Reflexive principles of personal development in the changing information content

Introduction. The article examines the development of individuals' intellectual potential, their ability to reflection and self-analysis. The purpose of the article is to identify the basic reflexive principles of personality development in the context of changing information content. Materials and Methods. The methodology of the research includes the analysis and synthesis of research works of foreign and Russian scholars who study the problems of information and knowledge development of society, reflexivity of cognitive processes, and philosophy of education. Philosophy of education as a methodological basis of this study involves the disclosure of General patterns and trends of cognitive development of the individual in the educational process. Results. The authors have clarified the basic understanding of such concepts as "reflection" and "reflexive skills of the individual" in the context of developing intellectual potential of the individual. It is argued that the reflexive skills of the individual are the mechanism and condition of their development in the conditions of increasing the role of theoretical reflection on science. Features of influence of communication and information determinants on processes of formation of information and knowledge are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the identification of the reasons for the increase in the volume of knowledge, but reducing the quality of its reflection, and the quality of knowledge acquisition. The main possibilities of the content reflection of the received information by are revealed. It is emphasized that it is necessary to develop the system of educational knowledge as a system of ideological knowledge of the individual, formed on the basis of the principles of philosophical reflection. Conclusions. Conclusions are made about reflexive principles of personality development in the conditions of changing information content.