Asian Contributions to Psychology

Subjects:

• Psychology » Psychology (General)

Reviews:

• This collection, born of discussions at an international cross-cultural meeting, reflects the contributors' intense commitments to indigenous Asian psychologies. Current trends in the research are well reflected here: classical theories and methods, and contemporary folk cultures and practices. The collection lacks a contribution reflecting psychological traditions and practices of Japan; otherwise, it is widely representative, both historically and geographically. Particularly useful for beginning students is Anand C. Pananjpe's introductory chapter, a sweeping overview of Western psychological thought, cross-cultural psychology, and East-West philosophical and psychological commonalities and contrasts. The contention that indigenous psychologies of Asia have significant potential for contributions to a universal psychology is supported by theoretical approaches and by descriptive presentations of contemporary behavior. This welcome addition to the endogenous literature helps balance the Western dominance of cross-cultural psychology. For college and university collections.
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Table of Contents:

• Introduction by Anand C. Paranjpe
• Part I: Western Psychology From an Eastern Viewpoint, and Vice-Versa
• Asian Psychology: A Dialogue on Indigenization and Beyond by David Y.F. Ho
• Contemporary Interest in Classical Eastern Psychology by Eugene Taylor
• Part II: Classical Contributions
• Psychology of Transcendence: A Study in Early Buddhistic Psychology by K. Ramakrishna Rao
• The Essential Insight: A Central Theme in the Philosophical Training of Mahayanist Monks by John Crook and Tashi Rabgyas
• A Personality Theory According to Vedanta by Anand C. Paranjpe
• On dealing with the Stream of Consciousness: A Comparison of Husserl and Yoga by Anand C. Paranjpe
• Part III: Contemorary Contributions
• The Conception of Human Nature in Mao Tse-tung Thought by David Y.F. Ho
• Pakikaramdam in Filipino Social Interaction: A Study of Subtlety and Sensitivity by Rita H. Mataragnon
• The Role of Yuan in Chinese Social Life: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis by K.S. Yang and David Y.F. Ho