THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAVEL

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  • Davronjonova Rukhsora Olimjon kizi ##default.groups.name.author##
  • Abdurakhmanova Khabiba ##default.groups.name.author##

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Keywords: mindset, travel psychology, personality change, worldview

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Abstract: Though psychologists have only lately started to carefully investigate 
how travel affects personality and worldview, travel has long been thought to be a 
transformational experience. This essay digs into the psychological mechanisms by 
which travel stimulates personal growth, cognitive flexibility, and emotional resilience. 
It examines how exposure to various situations, difficulties, and social interactions 
results in long-lasting changes in qualities like openness, extroversion, and empathy, 
drawing on personality theories, cultural psychology, and empirical research. It also 
looks at how immersive travel changes a person's global identity, self-concept, and 
cultural  perspectives.  The  results  emphasize  that  travel  is  a  significant  process  of 
psychological growth rather than just a luxury or a means of escape. 

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2025-04-23

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##issue.vol## 43 ##issue.no## 3 (2025): TA'LIM INNOVATSIYASI VA INTEGRATSIYASI| 43-SON | 3-TO'PLAM

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Davronjonova Rukhsora Olimjon kizi, & Abdurakhmanova Khabiba. (2025). THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAVEL . Ta’lim Innovatsiyasi Va Integratsiyasi, 43(3), 198-201. https://scientific-jl.com/tal/article/view/10078