The sociogenetic concept shows that the entire development of a person, including the formation of personal characteristics, depends mainly on experience. In this theory, the changes occurring in a person are explained on the basis of the structure of society, methods of socialization, means of interaction with the surrounding people. According to this doctrine, a person is born as a biological species and becomes a person under the direct influence of social conditions in life. Since behavior is controlled by thinking, thinking is usually divided into two groups - pathogenic and sanogenic. Pathogenic thinking or thinking that causes illness is called "automatisms programmed by the demands of everyday thinking and culture, controlled by familiarity." Having the ability to control mental states that promote health is called sanogenic thinking.

Personality, thinking, sanogenic thinking, behavior, empathy, emotions, character, education.