Problems of Research of Abilities in Modern Russian Psychology: In Search of a New Theory

Occupation: Head of general and social psychology chair
Affiliation: Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky
Address: Russian Federation, Yaroslavl

Yurii Slepko

Occupation: Head of the Faculty of Education
Affiliation: Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky
Address: Russian Federation, Yaroslavl

DMITRY USHAKOV

Occupation: Director
Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

V. Shadrikov

Occupation: Research Professor of Faculty of Social Sciences of the School of Psychology
Affiliation: National Research University “Higher School of Economics”
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Psikhologicheskii zhurnal

Edition

Volume 44 Issue 4

Pages

5-14

Abstract

The state of the problem of abilities in the modern history of Russian psychological science is discussed. It is argued that despite the recognition by the psychological community of the high functional significance of abilities as a factor of achievement in various types of activity, as a factor in human development, the real productivity of research in the field of the psychology of abilities remains quite low. It is shown that in the recent history of Russian psychology there is a decline in the interest of the scientific community in the development of this problem. This is a consequence of a longer process of low-intensity research of abilities in Soviet psychology. Based on the analysis of publications in leading psychological journals for the period 1991–2022, an attempt has been made to systematize research in the field of psychology of abilities. Two approaches to research analysis were used: methodological analysis (characterization of research by type, subject, method, object), functional analysis (characterization based on the use of abilities as an object of research and as an object of formation). The author substantiates the statement that the decrease in the intensity of research in the field of psychology of abilities is a consequence of the lack of a “working” theory of abilities in psychological science, which allows solving the problems of determining the structure of abilities and their interaction, their development, functioning and formation.

Keywords

abilities, psychology, ability theory, methodology, explanation, integration

Acknowledgment

The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant №22-28-00089, https://rscf.ru/project/22-28-00089/

Received

12.08.2023

Publication date

02.10.2023

Number of characters

25650

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GOST	Mazilov V., Slepko Y., USHAKOV D., Shadrikov V. Problems of Research of Abilities in Modern Russian Psychology: In Search of a New Theory // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2023. – V. 44. – Issue 4 C. 5-14 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920027081-5-1 (circulation date: 14.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920027081-5
MLA	Mazilov, V., Slepko, Yurii, USHAKOV, DMITRY, Shadrikov, V. "Problems of Research of Abilities in Modern Russian Psychology: In Search of a New Theory." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 44.4 (2023):5-14. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920027081-5
APA	Mazilov V., Slepko Y., USHAKOV D., Shadrikov V. (2023). Problems of Research of Abilities in Modern Russian Psychology: In Search of a New Theory. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 44(4), pp.5-14 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920027081-5

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