Home – Home – Jornals – "Philosophy of Education" 2015 number 4

The problems of identity of young people are analyzed in the research issues under consideration. Destructive social environment fosters an increase in cruelty, aggression and deviant behavior. The authors examine the role categories, which determine the position of the subject with respect to existence. Specific stages of development are considered. In the article there are analyzed the imaginative ways of forming the individual and collective unconscious representations as a foundation of social interaction. In this context, the essence of myths is seen as a symbolic actualization of consciousness through archetypal images which optimize the unconscious, imaginative ways of social interaction. A special attention is paid to the image sphere, which is a link between inner world of the person and manifold realities of human existence. The image sphere is reflective of reality comprehension and self-regulation of life activity. The authors emphasize the relevance of the study of collective unconsciousness archetypes. Scientists believe that archetypes are the base of social knowledge mechanisms. Accordingly, the Jungian archetypes of the «self», which are considered in connection with «deep unconsciousness», can be seen in a new light, namely as some mental patterns. The person perceives the social environment through archetypical patterns. A person’s judgments of surrounding social environment depend on the dominant personality archetype. The authors hope to find new approaches to prevention and correction of deviant behavior by reconstructing the scenarios of social interaction. In solving this problem, there are considered some possible strategies to develop a relevant archetypal identity.