NATIONAL IDENTITY, A COGNITIVE APPROACH

Authors

  • Olga Lucía Hoyos de los Ríos Universidad del Norte

Keywords:

Identidad nacional, mundo social, national identity, social world

Abstract

The historical moment the world is currently facing as a consequence of the homogenization process, makes the topic of national identity relevant. From the point of view of Psychology, this concept is approached from a cognitive - evolutive and social perspective which arises from an analysis of the results of researches carried out in Europe and Latin America. The aim of this paper is to show an approach for comprehending the process of construction of the national identity as a cognitive and emotional fact, which is formed in the interaction with a context and a social world.

Key words: National identity, Social world

Author Biography

Olga Lucía Hoyos de los Ríos, Universidad del Norte

Docente en el programa de Psicología de la Universidad del Norte; Magíster en proyectos de Desarrollo Social de la Universidad del Norte; Maitrise de sciences de l’education:Option «Developpment social», Universidad
de París XII Val de Marne, Francia

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