This article provides a theoretical analysis of the cognitive and value-based determinants influencing the formation of students’ social identification in the context of globalization. Within the scope of the study, the psychological essence of social identification, its formation mechanisms, and its transformation under contemporary global conditions are examined. The process of social identification is interpreted based on Henri Tajfel’s theory, highlighting the role of cognitive factors—such as reflection, metacognition, and global thinking—in the development of self-awareness. In addition, the study analyzes the system of students’ values and its impact on the identification process, drawing on Shalom Schwartz’s theory of basic human values. The findings substantiate that social identification represents a multifactorial and dynamic psychological system.

globalization, social identification, cognitive determinants, value system, reflection, metacognition, student personality, social consciousness, global thinking

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