Павлов А.М. Рефлексивное мышление как психологический ресурс морального развития личности в современном информационном обществе

Научная статья
УДК 316.6
https://doi.org/10.24158/spp.2026.5.14
 

Рефлексивное мышление как психологический ресурс

морального развития личности в современном информационном обществе

 
Александр Максимович Павлов
Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, Санкт-Петербург, Россия,
psychoorganics@gmail.com
 
Аннотация. Статья посвящена изучению взаимосвязи когнитивного развития личности с нормативно-ценностными и инструментальными условиями культуры в контексте морального сознания. Рассматривается влияние цифровой культуры на когнитивные функции и моральное познание. Отмечается, что современные цифровые инструменты работы с информацией имеют двойственный эффект: с одной стороны, они способствуют распространению знаний и забирают на себя существенную часть когнитивной нагрузки для решения сложных задач, но с другой – они могут снижать мотивацию к самостоятельному критическому анализу информации и улучшению эпистемических навыков, что может отражаться на специфике выносимых суждений и принимаемых решений. В теоретическом плане новизна работы заключается в том, что в ней обосновываетсяинтеграция трехчастной модели разума К. Становича с классическими теориями когнитивного морального развития (Ж. Пиаже, Л. Кольберг), где рефлексивное мышление выступает главным двигателем морального развития и важным психологическим ресурсом для адаптации и решения проблем в современном обществе.
Ключевые слова: моральное сознание, моральное развитие, моральный прогресс, рефлексивное мышление, цифровая культура
Финансирование: инициативная работа.
Для цитирования: Павлов А.М. Рефлексивное мышление как психологический ресурс морального развития личности в современном информационном обществе // Общество: социология, психология, педагогика. 2026. № 5. С. 117–125. https://doi.org/10.24158/spp.2026.5.14.
 
Original article
 

Reflective Thinking as a Psychological Resource

for Individual Moral Development in the Modern Information Society

 
Alexander M. Pavlov
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia,
psychoorganics@gmail.com
 
Abstract. The article examines the relationship between an individual’s cognitive development and the normative-value and instrumental conditions of culture in the context of moral consciousness. It explores the impact of digital culture on cognitive functions and moral cognition. It is noted that modern digital tools for information processing produce a dual effect: on the one hand, they facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and take on a significant portion of the cognitive load when solving complex problems; on the other hand, they can reduce motivation for independent critical analysis of information and the improvement of epistemic skills, which may affect the specific nature of judgments made and decisions taken. In terms of theory, the novelty of this study lies in its substantiation of the integration of K. Stanovich’s tripartite model of mind with classical theories of cognitive moral development (J. Piaget, L. Kohlberg), in which reflective thinking acts as the main driver of moral development and an important psychological resource for adaptation and problem-solving in the modern society.
 Keywords: moral consciousness, moral development, moral progress, reflective thinking, digital culture
Funding: Independent work.
For citation: Pavlov, A.M. (2026) Reflective Thinking as a Psychological Resource for Individual Moral Development in the Modern Information Society. Society: Sociology, Psychology, Pedagogics. (5), 117–125. Available from: doi:10.24158/spp.2026.5.14 (In Russian).

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