Citizens are misled before elections, says psychologist (video)
Despite government’s assurances that the outcome of the 6 December constitutional referendum reflects the general moods of population, citizens are actually dissatisfied with the results, says psychologist Hrant Avanesyan. Each nationwide election instills in people hope for changes but the constitutional referendum, like the previous elections, deflated that hope. The psychologist says the low turnout is explained by the uncertainty about the future after the adoption of the new Constitution. “When people are to vote for someone, it is much easier for them to make a decision. However, it is quite a different matter when it comes to the content. Citizens were not well informed about the constitutional changes; it seems they did not even need it. The important thing for them was to have confidence in the political forces that represented the Yes and No fronts, but the palette of the political forces did not create a real image,” Mr Avanesyan said. The psychologist says problem is more profound than it may seem. Media regularly increased the level of public anxiety which influenced people’s behaviour and their attitude towards public events.
