The book "Vzaimosvyaz' obshhih sposobnostej i metakognitivnyh kachestv lichnosti" by Alexandr Karpov offers a comprehensive analysis of the interrelationships between general abilities and metacognitive traits of personality. It presents both theoretical and experimental data that illustrate the regularities of these interactions. The author argues that general abilities have a determining influence on the development and structural organization of metacognitive traits. The research demonstrates that this influence varies for each of the three general abilities studied – intelligence, creativity, and learning ability. Furthermore, it is noted that the influence of general abilities on metacognitive traits is significant, while the reverse influence could not be established. The book provides a detailed interpretation of the specific regularities of these interactions and highlights the structural characteristics of general abilities that enable compensatory relationships among them.