Philippine Psychology

Philippine Psychology is the Philippine branch of a more wider perspective of the Asian Psychology. Philippine Psychology is now being studied in some universities as part of their Psychology courses. It is also called Filipino Psychology. Philippine Psychology draws its ideas that, Filipinos are a unique people, socially, intellectually, historically, in perspectives, and in thought. It does not, however, apply traditional Psychological concepts, such as those of Freud and Jung, to the Philippine setting. But, it does sense and explain the different peculiarities of the various Philippine cultures, while centering on the Philippine cultural setting.

Cultural Psychology
Philippine Cultural Psychology concerns itself with the various cultural peculiarities, superstitious beliefs and aspects of the Filipinos (as as totality), such as certain rituals and beliefs, for example, the importance of fiestas and certain Philippine Mythology in the country.

The idea of cultural psychology can traced to Wilhelm Wundt, who said that the psychology of a people can find its roots from their culure, myths, and commonly held beliefs.

Abnormal Psychology aspects
Certain Psychological disorders arise in the Philippines, as in other Asian countries, such as amok (Malayan Mood Disorder), susto (Soul Flight), bangungot (Sudden Death in Adults), lihi (Pregnancy craving), kulam (Philippine variety of voodoo) and usog (evil eye).