Memetics and Plagiarism in Trial Psychology

Yurii Ivanov

Oct 2025 · Trial Psychology / Тріал психологія Book 3 · TrialPsychology

About this ebook

In the digital age, we are witnessing a new form of cultural evolution, where the ideas we call memes(from the Greek.mimeme– imitation), are spreading at an unprecedented speed. But this process has also given rise to a shadowy phenomenon – educational plagiarism.

Traditional methods of combating plagiarism are proving to be outdated. Our goal is to shift thinking from punishment to understanding. This textbook is an attempt to understand plagiarism not as a crime, but as a symptom. We analyze it through the prism of memetics and propose a new, integrated approach —Trial Psychology (from Lat.trial--test tentative first proving and Greek.logos- word, meaning).

We view plagiarism as an initial, necessary stage in the process of establishing authorship, which we call "creative mutation". This shifts the focus from imitation to authentic development.

About the author

Born in Ukraine, Kyiv in 1973. Has 4 higher educations: systems engineer, "black box" of aircraft; engineer-economist, production management; law; ontopsychology. Works with methods and tools of psychological counseling in psychoanalysis, logotherapy, humanistic psychology.

Has practical experience since 2008 in daily psychological counseling in a charitable organization, state and private kindergartens and schools, private practice.

Has offices for full-time psychological counseling in Ukraine, Irpin, Brovary, Kyiv. Provides online services worldwide.

Plays the alto saxophone and transverse flute.