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Review
. 2022 Feb;11(1):126-131.
doi: 10.1002/pchj.519.

A brief review of applied psychology in China

Richu Wang  1 , Buxin Han  1 , Kan Zhang  1
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Review

A brief review of applied psychology in China

Richu Wang et al. Psych J. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Psychology in China has a long past, but a rather short history. Modern psychology was introduced to China in the early 20th century soon, psychology as a scientific discipline was established when the teaching, research, and academic exchanges began. Specifically, applied psychology was established until the last decade of the 20th century; however, the past 30 years have witnessed the fast growth of applied psychology in China. In this article, we briefly introduce the history of psychology in China, its establishment as a discipline and a profession, and present some applications of psychology in the domains of public mental health as well as in educational and organizational settings.

Keywords: applied psychology; history; mental health; psychology in China.

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