Psychological Factors of Personal Sovereignty in Cyberspace

The article explores the concept of personal sovereignty in cyberspace, aiming to identify psychological factors influencing its formation in virtual environments. It introduces terms like "psychological sovereignty" and "personal sovereignty in virtual reality," and discusses the positive and negative impacts of Internet technologies on social life. The study develops its own definition of psychological sovereignty and analyzes literature on the topic, comparing empirical data from domestic and foreign researchers. The conclusion highlights a lack of consensus in scientific literature on personal sovereignty in cyberspace, with foreign researchers using terms like "confidentiality" and "privacy paradox" instead. It also notes the scarcity of research on psychological factors affecting personal sovereignty in cyberspace.