The paper puts forward the results of a reflexive analysis of proverbs and sayings about neighbours and neighbourship, which are representing the collective wisdom, preserving and projecting ontologic value of large social groups.
The results of the factorial analysis personal representations the friendly interactions received by means of an author's technique of the reflective self-report «I and my friend» are presented in the article. Scientific ideas about the basic components of friendly interactions are expanded and filled by the new empirical maintenance: mutual trust as a basis of any interactions; mutual reciprocal altruism as semantic setting; empatic resonance as mental and emotional understanding of Other, absolute acceptance as a recognition of authenticity and value of Other.
