Fanaticism as a Destructive Form of Faith
The psychological analysis of fanaticism is presented in the article. The fanaticism is considered as a destructive form of faith, such as superstition and prejudice. The differences between the fanaticism and superstition, as well as fanaticism and prejudice, are shown. The psychological preconditi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Консультативная психология и психотерапия |
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| Online Access: | http://psyjournals.ru/en/mpj/2014/n5/inina.shtml |
| Summary: | The psychological analysis of fanaticism is presented in the article. The fanaticism is considered as a destructive form of faith, such as superstition and prejudice. The differences between the fanaticism and superstition, as well as fanaticism and prejudice, are shown. The psychological preconditions of personality development, which can evoke the formation of fanaticism, are described. The link between the level of psychological health of personality and possibilities of the emerging of fanaticism are outlined. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-3470 2311-9446 |