Audiovisual Sources of Developing an Authentic Personality in Multicultural Environment

Abstract

The article investigates the concept of authenticity in the context of foreign language learning, and dwells on the significance of audiovisual sources for mastering the multicultural environment by an individual. The authors focus on authenticity as a psychological phenomenon and present an empirical study of the relationship between authentic perception of language and psychological constitution of personality. Psychodiagnostic techniques related to self-actualization, ability to adapt in new living conditions were used with students of Glazov Teachers’ Training Institute. The results of the empirical investigation show that the students who were taught using mostly authentic texts exhibited a higher foreign language skill level, greater psychological stability in communication, and they were able to use a greater range of non-verbal communication means.