Psychological features of mentality of regional communities of Ukraine

Abstract

This article contains methodological study and practical experience of research in the field mentality of regional communities in Ukraine. The purpose of the study makes it especially actual in our days because mentality as a construct offer convenient opportunity to trace the ways of perceiving, interpreting reality and responding to it, the unification of the ways of perception of the world, attitude, outlook and identical patterns of behavior. These features are more useful in scientific point of view than any other psychological features of members of regional communities. They make it possible to understand the ethno-psychological features of regional communities better and use the knowledge to consolidate Ukrainian society and negate "the regional separatism".