The author reviews foreign studies of the phenomenon of ''emotional bu
rn out''. Teachers' inclination to this syndrome is considered to be o
ne of the important indicators of professional unfitness. The ability
to withstand maladaptation is a necessary component of pedagogical abi
lity. The author finds scientific continuity in these findings with th
e research of Russian scientists A. S. Shafranova and M. M. Rubinstein
.