PEDAGOGICAL PREVENTION OF PSYCHOSOMATIC DEFORMATIONS OF STUDENTS’ LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES

Purpose. To substantiate the effectiveness of the use of virtual reality technologies in the system of legal education for pedagogical prevention and prevention of destructive psychosomatic deformations of students’ legal consciousness.&#x0D; Methodology. In the present study, a set of complementary methodological strategies was used, which made it possible to carry out an interdisciplinary synthesis of the problems of psychosomatic deformation of the legal consciousness of the individual.&#x0D; The method of theoretical analysis and generalization of the results of previous research in the fields of law, psychology and information technology was the basis for the conceptualization of the phenomenon under consideration.&#x0D; The application of a systematic approach provided a comprehensive consideration of the problem, taking into account the mutual influence of psychological, legal and technological determinants of the deformation of legal consciousness.&#x0D; The modeling method made it possible to develop a theoretical model of using virtual reality to prevent distortions of the structure of the legal consciousness of the individual.&#x0D; The section «Materials and methods» analyzes the concept of somatic rights as a theoretical and methodological basis for the study of the problem of psychosomatic deformation of legal consciousness. The views of various scientists on the nature and classification of somatic rights are considered, an interdisciplinary approach is applied that integrates the methodology of jurisprudence, psychology and information technology.&#x0D; Results. The section «Results» demonstrates the dangers of psychosomatic deformation of legal consciousness for personal and social development, justifies the need to develop new strategies for pedagogical prevention using the capabilities of virtual reality. Specific recommendations are formulated to minimize the risks of destructive transformation of legal consciousness through metaverse technologies.&#x0D; The article analyzes the causes and specifics of the manifestation of psychosomatic deformations of legal consciousness based on the theory of somatic rights. The essence of virtual reality technologies is revealed in relation to the tasks of optimizing the legal socialization of the individual. Methodological recommendations are formulated on the use of virtual reality tools to prevent destructive transformations of an individual’s legal consciousness.&#x0D; Practical implications. The Discussion section analyzes the prospects of using metaverses to model legal situations, form a humanistically oriented type of legal awareness, implement the principle of somatic rights in a virtual environment, and substantiates the potential of VR technologies to optimize the processes of legal socialization of the individual.&#x0D; The integrated use of virtual reality technologies in the legal education system will allow for effective pedagogical prevention and correction of psychosomatically caused deformations in the legal consciousness of students.&#x0D; In conclusion, the main conclusions regarding the possibilities of using metaverses for the prevention and correction of psychosomatically conditioned deformations of the structure of the legal consciousness of the individual are summarized. Promising directions for further research in this area are determined.