ACTIVITY: IMAGE REFLECTION

Directions: Analyze the picture and give its message

and perspective. Explain it briefly.
QUESTION:
Explain the value of togetherness in
relation to your family.
 “SIKOLOHIYANG PILIPINO”: PHILIPPINE
PSYCHOLOGICAL THOUGHT ORIENTATION
OF THREADS AND CONTEXT”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Explain the importance of
Sikolohiyang Pilipino.
2. Assess the Key Concept/Basic Values
of Sikolohiyang Pilipino.
 Sikolohiyang Pilipino
In the year 1970s a concerted effort to
address colonial psychology in the form of
Filipino Psychology took place. Filipino
Psychology, along with advances in
Filipinology and similarly History’s Pantayong
Pananaw, was led by Virgilio Enriquez,
Prospero Covar, and Zeus A. Salazar in the
indigenization movement of their respective
fields.
 Sikolohiyang Pilipino or Filipino psychology, refers
to a psychology based on the Filipino’s true thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors deriving from indigenous Filipino
sources, language, and methods.

It was formalized in 1975 by the Pambansang

Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino (National Association
for Filipino Psychology) under the leadership of Virgilio
Enriquez, who is regarded by many as the father of
Filipino Psychology.
 Sikolohiyang Pilipino is also referred to Indigenous
Psychology which is the scientific study of the ethnicity,
society and culture of a people and the application to
psychological practice of indigenous knowledge rooted in
the people’s ethnic heritage and consciousness.
The principal emphasis of Sikolohiyang Pilipino is to
foster national identity and consciousness, social
involvement and psychology of language and culture.
Hence, it has concerns with the proper applications to
health, agriculture, art, mass media, religion and other
aspects of people’s everyday life.
 Basic Values of Filipino
1. Core Value: Kapwa Psychology

Kapwa, meaning 'togetherness', is the core

construct of Filipino Psychology. Kapwa has
two categories, Ibang Tao (other people) and
Hindi Ibang Tao (no other people).
Ibang Tao ("outsider"): There are five domains in
this construct:

Pakikitungo: civility - (civility) right behaviour

meant the right deportment toward authorities.

Pakikisalamuha: act of mixing- social value that

is primarily dwelling under common c is
synonymous with the ability to adapt.
Pakikilahok: act of joining - participation of the
entire community to help a person or someone.

Pakikibagay: conformity - The act of socializing

to conform or be accepted in a group.

Pakikisama: being united with the group.-

HINDI IBANG TAO ("one-of-us"): There are three
domains in this construct:
Pakikipagpalagayang-loob: act of mutual trust -an
act of mutual trust; you gain trust

Pakikisangkot: act of joining others - act of joining

others; people join/share responsibilities in a particular
group.
Pakikipagkaisa: being one with others - being one
with others; social interaction with others.
2. Linking socio-personal value

Kagandahang-Loob: Shared humanity. This refers

to being able to help other people in times of need
due to a perception of being together as a part of
one Filipino humanity.
3. Accommodative surface values
Hiya: Loosely translated as 'shyness' by most
Western psychologists, Hiya is actually 'sense of
propriety'.
Utang na loob: Norm of reciprocity. Filipinos are
expected by their neighbors to return favors—whether
these were asked for or not—when it is needed or
wanted.
Pakikisama and Pakikipagkapwa: Smooth Interpersonal
Relationship, or SIR, as coined by Lynch (1961 and 1973).
This attitude is primarily guided by conformity with the
majority.
4. Confrontative surface values
Bahala_na: Bahala Na translates literally as "leave it
up to God (Bathala)" and it is used as an expression,
almost universally, in Filipino culture. Filipinos
engage in the bahala na attitude as a culture-
influenced adaptive coping strategy when faced with
challenging situations.
Lakas ng loob: This attitude is characterized by
being courageous in the midst of problems and
uncertainties.

Pakikibaka: Literally in English, it means concurrent

clashes. It refers to the ability of the Filipino to undertake
revolutions and uprisings against a common enemy.
5. Societal values
Karangalan: Loosely translated to dignity, this actually
refers to what other people see in a person and how they use
that information to make a stand or judge about his/her
worth
Puri: the external aspect of dignity. May refer to how
other people judge a person of his/her worth. This
compels a common Filipino to conform to social norms,
regardless how obsolete they are.
Dangal: the internal aspect of dignity. May refer to
how a person judges his own worth.

Katarungan: Loosely translated to justice, this

actually refers to equity in giving rewards to a
person.

Kalayaan: Freedom and mobility. Ironically, this

may clash with the less important value of
pakikisama or pakikibagay
1.What is the importance of Sikolohiyang
Pilipino in our life?
2.How do you apply or use Sikolohiyang
Pilipino for the betterment of your life?
Directions: Write FACT in your Activity Notebook
if the statement is correct and BLUFF if it is
incorrect.
1. Filipinos are known for their hospitality and
warmth.
2. Filipino has their own way of understanding
someone’s personality.
3. Filipino are known for being courageous even
in the midst of problems and uncertainties.
4. According to Western Psychologist “hiya” is
literally as "leave it up to God.

5. People living in Europe and people living in

the Philippines has the same culture and belief.

6. In the Philippines, if someone has done you a

favor, you must be able to return the favor in the
most appropriate manner.
7. Filipinos do not value “pakikisama” or getting along
well with others.

8. Core Value or Kapwa is one of the strengths of

Filipinos which is limitlessly expressed with other
people.

9. Pagtulong sa matanda habang tumatawid sa daan.

10. Ang pakikisalamuha ay hadlang sa isang magandang

samahan.