摘要:The contribution of Oleg K. Tikhomirov (1933-2001), his disciples and representativesof Tikhomirov’s school in psychology of thinking is analyzed. Tikhomirov was the initiatorof the Personal Meanings Theory of thinking, one of the leading schools of cognitivestudies in Russia. Tikhomirov is known outside Russia as well: more than once, hepresented his work at international congresses and conferences; his writings have beentranslated into several European languages. The paper includes brief biographical informationabout Tikhomirov. The main components of the Personal Meanings Theoryare presented, such as the regulative function of (intellectual) emotions during problemsolving, the actual genesis of goal-setting, the formation of personal meanings duringthe processes involved in thinking, and the personality-related determinants of decisionmaking. Tikhomirov’s pioneering ideas in the studies of creativity, including jointparticipationin creative activities, are discussed in the paper. In the last section of thepaper, Tikhomirov’s studies of the impact of information and communication technologyon the psychological transformations undergone by adepts of high technologies andtechnology’s effect on their intellectual and communicative activities are discussed; thesestudies accelerated a new field of research in Russia, namely cyberpsychology or Internetpsychology.
关键词:personal meanings theory of thinking; cultural psychology; activity theory;emotions; motivation; goals; goal-setting; creativity; problem solving; computers