Book

This book is bringing you very new quasi-experimental design study of the mindset created by different dramatic works through the history of contemporary literature and theatre. Author has worked together with Sociological Group SONALI and has tapped into the research of previously unexplored subject: how does violent or nonviolent mindset is created through works of art as propaganda? This is undoubtedly a very interesting question - not many studies have been done on this very subject. The theory of well known Georgian Psychologist Dimitri Uznadze is used in this work as a framework of psychological and philosophical study. At the same time work of Dr. Rismag Gordeziani on PAX IBERIANA as well as founding representatives of the field of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution have been used. The revolutionary new concept of PEACEFUL MINDSET INDEX is measured by different categories in this work after the participants have watched each of the dramas presented in this work. This work underlies the need for looking for answers to today's fundamental epistemological questions: whether or not human nature is predisposed towards violence and what are the ways of preventing mass-violence?.. Of course, this is the first step in this direction and a large amount of work has to be done in the future. But the quantitative and qualitative research done in this work gives us a good guide on how different artistic works as well as propaganda can make an impact on human mindset regarding violence. Contemporary challenges have shown us very vividly that the road for political, social, psychological and other humanistic sciences needs to identify the road where we can understand the importance of mindset on human actions, especially regarding violence. As Dimitri Uznadze said, mindset prepares human beings for action and very often it determines an act. It is very important to have more insight into the role of mindset and creative acts to overcome the problem of violence. This work is just a first step in this direction and it needs to be continued.