Psychophysiological Correlates of Reflection Features with Varying Degrees of Anxiety

Addressing the psychophysiological correlates of reflection in the context of modern psychology based on the integrity paradigm is an urgent and promising area. We rely on the ideas of L.S. Vygotsky and the critical ontology of N. Hartmann, which allow us to analyze reflection using modal analysis and take into account the relationship between mental and physical aspects. The aim of the study is to study the features of reflection and its psychophysiological correlates in different degrees of personality anxiety based on the analysis of empirical (psychological and psychophysiological) research materials obtained from a sample of groups with high levels of anxiety (N = 32) and low levels of anxiety (N=22). The hypothesis of the study is that subjects with high and low levels of anxiety will differ in the features of reflection, as well as in their psychophysiological reactions after undergoing the act of reflection. The research method and the subjects. The sample consisted of female respondents ages 18 to 47 (M= 24; SD=8). Anxiety was diagnosed using the test "Scale for assessing the level of reactive and personal anxiety" by C.D. Spielberger, L. Khanin. The diagnosis of the peculiarities of reflection, its modalities and intentionality were investigated using the author's questionnaire "Focus of reflection". Results. The "highly anxious" group has a wider range of development modalities and directions of reflection, which is justified by maintaining security in the outside world. Its profile is adaptive. The profile of the "low anxiety" group is transformative. There are significant differences between the groups in the parameters of "free action" (reflection – motive – will), the modalities of "multidimensional", "transgressive", "necessary" and the intentionality of progressive and regressive. Free action, as a predictor of the reflection characteristics of the "low anxiety" group, allows one to significantly narrow the range of reflection development in breadth and direct it deeper into awareness of the whole. A comparative analysis of the electroencephalogram results and heart rate variability of the two groups confirmed significant differences between them. In the "highly anxious" group, relaxation (HRV data) and attention activity, absence of cognitive fatigue (EEG data) are observed under the influence of reflection. In the "low-anxiety" group, no significant changes were revealed under the influence of the author's method of imago-reflexive resource due to the method itself, aimed at creating conditions for free action, in which reflection is included. Conclusions. The revealed differences between the two groups make it possible to scientifically substantiate the efforts of helping practices to develop free action and other reflection features characteristic of the "low anxiety" group.