scholarly journals The Mythologeme «Conspiracy Theory» in the Modern Civilization Space

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Olga A. Dmitrieva ◽  
Natalia A. Vanyushina
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Value System ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Common ◽  
High Level

Modern civilization space is characterized by a high level of technical and scientific discovery, however, mythological consciousness and belief in conspiracy theories still exist. The article deals with one of the popular mythologies of modern civilization – the conspiracy theory. The relevance of the presented research is due to the importance of considering from the position of linguistic and cultural understanding the mechanisms of the generation and spread of myths in the modern communicative mass consciousness, which actively appeals to mythologems, despite the highly developed science. The analysis of a wide range of theoretical sources of both Russian and foreign authors is carried out in order to comprehensively study the stated issue. The description of universal and ethnospecific mythologies of the modern civilizational space is given, which indicates both the globalization processes and the uniqueness of the value system of each country, respectively. The determination of the values that make up the conspiracy discourse, the dominant “evil”, remains constant. The analysis of the empirical research material is carried out in line with the linguistic and cultural approach with the involvement of elements of frame analysis and discourse analysis. Special attention is paid to the issues of the structure of the conspiracy theory, as well as to the conspiratorial discourse, within which the frame «conspiracy theory» gets its implementation. When describing the «Conspiracy Mystery» frame, its hierarchically ordered structure is noted, which consists of interconnected subframes and slots. The analysis made it possible to determine the common characteristics of the «conspiracy theory» frame, as well as to identify areas of ethno-cultural reflection. The structure of the conspiracy discourse is described: participants, chronotope, value priorities, and strategies. It is noted that most of the theories under consideration are universal, but local ones that are widespread within a certain state remain.

Features of the Christian values ​​system

2004 ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
G.V. Pyrog
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
Value System ◽  
Christian Religion ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Very High

In domestic scientific and public opinion, interest in religion as a new worldview paradigm is very high. Today's attention to the Christian religion in our society is connected, in our opinion, with the specificity of its value system, which distinguishes it from other forms of consciousness: the idea of ​​God, the absolute, the eternity of moral norms. That is why its historical forms do not receive accurate characteristics and do not matter in the mass consciousness. Modern religious beliefs do not always arise as a result of the direct influence of church preaching. The emerging religious values ​​are absorbed in a wide range of philosophical, artistic, ethical ideas, acting as a compensation for what is generally defined as spirituality. At the same time, the appeal to Christian values ​​became very popular.

scholarly journals The Psychopathological Foundations of Conspiracy Theorists

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Darshani Jai Kumareswaran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Pattern Perception ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Magical Thinking ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
High Level ◽  
Mental Pathology

<p>The primary aim of this thesis was to understand some of the factors that make an individual more likely to ascribe to conspiracy theories. Ascription to conspiracy theories was conceptualised dimensionally along a continuum labelled Conspiracy Theory Affinity (CTA). Strong CTA reflects both a high level of belief in conspiracy theories and a tendency to create conspiracy theories (conspiracy theorising). To gauge this, I measured level of conspiracy belief, conspiracy pattern perception (conspiracy theory creation), as well as various forms of psychopathology. The findings of the psychopathology study (study 4) suggested that high conspiracy theory affinity individuals are more likely to present with high levels of paranoia, delusion, general mental pathology, as well as a high level and range of schizotypal traits. The conspiracy theory literature has also suggested that a lack of control is germane to development and maintenance of the tendency to believe in conspiracy theories (Abalakina-Paap et al., 1999; Douglas & Sutton, 2008; Groh, 1987; Hofstadter, 1965; Leman, 2007; Newheiser, Farias, & Tausch, 2011; Swami et al., 2013; Sullivan et al., 2010; Whitson & Galinsky, 2008). The literature also suggests that one compensatory strategy commonly used to re-establish a semblance of control is illusory pattern perception. Illusory pattern perception or Apophenia, is when unrelated stimuli (either visual or situational) are perceived to be connected in some meaningful way. Therefore, I also sought to establish if a direct link between illusory pattern perception and CTA actually exists. In studies 1 and 2 I experimentally induced a sense of low control using methods that have proven effective in previous research. The findings of these studies suggested that a lack of control does not necessarily reflect that a person is more likely to engage in conspiracy pattern perception. However, the findings also suggested that when a low level of control is felt by an individual who also has a magical thinking style, they are more likely to demonstrate illusory visual pattern perception. Limitations of these studies and therefore their potential influence on interpretations of the findings were also considered. Another major research aim of this thesis was to elucidate how society perceives conspiracy theorists and how those with strong CTA perceive the label of conspiracy theorist. The findings of two studies (studies 3b and 5) revealed that the majority of respondents considered conspiracy theorists to be characteristically similar to those with current mental health concerns and also convicted criminals, and dissimilar to targets with resolved mental health issues and no current mental health issues (e.g. the average man). In contrast however, those with strong CTA rated the target Conspiracy Theorist significantly more favourably than those with low CTA. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings across these 5 studies are discussed, and methodological limitations are also acknowledged.</p>

Health Policy in East Asia: Objectives, Priorities and Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Gyu-Jin Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Social Rights ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Welfare Capitalism ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Policy Arrangements ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

This article aims to identify how the economies that do not necessarily prioritise social rights in their social policy arrangements fare in achieving various healthcare objectives. The big five of East Asian countries – China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore plus Hong Kong – are considered as such cases. It first highlights a wide range of variations in their healthcare offerings. It then shows that, contrary to the common belief, they constitute a surprisingly high level of redistributive elements in them. Deviating from their overall welfare regime characteristics, each healthcare system presents a unique combination of policy objectives in social, medical, economic and political terms, raising a question of the utility of social rights as a central conceptual lens to understand the world of welfare capitalism.

scholarly journals CREDIT CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL BANK BORROWER

2019 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
A. Bondarenko ◽  
M. Moiseienko ◽  
V. Gordienko ◽  
O. Dutchenko
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Integral Model ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Probability Of Default ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Banking Institution ◽  
High Level

The purpose of the article is to study the essence of solvency of the enterprise, to determine the approaches to assessment and analysis of solvency. Since the assessment of the borrower's solvency is the key to the successful functioning not only of the financial and credit institution, but also of the enterprise itself, so in the conditions of formation and development of market relations lenders need to have an accurate idea of the borrower's solvency. Relevance of the research topic is explained by the fact that today the solvency of the enterprise requires a thorough and comprehensive research in terms of the solvency of enterprises and the development of a scientific justification for a common algorithm that borrowers can use to calculate their credit obligations. Today, there is no single algorithm for determining a borrower's solvency. Each banking institution uses its own methodology, which, in its opinion, is the most effective and takes into account a wide range of financial indicators. According to the valuation specificity for the assessment of legal entities regulated by the NBU, determining the borrower's solvency involves analyzing its financial and economic characteristics Requirements of the Regulations on the determination of the size of credit risk by the banks of Ukraine established the calculation of the credit risk indicator, which provides for the definition of the integral indicator, calculation of the borrower's financial class and the probability of default. Within the limits of the given research the complex estimation of Technologia JSC solvency has been carried out, by results of which the quantitative indicators received as a result of construction of the integral model, are included into the range of values corresponding to the second class of the borrower. Calculation of the overall qualitative indicator confirmed the high level of solvency of the studied enterprise, with a minimum probability of default. In order to improve the quality of the solvency assessment of the borrower we propose, in further studies, to consider the competitiveness of the enterprise as a factor of more accurate determination of its financial condition and solvency. Keywords: solvency, borrower, financial standing, financial factors.

scholarly journals SIMULATION OF INTERACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITH ANISOTROPIC MEDIA UNDER HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS IN THE MODE OF VIDEO-PULSE SIGNALS

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-256
Author(s):  
V. F. Yanushkevich ◽  
K. I. Ivanova ◽  
M. M. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Radio Waves ◽  
Video Pulse ◽  
Electromagnetic Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Level ◽  
Hydrocarbon Deposits ◽  
Hydrocarbon Deposit

The article presents the simulation of the interaction of electromagnetic waves in the mode of video pulse signals with the medium over hydrocarbon deposits. The analysis of the spectra of reflected video pulse signals from the medium over hydrocarbons is carried out. A study of the propagation of radio waves over hydrocarbons is carried out within the framework of a quasihydrodynamic approximation. The choice of the frequencies of video pulse signals is due to the determination of media characteristics over deposits at great depths compared to the surface of the earth. The spectrum of reflected signals from an anisotropic medium above a hydrocarbon deposit in the mode of video pulse signals can be used to determine the electrodynamic characteristics of the medium over the deposit over a wide range of frequencies of probed signals, dielectric permittivities and conductivity of media. The ability to reconfigure a geo-prospecting device from one mode to another (pulse width adjustment) in the presence of a deposit complements the functionality to search for hydrocarbon deposits. Electromagnetic methods for the search for and identification of hydrocarbons can be improved by obtaining information about objects through several information channels, which allows them to be identified with a sufficiently high level of reliability on the background of the underlying environment. The depths of occurrence, the resolving power in the investigated frequency range are determined. The results of the research can be used to develop new electromagnetic methods for the search for hydrocarbon deposits.

scholarly journals Myths and Fake News about the Sewol Ferry Disaster

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
K. V. Asmolov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Information Campaign ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
Thick Line ◽  
Tragic Event

April 16, 2020 marked the 6th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster. The tragic event roused South Korean civilians and gave rise to numerous rumors and propaganda myths, which formed the basis for the so-called “candle revolution”. They included both a conspiracy theory about the disaster, and the thesis that the main cause of the death of children was the criminal inaction of the corrupted Park Geun-hye administration and the ex-President herself. The examination of the remains of the ferry raised in 2017 after the impeachment of Park drew a thick line under the conspiracy theories (explosion on board, collision with a US submarine, etc.). Nevertheless, the question “what went wrong?” remains unanswered despite politically committed investigations. Meanwhile, most of the rumors circulating after the tragedy that brought people to the streets were never proven. Moreover, Park Geun-hye was acquitted by the Court of the charges related to the Sewol. The facts show that the blame for a great number of victims is not on the Blue house, but on the local authorities, who were unable to effectively conduct rescue operations, and later openly practiced window-dressing and misinformed their superiors. The President therefore did not receive timely information that would require a rapid response on her part. As the case involved the province of Jeolla (a regional stronghold of the Democrats), the opposition expressing storm of abuse had the advantage of shifting the blame from them to the Central government and it succeeded in doing this. The information campaign of Park Geun-hye's opponents contributed to her wilt and the formation in the mass consciousness of the former President’s image that played its role in the later developments.

scholarly journals Prix du pétrole et degré de stabilité de l’OPEP

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Ayoub
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Production Plan ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Common Strategy ◽  
The Common ◽  
Petroleum Sector ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The One ◽  
High Level

Abstract The stability of OPEC may be defined as the upholding of a high level of cohesion between the members of this organisation, in order to secure for the whole a certain level of bargaining power that everyone would think to be acceptable at a given time and in a given context. This level of cohesion is mainly estimated by the common will of members to apply rigorously a common strategy regarding the price-quantity of crude petroleum. In the long run, such a strategy would call for a common production plan in order to determine not only the total level of annual production, but also the quotas of each country, the price level and the rate of development of the capacity of production. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the bringing out of a problematic regarding such a production plan as a whole. The main topics are: (1) the necessity of OPEC, (2) the price determination of petroleum, (3) the question of the instability of a coalition. The analysis accounts for the fact that the petroleum sector produces a non-renewable resource, on the one hand, and for the environment and international constraints that the member countries of OPEC have to face in their development process, on the other hand.

scholarly journals SPECIFIC VALUE ORIENTATIONS OF THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS OF KARELIAN LAKE LADOGA AREA: CROSS-CULTURAL APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Irina Suvorova
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Lake Ladoga ◽  
Separate Analysis ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Republic ◽  
High Level

The article studies the structure of the axiosphere of people currently living in Karelia, in the territory of Northern Ladoga area. The study used the cross-cultural approach based on the validation of the well-established and much respected Shalom Schwartz’s methodology for studying value orientations, as well as in-depth interviews, questionnaires and focus groups. The study utilized the materials of the field expedition conducted by Petrozavodsk State University as part of the project "Ways to preserve human capital as a topical problem for the Republic of Karelia." The expedition materials processing resulted in the identification of multidimensional factors that determined the originality of the structure of the axiosphere of Lake Ladoga area inhabitants and the difference from the "common cultural profile of mankind" declared by Schwartz. The main difference in the structure of the value sphere of our contemporaries in the studied territory was that they identified the value of security as the most significant, necessary and desirable one. The analysis of the sociocultural context for the reasons of such identification showed that there are historical, geographical and economic prerequisites that influenced the status of this value. A separate analysis was carried out with regard to the low demand for the value of traditions, which also revealed a set of reasons that shaped the low status of this value orientation. The validation of Schwartz’s methodology confirmed the high level of concordance between the structure of the axiosphere of the population currently inhabiting Lake Ladoga area with the "common cultural profile of mankind", as well as the specific original features of the axiosphere of the respondents involved in the study.

A Focus on the Literature Review of Nanorefrigerants

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç ◽  
Melih Aktaş ◽  
Ali Celen ◽  
Alican Çebi ◽  
Omid Mahian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Base Fluid ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Common ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems ◽  
Passive Techniques

The heat transfer performance of various thermal devices can be augmented by active and passive techniques. One of the passive techniques is the addition of nanoparticles had the size of 1 and 100 nanometers to the common heat transfer so that the thermal transport properties of the prepared suspension called nanofluid will be enhanced compared to the base fluid. Nanorefrigerants as a special type of nanofluids which are mixtures of nanoparticles and refrigerants have a wide range of applications in diverse fields such as refrigeration, air conditioning systems and heat pumps. In this study, the missing points on this new method are also indicated regarding the lack of studies on the determination of physical properties of nanorefrigerants and the flow of nanoparticles.

scholarly journals The Psychopathological Foundations of Conspiracy Theorists

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Darshani Jai Kumareswaran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Pattern Perception ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Magical Thinking ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
High Level ◽  
Mental Pathology

<p>The primary aim of this thesis was to understand some of the factors that make an individual more likely to ascribe to conspiracy theories. Ascription to conspiracy theories was conceptualised dimensionally along a continuum labelled Conspiracy Theory Affinity (CTA). Strong CTA reflects both a high level of belief in conspiracy theories and a tendency to create conspiracy theories (conspiracy theorising). To gauge this, I measured level of conspiracy belief, conspiracy pattern perception (conspiracy theory creation), as well as various forms of psychopathology. The findings of the psychopathology study (study 4) suggested that high conspiracy theory affinity individuals are more likely to present with high levels of paranoia, delusion, general mental pathology, as well as a high level and range of schizotypal traits. The conspiracy theory literature has also suggested that a lack of control is germane to development and maintenance of the tendency to believe in conspiracy theories (Abalakina-Paap et al., 1999; Douglas & Sutton, 2008; Groh, 1987; Hofstadter, 1965; Leman, 2007; Newheiser, Farias, & Tausch, 2011; Swami et al., 2013; Sullivan et al., 2010; Whitson & Galinsky, 2008). The literature also suggests that one compensatory strategy commonly used to re-establish a semblance of control is illusory pattern perception. Illusory pattern perception or Apophenia, is when unrelated stimuli (either visual or situational) are perceived to be connected in some meaningful way. Therefore, I also sought to establish if a direct link between illusory pattern perception and CTA actually exists. In studies 1 and 2 I experimentally induced a sense of low control using methods that have proven effective in previous research. The findings of these studies suggested that a lack of control does not necessarily reflect that a person is more likely to engage in conspiracy pattern perception. However, the findings also suggested that when a low level of control is felt by an individual who also has a magical thinking style, they are more likely to demonstrate illusory visual pattern perception. Limitations of these studies and therefore their potential influence on interpretations of the findings were also considered. Another major research aim of this thesis was to elucidate how society perceives conspiracy theorists and how those with strong CTA perceive the label of conspiracy theorist. The findings of two studies (studies 3b and 5) revealed that the majority of respondents considered conspiracy theorists to be characteristically similar to those with current mental health concerns and also convicted criminals, and dissimilar to targets with resolved mental health issues and no current mental health issues (e.g. the average man). In contrast however, those with strong CTA rated the target Conspiracy Theorist significantly more favourably than those with low CTA. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings across these 5 studies are discussed, and methodological limitations are also acknowledged.</p>

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