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| Published: March 29, 2017

Development of Psychology in Sri Lanka in comparison to Germany: Origin, Development, and Limitations

Asanka Bulathwatta

Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.179/20170402

DOI: 10.25215/0402.179

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Development process of any other field is not a quick one. It may come across steps throughout the history. When we compare the European region with the Asian region the situational processes they came across have similarities and differences. Germany is the birthplace of many psychological schools in which Sri Lanka still have some shadow of those schools and keep continuing some parts of psychology adapted from this society. Nevertheless, there are some trends of having own psychological practices affirming the cross-cultural framework. Sri Lankan universities are now trying to give a proper place for Psychology but still the tendency is not adequate compared to the placement given into other disciplines.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.179/20170402

10.25215/0402.179

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 2, January-March, 2017