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The aim is to highlight the necessity of ongoing decolonial efforts in psychology, moving beyond mere acknowledgment of past achievements.

April 1, 2026

How much time do you want for your progress? The urgency for decoloniality in psychology persists: Reply to Cobb et al. (2026).

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The aim is to highlight the necessity of ongoing decolonial efforts in psychology, moving beyond mere acknowledgment of past achievements.
Engagement with comments made by Cobb et al.
Critical analysis of current psychological practices and their historical context.
Advocacy for continued institutional reform and decolonial praxis.
Reinforcement of the idea that progress in psychology requires more than recognition of past achievements.
Call to resist complacency in celebrating advancements and to reflect critically on their true impact.
Highlighting the current threats to previously gained advancements in psychology and society.

Abstract

In response to the commentary on our article, "The Fierce Ethical Urgency of Decoloniality in Therapy: From Understanding to Action" (Chavez-Dueñas et al., 2025), we assert that true progress in epistemological liberation, decolonial praxis, and institutional reform demands more than acknowledgment of prior achievements. While it is important to recognize our collective advancements as a field, a point we emphasized in our article, despite contrary assertions by Cobb et al. (2026), we must also resist complacency. It is important to critically question what we label as progress, resist celebrating achievements prematurely, and never forget history. This vigilance is especially important now, as prior advances are being undermined or reversed in both the field of psychology and the broader society. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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How much time do you want for your progress? The urgency for decoloniality in psychology persists: Reply to Cobb et al. (2026).

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