The influence of personality qualities on the perception of reality in the conditions of war

Abstract

Active hostilities ongoing on the territory of Ukraine lead to cardinal changes in the usual environment of life, cause a devastating blow on the psychological health of citizens, significantly increase the requirements for the level of their psycho-emotional resources, emotional stability and endurance. Optimal cognitive functioning, the ability to maintain controllable behavior and self-control in critical, extreme situations depend on the individual psychological characteristics of the personality, which in today’s severe conditions acquire a special and unconditional value. Possible psychological determinants of the peculiarities of perception and assessment of the life situation in which a person finds oneself in the conditions of war are of scientific interest, in particular, the identification of those personal qualities that determine how a person perceives, interprets and evaluates tragic military events that endanger one’s safety and the safety of the loved ones, to the extent that they maintain faith in a positive future, do not despair.