MIKHAIL YANOVSKY

Methodological analysis of “reflex” concept is proposed; its place and meaning in man’s experience is revisioned. Comparison between external observation and self-observation as varieties of experience’s fixation is conducted. Association and subdominant correlation between external and internal methods of psychic’s perception is proved logically. External observation is interpreted as reduction of subjective experience to depersonalized, unified coordinate system of its assessment. The conclusion that subject restricts himself in possibilities of cognition under such research approach is drawn. Two typical for external observation aspects - mechanicalness in facts’ understanding and interpretation and ignoring of their primarily subjectively perceived form are stressed. “Reflex” conception is analyzed from the same position. The conclusion that it is possible to examine reflex as a part of apperception, primarily undifferentiated reflection of experiencing subjective experience is drawn.