Curriculum «Psychology of economic behavior of a specialist» with art-development techniques

The article presents content and structure of curriculum «Psychology of economic behavior of a specialist». Special course contains complex of art-development techniques as techniques for actualization of person's potential in adult education. Special course was developed and implemented on Department of Management Psychology in Central Institute of Post-Graduate Education of University of Educational Management. As a result of training on the program of this special course specialists will acquire knowledge on peculiarities of trust in economic and interethnic relations; become aware of peculiarities of social capital functioning in different communities and role of citizenship activity in support of sustainable economic development; will be able to develop skills of prevention of corruption behavior which undermines economic trust and treats social capital functioning. Art-development techniques through awareness of feelings, emotions, states help specialists to see changes from the point of view of opening perspective for development, show resourcefulness of permanent learning. In conditions of permanent renewal of skills in order to remain competitive, psychological readiness for constant learning in adult age, despite professional achievements gained by outdated skills, becomes indispensable condition for successful professional activity. Such readiness for constant learning can be also considered as prophylaxis of psychological traumatization in professional crises passing. Actualization, development and realization of person's potential often occurs in the process of shifting from one professional sphere to another. Orientation on personal values in uncertain VUCA-world requires awareness of these values and goals as orientation in behavior strategy choice and actions in each concrete situation. We consider visual metaphor as inherent component of adult education due to activation of emotional and intellectual spheres in conditions of ambiguous and uncertain meanings.