Psychological aspects of mass political consciousness of Russian citizens after the 2016 parliamentary elections
This article analyzes the psychological aspects of mass political cons- ciousness of Russian citizens after 2016 parliamentary elections, as well as traces its impact on the further development of the political process prior to the 2018 presidential elections. The authors define the political perception of leading Russian politicians before and after the parliamentary elections, and pay particular attention to analysis of the image of modern Russian authorities in Russian citizens' mass consciousness. The article shows different layers of these images: rational and unconscious ones that enable to use data of this study for a forecast of transformation of public mentality.