Main Characteristics of Psychology in Egypt
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Main Characteristics of Psychology in Egypt To construct a meaningful picture of psychology as it is practiced in Egypt, the following features may be emphasized: 1. The manner in which Egyptian psychology emerged and has been growing over the years has earned it a solid base for a promising future. In this context, most important is the fact that the discipline made its first appearance in 1911 as part of establishing and operating the first secular university and that the discipline's growth was in synchrony with that of the host institution (Cairo University, 1983, p. 31). Growth in this career enabled Egyptian psychology to have a share in all the strengths the host university has been cherishing. After all, the university was initially founded as a nongovernmental institution and was considered by Egyptian nationals as an investment to help actualize national aspirations for a progressive future. It continues to exist as...

