Compare And Contrast African Psychology And African Psychology

1. There are two main Afrocentric branches of psychology: African-Centered Psychology and African American Psychology. African psychology as an umbrella term is the focus on defining psychological experiences from an African perspective. African-Centered psychology has existed since Kemet (3400-600BCE) but was not widely published until recent decades. It borrows heavily from African traditions, culture, and Afrocentric worldview. African American Psychology is the study of black individual’s experiences as African Americans more than their experience as African descent people. It focuses heavily on how systematic, long-term oppression impacts individuals and African Americans as a whole. One similarity between both studies is the shared Africentric worldview. An Africentric worldview is defined as the promotion of the well-being of African people. It broadly provides a temple of existence for all people of African descent and is defined through African philosophy. This worldview allows both types of psychology to influence and inform each other. Asa Hillard found inspiration in African-Centered psychology by advocating historical education of traditional Africa to African American children. Wade Nobles contributed to African-centered psychology through his exploration of African philosophy. Another similarity is its contrast from Western psychology and a Eurocentric worldview. Eurocentric worldview is not only prominent in Europe but most of the Western part of the world.