Traditions vs. Innovations: the Need for the Possible - the Possibility of the Necessary: Following the Results of the Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Discussion Club

Abstract

The results of the meeting of the interdisciplinary scientific discussion club at the Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education (Moscow) are presented. It is reported that the meeting discussed the problem of the correlation of traditions and innovations, their significance and role in the life of modern society. The main issues that were discussed during the scientific meeting are discussed.

Keywords

• traditions
• innovations
• culture
• civilization
• mediation
• civil society
• motivational relations
• historical approach
• russian mentality
• scientific discussion