This article presents a review of the latest edition of the “Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research” (2021). Newest version presents modern research in the field of personality psychology, which reveals new prospects for its development. In addition to a new perspective on the personality characteristics already discussed in previous editions, the latest handbook edition describes the study results on the relationship between aspects of personality and external conditions, as well as information on the influence of the latter on personality development. The review analyzes the new trends in the research of personality psychology which are highlighted by the authors of the handbook.

The article presents an analysis of the literature on the problem of achieving self-identity in persons with disabilities. The analysis of literary sources devoted to the problem of disability and self-identity of the self is carried out. A comparative analysis of the self-identity of the self and the internal picture of the disease is carried out. Suggestions are made about the role of selfidentity as a resource for resilience in people with disabilities.