Contemporary Russian Psychology in the Context of International Science

Russian psychology faces a challenge to join international science after decades of isolation. With respect to this issue, contemporary Russian professional community is substantially diversified, and we can trace both “globalist” (integrative) and “counter globalist” (isolationist) tendencies. The question of “the optimum integration” is very debatable. It is argued that seeking for “the optimum” it is necessary to consider theoretical orientations of scientists, as diverse methodological grounds and predilections of contemporary Russian psychologists bring forth a diversity of attitudes to integration with the mainstream. A classification of theoretical dispositions prevalent in contemporary Russian professional community is presented.