The aim of this paper is the study of psychological indices of Innovative activities and socio-psychological security of students, young scientists, and instructors aged over 35. The paper raises the issue of professional and personal development of the subjects of education to the social-psychological security and Innovative activities criterion. The paper highlights the following indices of social safety of the subjects of education: tolerance to ambiguity, viability, propensity to risk, and motivation to failure avoidance. To conduct the study of psychological indices of social security of children, the following methods were used: Ye. Ye.Tunik's questionnaire "Propensity to risk"; G. A. Soldatova's questionnaire «Tolerance Ambiguity Scale»; McClane's questionnaire "Tolerance to ambiguity", S. Maddy's questionnaire «Viability», Eller's questionnaire «The motivation for failure avoidance». The investigation has shown that the level of tolerance to ambiguity and viability, and inclination to risk and motivation for avoiding failures restrain -in a considerable number of students, young scientists and teachers -the development of their innovative potential, in a way providing their personal comfort and security, thus creating a conflict between the societal demand for an innovative personality and its readiness to meet this demand.