Category Archives: Iranian Psychology

One day we learn to define our own take of psychology.

About the Report on Censorship in Iran

Searching twitter, I came about to see a twitt and then report that startled me for a moment. Not that there was anything wrong with this report: no, it was painfully true. Who does not know about the ugly reality … Continue reading

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Present Yourself With Dignity

There are many people who either exaggerate in presenting the self or at times mislead people in creating an image that may be their ideal yet not the reality. This is an existing problem in our community and at times … Continue reading

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Psychology For Us Iranians

Psychology is a subsystem within a larger socially, politically and historically constructed reality. This is at least my understanding of psychology. In my mind we need a psychology for us Iranian that enables us comprehend our everyday life, behaviors, thoughts, … Continue reading

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Mental Health and Oppression

How do we therapists see the conditions our clients live with? In our daily contacts with people, it is important to have a clear understanding of why people suffer from what they report being challenging for them. For me, health … Continue reading

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Couple Counselling

In my position as a clinical counsellor, I often meet Iranian men and women who are stressed out due to a difficult marriage.   Martial issues are occurring for all people; however the cultural understanding of how to resolve conflicts … Continue reading

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What Counselling is Not

Our job as clinical counsellors involves ethics and ethical practice.  What does it mean?  It means that we are bounded by law and Ethical Codes to practice in a way that we do not harm people.  This means that we … Continue reading

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What is Psychology anyway?

What does Psychology mean for us? How can we understand psychology through the lens of our Iranian culture? Drew Westen (2001), an American psychologist and writer, explains Psychology as a scientific investigation of mental processes and behaviour. What are mental … Continue reading

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Mulcticultural view on Psychology

There are many areas of life that we could get help with if we have a multicultural or better to say an Iranian view on Psychology. We would benefit from a new evaluation of the use of psychology for understanding … Continue reading

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