THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE DOMINANT SENSORY MODALITY WITH A LEVEL OF MENTAL STRESS WHEN TEACHING SPECIAL SKILLS
Introduction. The role of the representative systems of the body in the daily activities of a person can not be overestimated. Traditionally, there are three perceptual systems: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. There are various options for the ratio of sensory modalities - from equal representation to the dominance of any of them. One of the components of the process of any learning is a perceptual process, the effectiveness of which depends on the successful choice of presentation. The process of learning special skills (in particular, shooting) can be accompanied by neuropsychic stress of varying degrees. The aim of the work was to identify the relationship between the dominant representational system and the level of neuropsychic stress during the formation of a special skill. Materials and methods. The study involved cadets-psychologists of the 4th and 5th courses of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia named after V.Ya. Kikotya -34 people aged 20 ± 0.7 years who are undergoing training in firearms training. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. As a diagnostic method, we used a questionnaire of neuropsychic stress, proposed by T.A. Nemchin, the leading sensory modality of perception was assessed according to the test of S. Efremtsev. The assessment of the leading modality was carried out once, the level of neuropsychic stress was studied twice (before and after fire training classes). The effectiveness of training in a special skill was assessed by the average score in fire training classes during the academic year. Results. The distribution according to the principle of the dominant perceptual modality in the study group showed the following ratio: persons with the leading visual modality accounted for 50%, kinesthetic - 39%, with a significantly lower representation in persons with the auditory modality (11%). A high level was found in 11% of the subjects, an average level in 89%, which indicates a satisfactorily developed level of sensory perception in the study group. An analysis of the obtained parameters of the level of neuropsychic stress showed a low (detensive) degree in the group as a whole (NPN - 1, from 30 to 50 points). However, there were statistically significant differences (p=0.045, p=0.038) between groups with dominance of different modalities. The minimum level of SNP was registered in the group with the dominance of the kinesthetic sensory modality compared to the visual and, especially, auditory modalities. Findings: 1. The distribution according to the principle of the dominant perceptual modality in the study group corresponded to the population data, the maximum number of persons with the leading visual modality, the minimum - with the auditory modality. The level of sensory perception in the study group can be assessed as satisfactorily developed. 2. The level of neuropsychic tension in all the subjects during fire training before and after shooting did not exceed 50 points and was assessed as detensive. At the same time, the NPI was statistically significantly lower in individuals with a dominant kinesthetic sensory modality. 3. An inverse relationship was revealed between the dominant kinesthetic sensory modality and the level of neuropsychic stress during the formation of a special skill.