Hospitality, the act of welcoming, taking in, and caring for a stranger, is often seen as a simple act of kindness. However, hospitality has deep psychological aspects at its core. It requires a willingness to change perspectives, become less rigid, hear a different language, and surrender to the experience. Through this, one can have a transformative encounter with the other
The concept of hospitality and receiving guests, traditionally identified with the act of the client from the culture of apparent politeness, has deeper psychological and philosophical implications. Two key contributors to this discourse are Jacques Derrida and Martin Buber. Their views offer deep insights into the psychology of hospitality as a willingness and capacity for change.