The study of the features of thinking and reflection in the light of life-purpose orientations of young adults
The article presents the results of the research on the features of thinking and reflection in the light of life-purpose orientations of young people. The psychological characteristics, reflecting the features of information processing and interpretation, may be associated with the conceptual sphere of young adults. The study involved 149 participants aged 18 to 25, the average age was 19.6 ± 2.2 (73% being female, 27% - male). The article points out that there are a number of statistically significant correlations between the features of thinking and reflection in the light of life-purpose orientations. The tendency towards logical comprehension of information by extracting essential relationships between symbols or iconic objects is associated with a higher level of meaningfulness and satisfaction with life, as well as a clearer life perspective. At the same time, the shift of a respondent's focus to internal experiences and the propensity to "soul-searching" are associated with a decrease in the belief that a respondent has control over what is happening in his/her own life, a decrease in satisfaction with the present and self-actuating in retrospect. Systematic reflection as the ability to distance oneself when assessing events of one's life is associated with a higher level of satisfaction with the present and emotional saturation of life, as well as the conviction of man that a person can control his/her life.