The dynamics of the development of intellectual abilities of psychology students

The article highlights the problem of the influence of external and internal factors on the
change in the intellectual abilities of psychology students during their studies at the university.
Purpose: to identify the features of the dynamics of the intellectual abilities of psychology
students during the educational process.
Methods- the method of "Raven's progressive matrices", "G. Eysenck's intelligence test".
The article considers intellectual abilities as a key component of the cognitive sphere, ensuring
the success of mastering the curriculum by psychology students. The main attention is paid to the
analysis of the dynamics of intellectual development during the first year of study at the university.
The article reveals the peculiarities of the manifestation of verbal and non-verbal intelligence, their
importance in the process of professional training of future psychologists. Raven's progressive
matrices and the intelligence test were used as an empirical basis. Isaac's research is aimed at
evaluating logical thinking, analytical abilities, and general intelligence. The study involved 23 firstyear
students studying in the specialty "Psychology. A comparative analysis of the results allowed us
to record the positive dynamics of intellectual indicators, manifested in an increase in scores.