Authoritarianism and permissiveness, two ways to curtail the autonomy

Abstract

This article pretends to provide an overview about the research on autonomy’s formation and its relationship to cognitive, moral, emotional and socio-emotional development at infant stage since 7 to 14 years. The searching was done through interactions with students, analyzing experiences that include deprivation or poverty, abuse but also supporting and care. Addressed the related research from epistemology of critical theory and applied the method Phenomenological finding that in-formation communication highlighted patterns of both authoritarianism and permissiveness that show two sides of the same restrictive situation on the ground autonomy, which prevents interference with the healthy process of formation of personality that is part of human rights. Low discipline and supporting reduced from authority figures, no encourages good development of skills which contradicts the fact that society increasingly demands proactive people and efficient.