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Abstract: The author appeals to one of the most topical themes ever — the problem of suicidal behavior. It is underlined that suicide is a serious problem in philosophy. The author studies this topic from the point of view of literature and in conclusion, gives recommendations on how to overcome suicidal tendencies.

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, human, suicide, death, life, morals.

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Abstract: The role of psychology in the modern world is definitely being transformed. A new civilization is being born and it brings along many challenges which cannot be understood and overcome without psychology. Unusually fast social and cultural transformations, inability of many people to adjust to new realities, breakup of identity (i.e. ability to adequately perceive and understand oneself), discovery of new anthropological features, - it all puts psychology in the first place in the modern humanitarian knowledge.

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, integral psychology, psyche, personality, knowledge, practice, mind, psychology boom.

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Abstract: The article analyzes the role of modern technologies of psychological influence on mass consciousness, technologies of color revolutions and controlled chaos during recent events which took place in the Middle East and North Africa.

Keywords: psychology, technologies, policy, psychological operations, international relations, color revolutions, management of consciousness, management of conflicts, safety, the Arab world.

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Abstract: The article studies the problem of egoism from the point of view of ontological approach to faith. The author describes individual, social, cultural and spiritual types of egoism which is viewed as situations of losing existential faith. It is proved that being realized as a self-identification, system of values and continuity of values and service, faith is a mechanism which helps to overcome egoism. The article will be of interest not only to philosophers, teachers and psychologists, but everyone who may be interested in the problem of personal growth.

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, faith, personality, egoism, self-identification, value, continuity, formation, service.

Abstract: Merleau-Ponty’s work reveals the dynamics of philosophers’ views on human during the first half of the 20th century. Merleau-Ponty describes such peculiarities of human researches in those times as the unity of the body and soul, understanding of an important role of language and etc.

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, human, language, society, Marxism, humanism, surrealism, body, soul.

Abstract: French philosopher Jean Baudrillard pays signification attention at differentiation of the terms ‘sign’, ‘symbol’ and ‘simulacrum’. The attribute which allows to differentiate these terms is their relation to objectivity. According to the author, a sign is always objective and refers to objectivity. Symbol is objective but does not refer to objectivity. Simulacrum tears apart the connection between a sign and objectivity.

Keywords: philosophy, psychology, sign, objectivity, symbol, simulacrum, ideology, sociality, message, exchange.

Abstract: The article is devoted to simple cognitive tasks with growing complexity as a special type of cognitive tasks for speed. As an example, the author analyzes the task of quantity recognition; it is demonstrated that in this task the response time increases when the number of represented stimulus rises. The author describes a possible scheme of analyzing the response time which would allow to take into account personal differences in the patterns of increasing recognition time when the number of represented stimulus is risen. The obtained personal parameters are analyzed from the point of view of their relation with the parameters of speed and intellect.

Keywords: psychology, intellect, personal differences, experiment, information processing time, response time, geometric average time, standard deviation of times, simple cognitive tasks.

Abstract: Based on the analysis of historical and scientific materials the author reconstructs the social ‘biography’ of the Soviet psychotechnics. The author describes fortunes of its founders, stages and conditions of formation and liquidation of this research and practice disccipline in the Soviet Russia. The article also describes the peculiar dynamics of methodological views of the Soviet experts in psychotechnics and proves the dependence of applied science on social conditions such as: economy, ideology and politics. Special attention is paid at the results of state control over the development of the fundamental and applied sciences; at the end of the article the author makes a conclusion about prevailing negative consequences caused by the limiting science policy dung the totalitarian regime.

Keywords: psychology, history, psychotechnics, science, biography, politics, ideology, I. N. Shpilrein, S. G. Gellershtee in, Soviet.

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Abstract: The article of a French scientist G. Carron studies Merleau-Ponty’s peculiar approach to the problem of unconsciousness first developed by Z. Freud. Carron traced back the evolution of Merleau-Ponty’s teaching about the unconsciousness from his first works (“La structure du comportement”, 1942; “La phenomenologie de la perception”, 1945 and others) up to his incomplete work “le visible et l’invisible” (1964). He also explains the definitions of the imaginary, symbolism and reversibility which allows to see the metaphor of dynamism and structure of the process of knowledge in the unconsciousness.

Keywords: psychology, M. Merleau-Ponty, Z. Freud, flesh, real, subject, the other, experience, perception, imaginary, symbolism, reversibility.

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Abstract: The article analyzes psychological and teaching conditions of formation of ethno cultural personality within a family. As it is known, family up-brining oriented at establishment of a system of morals and life principles plays a determining role in a life of everyone. In the context of the mentioned above, great importance shall have family ethno pedagogy which represents spiritual, ideological values and morals of the nation, the ideals of kindness and beauty and, of course, ethical perception of the reality: attitude to family and family line as the closest surroundings, ethnos and inter-ethnic relations.

Keywords: teaching, ethno culture, personality, family, up-bringing, ethno pedagogy, spirituality, morals, values, formation.

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Abstract: The article analyzes the difference between the two kinds of creation a text: handwriting and with the help of a computer keyboard. The author discusses existential losses connected with the transfer from handwriting to electronic writing. The article shows psychotherapeutic value of handwriting and recommends to use calligraphy in psychotherapy. The article also contains examples of calligraphy therapy techniques as a part of art-therapy.

Keywords: psychology, writing, keyboard, expressivity, personality, esthetics, calligraphy, psychotherapy, art-therapy, calligraphy therapy.

Abstract: This is the summary of the 4th scientific almanac ‘Questions of Social Theory’ devoted to the problem of human identity. The almanac raises questions about anthropological value of human, cultural identity of human and socio-cultural diversity of human identities.

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, human, identity, cultural identity, socio-cultural diversity of human identities.

Abstract: psychology, philosophy, anthropology, social studies, history, developmental psychology, Igor Semenovich Kon.