Psychology, 2019, 10, 1077-1094 http://www.scirp.org/journal/psych ISSN Online: 2152-7199 ISSN Print: 2152-7180 DOI: 10.4236/psych.2019.108070 Jun. 28, 2019 1077 Psychology Influence of Categories of Modernity in the Consciousness of Young People Manol Manolov Department of Psychology, “St. Cyril and St. Methodius”, University of Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Abstract Definitions such as “liquefied reality”, “multiphrenia” and “Proteus personal- ity” are used to describe the new time, postmodernity and personality formu- lated in the context of this influence. The messages that society directs to de- scribe the “world” of young people are directed at the loss of values, disregard for authority, irresponsibility. It is assumed that the leading cause of these descriptions is the influence of the very dynamic time, the permanent “keep- ing in touch with database” that leads to the formation of a conflict between the different generations, which is led by the lack of understanding, of conti- nuity. This assumption is also the leading reason for conducting the study among young people. The main objective is to attempt to outline the percep- tion of the categories of the new age—to shade the contents of their con- sciousness. The age of the respondents, apart from being in the zeitgeist, is also selected in connection with the process of forming identity. It is precisely the way in which reality is adopted and represents the field that meets the ex- perience that will make the person in the future stable. This report presents the part of the research, which lists the closest two associations in relation to the contemporary categories. The results show to a great extent, the increa- singly prevalent objectification, understanding and interpretation of reality through direct messages and the decreasing refraction of the reality through the metaphor. The results lead to the claim of available knowledge, but lack- ing awareness, breaking the reality through individuality. This is why it is sought both in the information flow and in relation to the intergenerational distance available and the neglect of the experience compensated by obtaining the available information. Keywords Postmodernism, Consciousness, Hypermodernity, Categories of Modernity, Attitudes How to cite this paper: Manolov, M. (2019). Influence of Categories of Modern- ity in the Consciousness of Young People. Psychology, 10, 1077-1094. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2019.108070 Received: May 21, 2019 Accepted: June 25, 2019 Published: June 28, 2019 Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access