Sense Of Ownership Realization In The Space Of Individualism And Collectivism

The article presents the understanding of individualism and collectivism as a complex, complementary system. The aim of the article is to analyze psychological features of sense of ownership manifestation in a space of individualism and collectivism, both individual (personal), group and social. Peculiarities of a sense of ownership realization in an area of individualism and collectivism at the individual, interpersonal and public levels are substantiated. It was shown that individuals with a higher level of collectivist guidelines are more likely to show feelings for collective, common target of ownership show a higher level of responsibility, control, self-investment and intimate knowledge, which is optimally combined with a willingness to share property with others; as well as have a lower level of desire for appropriation, control and desire to dispose than persons with individualistic guidelines. It is substantiated that the individual tendency to individualism or collectivism determines not the general orientation towards psychological appropriation only, but also the way of interaction with the target of ownership and other persons, which is realized in various spheres and social practices. Prospects for further research are an empirical study of attitudes to different objects of ownership depending on the level of individualism-collectivism