Module 1: Making Sense of Being and Becoming Filipinos: An Indigenous Psychology Perspective

Question 1

Author of “Making Sense of Being
and Becoming Filipinos: An Indigenous Psychology Perspective”

Answer 1

Jay A. Yacat

Question 2

four threads that define indigenous psychological perspectives:

Answer 2

a) arise from within the culture;
b) reflect local behaviors;
c) interpret data from a local frame of reference; .and
d) yield results that are locally relevant.

Question 3

3 Dimensions of being a Filipino

Answer 3

-Pinagmulan
-Kinalakhan
-Kamalayan

Question 4

• socio political origins
• being born in the Philippines
• residing in the Philippines
• a Filipino citizen

Answer 4

Pinagmulan

Question 5

• cultural roots
• participation and being immersed in a cultural milieu acknowledged as Filipino
• “ethnic identification devices”

(speaking a language, diskarte >
asal at halaga)

Answer 5

Kinalakhan

Question 6

“ethnic identification devices”

Answer 6

(speaking a language, diskarte >
asal at halaga)

Question 7

• consciousness
• awareness of the self as Filipino
• acceptance and pride of membership in the category “Filipino”
• psychological dimension
• adolescents residing in other countries who still identify themselves as Filipinos

Answer 7

Kamalayan

Question 8

individual recognizes that he or she is a Filipino but may not be involved in activities that highlight that identity

Answer 8

Pilipino sa Pangalan

Question 9

• individual considers Filipino-ness as a conviction (paninindigan)
• Filipino-ness has been internalized or integrated with the loob

Answer 9

Pilipino sa Puso

Question 10

Covar (1995) used a ______ as a metaphor for Filipino personhood.

Answer 10

Manuvu jar

Question 11

3 elements of Filipino Personhood

Answer 11

loob, labas and lalim (depth).

Question 12

the difference in Pilipino sa pangalan and Pilipino sa puso lie in the ________ of the loob or the lack of it.

Answer 12

activity (galaw)

Question 13

Thus, Pilipino sa pangalan would imply a ______ integration and Pilipino sa puso would suggest a _______ integration into the loob.

Answer 13

superficial (mababaw)
deeper (malalim)

Question 14

The following summarizes other responses by the participants as part of the galaw of Pilipino sa puso.

Answer 14

• Recognizes and accepts the self as Filipino’
• Takes pride in being Filipino
• Recognizes and accepts fellow Filipinos’
• Has empathy for fellow Filipinos’
• Involved in the affairs of fellow Filipinos

Question 15

Recognition and acceptance of self as a Filipino

Answer 15

Pilipino sa Pangalan

Question 16

Conviction in self as a Filipino

Answer 16

Pilipino sa Puso

Question 17

“the scientific study of human behavior or mind that is native, that is not transported from other regions, and that is designed for its people”

Answer 17

Indigenous Psychology

Question 18

Indigenous Psychology is an intellectual movement across the globe, based on the following factors:

Answer 18

1. A reaction against the colonization/hegemony of Western psychology.

2.The need for non-Western cultures to solve their local problems through indigenous practices and applications.

3. The need for a non-Western culture to recognize itself in the constructs and practices of psychology.

4.The need to use indigenous philosophies and concepts to generate theories of global discourse.