Problems of the life goals in modern psychology: formation history, current state and prospects of research
This article presents the results of theoretical analysis of the history of the study of the life goals of personality. The basic stages of studying of the life goals of the person in a domestic and foreign psychological science are resulted. In comparative comparison the most significant merits and demerits in domestic and western approaches to research of the life goals of the person are revealed. The basic problems on which studying the further theoretical and empirical research of the life goals of the person should be directed are revealed. Work has acted as attempt of the most modern and full reflexion of history of studying, an actual condition, and also prospects of scientifically-psychological studying of the vital purposes of the person. Questions discussed in article represent theoretical interest for persons of processes of mental regulation carrying out scientifically-psychological studying by the person of ability to live.