Chronotopic Characteristics of the Image of the World during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The image of the world is a set space-temporal and value-semantic chronotopic components. It functional system psychological adaptation to constant changes in human lifeworld. COVID-19 pandemic model severe lifeworld lifestyle. research objective was identify characteristics crisis. study conducted twice, i.e. before outbreak during period maximum restrictions, featured 92 people. transformed structure world. occurred orientation identification one’s characteristics, followed by certain reorientation these from national civil identity one. family-role components self-image became more significant. past perspective expanded, while future shrank. emotional coloring present negative, seen as positive, appeared moderately optimistic. All three time modes proved be event-filled. These processes were observed against background polarization value preferences. level meaningfulness life showed multidirectional dynamics, probably, result different crisis-coping mechanisms with levels productivity. restructured all world, which had mobilizing productive character.