March 3, 2026

What Is Psychoafricalysis: Expanded Definition

Key Points

Psychoafricalysis highlights the psychological dimensions that influence human behavior, including emotionality and intelligence.
A key element in this framework is the focus on cultural psychology and the African diaspora’s impact on psychological understanding.
This analysis includes a variety of factors, such as memory, spirituality, and communication patterns that shape human actions.
It aims for recognition alongside other global psychological models, suggesting broader applications in mental health and social practices.

Abstract

In today’s cultural and social landscapes, human behaviors are shaped by deeply embedded psycho-cultural meanings, processes, and practices. Psychoafricalysis—also referred to as Psychoafricalytic Psychology or Oshodian Psychology—offers an African-centered theoretical model of psychology that highlights the intrinsic and extrinsic psychological dimensions influencing human behavior. These dimensions include emotionality, intelligence, personality, memory, visual-motor orientation, spiritual consciousness, communication patterns, and existential motivations. As an emerging theoretical paradigm, Psychoafricalysis seeks rightful placement alongside other global schools of psychological thought. Keywords: Psychoafricalysis, Psychoafricalytic Psychology, Oshodian Psychology, African-centered psychology, Human behavior, Cultural psychology, African diaspora DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/15-5-03 Publication date: June 28th 2025

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What Is Psychoafricalysis: Expanded Definition

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