The authors discuss the theoretical and methodological aspects of introducing the concept of social cohesion into the political plane of modern Europe. In the context of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, they also analyze the peculiarities of the manifestation of patriotism and the psychological parameters of media traumatization. The daily stressors of war and their measurement indicators are studied; the problem of citizens' readiness for psychological help is raised. The need for changes in education and media education is substantiated. The results of the analysis of the socio-psychological well-being of the schoolchild in the evaluations of various subjects of the educational process are presented, and the current forms of parental participation in ensuring educational reforms are considered.

The target group of the compendium are the scholars in the domain of political psychology and related sciences, teachers and students.