Abstract
Psychology was internationally developed as a scientific discipline. However, there continues to be a bias towards the publication of research with Western English–speaking samples. In consequence, it is important to understand what challenges non-English speaking countries are facing in their ability to contribute their research. Considering this, the goal of this article is to present an overview of the factors that may affect the development of scientific psychology in Argentina, including the professional practice of psychology, the teaching of psychology in higher education, and obstacles faced by graduate students who pursue research careers. Reviewing these topics will allow us to present the current state of psychological science in Argentina, and to propose future directions for scientific development.
Highlights
Psychological science has been proposed to be a growing scientific discipline
We will present an overview of the factors that may affect the local development of scientific psychology, including the history of Psychology in Argentina, the professional practice of Psychology, teaching psychology in higher education, and obstacles faced by graduate students who pursue research careers
The goal of this article was to present an overview of the current state of psychological science in Argentina, and to propose future directions
Summary
Argentina is one of the countries with the highest rate of psychologists in the world. The military coup of 1976 established a liberal economic model, which accentuated the dependent and peripheral role of Argentinian science. This was accompanied by a renewed attack and underfunding of public universities, which resulted in the censorship, political persecution, torture, kidnapping and disappearance of psychologists [18, 22]. In the 90’s, a new economic model emerged, based on a market economy In this context, most universities still have a strong focus on clinical psychology and psychodynamic approaches, even though new approaches such as CBT are gaining interest among the public and clinical psychologists, especially in private institutions and professional associations [22, 24]. Historically the economic and political situation in Argentina has not promoted the development of psychological science, and has contributed to psychologists choosing other career paths that focus on clinical practice
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