In the nineties the 20th century the idea about existence of indigo children became widespread: kids with special abilities, unusual character and certain outlooks on life who can be distinguished on characteristic color of aura. But scientists do not recognize this concept, call it pseudoscientific, and such children – suffering from a deficiency syndrome of attention.
Indigo children
This term was introduced for the first time by the psychic Nancey Ann Tepp who could see, according to her, aura of people. She noticed that at children the aura of indigo color is more often observed - it is a kind of a shade between violet and dark blue. Having observed such kids, Tepp came to a conclusion that they considerably differ from ordinary people. This idea became widespread, other psychics became interested in it. They describe various, sometimes opposite traits of character, abilities and views of such children, but there are several general descriptions which are more or less similar at many authors.
Indigo children are introverts, they tend to isolation, do not like to communicate and make contact only if something is required to them. Getting into an unpleasant situation or under influence of education methods, unacceptable for them, they retire into oneself. Such children have high intelligence and perfectly understand the modern equipment, but often have tendency to many other spheres of science or activity, at the same time it is noted that their favourite areas can be absolutely various. They prefer to acquire knowledge empirically, supporting the experiments with studying the theory.
Indigo children have independent, strong character, they developed feeling of individualism, they differ in self-esteem, and do not recognize authorities therefore education has problem character. Threats, encouragement, punishments do not act on them, with them it is necessary to find a common language, to try to agree and use other methods of influence. They are responsible, altruistic, love justice. Indigo children, especially at early age, are restless, very active, to any work undertake with energy. But often suffer from deficiency of attention, at the same time are inclined to depressions and differences of mood. The indigo child often says that he feels is more senior. Despite the developed feeling of compassion, love for the nature and people, desire to reach social justice, they sometimes show cruelty.
Criticism of the concept "indigo children"
The official science does not recognize existence of indigo children, as well as an opportunity to see color of aura and aura per se. Scientists call this term pseudoscientific: any of authors of books about ingenious children and psychics cannot produce the scientific evidence of their existence. Analyzing signs of indigo children in various sources, doctors came to a conclusion that they treat a deficiency syndrome of attention and hyperactivity. Some opportunities of indigo children are beyond official science – for example, telepathic abilities. Others easily speak from the medical, social or psychological points of view. The isolation can be manifestation of a syndrome of Asperger or autism, the tendency to digital technologies is connected with trends of society, and mind – the high mental abilities put genetically.