Manipulation of consciousness in contemporary social practices

The article examines the phenomenon of manipulation of consciousness from the point of view of sociological sciences. The author focuses on the key directions of manipulation, among which society, communication and information. The analysis of each of the directions is carried out on the basis of the study of sociological works devoted to the study of manipulations, public consciousness and the possibility of changing value attitudes. As the results of the study, it is proposed to develop measures against manipulation based on the study of the possible direction of manipulative influence.