PROBLEMS OF MANIFESTING THE UNIQUENESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AMONG MODERN STUDENT YOUTH

The research is aimed at studying the desire for uniqueness among students in their daily lives, in the learning process, and in the socio-political sphere, as well as the readiness of young people to defend their own opinions in the public space and to resist the pressure of external influences and public opinion. The research is aimed at identifying the motives of young people for manifesting uniqueness or for social conformity, the reasons for young people suppressing their own individuality, manifestations of self-censorship, and so on.Personality is a systemic quality. The defining features of a personality are integrity and uniqueness. A person, on the one hand, is aware of their belonging to a certain social environment and commonality with it; on the other hand, they distinguish themselves from this environment, understanding their distinctiveness, their “selfness.” A personality becomes aware of itself both through identification with others and through its difference from others.The need to be unique and dissimilar to others essentially contradicts other motivations. Free self-expression puts people at risk of destroying their relationships and jeopardizing their social standing.Suppressing one’s individuality and striving to fit in with the crowd can have the opposite effect: causing feelings of guilt or anxiety instead of satisfaction. This threatens even greater hostility and misunderstanding between people.People have become more concerned about their social status, which affects their desire and ability to be unique. In recent years, there has been an increase in both general and social anxiety.The survey showed that students value the pursuit of uniqueness quite highly. At the same time, modern people, especially the youth, are characterized by a desire to “be on-trend,” which is usually passed off as a desire for uniqueness. Uniqueness requires critical thinking regarding generally accepted views and the views of the majority.