The image of the professional future and the features of intelligence

the research is devoted to the problem of maintaining the stability of behavior in an ever-changing world. It is postulated that one of the mechanisms for maintaining sustainability is the formation of an image of the desired future. It is shown that building an image of the future is associated with predictive activity, which depends on the intellectual characteristics of the individual. It is shown that the most important component of human intelligence is the ability to act "in the mind", which affects both predictive activity and planning features. The article examines the features of building an image of a professional future with different development of the ability to act "in the mind": the presence of a distant image of the future, the presence of intermediate goals and their correspondence to the final goal, the availability of resources to achieve the goals. It is shown that with the increasing development of the ability to act "in the mind", the likelihood of step-by-step planning of the future and assessment of the resources needed to achieve the goals increases, which reduces the time for professional self-determination. As an aid to the individual in case of difficulties in shaping the image of the future, it is proposed to conduct psychological training, the purpose of which is to develop a collective decision on the strategy and tactics of building an image of the future to solve the tasks that the individual sets for himself. The procedure for conducting this training is described. It is postulated that the study of the relationship between the development of the ability to act "in the mind" in adolescence will allow not only to solve the problem of holistic personality research, but also to build a program of assistance to the individual in solving problems of the present and future. It is postulated that knowledge of one's cognitive characteristics in adolescence will allow a person to build an optimal line of development for himself in the future. It is stated that this line of research is conducted by the Russian psychological school and has no analogues abroad.

the image of the future, intermediate goals, personal resources, the ability to act "in the mind", professional future, features of intelligence