International Psychology

Abstract

Abstract Although modern psychology is often said to have originated with Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory, it actually arose in several Western countries at nearly the same time (i.e., Germany, United Kingdom, United States). Because of these multiple beginnings, psychology was an international discipline from its inception (Brock, 2006; Stevens & Gielen, 2007). Following World War II, with the emigration of prominent psychologists from Germany and Austria and the growth of the American Psychological Association (APA), psychology in the United States advanced rapidly and came to dominate the discipline. Given its preeminence, psychology in the United States became increasingly monocultural and monolingual as well as less responsive to scientific and applied innovations occurring elsewhere in the world (Brock, 2006; David & Buchanan, 2003; Stevens & Gielen, 2007). As a consequence of the insularity and hegemony of U.S. psychology, efforts were undertaken in many countries to develop psychologies of greater relevance to local culture and needs (i.e., indigenization). The internationalization of psychology is also an outgrowth of the broader process of globalization, which has expanded and accelerated the worldwide exchange of information and dialogue among diverse peoples.

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