Forming the Image of a Professional in Psychology Students: Theoretical Analysis of the Problem

The article deals with the problem of training competent specialists in the field of psychology. A theoretical analysis of the formation of the image of a professional is presented, the process of professionalization is described. Particular attention is paid to the formation of the personality of a student-psychologist, the importance of his personal qualities and a positive attitude towards future professional activity is indicated as a key component of professional self-determination. On the basis of the reviewed sources on the topic of identity, a definition was presented of both identity itself and professional identity, the factors of its formation. In conclusion, the author comes to the conclusion that through the indirect formation of professional identity, a system of ideas about the profession and about his own personality, a student-psychologist realizes his own value as a future psychologist, and, accordingly, the formation of a real professional image-I.