Traditional Psychology v. American Indian Culure

Running Head : PSYCHOLOGY AND INDIAN CULTURE

Traditional Psychology versus American Indian Culture

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Traditional psychology was created and has evolved in relation to the modern society . The societal values are not the same around the world or even within some countries , such as the United States . There are a plethora of groups that are not acclimated to the dominant society of the United States . One such group is the Native American Indians . This group consists of hundreds of nations that are acknowledged by

the federal and State governments . How does the different ethnic groups in the United States influence traditional psychology ? For the Native American Indians , the influence is seen in a number of ways that are attributed to their views of life , the world , and everything in life

The first and most obvious factor is that the Native American Indian normally is led by values associated with the tribe , or land Counselors must understand that some Native American Indians are more acclimated than others . This leads to the first factor traditional psychologists must understand when dealing with Native American Indians The actions taken with a traditionally based individual will be completely different than one who is transitional , bicultural , or assimilated . The reasons each would be handled differently is due to the values each category follows . The traditionally based Indian would need the counselor to understand the culture and traditions of the tribe , while a completely assimilated Indian would not have to have...