To the problem of diagnostics psychical state

Abstract

The article is devoted to theoretical analysis of psychological category "psychical state" and its diagnostics. The basic directions of research of psychical states of the person in psychological science are defined. Approaches to development of methods of diagnostics of psychical states are generalized. The basic principles of diagnostics of psychical states according to the physiological, psychological and behavioral levels are analyzed. It is generalized that the functional state in diagnostics is considered as a masking factor or, conversely, contributing to the manifestation of individual personality traits. Research paradigms and main ways of diagnostics of psychical states of a person are analyzed. The list of main disadvantages of functional tests as methods of diagnostics of functional states of a person is revealed. The special value of validity of methods of diagnostics of mental states is emphasized.