Students' everyday ideas in psychology are under investigation through coupled notions: 1) psyche and conscience, 2) observation and, experiment, 3) personality and activity, 4) need and motive, 5) perception and thinking, 6) emotions and feelings. The estrangement of the notions from the student's personality is found out. A scientific notion factor presented in a profane notion averaged 0,23 %. Suggestions how to assess profane notions in psychology teaching are made.