The Role Of Mythological Ideas In Children’s Socialization And Subjective Well-BeingстатьяИсследовательская статья
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Аннотация:Abstract: The Role Of Mythological Ideas In Children’s Socialization And Subjective Well-Being.
Social trends of technologization and informatization, an increasing focus on rational thinking have failed to displace traditional fundamental social and psychological basics of human culture. Despite all social transformations, mythological ideas still remain a powerful instrument for personal socialization, adjusting the formation of values, moral reference points and attitudes via literature, advertising and cinematography. They make an impact on socialization and subjective well-being by activating components of the collective unconscious. One of the main sources of the present-day mythological ideas are fairy-tales plots and images; when acquired, they allow an individual to predict social interaction’ results, to create the figurative picture of the world that triggers the simulation of fairy-tale characters’ behaviour. Thus, mythological ideas present a significant pedagogical tool because of its strong influence on adolescents’ identification and socialization determined by broadening self-consciousness and the following exit of the archetypical behavioural patterns from the unconscious to consciousness. At the same time, it is a high-risk area where negative manipulative effects on teenagers may occur.
The practical importance of the study analyzing the role of mythological resources in personal development gives further insight into adolescents' worldview that allows for anticipating the trends in their behavioural strategies and social values, identifying possible risks and providing an optimal environment for the child’s personal subjective well-being to be secure.
Keywords:Myth, mythological ideas, archetype, fairy-tale, behavioural strategies, subjective well-being