Abstract
This article attempts to analyze the problem of studying the phenomenon of scientific heritage and continuity in the history of psychology. Interpretation of scientific heritage is one of the complex tasks that necessitate professional discussion among historians of psychology. The importance of discussing the question of the criteria of scientific tradition, defining the correlation of the concepts of “tradition”, “heritage”, “continuity”, studying the conditions of emergence and preservation of scientific tradition in the history of psychology is emphasized. The importance of systematic scientific development of the model of tradition research in Russian psychology is emphasized. It is concluded that the study of this problem is essential for the development of the methodology of the history of psychology not only from the position of comprehension of the phenomenon of “scientific traditions” as a subject of research, but also from the position of inspiration of the scientific community to solve significant methodological issues.