While this is indeed a worthy endeavor, oftentimes we work to change those in the establishment at the expense of influencing the future of the discipline. One way that I see us doing that is by bringing radical psychology into the undergraduate classroom. By doing so, we allow many of the psychologists ofthe future an opportunity to see a side of psychology that is rarely presented at the undergraduate level while also helping plant the seeds for a radicalized future. Radicalizing education is nothing new in psychology, many community psychology programs already promote and foster radical thinking in their curriculum. Typically, only one or two out of every twenty students who apply to graduate school get accepted.
Psychology currently ranks among the most popular majors in North American universities.
By not including the radical element in psychology at the undergraduate level, we are missing the majority of those who are interested in psychology. In fact, by educating those who may not become service providers, we may be able to educate those who may one day receive psychological services. Personally, educating health care recipients is equally important as educating providers. For starters, psychological theories are often taught from a Euro-centric, Western perspective. Offering students an opportunity to recognize that there are different methods and theories that are used and developed by other cultures allows students to recognize that one perspective is not, necessarily, the right one.