The article is devoted to the analysis of the philosophical foundations for mythological thinking in the contemporary society, which is forming as a result of inadequate development of the creative skills in the process of upbringing and teaching children and teenagers. This happens due to the imbalance in the system of modern education and upbringing of “psychology and padagogy of creativity”. Modern education is more and more orienting not towards unique devation from the norm, what is a normative sign of creative thinking principles, but towards the dilettante ignorance of the norm, instead of the system formation of the whole set of creative skills developing primarily with help of aquiring the methods of philosophic and scientific thinking. These metods are prerequisite for critical thinking that is able to verify the very process as well as the results (or products) of creative activities. The most dangerous consequence of the aforementioned approach for the principles of thinking is the lack of volition required for self-determination in the process of rote learning as well as for the development of competent self critisism while producing creative product. This article analyzes the philosophical foundations of mythological thinking in today's society, which develops as a result of incorrect formation of creative skills through education and training of children and youth. Determine the cause of mythological thinking and its implications for the innovative model of market economy. Expanded range of indicators of creativity personality: traditional indicators (fluency, originality, sensitivity, metaphorical) added willpower and critical thinking.