DISCRETENESS OF SOCIOCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY IN THE ERA OF INFORMATION CHAOS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/2415-881x.2026.100.1.107-123
Abstract
The article provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of the discreteness of sociocultural personality development under conditions of information chaos. The theoretical foundations of the study are substantiated, in particular, the evolution of approaches to understanding personality development is traced-from the classical model of integral and consistent formation to contemporary concepts of fragmented and nonlinear development.
The essence of information chaos is defined as a specific environment of personality formation, characterized by excessiveness, fragmentation, and algorithmic structuring of information flows. Its influence on the cognitive, value-based, and identity-related characteristics of the individual is demonstrated.
Discreteness is revealed as a key characteristic of sociocultural personality development, and its main dimensions-cognitive, axiological, identificational, and temporal-are analyzed. It is established that personality development in contemporary conditions acquires a discontinuous, multiple, and context-dependent nature.
The consequences of discreteness are examined, highlighting its ambivalent impact: on the one hand, fragmentation of knowledge, instability of values and identity; on the other hand, increased adaptability and creativity of the individual.
The mechanisms for integrating discrete experience are substantiated, including reflexivity, critical thinking, media literacy, education as an integrative space, and cultural communication. It is proven that under conditions of information chaos, the integrity of personality is formed as a dynamic process of self-construction that integrates fragmented elements of experience.
It is concluded that discreteness acts not only as a consequence of the transformation of the information environment but also as a new form of organization of sociocultural personality development.
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