THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study the impact of information on the psychological state of the individual and ways to protect themselves from misinformation. The research methodology is based on a combination of philosophical (systematic, dialectical contradiction, unity of quality and quantity, dialectical negation, development, causality, etc.); general psychological (psychological theory of action, unity of psyche and activity, development; system; concept of the subject of mental activity, etc.) and specific thematic (basic principles of the psychology of computerization; the concept of three waves of civilization; the use of computers in psychological research, etc.) principles with methods of systematic, scientific and verification. The scientific novelty is that using the method of analysis of scientific literature and the results of empirical research analyzed the impact of information on the psychological state of the individual and developed ways to combat misinformation and preserve the psychological health of the individual. Conclusions. Being exposed to information warfare, which is a stressor, a person experiences mental states such as tension, irritability, anger, confusion, and even hopelessness. Therefore, if stress lasts for a long time, it can lead to physiological and mental exhaustion, and thus the loss of one of the most important values of our lives – health. Of course, the degree of response to stressors depends on many social factors and personal and typological qualities of the person.