The Possibilities of Typological Approach in the Study of Epistemological Styles

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Abstract

In the article possibilities of typological approach in defi nition of the psychological content of the concept “epistemological style” are discussed. Justifi cation of value of subject approach is given in studying of a problem of informative styles and, in particular, in use of the subject — object orienta- tions typology in research of substantial components of epistemological styles. As a result of the theoretical analysis the similar typologies of the personality reflecting psychological reality which can be described through the concept “epistemological style” are revealed.

General Information

Keywords: typologies of the personality, cognitive style approach, epistemological styles, subject approach, a typology the subject — object orientations

Journal rubric: General Psychology, Personality Psychology, History of Psychology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Korjova E.Y., Rudykhina O.V. The Possibilities of Typological Approach in the Study of Epistemological Styles. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Psychology, 2016. no. 3, pp. 7–17. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

References

Kholodnaia M. A. Kognitivnye stili: O prirode individual’nogo uma: ucheb. posobie [Cognitive styles: About the nature of individual mind: manual]. Moscow, PER SE Publ., 2002. 304 p. (In Russian)

Information About the Authors

Elena Y. Korjova, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St.Petersburg, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-1421, e-mail: elenakorjova@gmail.com

Olga V. Rudykhina, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St.Petersburg, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-4016, e-mail: olga.rudykhina@gmail.com

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