The article is devoted to the problem of self-organization of activity and psychological factors of success of educational activities of graduate students. The concept of "self-organization", actively discussed in Russian science, does not have an exact equivalent in English-language publications. From the point of view of proceduralism, self-organization is an independent step-by-step construction by a person of the structure of his features, motives and ideals. Self-organization has two

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... s: the construction of an "I-image" or selfesteem -an internal aspect, and the organization of one's activity or its successan external aspect. In the works of S.N. Kostromina, S.I. Rozum, N.A. Loginova, as well as in our previous works, showed that the integrity of the structure of personal qualities ("I-image") determines the success of an activity. At the same time, the structure of personality traits changes in the process of performing activities (abilities are formed, self-esteem changes, etc.). This study is devoted to the external aspect of self-organization, which we call "self-organization of activity", and its relationship with personality traits. order to form additional motivational attitudes of students' activities and the development of qualities necessary for the organization of activities.