Purpose regulation of human behavior

In descriptions of the determination human behavior, along with influences his past experience or current situation, in modern personality psychology, constructs future (life plans, possible I, etc.) begin to occupy an increasing place, among which goals a person play important role. Goals are most regulator activity, implementation requires image result it is aimed (“the model necessary future” according Bernstein). Goals, contrast motives and needs related same phenomenological field, situational nature. Lewin’s concept life space emphasizes inextricable connection situations context activity; concretize this connection, Thomas introduces “defining situation”, Vygotsky — “experiencing”. The notion purpose must be included these descriptions: situation” cognitive, “experiencing” describes affective component “goal” refers missing “behavioral” (“efficient”) component; interaction all components “work” together, ensuring its understanding, assessment significance compliance person. accordance contextual nature goals, level differentiation goal regulation proposed, appears as tasks solved when interacting specific situations, proper context, meanings existential reality. We put contex tual understanding basis hypothetical regulation, was tested empirical study. results obtained showed between person’s probability their achievement conditions assessed by him terms how much he has already managed realize plans expectations past, areas determined what ready do for them, achievements, including changing one’s situation oneself. Thus, thesis about confirmed.