On the Professional Development of a Psychologist in the New Issue of the Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology
The articles featured in the second thematic issue of the Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology (2026) discuss the findings of international research on the unique opportunities that digital technologies offer to contemporary individuals, as well as the multifaceted risks associated with the pervasive digitalization of society.
These publications analyze threats to individual information security within the digital social space and explore strategies for its assurance. Furthermore, the issue highlights successful applications of innovative digital technologies — namely, artificial intelligence and virtual reality—in psychological, therapeutic, academic, and research practices. Specifically, it addresses the automation and personalization of human-AI interaction, as well as the implementation of large-scale research frameworks.
The authors pay particular attention to the challenges individuals face in virtual environments, including the phenomenon of doomscrolling — the compulsive consumption of negative online content. The materials in this issue broaden and deepen the readers' understanding of the potential of digital technologies in psychology and related fields, alongside the potential risks inherent in the digital environment.
Listen to the episodes of the PsyJournals LIVE podcast, where the authors discuss their research:
- Nataliya Ivanovna Skrylnikova on the study "Modern approaches to studying human interaction with generative artificial intelligence"
- Maria Yur'evna Kaverina on the study "The main directions of using VR technology in education, medicine and fundamental research"
- Arina Sergeevna Vlasova on the study "Automated systems for coding psychotherapeutic discourse"
- Kseniia Artemovna Raskhodchikova on the study "Doomscrolling: a review of international and russian research on compulsive consumption of negative news content"
- Vladislav Evgenyevich Petrov on the study "Personal security of combatants in the digital world"
- Elena Vladimirovna Ryaguzova on the study "Transgressive experiences of combatants: moral turmoil and ethical conflicts"
- Kirill Romanovich Efimov on the article "Factors and Methods for Studying Parental Adherence to Treatment for Children with ASD (Based on Foreign Research)"
The full issue of the journal is freely available on the portal of psychological publications PsyJournals.ru.
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