FILIPINO PSYCHOLOGY PRELIMS He later established the Philippine Psychology Research

House (PPRH) which later became Philippine Psychology

Research and Training House (PPRTH). Enriquez became the
Chairman of the Department of Psychology 1977-1982.
The Beginnings of Sikolohiyang Pilipino

(Filipino Psychology)
Dr. Virgilio Gaspar Enriquez wrote the following books;
Indigenous Psychology and National Consciousness
(Enriquez, 1989), From Colonial to Liberation Psychology
From the beginning of the periods when the Philippines was (Enriquez, 1992), a chapter contribution to Blowers and
colonized by Spain, and then the USA, academic psychology, turtle’s (1987), Pagbabangong-Dangal: Indigenous
or the psychology taught in schools, was predominantly Psychology and Cultural Empowerment (Enriquez,1994).
Western in theory and methodology.

In the 1960s, many Filipino intellectuals and scholars were

already sensitive both to the inadequacy as well as the Aside from the books he authored, Virgilio Gaspar Enriquez
unfairness of the Western-oriented approaches in also had awards such as the Outstanding Youth Scientist of
Psychology. the Philippins (1982) and the National Achievement in the
Social Sciences Award (1997).
It was in early 1970s that this was initiated when Virgilio
Gaspar Enriquez returned to the Philippines and introduced
the concept of Sikolohiyang Pilipino together with Dr.
Alfredo V. Lagmay. Enriques who embarked on research into
the historical and cultural roots of the Philippine SIKOLOHIYANG PILIPINO
Psychology.
Sikolohiyng Pilipino (Filipino Psychology) refers to the
Panukat ng ugali ng Pagkatao (Measure of Character and psychology born out of the experiences, thoughts, and
Pesonality) were produced. orientation of the Filipinos. The approach is one of the
“indigenization from within”. Sikolohiyang Pilipino is a step
In 1975, Enriquez chaired the Unang Pambasang towards contributing to Universal Psychology.
Kumperensya sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino (First National
Conference on Filipino Psychology).

Formula of Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology):

Experiences + Thoughts + Orientation of Filipinos = Filipino

Psychology (Sikolohiyang Pilipino)

Virgilio Gaspar Enriquez: Pioneer of Sikolohiyang Pilipino

Its purpose is to give Filipinos a better understanding of
themselves in an attempt to improve their quality of life.
The term indigenization from within refers to the process
He was born in the Province of Bulacan, Philippines.
wherein knowledge regarding psychology is derived from
Enriquez was formally initiated into Psychology in 1963 (3
our own ancestry. In layman’s term, indigenization from
years after the Filipinos notice that western-oriented
within is the approach of Filipino Psychology (Sikolohiyang
approaches does not fit with ours) when he started teaching
Pilipino) in which it focuses on understanding the human
at the University of the Philippines (U.P).
psychology by analyzing the ancestry.
In 1966 (3 years after he formally entered Psychology), he
left for the United States to pursue a Masters, then later a
Doctoral degree in Psychology. Enriquez returned to the
Philippines in 1971 (1 year after Filipino Psychology was
founded), bringing him a wealth of Western knowledge
which he did not impose on his Filipino colleagues and
students.
“Application of concepts and measurements which are not
appropriate in a particular culture (or context) may result to Tumutukoy sa ugali, kilos o
an incorrect interpretation of one’s behavior and thinking”. Diwa asal.
In other words, there are concepts in western-oriented
approach that are deemed to be not effective and unreliable Character in English
when it comes to its application with our country since we
do not have the exact same culture, they have which also
Kalooban Tumutukoy sa damdamin.
affects our experiences, thoughts and orientation that are
the leading variables when it comes to understanding the
Feelings in English
Filipino Psychology.

Daan upang mapag-aralan

According to Cronbach (1973), Psychology can be Kaluluwa ang tungkol sa budhi ng tao.
categorized into two disciplines. First is the Metodong
Eksperimental (Experimental Method) which aims to use Soul in English
universal facts or knowledge as a means of understanding
psychology. Second is the Metodong korelasyonal
(Correlational Method) which uses idiographic perspective MGA ANYO NG SIKOLOHIYA SA KONTEKSTONG PILIPINO
which is used to study cases and situations.

Sikolhiya sa Sikolohiya ng Sikolohiyang

Pilipnas Pilipino Pilipino
METODONG METODONG
EKSPERIMENTAL KORELASYONAL
Pinakamalaki o Maituturing ang Filipino behavios
Gumagamit ng Gumagamit ng ang kabuuang bawat teorya ng has been
nomotetikong pananaw ideograppikong pananaw anyo sa sinumang nais explained using
(tumutukoy sa (Nagbibigay halaga sa pag- Pilipinas. mag-aral wester theories.
pagpapahalaga sa aaral ng kaso, ang indibidwal tungkol sa Ayon kay Dr.
unibersal na katotohanan at ang particular na Ito ay bunga ng kalikasang Virgilio Gaspar
bilang layunin ng inuunawa. sunod-sunod na sikolohikal ng Enriquez, ito ay
sikolohiya. kaalamang may mga Pilipino, bunga ng
kinalaman sa maging Pilipino, karanasan,
sikolohiyaa sa o dayuhan ang kaisipan, at
bansang sinasabing mag- oryentasyong
6 na Mungkahi ng Kategorya sa pag-aaral ng Sikolohiyan
Pilipinas. Bunga aaral. Pilipino.
Pilipino.
ng
pagkakasunod- In other terms, Since the Western-
Tumutukoy sa damdami’t sunod ng mga any type of oriented approach
Kamalayan kaalamang nararanasan. pangyayaring theories in Psychology are
may kinalaman regarding the proven to be less
Experiences in English. sa sikolohiya sa Psychology in effective when it
ating bayan. our country, comes to
may it be from a understanding the
local or Psychology that
Tumutukoy sa pakiramdam
In layman’s someone in a works in our
Ulirat sa paligid.
term, all the foreign country, country, Filipino
research, it is called Psychology or
Awareness or consciousness
concepts, ideas Sikolohiya ng Sikolohiyang
in English.
regarding Pilipino. Pilipino was
psychology in formed by Dr.
the Philippines Virgilio Gaspar
Isip Tumutukoy sa kaalaman at
Is what is called Enriquez.
pag-unawa.
Sikolohiya sa
Pilipinas.
Mind in English
 ANG KONSEPTO SA SIKOLOHIYANG PILIPINO

6 na Konsepto sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino

Concepts that are
originally developed by
Filipinos.

Hindi pa nasasaliksik at It refers to our own

napag-aaralan. Marami pa concepts. These
rin ang hindi nababanggit. concepts have not yet
Hindi napag-aaralan ang been studied, at least
konseptong katutubo dahil
internationally, due to
sa pag gamit ng wikang
Konseptong Katutubo ingles. Kapag walang their nature since these
katumbas sa wikang ideas came exclusively
ingles,paano at bakit pa Konseptong Katutubo from our own country,
aaralin? Kulang sa interes, which means it is based
‘di nakakasabay sa on our own culture.
kanluraning pananaliksik.
Examples: Saling-pusa,
Halimbawa: Saling pusa, Pagkapikon, at Balik-
pagkapikon, balik-bayan
bayan.

Konseptong Inaangkin Concepts or words that are

borrowed or adapted from It refers to the act of
other countries. Konseptong bunga ng giving our own
pagtatakda ng definition of technical
kahulugan terms due to our
familiarity with them.

It refers to the act of

giving meanings on
terms that came from
the foreign culture.
Konsepto ng pag
aandukha Example: Seizing one’s
opportunity was given
our own translation
which means
kagarapalan.

It is when foreign
culture or individuals
give their own
Konsepto ng definition of terms that
pagbibinyag originally came from us.

Example: Hiya,
Pakikisama is
equivalent to their
concept of shame.
 ANG KABULUHAN NG SIKOLOHIYA

It talks about foreign Paano ginagamit ang Sikolohiya sa interes ng mga

words that are being
tao
used in the Philippines
but are quite tricky to Assumptions in
translate and their Psychology
meanings are not fit
with our own Ang tao ay tinitignan
experiences. bilang isang indibidwal,
hiwalay sa kanyang
For example: Standard paligid.
of Excellence refers to
Pangimbabaw na the idea of being smart.
Asimilasyon It means that if an Ang mga tao ay
individual is smart, it magkasingtulad. Hindi
would be very evident gaanong mahalaga ang
with his/her overt bansa at panahong
behavior. However, in pinanggalingan kaya’t
the Philippines, maaring gamitin ang
intelligent individuals anumang teorya o
tend to look less witty eksamen sa pag unawa
than they are due to sa kanila.
their behavior.

Ang sikolohiya ay hindi

kumikiling sa anumang
It refers to words or Sistema ng
Ligaw o banyaga na concepts that are not pagpapahalaga o sa
mga salita used In the Philippines isang particular na uri sa
which is why it has no Lipunan.
Filipino translations.
 METODO SA SIKOLOHIYA

There needs to be a proper process of choosing

methods to use in research and for us to be able to
come up with proper conclusions.

Kaisipang Kolonyal is nowadays called Little Brown

Americans.