MSUPE in the Media: OTR, Gazeta.ru, RT, Radio Sputnik
Trade Union Newspaper "Solidarity": Sometimes, while recalling something in conversation, one can encounter the phenomenon of "rewritten reality" — a situation where a person is attributed mistakes they did not make, colleagues question their loyalty because of fair criticism, or are certain of your intention to leave for another company. Olga Krushelnitskaya, Professor at the Faculty of Social Psychology, MSUPE, examines why people may not remember or may not want to remember their own words.
RT: Revenue from the sale of mental health books on one Russian service grew by 182% in the first nine months of 2026. At the same time, Russians' interest in psychology is manifested not only in reading books. The number of requests for professional help is also growing. Together with psychologist, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, MSUPE, Yulia Kortneva, we will find out why Russians are increasingly interested in mental well-being, how ideas about psychology are changing, and how views on it differ across generations.
Trade Union Newspaper "Solidarity": Pressure on memory and devaluation of personal experience can make a person doubt what they actually saw, heard, and experienced. A boss verbally promises a promotion and then claims not to have said such words; a partner calls feelings "fabrication" — and the familiar picture of the world begins to seem unreliable. How to maintain confidence in one's own perception and resist "memory under pressure" is explained by Olga Krushelnitskaya, Professor at the Faculty of Social Psychology, MSUPE.
Abzats: Sports and full sleep can help in the fight against melancholy, stated Azaliya Zinatullina, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE. According to the expert, if such measures do not yield results, it is necessary to consult a doctor. "Both sleep and sports are the very first and most basic actions that truly restore. And of course, if there are some engaging activities, at least the simplest, most elementary ones, it will be great if you introduce them too," said the psychologist.
Komsomolskaya Pravda: The number of single-person households has exceeded the number of families. According to the 2021 All-Russian Population Census, more than 40% of households in Russia, or 27.6 million, consist of one person; their share has almost doubled over the past 20 years — from 22.3% in 2002. "Living alone is an objective fact: a person runs a household alone. Subjective loneliness is the experience of a deficit of closeness, which can also arise within a family," Yulia Kochetova, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, points out the difference in concepts.
Rossiyskaya Gazeta: The "silver economy" has ceased to be a niche topic. In Russia, the share of employed people over 60 has exceeded the share of workers under 30 for the first time. "Pensioners often continue to work not for money but for a sense of self-realization. Moreover, those who maintain professional activity show higher indicators of resilience. Work structures life, helps build a daily routine, and creates external frameworks for a person," notes psychologist, lecturer at the Faculty of Clinical and Special Psychology, MSUPE, Marina Nistratova.
Radio Sputnik: The consequences for the child. Ignoring bullying can intensify its destructive impact, so a coordinated response from parents and the school is important. Lyudmila Saulina, psychologist of the emergency response and psychological counselling sector of the Federal Coordination Center for Ensuring the Development of Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance in the Education System of the Russian Federation at MSUPE, crisis psychologist, talks about where bullying begins and what tools need to be used in case of harassment.
MEL: Teachers are often perceived as people who confidently speak in front of large numbers of children. However, at the beginning of their careers, parent-teacher meetings can cause panic fear in a young educator. Natalia Vlasova, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Legal Psychology, MSUPE, gave recommendations that will help a teacher cope with anxiety before meeting parents.
Gazeta.ru: There are several statements that many perceive as indisputable facts, although in reality they are fiction: you need to walk 10,000 steps a day, the brain works at only 10%, Vikings wore horned helmets, and the Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye. All these myths arose only because they were repeated many times by various sources. "Resisting familiar lies is expensive: you have to raise the context from memory each time, verify the source, and hold the discrepancy in mind," said Igor Kharitonov, Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Real and Virtual Intellectual Events, Lecturer at the Department of General Psychology, MSUPE.
MEL: Modern children often complain of lack of time and fatigue already in the morning, although earlier school students managed to do their homework and play in the yard. The reasons may be increased academic workload, changes in the rhythm of life, and other factors affecting children's well-being. Yulia Kochetova, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, Evgenia Ivanova, Senior Lecturer at the same faculty, and Dmitry Deulin, Dean of the Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE, Associate Professor, discuss why modern school students have a feeling of constant busyness.
Women of Russia: It is often "awkward" and difficult for a working parent to ask an employer for special working conditions, and they absolutely do not want to look weak and less effective against the background of other colleagues. How to overcome this fear and be confident in one's rights was explained by Yulia Kochetova, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE. The expert also outlined the main strategies that will help cope with guilt before colleagues and superiors and stop suppressing one's needs.
Russian Education: MSUPE scientists have created psychological portraits of modern children and adolescents and determined the conditions for their well-being. They carried out fundamental research on this topic in 2025 as part of the state assignment of the Russian Ministry of Education. Galina Semya, scientific supervisor of the research, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, spoke about what parameters influence the well-being of children and adolescents.
"Utro Rossii," Russia-1: Fraudsters are increasingly involving adolescents in crimes, taking advantage of their vulnerability and inability to fully assess the consequences of their actions. Azaliya Zinatullina, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Scientific Foundations of Extreme Psychology, Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE, spoke about the alarming signals that parents should pay attention to. According to her, withdrawal, new adult friends, nervousness, and a desire to hide the phone may indicate that the adolescent is under pressure from scammers. At the same time, excessive control can only increase their closedness — it is more important to maintain interest in the child's life and build trusting relationships with them.
"Otrazhenie," OTR: Manipulation occurs in various spheres of life: at work, on social media, among friends, and in the family. Manipulators often use fear, pity, a sense of duty, or the desire to meet others' expectations. Yulia Kochetova, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, explains how to recognize manipulation and preserve the right to one's own opinion.
"Utro Rossii," Russia-1: Timestamp 1:54:00. One should not take on other people's problems or constantly be in a good mood, since each person has their own life circumstances, so it is important to respect the personal boundaries of others. This was stated by Azaliya Zinatullina, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE. According to the expert, it is important to understand that everyone copes with their experiences differently, and therefore one should not perceive others' emotions as one's own.