SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FORMATION OF COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE PEOPLES OF CENTRAL ASIA

This article explores the characteristics of the consciousness of Central Asian peoples (based on the
example of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) through the lens of an epistemological approach, focusing on modes of
cognition, mental strategies, and culturally conditioned forms of perceiving reality. The study aims to identify the
specificity of cognitive models shaped within traditional worldview systems, including mythological, religious, and
ethnophilosophical thinking. The analysis is based on an interdisciplinary methodology that integrates
philosophical epistemology, cognitive anthropology, and elements of ethnopsychology. Special attention is given
to the influence of historical and cultural conditions on the formation of unique cognitive patterns that shape
perception, thinking, and self-identification within society. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of
the mental landscapes of the region's peoples and expand the scope of contemporary epistemological research.