Modern psychology of Kazakhstan and the legacy of professor S.M. Dzhakupov (to the 70th birthday)

Abstract

Modern Kazakh psychological science is competitive, practice-oriented and steadily developing thanks to people, psychologists, scientists, practitioners who solve thousands of personal problems of a modern person every day in his active, unstable, stress-filled life. Many of them are part of the legacy of Dzhakupov S.M., a mentor, teacher, and friend. It was Dzhakupov S.M. who stood at the origins of the development of psychology in an independent, sovereign state, and became the author of works recognized not only in our country, but also abroad. He
is the founder of a unique psychological direction of ethno psychology in Kazakhstan, the work in which to this day is gaining recognition of the world’s leading psychologists.
Despite the fact that he is not around, he accompanies and directs us in his works, through his students and activities that have forever left a mark on the history of psychology in Kazakhstan. In honor of the anniversary of Dzhakupov S.M., in this article we will reveal his contribution, recall his greatest legacy of modern Kazakh psychology. His works will remain the scientific basis for those who have connected their lives with psychology for many years to come.