Psychological Archetypes of Scientists With an Introvert Type of Thinking

The chronological hierarchy and classification of psychological types of individuals are considered. The anomalous nature of psychological activity for individuals involved in scientific work is noted. Some aspects of introverted, extroverted, and ambivalent thinking in scientific activity are discussed. Psychological archetypes of scientific workers with pronounced introversion are postulated for the first time: they are less communicative (loner scientists), have a greater percentage of single-authored publications than collaborative ones, show less attachment to the sense and rhythm of time (prolonged work on a topic), exhibit high immersion in the subject of scientific research, are conservative in the theme of scientific research, conduct the majority of scientific research independently, are less adaptive to the environment, are less loyal and receptive to established rules or regulations, and critically perceive secondary details unrelated to scientific research. The normative-legal framework in the field of science does not fully take into account the psychological characteristics of a scientific worker and scientific activity. It is proposed to take into account the psychological archetypes of a scientific worker in grant and other programs, interpreted through variable terms of execution and reporting.