EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE“TOPICAL PROBLEMS OF MASS CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH”

The Eighth International Scientific and Practical Conference entitled “Current Problems of Mass Consciousness Research” was held on March 21–22, 2025, becoming an important event in the scientific community. The organizers of this forum were Penza State University and Kostanay Regional University named after A. Baitursynov (Kazakhstan). To ensure maximum coverage of stakeholders and ease of participation, the conference was organized in a hybrid format, combining both in-person attendance and the ability to connect online. Technical support for online sessions was provided by the KonturTolk video conferencing service. During the conference, participants were able to discuss in detail key issues related to the vast and complex problematic field of mass consciousness, with special emphasis on the study of the multi-level nature and internal inconsistency of this social phenomenon. The fruitful work of the conference resulted in a published collection of materials, which included a wide range of studies conducted by modern psychologists in the field of psychology of mass consciousness.