Undergraduate update: Western psychology transplanted in East

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. F. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Western Psychology

Psychology from Egyptian, Arab, and Islamic Perspectives

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouad A-L.H. Abou-Hatab
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
21St Century ◽  
The West ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
The World ◽  
The One

This paper presents the case of psychology from a perspective not widely recognized by the West, namely, the Egyptian, Arab, and Islamic perspective. It discusses the introduction and development of psychology in this part of the world. Whenever such efforts are evaluated, six problems become apparent: (1) the one-way interaction with Western psychology; (2) the intellectual dependency; (3) the remote relationship with national heritage; (4) its irrelevance to cultural and social realities; (5) the inhibition of creativity; and (6) the loss of professional identity. Nevertheless, some major achievements are emphasized, and a four-facet look into the 21st century is proposed.

Man and Creativity: A Contrastive Analysis between Western and Islamic Psychologies (Manusia dan kreativiti: analisis kontrastif di antara psikologi Barat dan Islam)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-248
Author(s):  
Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak ◽  
Muhammad Adil Khan Afridi
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Positive Change ◽  
Contrastive Analysis ◽  
Freudian Psychoanalysis ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Human Creativity ◽  
Islamic Psychology ◽  
Creative Intelligence ◽  
Present World

Abstract Among all creations of God living on this planet, Man is the most intelligent, innovative and creative.  Imbued with these qualities, Man was able to plan, create and recreate new things using the resources available in the environment. Man’s position as God’s best creation and as the recipient of the creative intelligence from his Creator has further advanced him in mastering science and technology. As a result of his advancement in knowledge and science in one way or another has ushered Man into creating great civilizations. While the discussion goes on as to whether Man’s creativity is an inborn or a learned behaviour, this paper intends to explore and analyze some of the existing concepts of human creativity found in Western and Islamic psychologies. Very particularly, the researchers would like to examine the concept of creativity put forward by Freudian Psychoanalysis, Behaviorists, Humanistic and Islamic psychologies. It is expected that the findings of this research can motivate mankind to be more dynamic and productive in bringing the much needed positive change to the present world conditions.   Keywords: Man, Creativity, Contrastive Analysis, Western Psychology, Islamic Psychology.   Abstrak Di antara semua ciptaan Tuhan yang hidup di planet ini, Manusia adalah yang paling pintar, inovatif dan kreatif. Dengan dianugerahi dengan semua kelebihan ini, Manusia dapat merancang, mencipta dan mencipta semula benda baharu dengan menggunakan sumber-sumber yang terdapat di alam sekitar. Kedudukan manusia sebagai makhluk Allah yang terbaik  dan sebagai penerima kecerdasan kreatif daripada Penciptanya telah memberi keupayaan kepadanya untuk semakin maju dalam menguasai sains dan teknologi. Hasil kemajuan dalam ilmu pengetahuan dan sains telah mendorong manusia untuk mewujudkan tamadun yang gilang-gemilang. Dalam suasana perbincangan yang berlansung dewasa ini mengenai; samada kreativiti manusia adalah suatu sifat pembawaan sejak lahir atau suatu yang dapat dipelajari, kajian ini ingin  menoraka konsep kreativiti manusia yang telah diutarakan oleh psikologi Barat dan Islam. Khususnya para penyelidik kajian ini ingin mendalami konsep kreativiti yang telah dikemukakan oleh aliran Freudian Psikoanalisis, Behaviorism, Humanistik psikologi dan psikologi Islam. Diharapkan penemuan penyelidikan ini dapat memotivasi umat manusia agar lebih dinamik dan produktif dalam membawa perubahan positif yang sangat diperlukan untuk merubah keadaan dunia sekarang ini.   Kata Kunci: Manusia, Kreativiti, Analisis Kontrastif, Psikologi Barat, Psikologi Islam.  

Human Behavior from an Islamic Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-105
Author(s):  
Fatimah Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Nature Versus Nurture ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Conditioned Responses ◽  
The One ◽  
Corrupt Behavior ◽  
Islamic Belief

Western psychology tends to be divisive in dealing with human personality and has been responsible for the nature-versus nurture controversy. On the one hand, it contends that certain corrupt behavior is predetermined by psychological or biological factors from conception—while on the other, it explains behavior as a simplistic series of reinforcements from contingencies and conditioned responses to environmental stimuli. This secular humanistic outlook has produced an ethical relativism that is the current trend in today’s world. This stance is not condemned only by Islam, but also by most religions of the world. This shows that the human nature (fitrah) is still vibrant and dynamic. This article attempts to highlight the importance of the Islamic belief system—which is an integrated and comprehensive way in dealing with human behavior—especially by means of the interaction of nature, nurture, and the spiritual factor in the formation of human behavior.

Resilience revisited: AIDS and resilience among a Yi ethnic minority in Southwest China

2021 ◽  
pp. 095935432110011
Author(s):  
Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting ◽  
Louise Sundararajan ◽  
Yuanshan Luo ◽  
Junyi Wang ◽  
Kejia Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Conceptual Space ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

This study attempts to widen the conceptual space of resilience in (Western) psychology in order to better capture the resilience landscape of an ethnic minority group ravaged by the HIV/AIDS pandemic—the Nuosu-Yi in Southwest China. Without decolonizing the construct of resilience, non-Western versions of coping with adversities cannot be properly understood. Our process of decolonization of resilience involved two steps: First, we conducted semistructured interviews with the target population ( N = 21) to take inventory of their Indigenous notions of resilience. Second, for conceptual comparison, we mapped the themes and categories, derived from thematic analysis, of the interview data onto the conceptual space of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA), which we used as proxy for mainstream conceptualizations of resilience. This mapping revealed multiple lacunae in the theoretical framework of RSA, and unique properties in the Indigenous approach to adversities in contrast. Far reaching theoretical and practical implications of this investigation are discussed.

scholarly journals Nature: the cure we've been looking for

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sarah Knowles
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Context Information ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Western Psychology

Nature-based therapy is a therapeutic lens that utilizes nature as a co-therapist. This approach addresses the disconnect between land and people, a disconnect that negatively impacts the mental health of many of those seeking mental health services. Consequently, this approach is now considered an effective treatment for youth and is used as a standalone approach or integrated with cognitive behavioural therapy, gestalt, or group therapy. In either case, this nature-based lens provides a bridge between traditional Indigenous practices and Western psychology. My project highlights various activities and ideas in order to incorporate nature into one’s practice as a therapist, specifically within a northern context. Information regarding benefits, ethical concerns and various types of nature-based therapy will be discussed and guide the development of the manual. The guidebook will assist those interested in nature therapy by creating a place where tangible and realistic ideas for how to incorporate it into practice are located.

scholarly journals Sattva Guna as a Predictor of Wisdom and PWB

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhani Sharma ◽  
Dr. Abha Singh ◽  
Dr. Sakshi Mehrotra
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Western Thought ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Vedic Text ◽  
Western Psychology

The ancient Indian Vedic text places emphasis on balanced living through a conscious strive to evolve from lower states of being to higher ones thus providing physical, spiritual and psychological wellbeing. Similarly the western thought places emphasis on working on physical and psychological well being for humans to flourish and realise their infinite potential.  Hence, the present investigation is an attempt to draw a concomitance between Indian and Western Psychology on the topic of psychological well being and how wisdom and satvikta are related to this concept. For the purpose of this study a sample of 100 university students (50 males and 50 females) between the ages of 18-24 years were selected. Three scales namely- (i) PWAS (Practicing Wisdom Assessment Scale) (ii) Trigunatmak Personality Inventory, and (iii) Ryff’s Psychological Well Being were used.  Regression analyses was done. The results indicated that Sattva Guna significantly predicts PWB and Wisdom.

scholarly journals PSIKOLOGI ISLAM BAROMETER TERINTEGRASINYA ILMU DAN IMAN

Al-Risalah ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-75
Author(s):  
Abdul Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Philosophy Of Education ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Islamic Countries

Tujuan utama dalam makalah ini untuk mendiskripsikan konsep Islam  mengenai  krakteristik manusia yang diyakini sebagai komponen penting dalam pendidikan dan filosofi pendidikan, dan bahkan hal itu menjadi sumber pokok melalui proses pendidikan untuk mencapai tujuan yang diharapkan, semua filosofi pendidikan yang implementatif tidak  dapat dikonseptualisasikan tanpa diawali dengan konsep yang jelas mengenai dimensi manusia utamanya menyangkut krakter dan tabiat penting lainya.Pendidikan Islam meskipun telah berkembang dengan cepat, namun dalam faktanya disadari atau tidak masih berkiblat pada psikologi Barat dalam menyoal sifat maupun prilaku manusia, dimana pandangan mereka banyak memiliki perbedaan dengan pandangan psikologi Islm. Dengan demikian Institusi pendidikan di Negara-negara Islam pada umumnya. baru saja menghasilkan generasi dengan identitas Islam namun pemikiran dan sikapnya masih cendrung mengadopsi Barat. Dengan cara menerapkan konsep Islam mengenai sifat manusia dalam pendidikan, diharapkan orang tua, guru, masyarakat, pemerintah dapat menyadari dan  mengaktualisasikan sabda nabi: “Bahwa setiap anak dilahirkan dalam sifat primordial kerohanian Tuhan, namun lingkungan pendidikan yang membuatnya menjadi Yahudi, kristiani, dan Majusi. The main aim of this article to explan the concept of human nature which was regarded as an essential part of education and the philosophy of education, it also being the main source to achieve the positive out come through the proses of education, no effective philosophy of education can be conceptualized without clear concept of human nature.Islamic education even though has grow up speedly,but unwittingly still base on Western psychology that huge different of Islmic psychology in human nature approach. So Educational institution in Islamic countries just produced Islamic generation of identity with westen’s  minded and attitude. By applying Islamic concept on human nature in education, parents, teachers, society, government are made to understand that child has born in primordial nature that has God conciusnes, and the educational environment that create them being Judism, Christian,and Magian.

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