RED(es) director Eduardo J. Rivera Pichardo, alongside John T. Jost, Jeannine Alana Bertin, Roseline Armange, and Isabel Kerber, has published a new article in Social Issues and Policy Review titled “Frantz Fanon's sociogenic principle: Internalization of prejudice, its consequences for mental health, and prospects for psychological liberation.”

Drawing on Frantz Fanon's sociogenic principle, the article examines how social, historical, cultural, and political structures shape individual psychology, particularly through the internalization of prejudice and feelings of inferiority. Reviewing decades of psychological research, the authors explore the consequences of racism, colonial mentality, and dominant ideologies for mental health and identity development.

The article highlights the continued relevance of Fanon's work for understanding systemic oppression and advancing psychological liberation, collective well-being, and material self-determination.

For more information about this publication or to learn about ongoing research initiatives and opportunities for collaboration, please contact RED(es): Decolonial & Political Psychology Research Group.

Read the full article here

RED(es) director Eduardo J. Rivera Pichardo, alongside John T. Jost, Jeannine Alana Bertin, Roseline Armange, and Isabel Kerber, has published a new article in Social Issues and Policy Review titled “Frantz Fanon's sociogenic principle: Internalization of prejudice, its consequences for mental health, and prospects for psychological liberation.”

Drawing on Frantz Fanon's sociogenic principle, the article examines how social, historical, cultural, and political structures shape individual psychology, particularly through the internalization of prejudice and feelings of inferiority. Reviewing decades of psychological research, the authors explore the consequences of racism, colonial mentality, and dominant ideologies for mental health and identity development.

The article highlights the continued relevance of Fanon's work for understanding systemic oppression and advancing psychological liberation, collective well-being, and material self-determination.

For more information about this publication or to learn about ongoing research initiatives and opportunities for collaboration, please contact RED(es): Decolonial & Political Psychology Research Group.

Read the full article here