This manual is the first publication of a series of educational materials on the course "Experimental research in psychology: personality" prepared by E. In. Kuznetsova and N. In. In the middle of the '' teachers who for many years lead this course at the students of the Faculty of Psychology of the RSU . The objectives of this course are as follows: - to acquaint students-psychologists with a set of techniques used to diagnose various properties and characteristics of the individual at the present stage of development of psychological science ; - to develop in students the skills and abilities necessary for the organization and conduct of experimental-psychological research of the individual ; - to form professionally important skills of meaningful interpretation of the results of diagnostic research, which will allow students to competently and competently solve forecasting tasks (mental stability, professional and social success, etc.) p. ) and correction of individual behavior