Basyuk O. Distortion of information in the communication process as a means of gaining social acceptance in youthful age.

Thesis deals with the social and psychological characteristics of susceptibility to distortion of information by youth in the process of communicating with the environment as a manifestation of approval motivation. Found that wanting to gain social approval and acceptance by representatives of youth tend to use lies which can be divided into six main types: demonstration of benevolence, self-praise, demonstration of selflessness, masking malevolence, demonstration of self-control, demonstration of modesty. Designed motivational and communicative model of information distortion by youth to gain social approval. It illustrates the patterns of use and the motivational component each type of distortion information in the specific communication areas where young people have a need for social approval.