Applied psychology: An international journey

This article reviews evidence of the increasing internationalization of the field of psychology and traces some historical developments in this global ization of psychology as a scientific discipline and profession. Many of th ese developments are seen through the personal experiences, professional an d scientific involvements, and reflections of the author over the past 40 y ears. Trends bl the process and content of the international aspects of psy chology are discussed. These include examples of organizational efforts to increase communication and cooperation in advancing psychological knowledge internationally as well as the conducting of transnational research projec ts. These efforts have increasing addressed significant social problems of concern in many different countries. Parallel and joint efforts of psycholo gists from different countries have added a new vitality to the field of ap plied psychology: extended our research generalizations, find enriched our science.