Psychologists hold congress in Jakarta

Psychologists hold congress in Jakarta

JAKARTA: The first Congress of the Asian Council of
Psychologists began on Monday, with topics ranging from
traditional psychotherapy to wayang (traditional puppet) plays in
psychological perspectives.

Steering committee chairman Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono said that
the two-day congress would be aimed at developing indigenous
Asian psychology instead of following the predominant American
psychology.

"Asian psychology is definitely different from its western
counterpart," he asserted in his opening speech.

Attending the forum are experts from Asian countries as well
as others from Australia, the United States and Canada.

On the final day of the congress being held at the Borobudur
Hotel in Central Jakarta, the participants will discuss various
issues including teenage depression, psychology of problem-makers
and politicizing psychology in Indonesia. -- JP