Lomonosov Psychology Journal, 2006, 1, 136.

The article reviews the potential of certain tools in reflective social work, namely the use of animated films, the language, as a mean of understanding and alienation among people, and black humor, which the author presents as one of the methods of reflective social work.

The author, President of the R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology (St. Petersburg) writes about the history and present days of this private educational institute in which training of handicapped children specialists is combined with scientific and practical research in the domain.

The article presents the results of two studies conducted by staff and students of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The first research was devoted to the communicative attitudes of audience and authors of TV programs as partners in the television communications. It showed young viewers' expectations of television programs, their content and hosts. The second research studied the categorical structure of the TV hero's image in comparison with the children's and the youth's images of a "good" and an "evil" person along with their own images of self as a TV hero.

The article defines improvisation in organizational psychology and outlines the conditions of effective collective improvisation in the management team. The author also describes basic competencies of a manager-improviser.

Supported by the results of empirical research on connection between intellectual-personal potential of students and their creativity in the process of innovative learning, held in the Lomonosov Moscow state University, aims and objectives of innovative teaching in higher education are discussed.

The author, Head of Lomonosov Moscow State University's Department of Psychology's Chair of Psychogenetics, tells about the work of the newly created Chair. The article discusses works of B.M.Teplov — the founder of the school of differential psychology and psycho-physiology, which objectives are related to the tasks of psychogenetics. The main scientific accomplishments of the Chair and features of teaching process are also presented.

The article outlines the history of the psychology of computerization in Russia and describes its present state, focusing mainly on researches on mediation of human activity by computers and computer networks (the Internet and various Internet services) conducted at Department of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

The author analyzes modern system of training of practical psychologists in Russia, and training system of psychology students at universities, its strengths and weaknesses. Considerable attention is paid to training of school psychologists.

The article argues the necessity of psychological research on the problem of "cultural pathology" and the development of evidence-based programs confronting adverse impact of mass media culture that imposes ideals, rules and values far from humanistic on modern individual, often being the reason of neuroses. It discusses aims and objectives of the task, which should include not only the study of the problem, but also the development of a unified methodological and diagnostic apparatus, as well as the development of preventive measures-psychological and educational activities that help a person to resist the imposed values.

The article analyzes feelings aroused by thoughts of imminent, possible, or other kind of death. The author considers thoughts of death being a thirst-for-life stimulus, a force that motivates living. The attention is also brought to the role of television, with its scenes of violence and death, in meeting the emerged social demand for an experience connected with tragic events.

The article presents the original research on ethnic psychology and comparative mythology that reveals common psychological features (universal cognitive forms like Jungian archetypes) in representatives of different nations.

The article analyses the present status of the gradual formation of mental actions theory developed by famed Russian psychologist P.Y.Galperin. It discusses practical application of the theory in the field of education.

Interview with Yury P. Zinchenko, Doctor of psychological sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education, Dean of Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Chair of Psychology Council of Russian Educational and Methodical Association for Traditional University Education in Russian Federation, President of Russian Psychological Society.

The authors, leading members of the Chair of Ontopsychology of the Department of Psychology of SPSU, in their article reveal the history of the "ontopsychology" concept and discuss the subject and tasks of this branch of psychological science. Special attention is paid to cooperation of Russian psychologists with Italian scientist A. Meneghetti, and to work of the Slavic Association of Ontopsychology and Chair of Ontopsychology of SPSU, as well as to the practical applications of Ontopsychology.

The article analyzes the results of the conducted burnout study and describes personal and socio-demographic causes of this syndrome. The author names professions that are most exposed to burnout and provides with anti-burnout programs, developed by Russian specialists.

The author, Head of Lomonosov Moscow State University's Department of Psychology's Social Psychology Chair, speaks about training and scientific work at the Chair. The features of the curriculum are discussed. Information on the publications of staff is provided.

The article presents the essential features of applied psychological research and the characteristics of institutional design as a functional component of the management system. It analyzes the applied aspect of psychoanalytic and humanistic human concepts prerequisite for determining the working model of an individual within an organization. Models of an individual within managerial practice and theories are presented, including a three-component model of the life orientation.

Social and economic changes in modern society place create new demands from modern Russian psychological science and transform tasks of the psychologists. The article demonstrates the increasing importance of practical psychology, covering in details its functions and methods. The author outlines the ways of its further development and argues the need for improved training of practical psychologists and improved regulatory framework of psychologist activity.

Interview with Larissa A. Tsvetkovoj, Candidate of psychological sciences, Dean of faculty of Psychology of the St.-Petersburg state university. Vice-President of Russian Psychological Society.