Sep 2026· Metaverse Science, Society and Law· 0 citations
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It is proven that a child’s "digital co-presence" with peers in Ukraine acts as an intergenerational buffer, significantly reducing maternal guilt complexes and adaptation stress, and a two-level model of constructing a "New Self" is conceptualized.
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This article investigates the psychological and technological characteristics of the formation of transit identity among Ukrainian women who migrated abroad (primarily to the United States) following the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Based on a comprehensive mixed-methods empirical design, the study shifts the traditional analytical focus from purely socio-psychological trauma to an evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI), digital services, and Metaverse environments as primary tools for integration. It analyzes the state of liminality, characterized by chronic uncertainty in life planning and an acute crisis of self-esteem resulting from professional de-qualification. A profound internal polarization within migrant family systems is identified: while mothers experience painful adaptation, their children demonstrate successful and proactive digital integration.
For the first time, the systemic role of the virtual contour as an existential "digital refuge" for the entire family is substantiated. It is proven that a child’s "digital co-presence" with peers in Ukraine acts as an intergenerational buffer, significantly reducing maternal guilt complexes and adaptation stress. Finally, a two-level model of constructing a "New Self" is conceptualized, where the use of a digital "ego-shield" by mothers to protect their former professional status is contrasted with the use of generative AI by adolescents as a "cognitive accelerator" to restore a sense of agency within the host society.
This study aims to analyze the relevance of Jacques Attali’s concept of devenir soi (becoming oneself) in responding to global social transformations during the 2015–2025 period. This inquiry is important because the last decade has been marked by interconnected crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, climate change, and the rise of digital alienation that has influenced individual processes of self-formation. The study employs a qualitative approach using a critical philosophical inquiry design and a critical literature review method. The data consist of Jacques Attali’s works, literature on Buddhist philosophy, and contemporary studies on polycrisis and social media. The findings indicate that the challenge of becoming oneself in 2025 is significantly more complex than it was in 2015. These challenges emerge in two primary dimensions: external obstacles in the form of pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and climate change that generate various forms of structural alienation, and internal obstacles in the form of digital identity performativity, technological addiction, attention fragmentation, and dependence on external validation. The study further finds that key Buddhist principles, particularly pratītyasamutpāda (interdependence), karuṇā (compassion), and anātman (non-self), provide relevant ethical and psychological frameworks for responding to these forms of alienation. The implications of this study suggest that self-realization in the age of polycrisis requires relational awareness, ethical responsibility, and reflective capacity rather than individual freedom alone. The originality of this study lies in its critical reinterpretation of devenir soi through a synthesis of Jacques Attali’s thought and Buddhist philosophy to explain self-realization in the context of contemporary polycrisis and digital alienation
M. Pilkington· SMARATUNGGA JURNAL OF EDUCAT...· 0 citations
The article examines the 2013–2014 Revolution of Dignity as a defining historical event that transformed Ukraine by influencing its political evolution, national self-definition, and European integration trajectory. It is considered a pivotal stage in the country’s democratic development and geopolitical reorientation. The study aims to analyze the causes, driving forces, and consequences of the Revolution of Dignity, as well as to determine its role in reshaping Ukraine’s domestic and international positioning. The research design integrates historical-comparative analysis, evaluation of official documents, online data collection, and a review of Ukrainian and foreign academic literature. This comprehensive approach makes it possible to trace continuity between earlier civic movements—such as the Revolution on Granite and the Orange Revolution—and the Revolution of Dignity as successive phases of democratic transformation. The findings demonstrate that although the refusal to sign the EU Association Agreement triggered the protests, their deeper causes lay in systemic corruption, authoritarian governance, and the concentration of power. The Revolution revitalized civil society, accelerated Ukraine’s movement toward European integration, and marked a decisive break with Soviet imperial legacies. The article also examines the educational dimension of the Revolution of Dignity, in particular its impact on the development of civic education, the political socialization of youth, and the teaching of modern Ukrainian history.The Revolution of Dignity was not merely a domestic protest movement but also a geopolitical turning point that redefined Ukraine’s role in Europe, intensified decommunization processes, strengthened national identity, and affirmed the European course as a safeguard of sovereignty.
V. Kotsiuk, Liudmyla Hutsalo, Ihor Hryhorchak et al.· European Journal of Social S...· 0 citations
Abstract This research examines the impact of the national power outages during the last quarter of 2024 on students in the hybrid modality at the Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi (UPEC) [State Polytechnic University of Carchi], Ecuador. The study analyzes the effects on academic continuity, access to digital resources, and student persistence. Adopting a mixed-methodological approach, a survey was administered to 177 affected students to identify their adaptation strategies and the socioeconomic barriers encountered. The results reveal a significant energy-digital gap, where students resorted to precarious solutions such as mobile data consumption and portable power units, facing high costs and logistical limitations. Furthermore, the findings evidence a decline in student motivation, with a critical proportion considering academic withdrawal due to systemic uncertainty. The discussion highlights the urgency of moving beyond traditional contingency planning toward energy-resilient educational models. It concludes that the sustainability of hybrid education in Latin America is structurally dependent on basic infrastructure, challenging the assumption of universal digital ubiquity.
Patricio Moreno-Gudiño, D. Ruiz-Onofre· Texto Livre· 0 citations
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the exclusion of the elderly population from human development strategies generates psychological suffering, acting as a primary risk factor for loneliness and social isolation. In contrast, Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs), spearheaded by the internet, offer a multifaceted ecosystem conducive to accessing information on health, knowledge, leisure, and social interaction. The objective of this study was to analyze the actions and impacts of initiatives implemented to promote the digital inclusion of older adults in the current technological era. Methodologically, a literature review was conducted in the Capes Periodicals Portal using the search terms "inclusão dos idosos" AND "era digital", bounding the temporal horizon between January 2021 and October 2025. Based on the screening of 17 articles analyzed under the qualitative thematic approach, the findings were categorized into two analytical axes: emergency digital inclusion in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, and perennial tools for digital literacy and citizenship in old age. The results reveal a scenario of profound dialectical ambivalence. In the pandemic scope, digital mediation functioned as a protective shield for maintaining socio-affective bonds, although it exposed individuals to psychopathological symptoms induced by the infodemic. In the structural axis, it was found that the appropriation of tools such as gamification, podcasts, and digital storytelling enhances metamemory and self-esteem in senescence; however, full inclusion still faces the hyper-vulnerability of elderly consumers to virtual fraud, a lack of family support, and severe ergonomic design barriers in commercial interfaces. In conclusion, the integration of DICTs in formal or non-formal educational settings transcends instrumental access to devices, requiring public policies for critical digital literacy aimed at asserting the dignity, autonomy, and cyber-citizenship of the elderly.
José Carlos de Oliveira Silva, Samuel Arruda Arcanjo, Maxiel Alves De Oliveira et al.· International Seven Journa...· 0 citations
This paper investigates the sudden influx of "TikTok refugees" to Rednote platform in early 2025 following the ban of TikTok in several countries. It analyzes the user behaviors and cross-cultural dynamics that emerged during this digital migration and subsequent socialization process. The study first examines the contradictory yet symbiotic relationship between refugees' forced displacement and their active efforts to establish roots on a new platform. It then explores how Rednote facilitates this transition through open registration policies and the rapid deployment of translation tools. Furthermore, the paper discusses how both refugee and local user groups achieve social satisfaction through information exchange and emotional resonance, extending the platform's entertainment attributes into the realm of intercultural communication. Finally, it analyzes the commercial opportunities and cultural challenges—such as cultural discount due to linguistic differences—that arise from this user influx. The findings indicate that Rednote refugee phenomenon represents a complex process of cross-cultural re-socialization, demonstrating that user interaction on social platforms can significantly impact cultural transmission. This study concludes by discussing the implications for platform governance and the future of digital cultural exchange.
Xinying Du· Communications in Humanities...· 0 citations
The Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has exacerbated the challenge not only of physical survival but also of maintaining mental health and strengthening the psychological resilience of the population. Cyberspace, having become one of the main channels for obtaining information, has simultaneously increased the risks of media trauma and infodemic, necessitating new mechanisms of psychological self-protection. This study aimed to analyse the dynamics of shifts in value orientations regarding well-being in the context of the digitalisation of Ukrainian society during wartime, and to provide a theoretical justification and empirical verification of the “Model of Subjective Regulation of Well-Being” as a response to the challenges of the contemporary Ukrainian cyberspace. The study employed a comprehensive approach involving the analysis of secondary data (World Happiness Report), big data from search queries (Google BigQuery 2022-2025), media headlines (Istio) and empirical methods (K. Riff scale, BASIC Ph, PERMA-Profiler). The study covered approximately 5,000 people, including educators in frontline areas, and was conducted in two stages: a mass survey (N = 4,843) and an in-depth analysis of eudaimonic well-being (N = 300). It was found that university lecturers and school teachers demonstrated high scores for “Environmental Mastery” and “Purpose in Life” – 80%, whilst the overall level of well-being according to the PERMA-Profiler was 7.8/10. It has been shown that traditional models of wellbeing are transformed into an active eudaimonic strategy of life-making. The evolution of the population’s coping strategies has been identified: from shock adaptation to a demand for autonomy and new knowledge. The “Model of Subjective Regulation of Well-Being” was verified, in which the “axiological anchor” (Dignity and Meaning) serves as the basic stabiliser of the psyche. It was established that the professional fulfilment of educators in the frontline zone is a form of subjective resistance. The practical significance lies in the possibility of implementing the Model of Subjective Regulation of Well-Being into systems of preventive psychoeducation and psychological rehabilitation for Ukrainians, particularly educators
Olena Bohdan· Scientific Studios on Social...· 0 citations
A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.
