Asian psychology
Asian psychology is a branch of cultural psychology that studies psychological concepts as they relate to Asian culture. Psychologists studying these issue are often aligned with cross-cultural psychology. Asian Psychology is the study of countries of Asia and their peoples; the way they behave, act, communicate, and what their belief system, as well as the differences between the native culture and the culture of Asian-Americans is known as "Asian Psychology." Asian behavior. As pointed out by Shinobu Kitayama, professor of psychology and Director of the Culture & Cognition Program at the University of Michigan, culture can have  a profound impact on the way people think about and perceive the world around them. East Asians may think differently from Westerners (See also, Cultural differences in self-concept and Self-construal.) Kitayama proposed that unlike the traditional American point-of-view which accentuates the importance of one's self and makes oneself independent, an Asian will instead feel more interdependent. In Asian-American community there is typically people who do not try to seek mental health services. People who grew up as an Asian-American would most likely experience parents always saying there is nothing wrong with their children  and that they need to focus on studying more. Asian-Americans do not take advantage of mental health services because of fear of what their parents and family would think of it, countries like Japan and China have a very high suicide rate than other countries do. Asians have been known for being high achievers, which causes more stress in both native Asians and Asian-Americans. In Japan it is often to apologize very frequently, as most people in Japan are extremely polite. It is also very common to preach for forgiveness in Japan, even if a person isn't  at fault. In certain parts of Asia, such as Vietnam and China; it is highly expected to take care of your older relatives especially your parents as they grow older and when they are senior citizens. It is also very important in Vietnam to always take your family's side even if they are in the wrong. It's important for women in Vietnam to follow traditional values and cultures. There is something in Thai culture that is pretty different from the rest of Asia, usually when someone gets sick, Thai people usually want to go see a doctor right  away; rather than just stay at home until you feel better. People in Thailand also want to live in a community where there are no or very little politics or religion. Though it is much more common for Asian-Americans to become more independent than the average native Asian person, no matter the ethnicity. Vietnamese children often live with their parents up until they are married to move out on their own, especially if you are a female living in Vietnam. Vietnamese-American children crave independence more than native Vietnamese children. Movement. Asian psychologists wanted to have an expanding role  in the science of psychology, but felt limited due to the heavy western influence. Predominant figures in Asian psychology are Qicheng Jing in China, Hiroshi Azuma in Japan, Ku-Shu Yang in Taiwan, and Durganand Sinha in India. Section::::"Asian American Journal of Psychology". The "Asian American Journal of Psychology"® is the official publication of the Asian American Psychological Association and is dedicated to research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy within Asian American psychology. The Journal publishes empirical, theoretical, methodological, and practice oriented articles and book reviews covering topics relevant to Asian American individuals and communities, including prevention, intervention, training , and social justice. Particular consideration is given to empirical articles using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodology. Section::::"Asian Journal of Social Psychology". The "Asian Journal of Social Psychology" stimulates research and encourages academic exchanges for the advancement of social psychology in Asia. It publishes theoretical and empirical papers by Asian scholars and those interested in Asian cultures and societies. The "Asian Journal of Social Psychology" is partly funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. AAPA Online. AAPA was founded in 1972 and is the largest organization of  faculty, students, researchers, and practitioners interested in Asian American psychology. Our members and initiatives have positively impacted psychological treatment, education, training, research, policy and social justice advocacy, through research dissemination, organizational policy statements and collaboration with other psychological organizations for publications, training initiatives, and disseminating resources for serving Asian American communities. Contributions. Over the years, the contribution to the study of psychology was done mostly by US European psychologists, however, in recent years this has been changing. More Asian countries than ever before are contributing to psychology at an ever increasing rate. 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