„INTERCOURSE” AND „COMMUNICATION”: INTERPRETATIONAL FEATURES IN SPACE OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

The focus of the article is on the socio-psychological interpretation of the phenomenon of communication and of intercourse as a universal mechanism of society formation. The phenomena of „intercourse” and of „communication” are described in their interconnection and interdependence. The author considers intercourse and communication as a complex phenomenon, being studied by many branches of humanitarian knowledge. In a brief review, the history of studying the phenomenon is shown: of intercourse and of communication. The author analyzes and compares different approaches to the concept of intercourse and of communication. Іn conclusion the author presents her own vision of communication processes.