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thinking, which starts from means providing the necessary
immediate cognitions and raw materials and conducting
reaches to a deeper knowledge the necessary studies for thinking,
of oneself and one’s talents and thinking means concluding
and knowledge of the origin raw materials and abstraction and
and other types of knowledge generalization. Reasoning also means
from immediate and direct evaluating and comparing the
perceptions (insights) which goals and solutions reached
are understandable for everyone. through thinking. These
The outcome is genuine outcomes are achieved through
knowledge based on truth. The thinking free from whims,
mind should be refined and prejudices, habits, imitations, etc.
freed along with thinking Ali Safaei Haeri emphasizes
before reaching knowledge to the three factors of fostering
avoid intellectual deviations. thinking, freedom, and character
According to Ali Ṣafāei in childhood. Fostering thinking
Ḥāeri’s counseling model, can develop the ability to reason
fundamental questions are and infer well in adulthood.
asked about the key components Moreover, strengthening freedom
during contemplation. helps the child learn to accept
During counseling and after his/her mistakes in the face of a
the client’s self-transformation better idea. Finally, strengthening
and reaching true knowledge, character and self-esteem in
the counselor or instructor childhood helps the person not
should remind the client to avoid retreat from sound ideas with the
forgetfulness and neglect. influx of false thoughts in adulthood,
Ali Safaei Haeri considers even if they are the mainstream
thinking to be the cornerstone (Ṣafāei Ḥāeri, 2016).
of human education and growth.
Accordingly, his philosophical 2. Self-Transformation After
counseling focuses on Intellectual Maturity
contemplation, thinking, and Ali Safaei Haeri believes that
free reasoning. Contemplation deliberation, thinking, and
reasoning are the foundations