the psychology born out of
the experience, thought and orientation of the Filipinos, based on the full use of
Filipino culture and language
Filipino Psychology
anchored on Filipino thought and experience as understood from a
Filipino perspective
Sikolohiyang Pilipino
scientific study of ethnicity, society, and culture of people and the application to psychological practice of indigenous knowledge rooted in people’s ethnic heritage
Concepts in psychology that are culturally derived from our own heritage
Filipino psychology
series of event related to the field of psychology in the Philippines
Number of degree programs and journals, amount of research conducted
How psychology is practiced in the Philippines
Sikolohiya sa Pilipinas
Psychology in the Philippines
Theories or knowledge of Filipino nature regardless of source–foreign or local
Psychology of Filipinos
Pinakamalaki o kabuuang anyo ng sikolohiya sa KONTEKSTONG PILIPINO
sikolohiya sa pilipinas
Palasak na anyo, pinakakaraniwan
Sikolohiya ng mga pilipino
Nilalayong anyo, sikolohiyang bunga ng karanasan, kaisipan at ORYENTASYONG PILIPINO
Sikolohiyang Pilipino
Limitations of western psychology
applicability of theories and principles as well as the research concepts and methods
Principal emphasis in Filipino psychology
- Identity and national consciousness
- Social awareness and involvement
- Psychology of language and culture
- Application and basis of psychology on health practices, arts, agriculture and religion
Positions of sikolohiyang pilipino
- On psychological practice
- On science-humanism issue
- Mentalism-behaviorism issue
- Analysis-wholeness issue
conceptualization of psychological practice in a Philippine context (kabuhayan over industriya, kalusugan over klinika)
-folk practices
Issue on psychological practice
Utilizes a scientific methodology in the study of psychological phenomena
Science-humanism issue
concerned with universal validity of psychological science but in using it for the benefit of all mankind
Science-humanism issue
Uses both phenomenological and behavioristic concepts but lesser emphasis on individual experience; more on collective experience
mentalism-behaviorism issue
attaches greater importance to kamalayan, sunsidiary importance to ulirat
mentalism-behaviorism issue
methodologically leans on the side of analysis but interprets the results with a bias for wholeness
social context, political implications, cultural meaning of study
Analysis-wholeness issue
Filiations of psychological thought
- Academic-scientific (UP)
- Academic-philosophical (UST)
- Ethnic psychology
- Psycho-medical system
Uses religion as the cohesive element
Psycho-medical system
Clergy
Thomistic philosophy
Academic-philosophical
Indigenous psychology
Ethnic psychology
Three primary areas of protest
- Sikolohiya ng pagbabagong isip (psychology of reawakening)
- sikolohiyang malaya (liberated psychology)
- Sikolohiyang mapagpalaya ( liberating psychology)
against psychology that perpetuates COLONIAL MENTALITY
Psychology of reawakening
Sikolohiya ng pagbabagong isip
Against the importation and imposition of psychology developed in foreign countries
sikolohiyang malaya (liberated psychology)
Against a psychology used for the exploitationcof masses
Sikolohiyang mapagpalaya ( liberating psychology)
Indigenous psychology is divided into two:
kinagisnang sikolohiya
katutubong sikolohiya
perceived ethnic traits as observed by foreigners or as felt/expressed by Filipinos
Filipino psychology
subconscious psychology embedded in the native language, arts, music, etc
one has been born into
Ex: Kaluluwa at ginahawa
kinagisnang sikolohiya
psychology worked out by Filipinos with indigenous elements as basis
innate to Filipinos
katutubong sikolohiya
Practice of psychology by Filipinos
a. indigenous techniques of enculturation
b. proto-clinical practice
c. psycho-medical system
myths for social control
indigenous techniques of enculturation
tagapayo
manghuhula
alternating chants during wakes
proto-clinical practice
religion as cohesive element and explanation babaylan catalonan Messianic movements Herbolaryo Espiritista
Psycho-medical system
sikolohiyang pilipino could be born out of two processes:
- Indigenization from within
2. Indigenization from without
looking for indigenous psychology from within the culture itself
Indigenization from within
based in search of local events for contextualization of imported methods
Indigenization from without
Tool for indentifying indigenous concepts
Filipino language
wealth of ideas implied by philosophical concept of essence
study of diwa o psyche
Methods of language as a heuristic tool
Ethnography
Language analysis
semantics
introspection
used to discover categories and subcategories which would be lost to a western english speaking researcher
may mga terms and concepts tayo na mahirap itranslate
language
T/F:
Language is not a neutral system of signs - partisan to values
true
genuine vehicle of innermost thoughts and feelings of people
indigenous language
reinforcement
reiMPorsment - gantimpala, pabuya
surface assimilation
social interaction
interaksyong sosyal
grammatical translation
defense mechanism
mekanismong pananggalang
loan translation
masturbation
mag-isang pagpaparaos
word invention
relationship
pakikisalamuha
parallel translation
home for the aged
bahay ampunan ng matatanda
foreign concepts
utang na loob
reciprocity
labeling
hiya
sense of propriety
pakikisama
comradeship
memory
gunita, alaala
personality
personalidad
saling pusa
informal member
pagkapikon
to be peeved
ibang tao
outsider
pakikitungo
civility
pakikisalamuha
mixing
pakikilahok
joining, participating
pakikibagay
conforming
pakikisama
adjusting
hindi ibang tao
one of us
pakikipagpalagayang loob
mutual trust
pakikisangkot
getting involved
pakikiisa
oneness, fusion
kapwa
shared identity
ako
ego
iba sakin
others
pakikipagkapwa
dealing with other person as equal
pakikiramdam
feeling for another
shared inner perception
basic tool to guide his dealings with other people
pakikiramdam
pivotal interpersonal value
kagandahang loob
shared humanity
Linking socio-personal value
being able to help other people in dire need
kagandahang loob
pivotal interpersonal value
pakikiramdam
Linking socio-personal value
kagandahang loob
Accommodative surface values
Hiya
Utang na loob
pakikisama at pakikipagkapwa
Hiya
Sense of propriety
Accommodative surface values
Utang na loob
norm of reciprocity
return favors
Accommodative surface values
Pakikisama at pakikipagkapwa
Smooth interpersonal relationship
Accommodative surface values
Guided by conformity from the majority
Pakikisama at pakikipagkapwa
Accommodative surface values
Bahala na
Fatalistic passiveness
confrontative surface value
Filipino way of life in which he is determined to do his best
“bathalan na”
I will do my best and God will do the rest
Fatalistic passiveness o balaha na
confrontative surface value
characterized by being courageous in the midst of problems and uncertainties
Lakas ng loob
confrontative surface value
ability to undertake revolutions against a common enemy
pakikibaka o concurrent clashes
confrontative surface value
confrontative surface value
bahala na
lakas ng loob
pakikibaka
Karangalan
dignity
societal values
what other people see in a person
karangalan
societal values
Two aspects of karangalan
- Puri
2. dangal
external aspect of dignity
puri
internal aspect of dignity
dangal
katarungan
justice
societal values
refers to equity in giving rewards to a person
katarungan
societal values
Kalayaan
freedom
societal values
Societal values
karangalan
katarungan
kalayaan
Filipino values
- Pivotal interpersonal values
- Linking socio-personal values
- Accommodative surface values
- Confrontative surface values
- Societal values
awareness of one’s immediate surroundings (physical)
ulirat
infromation and understanding
isip
way of learning about people’s conscience
kaluluwa
treating the other person as a fellow being
pakikipagkapwa