Intellect and altruistic orientation of a person

Basing on the thematic apperception test (TAT) three types of altruistic orientation were specified: high level, average level and low level. The authors reveal the actual connection between indicators of person altruistic orientation and intelligence level of Omsk Pedagogical University students. The research basing on the Cattell’s questionnaire showed dependence of altruistic orientation level on individual personal properties. The respondents with low altruistic orientation can be characterized by low control of affective sphere, i.e. low volitional regulation of this sphere. It is proved that high level of intelligence determines the high level of the person altruistic orientation. The additional study conducted from March to May of 2017 at the clinic faculty of Omsk State Medical University revealed that more than one-third of the respondents (38%) have an average level of intelligence. Testing altruistic or egoistic person orientation showed that half of all future doctors have egoistic orientation. Altruistic orientation characterizes 37% of the respondents, a mixed orientation is typical for 13% of the respondents. There is no significant correlation between the level of intelligence and the level of altruism-egoism. Thus, intelligence as mental abilities and altruism as a person’s attitude being professionally important qualities of a doctor are not at the high level yet among medical university students. It might be connected with their initial stage of introducing to the profession or the attitude established to distance themselves form the patients, which has become common in medicine when a patient’s pain and sufferings do not arouse empathy in medical staff.