a tendency to maintain established ways of performing professional activities, resistance to innovation and change. According to E. F. Zeer, the conservation of professional experience is one of the forms of professional deformations that impede professional development. It manifests itself in stereotypical thinking, rigidity of professional behavior, and unwillingness to master new technologies. It can lead to a decrease in the efficiency of activities and professional stagnation. It requires special measures to enhance professional development and overcome conservative attitudes.