Fairy Tale Therapy as an Interdisciplinary Field of Research (Based on the Results of a Discussion Held at the Russian State Library)

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Abstract

On June 26, 2024, as part of the program of the XIII International Summer School “Evolution of Institutions for Self-Organization and Charity”, the Russian State Library for Young Adults held a discussion on "How to Form Positive Attitudes towards Philanthropy and Mutual Assistance?", which was attended by civil society researchers from Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Romania and the United Arab Emirates. The lively discussion focused on the methodology for using fairy tale therapy as a specific area of practical psychology to solve many social and cultural problems. In particular, the following question was highlighted: How fairy tales help develop social empathy, promote philanthropy in society and promote unity among people, and form attitudes towards charity and mutual assistance.

General Information

Keywords: fairy tale therapy, social attitudes, charity, philanthropy, mutual assistance

Journal rubric: Methods and Techniques

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpse.2024130212

Funding. The article was prepared within the framework of the project “Monitoring the State of Civil Society” with the support of the HSE Basic Research Program.

Received: 27.07.0224

Accepted:

For citation: Mersianova I.V., Mersiyanova M.V. Fairy Tale Therapy as an Interdisciplinary Field of Research (Based on the Results of a Discussion Held at the Russian State Library) [Elektronnyi resurs]. Klinicheskaia i spetsial'naia psikhologiia = Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 2024. Vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 205–211. DOI: 10.17759/cpse.2024130212. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

Information About the Authors

Irina V. Mersianova, PhD in Sociology, Director of the Center Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Nonprofit Sector, and Associate Professor, School of Politics and Governance, Faculty of Social Sciences, HSE University, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0275-4717, e-mail: imersianova@hse.ru

Margarita V. Mersiyanova, Research Intern at the Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Studies in Non-Commercial Sector at the Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector Studies, and Teaching Assistant in the Sociology Education Program, HSE University, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7457-4524, e-mail: mvmersiyanova@edu.hse.ru

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