Psychological features of the post-truth concept

- Зливков, В.Л. (orcid.org/0000-0002-8404-8866) (2018) Psychological features of the post-truth concept Актуальні проблеми психології, 1 (14). pp. 122-131. ISSN 2072-4772

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Abstract

This article is devoted to the phenomenon of post-truth, which means the formation of social mood in the form of dissemination of information, which operates not facts, but the emotions of the person who is acquainted with it. Post-truth is a political culture in which debate is framed largely by appeals to emotion disconnected from the details of policy, and by the repeated assertion of talking points to which factual rebuttals are ignored. Post-truth differs from traditional contesting and falsifying of facts by relegating facts and expert opinions to be of secondary importance relative to appeal to emotion. While this has been described as a contemporary problem, some observers have described it as a long-standing part of political life that was less notable before the advent of the Internet and related social changes. Commonly proposed explanations for post‐truth include changes in political culture, in the structure of information in the digital age and universal cognitive weaknesses that limit people's capacity for critical thought. While all these are likely important factors, they do not account for the role of culture in creating and sustaining post‐truth. In fact, it is likely that culture, especially in the form of metacognition, or thought about thought, plays an important role by providing knowledge practices, techniques for allocating attention, and especially competing theories of truth. It is established that the post-Soviet area this concept is extremely negative, mostly political context, while foreign practice, is more about the era of postmodernism or the so-called "era post-truth" within which shaped modern educational and psychological practice. It is determined that in the post-truth period, practically all scientific fields become interdisciplinary, the discussion between them is encouraged, and the educational process and psychological assistance are aimed at the formation of a free, independent, critical-minded, thinking and responsible, socially active citizen.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	postmodernism, post-truth, identity, discourse, educational practices, interdisciplinary research
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 001 Science and knowledge in general. Organization of intellectual work > 001.8 Methodology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study
Divisions:	Institute of Psychology after N.Kostiuk > Department of methodology and theory of psychology
Depositing User:	м.н.с. О.В Котух
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2019 10:14
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2019 10:14
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/714547

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