Cognitive Ability and Socio-Psychological Adaptation of Teachers

Abstract

The research emphasized the necessity to study cognitive abilities of an individual to overcome modern challenges in the educational system. The article examined the data that shows interconnections of cognitive abilities and socio-psychological adaptation of teachers. We examined different criteria of social and psychological adaptation related to efficacy as well as to the self-evaluation of psychosocial health and comprehensive adaptiveness of a personality. The study revealed demonstrated that externality in working relations is positively connected with the comprehensive adaptiveness. We suggest that high cognitivel abilities of teachers support the flexibility and creativity in working with children; they also influence positive evaluation of personality traits as well as self-evaluation of professional attributes. The study of cognitive abilities of a personality allows to extend and enhance the concept of a personality potential both in theoretical and practical aspects.