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阅读影响个体气质——“腹有诗书气自华”的文化心理学溯源

Reading Influences Individual Disposition —A Cultural Psychology Tracing of the Saying “One Who Is Learned Naturally Gives Off an Elegant Aura”

Psychology of China / 2025,7(9): 1159-1164 / 2025-09-30 160 107

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• Authors: 张天付
• Information:

  广西师范大学，桂林

• Keywords:
  Reading; Disposition; Psychology; Culture; Cultural psychology; Self-cultivation; One who is learned naturally gives off an elegant aura
  阅读; 气质; 心理学; 文化; 文化心理学; 修身养性; 腹有诗书气自华
• Abstract: This paper takes the Chinese saying “One who is learned naturally gives off an elegant aura” as a starting point to systematically explore the mechanisms through which reading influences individual disposition and its historical origins from the perspective of cultural psychology. The article first reviews the understanding of the relationship between reading and disposition in ancient Chinese cultural traditions, pointing out that Confucianism regarded reading as a core method for self-cultivation, emphasizing the development of moral character and spiritual disposition through the study of classics. This concept was reinforced through the imperial examination system and social educational practices. Literary works and popular reading trends during the Ming and Qing dynasties further demonstrated the role of reading in shaping values and behavioral patterns. Within the framework of cultural psychology, this paper reexamines the definition of disposition, emphasizing that it is not only an innate individual trait but also a dynamic construct shaped by culture and environment. Reading influences disposition formation through multiple psychological mechanisms, including enhancing language and cognitive abilities, stimulating emotional resonance, broadening social cognitive perspectives, strengthening memory and associative networks, and fostering reading habits. These mechanisms work together to gradually optimize an individual’s emotional stability, social adaptability, and psychological resilience. Simultaneously, this paper reveals that the impact of reading on disposition is highly complex, constrained by cultural and historical contexts, and manifests diverse effects due to individual differences. Finally, the paper proposes that the profound value of reading in contemporary education and personality development should be emphasized, advocating for deep reading and multicultural reading to promote the comprehensive development of individual disposition and the inheritance of cultural spirit. 本文以“腹有诗书气自华”为切入点，从文化心理学视角系统探讨阅读对个体气质的影响机制及其历史渊源。文章首先梳理了中国古代文化传统中对阅读与气质关系的认知，指出儒家思想将阅读视为修身养性的核心途径，强调通过经典研习培养道德品格与精神气质，这一理念在科举制度和社会教化实践中得到强化。明清时期的文学作品和民间阅读风气进一步体现了阅读对价值观与行为模式的塑造作用。在文化心理学框架下，本文重新审视了气质的定义，强调其不仅是个体先天特质，更是文化与环境共同塑造的动态建构。阅读通过多重心理机制影响气质形成，包括提升语言认知能力、激发情感共鸣、拓展社会认知视野、强化记忆联想网络以及促进阅读习惯的养成。这些机制共同作用，逐步优化个体的情绪稳定性、社交适应性与心理韧性。同时，本文揭示了阅读对气质的影响具有高度复杂性，既受文化历史语境的制约，也因个体差异而呈现多样效果。最终，本文提出应重视阅读在当代教育与人格培养中的深层价值，倡导深度阅读与多元文化阅读，以促进个体气质的全面发展和文化精神的传承。
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.35534/pc.0709188
• Cite: 张天付. (2025). 阅读影响个体气质——“腹有诗书气自华”的文化心理学溯源. 中国心理学前沿, 7 (9), 1159-1164.