The Emirati-Russian Psychological Dictionary
We would like to express our deep gratitude to all participants in the issuance of the Emirati-Russian Psychological Dictionary, the pioneering scientific project of its kind locally, regionally, and globally. This valuable work, executed in accordance with the terms of the international strategic partnership between the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination and the Ural Federal University, named after the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, contributes to the dissemination of knowledge and the enhancement of our understanding of psychological and behavioural sciences. We hope that everyone will benefit from this wonderful edition.
Special thanks and appreciation to the working group from both sides and the partners: the Abu Dhabi Health Department, the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Government Empowerment Department, the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, the United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi Media Network, and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre.
We dedicate this distinguished scientific edition to learners and researchers seeking a better understanding of psychological concepts and the exchange of knowledge between cultures. It can enhance understanding and communication in both Arabic and Russian languages. Moreover, it facilitates the educational, learning, and research processes, helping learners and researchers to better understand psychological concepts and exchange knowledge between cultures.
The dictionary enhances the social and cultural role of psychology in Emirati and Russian societies by providing psychological terms and concepts in both Arabic and Russian languages to promote public awareness of mental health issues and enhance psychological care in society. Especially given the importance of the Russian language in the field of psychology, as it contains rich specialized scientific concepts, this dictionary aims to provide accurate translation and interpretation of Russian concepts used in psychology, thus contributing to knowledge enrichment and scientific exchange.
The Emirati-Russian Psychological Dictionary contributes to the development of the field of psychology in the United Arab Emirates and Russia by understanding all branches of psychological sciences in theoretical foundations and practical applications. It provides practical guidance for assessing cases, diagnosing them, and implementing appropriate psychological therapy, serving as a reliable scientific reference in identifying the psychological and social needs of people of determination.
Abdullah Al Humaidan
Secretary General of the Zayed Higher Organization
for People of Determination
The book represents a significant result of scientific cooperation between the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination and the Ural Federal University, named after the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. This is the first attempt in science to create an Emirati-Russian Psychological Dictionary promoting prolific scientific cooperation between the UAE and Russia.
The dictionary offers a wide range of terms and all the correlating information covering all branches of psychology and will become a reliable tutor and guide in the comprehensive and detailed study of psychological terminology in the Russian and Arabic languages. The dictionary parameterization of scientific psychological knowledge accumulated by the scientists from the UAE and Russia and its reflection in a convenient for study and analysis dictionary form represents an important contribution to the development of scientific contacts and collaboration of the scientists from the two countries and is aimed at the dialogue between the Arab and Russian scientific and cultural traditions.
The creation of an educational bilingual dictionary involves solving a large-scale complex of theoretical and practical problems which would not have been possible without the permanently inspiring support of the leadership of the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination. We would like to express our special gratitude to the Secretary General of the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination – Al-Humaidan Abdullah Abdulali Abdullah and his team for their diligent work and willingness to resolve all the necessary issues promptly.
One of the innovative ideas of the Emirati-Russian Psychological Dictionary is to “blur” the boundaries of the terminology of one language which are usually considered to be meaningful and essential for scientists and to identify and describe certain mechanisms of knowledge dissemination that are universal for psychological science in general. Based on the principle that all people are equal and unique, scientists from Russia and the United Arab Emirates have attempted to reflect cultural differences while maintaining important psychological principles. Our research has shown that there are many similarities between our countries in terms of psychology.
It was a great honor for the scientists of the Ural Institute of Humanities of UrFU to work with the colleagues from the UAE, exchange experience, launch such an important and socially-relevant project and be a part of an active international community of psychologists.