NETWORK INFLUENCES AND AUTOPOIETIC MECHANISMS OF COGNITIVE RECONFIGURATION OF EASTERN CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CIVILIZATIONAL TRANSITION OF CENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the transformation of the consciousness of the Eastern individual in the context of the civilizational transition of Central Asian countries, unfolding against the backdrop of intensive processes of globalization, digitalization, and sociocultural modernization. Special attention is given to the role of digital networks, media platforms, and transnational information flows as factors shaping new types of social interaction, symbolic codes, and models of identity. It is demonstrated that network influences not only transform modes of thinking and perception of reality but also initiate processes of rethinking traditional values, cultural norms, and forms of social self-construction of the Eastern individual in a post-traditional society. The article substantiates the proposition that autopoietic processes enable the subject to preserve cultural and mental integrity while remaining open to innovation, thereby forming hybrid cognitive structures that combine elements of traditional worldviews with global discourses. As a result of the study, key features of cognitive reconfiguration of consciousness in Central Asia are identified, characterized by nonlinearity, multiplicity of identities, and increasing reflexivity. The conclusion is drawn that network influences and autopoietic mechanisms function as complementary factors of civilizational transformation, determining the trajectories of sociocultural development of the region in the contemporary world.