The influence of psychological aspects on decision-making in financial investing

The ever-increasing competition in the financial investment market forces us to resort to the search for new and rethinking the existing qualities of an effective investor. Psychological aspects of investment decision-making are recognized as one of the most important, while remaining little studied and understood in the professional environment. Meanwhile, there is an accumulated body of knowledge about human psychology and the decisions it makes, used in various industries. The paper considers such aspects as psychological perception of capital, innate and developed psychological qualities of an investor, collective mental activity in the investment process and their impact on the results of professional activity.