ARTIFICIAL SOCIAL SYSTEM AND PROXIMAL VARIABLES OF COMMUNICATION IN THE INTERNET ENVIRONMENT

Abstract. The article deals with the psychological characteristics of modern artificially created social systems – automotive and Internet systems. Unlike direct communication between people, communication and the specifics of social interaction in artificial social systems give people the illusion of meaningfulness of life, security and permanence, at the same time leading to dependence on such a system. The features of social distance in the environment of Internet communities are considered separately. The article is devoted to social and psychological characteristics of communication of representatives of modern society.

Keywords: artificial social system; complex; Internet; addiction; simulacrum; proxemics; proximal variables; communication space; virtual proxemics; Internet services.

Smyslov Dmitry – candidate of psychological Sciences, associate Professor, Doctor of science, honoris causa (IANH), Professor, Department of pedagogy and psychology of the Moscow regional socio-economic Institute of Vidnoye, Director of the center for psychological innovation

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