FEATURES OF MANIFESTATION OF SUPERSTITION AND VIEWS ON THE NATURE OF SUPERSTITION AT DIFFERENT AGE STAGES
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2018-1-85-89
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of superstition as a psychological property of the individual. The current research is based on various studies aimed at establishing the reasons that encourage people to appeal to superstitions, and features the main motives for using superstitious and rituals in everyday life. The initial stage of superstition formation has been analyzed. A thorough study on the transformation of superstitiousness at different age stages together with the analysis of its causes involved 300 respondents aged 19 – 60 that were divided into three age groups – the young, the first period maturity and the second period maturity. The author has compared the views on the nature and definition of superstitions, the characteristics of various superstitious ritual activities in different age groups, analyzed the level of expression of average superstition and its individual components in each age group.
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Andryushkova N.P. FEATURES OF MANIFESTATION OF SUPERSTITION AND VIEWS ON THE NATURE OF SUPERSTITION AT DIFFERENT AGE STAGES. The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2018;(1):85-89. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2018-1-85-89
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