The articles you are about to read form a kaleidoscope of complex and dynamic processes that make up human existence in this rapidly changing world.

First, we invite you to investigate the phenomenon of psychological security, a multifaceted theoretical construct that manifests itself in different social groups and life circumstances. The current global uncertainty and total digitalization make it a priority research issue. Start with M. S. Ivanov’s comprehensive review of scientific attitudes towards security, then move on to N. N. Krylova’s article that describes how emotional sense of security interacts with intellectual risk assessment in university students. M. A. Frizen and L. V. Tsukanova offer an exciting insight into the routine of school teachers who work in the extreme conditions of Russian Far East to prove that psychological resilience depends on the safety of work environment.

The section about clinical and psychological aspects of social interaction focuses on such sensitive areas as family life and self-destruction. E. A. Azarova and M. A. Vyshkvyrkina address the correlation between hostility and suicide in teenagers. D. N. Chugunov et al. investigate the way spouses perceive emotional disorders in the family and help each other to overcome psychological crises.

The section of ontogenetic and sociogenetic aspects of personality development traces the meanders of human life from preschool to college. A. P. Arkhipova and D. N. Dolganov explain how emotional intelligence acquired early in life shape your social well-being in adulthood. O. A. Braun and M. G. Arkuzin study the effect of infantilism on self-identity in teenagers. P. R. Yusupov links humor styles with sociability and self-attitude in university students.

Next section brings us to the level of higher mental functions and existential foundations of personality. It describes the chronotope and meanings of the world as we see it and the way we see ourselves in it. V. I. Kabrin and E. V. Galazhinsky introduce the concept of communicative noö-dynamics that helps us to realize our creative potential in communication. A. V. Kotelnikova et al. study the body image in patients with scoliosis, linking their physical self with psychological well-being. L. V. Skorova uses the case of mother image to explain the way unconscious attitudes affect our adult self.

The final section offers a set of applied studies into the psychological and pedagogical issues of personal development. T. O. Kolesnik and E. Yu. Brel describe the effect of personal stress resistance on the results of psychological first aid training. O. M. Krasnoryadtseva and E. S. Teterina trace career choices to particular cognitive characteristics. T. P. Skripkina and E. A. Kusakina reveal some important issues of canine training as an important military occupation.

We hope that these fascinating articles will find practical application in psychology, teaching, and psychological counseling.