The textbook “Psychology of Physical Culture” is written in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard in the following areas: 034300.62 – “Physical Culture”, 034400.62 – “Physical Culture for Persons with Health Disabilities (Adaptive Physical Culture)”, 034600.62 – “Recreation” and sports and health tourism" and 032101 - "Physical Education". The textbook consists of three parts: "General Psychology", "Psychology of Physical Education", "Psychology of Sports". The textbook outlines the main issues of human psychology, mental manifestations, group dynamics, as well as the patterns of human mental activity, manifested in the process of physical education and sports. Knowledge of psychology will serve as the basis for the support and organization of physical education at school, for various types of training of athletes. For teachers and students of faculties and universities of physical education. Under the general editorship of Professor B. P. Yakovlev, Professor G. D. Babushkin