The Mechanisms of Social Illusions and Their Development

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ID12968243
AuthorsLiudmila V Shukshina (0000-0002-9378-6633, National Research Mordovia State University, corresponding author), Olga V Mizonova (National Research Mordovia State University), Evgeny Vladimirovich Motchalov (National Research Mordovia State University), M A Eldin (National Research Mordovia State University)
Year2015
Volume7
Issue6
Publication date2015-04-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1918-7173 • E-ISSN: 1918-7181
PublisherCanadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5539/res.v7n6p282
OpenAlexW2006549557
LanguageEN
References cited3

The aim of present article is to study the phenomenon of social illusions and mechanisms of their development. Illusions are defined by the society and transformed by constantly changing social and cultural environment; each time period presents new angles of illusions manifestation. The significance of philosophic understanding of this phenomenon is related to the urge of understanding the society, reality, crisis of identity in modern community, search of the “Self”, constantly changing social and cultural situation, behavior and values. The central aim of present study is to describe the mechanisms of social illusions development. The authors of this article attempt to define and describe conscious and unconscious mechanisms of social illusions

Cognitive psychology · Cultural phenomenon · Epistemology · Illusion · Mechanism (biology · Phenomenon · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Social change · Social phenomenon · Social science · Sociology · Unconscious mind · Cultural Differences and Values · Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia

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