W13: Indigenous Psychology Flashcards
What is culture?
Culture is learned and experienced –> not what you are born with (biological)
Not the same as race of ethnicity
Shape behaviour, norms and co-existence through shared rules/understandings
Does culture has many levels?
Yes, such as values, attitudes, beliefs, worldview, etc.
Why is culture not considered?
Taken-for-granted: little recognition for how it has shaped human
Given little credit: for the influence it has on cognitions, behaviours, interactions and wellbeing
Ignored: Western psychology theories heavily focus on individual’s perspective and experiences
Aim of cross culture psychology?
To remove culture blindness –> giving more attention on how culture influence behaviour
Culture Distinctions
‘Individualism’ or ‘collectivism’
Meaning, passage, and perspective of ‘time’ (e.g. punctuality)
Acceptable dimensions of interpersonal space/intimacy
Patterns of deference towards authority/elders
The social ‘clock’ (life milestones, life/role expectations, ‘success’)
Manifestation pf psychopathology (e.g. depression)
Barriers to Psychology - Education
Negative perceptions of tertiary education and psychology
Lack of representation of Indigenous perspectives
Lack of Indigenous staff and culturally sensitive staff
Barriers to Psychology: Health services
Lack of understanding of the complexity of the colonisation’s impact of current grief and trauma
Health Service accessibility
Culturally appropriate care and treatment
Not many Indigenous psychologist
Future of psychology
To increase relevance and representation
Appropriate methodologies and ethical research
Targeted psychological healthcare is delivered
Encourages Indigenous students to study psychology