Filipino Psychology

JL CLIMACO

NEW Consciousness in the Phil Psychology involves the following:

1. Colonial background of Philippine Psychology
2. Great cultural divide as East meets West in the development of
psychological thought
3. A psychological movement has evolved in the country emphasizing:
 Identity and national consciousness: man and diwa (consciousness
and meaning) as the definition of the psyche in social psychological
research
 Social Awareness and involvement as dictated by an objective
analysis of issues and problems
 National and ethnic cultures and languages including the study of
early or traditional psychology called KINAGISNANG
SIKOLOHIYA
 Bases and application of indigenous psychology:
 Health practices
 Agriculture
 Arts
 Mass media
 Religion
 Including the psychology of behaviour and human abilities as
demonstrated in western psychology and found applicable in
Philippine Setting
 Defining Sikolohiyang Pilipino is the embodiment (tangible
expression) of the systematic and scientific study, appreciation and
application of indigenous knowledge, “for, by and of” the Filipinos of
their own psychological make-up, society and culture rooted in their
historical past, ethnic diversity and dynamic interaction of
Filipinos within and outside their social and physical boundaries.
 Early 1970 SP has developed as a distinct field in Phil Social Sciences
and has set the trend as far future indigenous social sciences is
concerned
FILIPINO PSYCHOLOGY
 Refers to a psychology based on the Filipino’s true thoughts, feelings,
behaviours and must derive from indigenous Filipino sources, language
and methods.
 Scientific study of the ethnicity, society and culture of the people and its
application to psychological practice of indigenous knowledge rooted in the
people’s ethnic heritage and consciousness.
Philosophical Antecedents of SP
1. Empirical Philosophy (derived from experience, not derived from application
of logic), academic-scientific psychology, ideas and teachings of Ricardo
Pascual, Logical analysis of language
2. Rational Philosophy, the clerical tradition, phenomenology, Thomistic
Philosophy and Psychology.
3. Liberalism (progressive views), Propaganda Movement, Writings of Jacinto,
Mabini, and Del Pilar (imbued with nationalistic fervour)
Principle Methods of Investigation
1. Cross indigenous method: universality that can emanate from theories
(because of science) but not set aside and ignore the specific/ particular
aspects of man associated with his culture.
SP recognizes the demand of universal science, it affirms the peculiarity and
distinctiveness of man as a socio-cultural human being.
2. Multi method, multi-language, laboratory and psychometrics
3. Appropriate Field Method:
 Patanong-tanong
 Pakikiramdam
 Panunuluyan
 Pakikimuhay
4. Uses both phenomenological and behavioural concepts
 Collective experience rather than individual experience
 Interpretation of analysis is with a bias of wholeness which includes:
 Historical Background
 Social Context
 Political Implications
 Cultural Meaning of the Study

5. Total Approach: Triangulation Method