YEREVAN. – Orphanage children have psychological peculiarities, they have stronger motivation and desire to achieve success, Armenian psychologist said.

Maryam Mehrabyan believes orphanage children have stronger motivation unless there is no opposition from the society.

As an example, she brought a story of a girl who was the best student in her class. The girls from orphanages often become exemplary mothers and try to give their children what they had been deprived of, the expert said during the Wednesday press conference dedicated to problems of orphanage children. 

As to boys, psychologist noted that they start families rather late. However, they become good, qualified professionals. The psychologist also noted that children from orphanages are often haunted by fear: “Who am I? What do I do? Where to go?”