Theoretical Psychology

Paranjpe, Anand C.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4613-3766-9

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“…While Western psychology is just one of the many indigenous psychologies, it has taken on the role and status of the psychology (Paranjpe, 1984). However, in the face of the dominance of Western psychology, the term indigenous psychology has (inappropriately) come to be used mainly to refer to those psychologies that reflect the traditions, beliefs, and ideologies of the Majority World.…”

Section: The Way Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Achieving a global psychology.

Berry

2013

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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Psychology has a long history in only a few countries of the world. Initially developed in Europe and the United States, it necessarily has close ties to the cultural traditions of those particular societies. As a result, the discipline and practice of psychology are largely culture-bound, limited in its origins, concepts, and empirical findings to only this small portion of the world. The discipline is also culture-blind, largely ignoring the influence of the role of culture in shaping the development and display of human behaviour. This article draws on concepts and strategies in psychology (particularly cross-cultural and intercultural psychology) to propose some remedies to these problems. It is based on a universalist vision for the discipline; this view asserts that basic psychological processes are common to our species, while their development and expression are culturally shaped. The eventual goal is to achieve a global psychology that incorporates concepts and findings from societies and cultures from all parts of the world.

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Section: The Way Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Achieving a global psychology.

Berry

2013

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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“…This metaphysical self is embodied in a biological or physical self and situated, right at birth, in a social structure as a result of past karma. The importance of the metaphysical self is reflected in the belief that of all the living beings, human beings are the only ones that can pursue mokSa (or liberation), enlightenment, jJAna (or knowledge) or self-realisation, which is presented as the highest pursuit of human life is a common part of Indian identity (see Paranjpe, 1975, 1984, 1998; Rao et al, 2008). What is important to keep in mind is that the physical self and material world is not separate from the psychological or metaphysical self in the Indian worldview, much like the integration of yin and yang in the Chinese culture, and the heavenly endowment of ren .…”

Section: Chinese and Indian Worldviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Building Cultural Bridges Between China and India

Bhawuk

2021

Psychology and Developing Societies

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Employing one of the established theories from cross-cultural psychology and sociology, first it is shown that both China and India are collectivist cultures. Then the Chinese and Indian worldviews are compared to highlight fundamental similarities between the two cultures. Finally, it is shown how self-cultivation is emphasised in both China and India. Effort is made to show how ideas presented by Confucius and Lao Tsu are captured in the Indian culture and social behaviours. A number of issues are raised for the development of indigenous knowledge from multiple perspectives using various paradigms and methodology. It is hoped that the special issue and this article will stimulate researchers to bridge Chinese and Indian psychologies which may pave the path towards peaceful prosperity.

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“…Obviously, this is not a very well accepted contention in psychology, even though legendary scholars such as William James have frequently observed the futility of disbanding the concepts of self and consciousness. And, centuries before William James, the notion of such a self rooted in consciousness was already in place as presented in ancient Indian scriptures exploring the nature of self, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads (Paranjpe, 1984). Even as philosophical debates continue on the link between selfhood and consciousness, modern psychology has also occasionally likened the concept of consciousness to terms such as subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind (Farthing, 1992).…”

Section: The Galactic Selfmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even as philosophical debates continue on the link between selfhood and consciousness, modern psychology has also occasionally likened the concept of consciousness to terms such as subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind (Farthing, 1992). On the whole, such theoretical and philosophical perspectives that liken self to consciousness often consider cognition, volition, and affect as the consequences of consciousness (Paranjpe, 1984). At this point, it is important to note that psychology's resistance to accept a self, rooted in consciousness, goes back to the classical mind-brain debate and psychology's stance in the debate (Paranjpe, 1998).…”

Section: The Galactic Selfmentioning

confidence: 99%