COGNITIVE MECHANISM OF WORLDVIEW MODELS: STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONING
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The work is devoted to the little-studied problem of cognitive elements of worldview. The subject of analysis is the cognitive mechanism of functioning of worldview models. A theoretical and methodological construct for studying the dynamic states of various worldview models was developed, which was based on the functional directions of the philosophy of cognitive science and cognitive science. The goal is to identify predictors of dynamics (prognostic parameters of variables) that make it possible to predict trends in changes in worldview models. The structure of the cognitive mechanism of worldview models is described, the elements of which are cognitions - cognitive elements of consciousness, or mental processes of information processing. The empirical part of the study, devoted to testing the hypothesis about the principles of functioning of the cognitive mechanism of worldview models, made it possible to conduct a quantitative analysis of some parameters that are most susceptible to external influence. The result was the conceptualization of the cognitive mechanism of worldview models and the identification of criteria for its dynamics. It has been established that the functional cognitive-value mechanism is represented by a set of processes of perception, reception, representation and memory. It has been proven that parameters such as assessment of the surrounding world, assessment of threats and risks, personal control, and memory can become objects of influence on the worldview in order to change it. The results obtained made it possible to formulate the principles of cognitive technologies of consciousness control necessary to control destructive forms of behavior. The study was conducted with the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the framework of the project “Cognitive and value structure of worldview models of modern Russians: generational and regional differences.”

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worldview, worldview models, cognitive mechanism of worldview, consciousness, cognition, reception, perception, representation, memory
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