The journal welcomes you with a section of cognitive and psychosemantic studies. V. V. Kalita and Ya. I. Flakh investigate the motivation behind social volunteering, proving that altruists driven by different internal and external reasons exhibit distinct worldview semantics. What began as a purely academic interest has paved the way for more effective HR management in the non-profit sector. A. V. Miklyaeva and K. I. Dolzhenko’s review proves that human creativity depends on the type of digital device used. In this regard, tablets, smartphones, and laptops are not just digital tools but means of data processing that define the user’s thinking strategies. In the era of total digitalization, this conclusion raises the issue of ergonomics to the rank of epistemology. S. A. Mironets studies the correlation the between visual-spatial working memory and the saccadic system of the human eye. The author summarizes the fundamental neurophysiology of the saccadic system and the cerebellum with the applied aspect of children’s learning capabilities. I. A. Filenko et al. study the innovative potential of youth, understanding innovation as a complex combination of personality traits that can and should be diagnosed.

The section of Personality in Social Context focuses on the way the macrosocium influences the microcosm. N. V. Volynchik’s research on discriminatory attitudes and the justification of xenophobia serves as a clinical diagnosis to the modern society. What we see as social or ethnic prejudice is in fact a complex structure of socio-psychological factors that determine the deviation of the norm. N. B. Karabushchenko and P. P. Karabushchenko attempt at modelling the psychology of Russia’s scientific, engineering, and IT elite. Again, the theoretical research is an introduction to a relevant practical issue: how are we to educate the future generation of specialists who are to bring the country to its technological independence? Early detection of engineering potential is not about elitism, but a direct response to economic demand. The value-semantic regulation of social behavior depends on the correlation between economic consciousness and selfishness (I. V. Nekhorosheva & N. S. Kramarenko), as well as on the social attitudes to etiquette (M. S. Yanitskiy et al.). In fact, the true self-actualization manifests itself through such seemingly mundane things (etiquette) or acute dilemmas (egoism in economics).

The next set of articles deals with the psychology of health and coping. The authors investigate the boundaries of the norm and survival mechanisms in an unfriendly environment. G. G. Butorin warns against cross-cultural blindness in clinical practice, offering a cultural perspective on the Dark Triad (narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism), which depends on individualism or collectivism. A retrospective analysis by U. A. Tokar and T. V. Kapustina studied the early childhood experiences of patients with pathological perfectionism to expose the roots of this destructive condition. N. V. Filippova et al. review the system of coping mechanisms, from psychological defenses to anticipatory viability. Their research is a unique attempt to assemble disparate constructs (coping, protection, anticipation) into a single functional system, which provides a strong methodological support to practicing psychologists.

The last section covers a wide range of psychological and pedagogical issues in education. E. Yu. Brel and E. O. Zyatkova
describe how gelotophobia (the fear of being ridiculed in public) undermines learning motivation at university. T. G. Bokhan et al. performed a trans-perspective analysis of academic success and its criteria, proving that the phenomenon is far beyond simple academic performance. A. V. Kotelnikova et al. classified high school students by their psychological readiness for the Unified State Exam. Their study on unconscious resources indicate anxiety as an urgent problem among high school graduates. S. N. Sorokoumova and E. N. Larikova worked with students of speech pathology to evaluate their readiness to practice in frontier regions, where uncertainty and increased risk environment demand personal maturity, a key professional quality for young psychologists.

Dear colleagues, we believe that the articles you will find in this issue will spark a fruitful scientific discussion. We trust they will enrich your professional discourse and find meaningful practical application in psychology and education.

With respect and faith in the power of scientific knowledge, Editor-in-Chief Andrey V. Seryy