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Sociosphera
2011. no. 4, 18–23
ISSN: 2078-7081

Preconditions of research of problematic aspects of "mind" and "mentality" in in works of foreign and domestic thinkers

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E.V. Demkina

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Abstract

The paper discloses the concepts of “mentality” and “mind” from the various points of view, substantiates forms of their use in various sciences and provides characteristics of men-tality types. Attention is focused on the essential characteristic and differences in “mentality” defini-tions. It is explained why the pedagogy should use this category. Analyzing mentality definitions, as well as a list of concepts with the help of which various authors uncover the content of the category, the author distinguishes invariant components which disclose its essence.

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Keywords: Mentality; mind; individual mentality; public mentality; mentality of society.

Journal rubric: Pedagogics

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Demkina E.V. Preconditions of research of problematic aspects of "mind" and "mentality" in in works of foreign and domestic thinkers. Sociosfera = Sociosphera, 2011. no. 4, pp. 18–23. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

E. V. Demkina, Adyghe State University, Maikop, Adygheya Republic, Russia, Maikop, Russia

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