Conferencia: Towards a political history of the IUPsyS. Cross-cultural research in the context of the Cold War during the first years of the International Journal of Psychology

KLAPPENBACH, HUGO

Yokohama

Congreso; 31th Internacional Congress of Psychology; 2016

Internacional Union of Psychological Science

First of all, what can be understood as political history is briefly discussed. Them the address analyzes the historical origins of the IUPsyS from 1889 to 1951. Later, the European context during the 1960s is examinated. The address will point out the consequencesx of the so called Cold War and the fear of a nuclear war. Next, the "Appeal to psychologists" from 1966 is analyzed. The "Appeal to psychologist" was prepared by the Working Group integrated by Paul Fraisse, Alexei Leontiev and Otto Klineberg and it was approved by the Executive Committee of the IUPS. Summarizing, the appeal proposed that psychologists direct their energies to reduce international tensions and to work towards peace. Ending, the conference examines the main characteristics of the cross-cultural psychology program that rapidly developed after such appeal, trying to decrease national and cultural stereotypes.