title: An introduction to Chinese psychology--its historical roots until the present day.
abstract: In this article the authors review the historical development of Chinese psychology. China's long history as a country immersed in the study of psychological issues is well known and has had an influence on developments in the field of psychology around the world. Modern Chinese psychology, however, was imported from the West and the Soviet Union and has been closely linked with China's social environment and changes of national policy. Today Chinese psychology is still in a preliminary stage. Despite difficulties that may impede its future development, the importance of psychology in the modernization of China has been widely recognized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Chester College of Higher Education, United Kingdom. l.higgins@chester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Louise T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Mo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D032903:Confucianism / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D012072:Religious Philosophies / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology