Psychology, as it is taught in most universities on the African continent, is an extension of the Eurocentric psychological paradigm. This article argues that colonization has not only led to the loss of land, it has been accompanied by the eradication of complex, interdisciplinary knowledge traditions that comprise the subject of Afrikan Psychology. The article goes on to outline the inclusive epistemology and transdisciplinary methodology that undergird Afrikan Psychology. The orientating concepts in Afrikan Psychology are introduced. The urgent need to develop interventions that are informed by the Afrocentric paradigm is highlighted. The article concludes with a call for the study of Afrikan languages to unearth the psychological concepts that are embedded in them.

正如非洲大陆大多数大学所教授的那样，心理学是欧洲中心心理学范式的延伸。本文认为，殖民化不仅导致土地流失，而且还消灭了构成非洲裔心理学主题的复杂，跨学科的知识传统。本文继续概述了影响非洲裔心理学的包容性认识论和跨学科方法论。介绍了“非洲人心理学”中的定向概念。强调了迫切需要开发以非洲中心范例为基础的干预措施。文章最后呼吁对非洲语言进行研究，以发掘嵌入其中的心理概念。