THE SPIRITUAL QUEST OF THE HERO IN MELITON GABULOV'S NOVEL "THE HERMIT"

В статье рассматриваются жанровые, сюжетные и психологические особенности романа Мелитона Габулова «Отшельник». Автор романа акцентирует свое внимание не на сложных исторических процессах, а придает событиям неожиданно динамичный, приключенческий характер. Его герой, по сути своей, довольно интеллектуальный, образованный молодой человек, но в силу своей эмоциональной неустойчивости попадает в необычные обстоятельства и совершает порой неоправданные, ничем необоснованные злодеяния. Сочетание злодейства и благородства, противостояние добра и зла, ума и безумия в одном характере определяют сюжетную канву произведения. Определяющим в данной статье является исследование глубоких душевных противоречий и исканий главного героя. Через призму анализа поступков, слов, внешнего облика героя осуществляется попытка раскрыть его внутренний мир, его отношение к жизни в определенных психологических ситуациях. В статье поставлена задача раскрыть глубину чувств и переживаний человека, который пытается превозмочь душевную боль и физическое недомогание. Терзания героя, изнуряющая душевная боль и раскаяние становятся неизбежнымим попутчиками всей его жизни. Писателю удалось в полной мере, достаточно глубоко изобразить чувства и мысли своего персонажа. Чувства и переживания героя определяются его поступками, которые зачастую доходят до абсурда и их невозможно бывает оправдать. Однако авантюрный роман, в силу своих жанровых особенностей, не предполагает понимать и объяснять мотивы поступков героя, более того, он создает условия для небрежного развития сюжета. Таким образом, абсурдные поступки героя и динамизм сюжета становятся определяющим в жанре авантюрного романа, в общем, и романа М. Габулова, в частности. Несмотря на авантюрный характер романа, в его основе лежат нравственно-этические понятия человека. Злодеяния героя становятся следствием его душевных терзаний. Писатель утверждает концепцию добра и гуманизма: добро надо любить, ценить и творить. За доброту нужно бороться, иногда даже с самим собой. В извечной борьбе добра и зла, света и тьмы должно побеждать чувство гуманности и милосердия – таков идейный замысел произведения М. Габулова «Отшельник». The article examines the genre, plot and psychological features of Meliton Gabulov's novel "The Hermit". The author of the novel focuses his attention not on complex historical processes, but emparts to the events unexpectedly dynamic, adventurous character. His hero, in essence, is a rather intelligent, educated young man, due to his emotional instability, finds himself in unusual circumstances and sometimes commits unjustified, unmotivated atrocities. The combination of villainy and nobility, the opposition of good and evil, intelligence and madness in one character constitute the plot of the work. The determining factor in this article is the study of deep spiritual contradictions and searches of the protagonist. Through the prism of the analysis of actions, words, the appearance of the hero, an attempt is made to reveal his inner world, his attitude to life in certain psychological situations. The article aims to reveal the depth of feelings and experiences of a person who is trying to overcome mental pain and physical ailment. The torment of the hero, exhausting mental pain and remorse become the inevitable companions of his whole life. The writer managed to fully, deeply enough depict the feelings and thoughts of his character. The feelings and experiences of the hero are determined by his actions, which often reach the point of absurdity and cannot be justified. However, an adventure novel, due to its genre characteristics, does not imply understanding and explaining the motives of the hero's actions, moreover, it creates conditions for the sloppy development of the plot. Thus, the absurd actions of the hero and the dynamism of the plot become decisive in the genre of the adventure novel, in general, and in M. Gabulov’s novel, in particular. Despite its adventurous nature, the novel is based on the moral and ethical concepts of a man. The hero's atrocities are the result of his mental anguish. The writer approves of the concept of goodness and humanism: good must be loved, appreciated and created. You have to fight for kindness, sometimes even with yourself. In the eternal struggle between good and evil, light and darkness, the feeling of humanity and mercy should prevail - this is the ideological concept of the work of M. Gabulov “The Hermit”.

Any Evil, a Stalking Ghost, and the Bull-Headed Demon

Based on first-millennium cuneiform manuscripts from Aššur, Babylon, and Uruk, this article offers an edition of a ritual against an illness conceptualized as the demon ‘Any Evil’. The text sheds light on how the catch-all figure Any Evil corresponds to the idea of a universal cure for any physical ailment, and how the rhetoric of the incantation articulates this relationship and facilitates the active participation of the patient. The ritual instructions of this and a closely related text show that Any Evil is envisaged as a bull-headed, male demon. This points to an adaptation of motifs that are typically associated with ghosts in ancient Mesopotamian thought and raises questions concerning the pictorial representation of Any Evil and its conceptual foundations.

FEATURES OF DIAGNOSIS OF THE STRESS LEVEL IN STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Objective: to determine the level of stress in students of different years of studies of medical and agrarian universities, to estimate the level of stress expressiveness and prevailing symptoms. Material and methods. The level and structure of stress were estimated using the scale of PSM-25 adapted by N. E. Vodopyanova. The level of stress in groups of first and fourth year students was determined, the prevailing symptoms in different age groups were assessed. Results. The obtained data confirm the low level of stress in different year students of different universities. It has been found that first year medical students had higher level of stress than those of agrarian universities. It has been revealed that first year medical students had prevailing symptoms related to higher level of anxiety and fourth year medical students had prevailing symptoms related to physical ailment. Conclusion. The obtained results make it possible to formulate practical recommendations promoting successful adaptation of students at institutions of higher education.

Anxiety Depression Stress Scale (ADSS): A Factor Analytic Study

Everyone experiences anxiety, depression and stress at one time or another. Be it educated, professional, students or those living in marginalized existence, for almost all, it is an overwhelming experience predisposing them at times for emotional and psychiatric breakdowns and physical ailment at other point of time. Objective: To explore the factors underlying a scale to assess anxiety, depression and stress (Bhatnagar et.al, 2011). Sample: The factors underlying ADSS were assessed on both psychiatric and non psychiatric patients (972 non-psychiatric and 205 psychiatric individuals). Main Outcomes and Results: The scale developed and used in the present study had 48 items. The principal factoring with VARIMAX rotation yielded 3 factors in anxiety scale viz. physical symptoms, apprehension and dryness of mouth, 2 factors in depression scale viz. inertia-loss of interest and worth and poor emotional control and 2 factors in stress scale i.e. emotional arousal and negative life events. Conclusion: The need of the hour is to gear up efforts for accessibility of mental health services both in terms of screening, as well as, prevention and treatment.

Mindfulness as an Opportunity to Narrow the Grey Digital Divide

With older adults living longer than ever before, more in this age demographic are seeking ways to stay engaged, happy, and healthy in the final decades of life following retirement. In this chapter, we discuss the many ways in which older adults can benefit from learning new technologies, including enjoying more functional independence, social connection, and cognitive engagement. We also discuss the barriers that prevent older adults from learning new technologies, including physical ailment and disability, skepticism over the benefits, and stereotype threat. Finally, we introduce the concept of Langerian mindfulness and how learning to be mindful as opposed to mindless can help older adults over these barriers.