Family Harmony as a Cohesive Prognostic System: The Crucial Role of Shared and Specialized Tasks
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This article explores family harmony not merely as the absence of conflict, but as the result of a dynamic and cohesive system of individual Prognostic Minds operating in synergy. Through the lens of Salvatore Leonardi's (2025) Prognostic Mind Theory, we analyze how the clarity and acceptance of both separate and shared roles are fundamental to creating harmonized predictive models within the family unit. The focus will be on how each member's Quantum Self (QS) and Holistic Self (HS) contribute to detecting and synthesizing reciprocal expectations. We will also examine how the General Interpretive Mechanisms (Focalization and De-focalization, Normalization and Contextualization, Re-formulation and Emotional Rebalancing, Interpretive Attribution) facilitate adaptation, trust, and fluidity in managing daily life. Using practical examples, we will demonstrate that harmony emerges when individual anticipations align and integrate into a shared family Weltanschauung, reducing dissonance and fostering a climate of mutual support and emotional well-being.