Socio-psychological aspects of the destructive impact on the individual

Melnikov Vladimir M.

The article is devoted to the socio-psychological aspects of the impact of antisocial groups and destructive associations on young people. It is noted that the majority of destructive formations, terrorist, extremist and radical groups are created to destabilize the socio-political situation in the state, pursue destructive goals, seek to use psychotechnologies of intimidation, violence and manipulation of the individual. The assessment of modern phenomena of destructiveness, procedural components, methods, and psychotechnics of manipulating the consciousness of an individual in a group is given. The author emphasizes the originality of the use of destructive applied practices of "communion", "recruitment" of neophytes, ways of reforming consciousness, drawn from pseudo-religious cults, criminal activities and subcultures, etc. In the summary, a system of preventive measures to counteract the penetration of destructive phenomena into the youth environment is proposed.

Keywords:Consciousness, personality, destruction, deviation, addiction, religious cult, criminal subculture, mental violence, manipulation, psychotechnology of influence, consciousness reform, communion syndrome, "recruitment" techniques, prevention, frustration tolerance.