Kasaysayan ng sikolohiyang Pilipino PDF
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This document provides a history of Filipino psychology. It explores the indigenous approaches to understanding behavior and mental processes within the Filipino cultural context. It also details the influences of Western psychology and the evolution of psychology in the Philippines.
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**Kasaysayan ng sikolohiyang Pilipino** **Katutubong Sikolohiya/Indigenous Psychology** - Indigenous cultures used in explaining behavior and mental processes, using indigenous interpretations, and discovery or revalidation of psychological concepts and theories that emerge from with...
**Kasaysayan ng sikolohiyang Pilipino** **Katutubong Sikolohiya/Indigenous Psychology** - Indigenous cultures used in explaining behavior and mental processes, using indigenous interpretations, and discovery or revalidation of psychological concepts and theories that emerge from within the culture - Indigenous = Katutubo - Indigenization from within = cultural revalidation - Indigenization from without = Translation of concepts and methods **The Zeitgeist in Asian Psychology** - There was an awakening, a realization, by Asian psychologists that western concepts and theories were irrelevant and inapplicable when applied in the Asian context - They began to question the appropriateness of letting western social scientists describe and predict Asian behavior - Asian psychology, a psychology arising from one\'s own experiences **The Psychology of, about, for the Filipinos** 1. **1900s** - Psychology as an academic discipline in the Philippines started when the US, colonized the country 2. **Early 1970s** - Came a turning point in the lives of Filipinos, It was a period marked by a high degree of nationalism, brought about by the declaration of the Martial Law 3. **Virgilio Enriquez** - Realize the need to have a psychology based on the experience, ideas, and orientation of the Filipinos - Colleagues: Prospero Covar (anthropologist), and Zeus Salazar (historian), and Alfredo Lagmay (psychologist) - 1963 Enriquez had been a professor of Psychology in the University of the Philippines in Diliman - 1966 Enriquez left for the US to pursue a Ph.D. in Social Psychology. 4. **Sikolohiyang Pilipino in the University of the Philippines** - The students were also strongly encouraged to write their papers in this language instead ofin English - Gradually, more and more members of the faculty were convinced to use the Filipino language in teaching Introductory Psychology **Problems encountered using Filipino Language** 1. Lack of a technical vocabulary. 2. Difficulty of expressing or explaining some Western concepts and theories in Filipino **Observations benefits as well brought about by the use of Filipino in teaching psychology** - it created better rapport between teacher and students - There was a more relaxed atmosphere in the classroom - The students\' confidence grew in expressing their opinions, thoughts, and actual experiences - A different perspective, which was more Filipino, was introduced into the course - Indigenous concepts were discovered, and the scope of topics discussed became broader with the addition of information from local materials and experiences **The status of Sikolohiyang Filipino Now** Its proponents continue to advocate for a psychology that is truly responsive and reflective to the needs and the unique situation of the Filipino people. - **1910** Two years after the University of the Philippines was founded, psychology was being taught at the Department of Philosophy and Psychology, College of Liberal Arts. The Department was placed under Dr, Hemry S. Townsend - **1918** Under the leadership of Dean Francisco Benitez, the UP modelled for the entire country the curricular utilization of psychology in education. - **1926** The University of the Philippines Department of Psychology is established within the School of Education. Agustin Alonzo is chairman - **1930** The Department of Psychology at the University of Santo Tomas is established - **1932** Sinforoso Padilla organizes the Psychological clinic at the University of the Philippines - **1933** Jesus Perpinan sets up the Far Eastern University Psychological Clinic - **1938** Angel de Blas, OP, sets up the Experimental Psychology Laboratory in the University of Santo Tomas - **1948** Estefania Aldaba-Lim sets up the Institute of Human Relations at Philippine Women\'s University - **1954** Joseph Goertz establishes the Psychology Department at the University of San Carlos - **1961** Fr. Jaime Bulatao establishes the Department of Psychology and the Central Guidance Bureau at the Ateneo de Manila University - **1981** The Sikolohiyang Pilipino movement gained further recognition with the publication of Enriquez\'s book \"From Colonial to Liberation Psychology: The Philippine Experience.\" This work discussed the need for a psychology that reflects the unique cultural identity of Filipinos - **1982** The PAP decides the time has come for quality control in the practice of psychology. It introduces a bill in the Batasan Pambansa that would require practicing psychologists to be licensed - **1996**: The Sikolohiyang Pilipino movement continued to grow, with the publication of the book \"Handbook of Sikolohiyang Pilipino\" edited by Virgilio Enriquez and Carlito Olaer. - **2011:** The Philippine Psychometricians Licensure Exam was introduced, regulating the practice of psychology and ensuring the competency of professionals in the field