Psychological time of the personality of older people: a theoretical review

Introduction. With the global aging of society, relevance problem psychological time elderly is increasing. The lack research in this scientific field, systematic knowledge matter increases need to study it. purpose article summarize data on personality people, highlight dominant trends domestic and foreign psychology stated problem. theoretical methodological basis was works scientists, whose interest lies not only plane time, but also late socialization elderly. main method analysis (meta-analysis) available world science, focused both construction a theory empirical studies phenomenon older people. result identification directions field elderly, as well detection “white spots” contradictions data. A distinctive feature Russian approach orientation clinical aspects, which make it possible reveal perceptual cognitive sides designated greater extent. Foreign literature focuses components time: perspective future, subjective age, features perception past. Contradictions positions issues sustainability − plasticity age relationship between well-being, future life satisfaction old are revealed. temporal focus have been practically studied. These serve starting point for further