and in everyday life. But in order to avoid mistakes and not get into difficult situations, we must learn