Theories and concepts of self-development in the works of the foreign and local psychologists
The approaches to phenomenon and essence of person’s self-development in classсal and postclassical theories are considered in the article. It contains the revealed approaches to studying the psychological concepts related to the phenomenon of self-realization, which is based on the needs of growth, development and self-improvement. In the system of psychological concepts, studying of the structure of personality, the final stage is self-comprehension. Self-development is understood as the whole phenomenon. The article examined the cultural aspects of self-development, the basic directions in the study of the phenomenon of self-development in the psychological aspect at the end of XX century and in the beginning of the XXI century, as well as progress in human development and education through continuous learning, which is the main lever for growth, not only the individual but also humanity as a whole.