[Concerning] the usual contempt with which an orthodox analytic group treats all outsiders and strangers ... I urge you to think of the young psychoanalysts as your colleagues, collaborators and partners and not as spies, traitors and wayward children. You can never develop a science that way, only an orthodox church.
Interpretation
Collaboration with diverse perspectives is essential for scientific progress.
Abraham Maslow emphasizes the importance of embracing young psychoanalysts as collaborators rather than viewing them with contempt or suspicion. By fostering an inclusive and open-minded environment, the field of psychoanalysis can grow and evolve, avoiding the pitfalls of dogmatism that can stifle scientific advancement.
In practice
In a conference about psychoanalysis, one might say, 'As Maslow urged, we should collaborate with young analysts as colleagues to strengthen our field.'
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