Psychogenic mode

A psychogenic mode in Psychohistory is a type of mentality that results from, and is associated with, a given type of childrearing style.

The major psychogenic modes first identified by Lloyd deMause are:

The chart below shows the dates at which these modes evolved in the most advanced nations. The timeline doesn't apply to hunter-gatherer societies, where there has always been a wide variation in childrearing practices. It is notable that the arrival of the Ambivalent mode of child-rearing preceded the start of the Renaissance (mid 1300's) by only one or two generations, and the arrival of the Socializing mode coincided with the Age of Enlightenment, which began in the late 1700's.