PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL ABILITIES OF CREATIVE PERSONALITIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Abstract

The article presents the results of the empirical analysis of psychological features of the development of special abilities of creative personalities with special needs. The concept of a personality with special needs or a person with disabilities was clarified; the traits of creative personalities with special needs which at the same time characterize structural components of special abilities were determined: creativity, general creative abilities of a high level, self-actualization ability. According to the results of the experimental analysis it was found that creative personalities with disabilities have high results on the following scales: inclination to risk, curiosity, complexity, imagination. According to the results of the correlation analysis, the direct connection of structural components of special abilities was proved: curiosity with values; risk – with need for knowledge; orientation in time – with values, risk and extroversion; view of nature – with curiosity and extroversion; need for knowledge – with creativity and risk; creativity – with need for knowledge and development of values; extraversion – with view of nature and orientation in time; sincerity – with imagination.

Keywords: creative personality with special needs, self-actualization ability, creativity, special abilities, imagination, curiosity, complexity and inclination to risk.

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