The problem of measuring the phenomenon of “culture of silence” in interpersonal relationships

The relevance of the study of the phenomenon of “culture of silence” is due to the fact that in psychology today the content, functions, and mechanisms of formation of this phenomenon have not been determined. One of the main obstacles to studying the phenomenon of the “culture of silence” is the lack of appropriate research methodology. The development of psychological tools is a necessary condition for further study of this psychological phenomenon. The paper describes the search for methods for empirical research of the phenomenon of “culture of silence”. The purpose of the study is to find possible ways to develop a psychological methodology that can measure the characteristics of the manifestation of the “culture of silence” phenomenon. It should be noted that this article is the initial stage of research. The article describes the author’s projective methodology for studying the phenomenon of “culture of silence” and a description of the results obtained with its help. The study sample consisted of 49 people aged from 20 to 47 years. The stimulus material of the technique is a series of videos from Yakut and Japanese films lasting from 32 seconds to one minute. The following results were obtained: respondents’ attitude towards silence in dialogue is negative. It was revealed that respondents better understand the negative emotions and emotional state of the characters. As a result of the study, 3 videos were identified, for which the most versatile and detailed answers were received. In the future, it is planned to develop a questionnaire based on the selected videos to identify respondents’ understanding of silence in dialogue.

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