The role of creativity and creative abilities in the professional formation of future practical psychologists

Examined the theoretical basis of development of professional creative abilities and creativity of future practical psychologists. Submitted the basic scientific approaches to understanding the creative potential of a psychologist-professional. Detected the principles of designing the system of work on the development of creativity and creative professional abilities of students-psychologists. Singled out the creativity as personal characteristics, as the realization by the professional of his own individuality in the course of fulfillment of production problems. Proved the different-aspect vision of the essence of professional creative abilities which integrates into the category of creative personality. Full-weighty disclosed the role of creativity and creative abilities in the professional formation of psychologist-professional.