Bruno Bettelheim Professions : Psychologist Born : August 28, 1903 Died : March 13, 1990 Browse All Authors Top 43 quotes by Bruno Bettelheim From a child's play, we can gain understanding of how he sees and construes the world--what he would like it to be, what his concerns are, what problems are besetting him. Bruno Bettelheim understanding play children No longer can we be satisfied with a life where the heart has its reasons which reason cannot know. Our hearts must know the world of reason, and reason must be guided by an informed heart. Bruno Bettelheim reason heart world The child knows only that he engages in play because it is enjoyable. He isn't aware of his need to play--a need which has its source in the pressure of unsolved problems. Nor does he know that his pleasure in playing comes from a deep sense of well-being that is the direct result of feeling in control of things, in contrast to the rest of his life, which is managed by his parents or other adults. Bruno Bettelheim parent play children Similar Authors Boris Sidis psychologist Anthony Greenwald psychologist Arnold Gesell psychologist Arno Gruen psychologist Anna Freud psychologist Anna C Salter psychologist All Authors