Black psychology is grounded in the cultural, and philosophical , epistmological essence that defines the African people
Citation
Nobles, W. W. (2014). The destruction of the African mind, shattered consciousness, and fractured identity: Black psychology and the restoration of the African psyche. In S. Cooper & K. Ratele (Eds.), Psychology serving humanity: Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of Psychology, Vol. 1. Majority world psychology (pp. 87–104). Psychology Press.
Abstract
This chapter discusses Black psychology and the restoration of the African psyche. Black psychology is neither narrowly race-specific nor limited ethnically. Given this recognition, many Black psychologists have devoted their careers to developing Black psychological theory, therapy and practice to address people of African ancestry’s needs. Black psychology, as such, is grounded in the special cultural and philosophical fabric that defines the humanity of African people. This assumes that people of African descent share certain orientations that are based on a common spiritual essence, similar cultural beliefs and practices, as well as concrete historical experiences. The psychological effect that the ideology of white supremacy and European imperialism, in the form of slavery and colonialism, has had on Africa and her people has never been fully addressed and understood. The development of the academic field of Black psychology has ushered in a new respect for the legitimacy of various ethnic appreciations of psychological functioning.
In fact. Black psychology has forced the overall field of psychology to recognize that there is no universal psychiatric reality and that, in terms of psychological knowledge and practice, the only valid perspective is one that reflects the culture of the people served. Black psychology is the self-conscious “centering” of psychological analyses and applications in African realities, cultures, and epistemologies.
One constant imperative in Black psychology is the recognition of the damaging impact of colonialism and chattel slavery on the African mind and consciousness. This recognition is coupled with a profound understanding that the meaning of being African, for both continental and diasporic Africans, is prescribed in the visible and invisible realms of reality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Hentet 03.03.2024 hos American Psychological Association:
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*** se også “Afrikanere tænker ikke vestligt” under psykologi eller afrikanere. red. Kirsten Damgaard, psykolog
se også African Psychology https://academic.oup.com/oxford-scholarship-online/search-results?page=1&q=African%20Psychology&fl_SiteID=6556&SearchSourceType=1&allJournals=1