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Психологическая резистентность к манипуляциям у россиян с разными политическими установками
In today's information society, where the influence of manipulative technologies on public
opinion is increasing, identifying factors that influence personal resilience to external
information influences is becoming increasingly important. The subject of this study was the
psychological resistance to manipulation among Russians with different political attitudes,
taking into account personal characteristics and demographic factors. The study utilized both
the author's own instruments (a questionnaire of political attitudes) and well-known
psychological methods (the Big Five, the OKM97 Critical Thinking Questionnaire). The
sample included 422 respondents aged 18 to 74 living in Russia. The survey questionnaire
was developed using the Anlketolog platform, and empirical data was collected on the
Toloka.ai platform. The study results confirmed a typology of political identity, including so-
called "loyalists," "activists," "political absentees," "patriots," and "cosmopolitans."
Correlation analysis revealed that more politically radical citizens, regardless of their
ideology, are more vulnerable to manipulation. Among those with all types of political
ideologies, those with poorer critical and constructive thinking in general and emotional
coping in particular were more susceptible to manipulation. These were more common among
"political absentees" and fewer among "patriots". Extroverts were more resistant to
manipulation in business. The study's results confirmed that low emotional stability, along
with agreeableness and openness, makes people less protected from manipulative influences.
Those with higher levels of education and/or those with more religious beliefs were found to
be more resistant to manipulation.