Between conformity and individuality: Psychologists in Czechoslovakia during normalization (1968–1989).
Radovan Šikl,
Marek Preiss,
Simona Hoskovcová
Abstract:The study examines the development of psychology in former Czechoslovakia during the period of "normalization" and the challenges it faced under the communist regime. The restricted connection to Western psychology and the regime's control over all aspects of human activity negatively influenced the continuity of development in psychology. The regime demanded conformity, leaving individuals, including psychologists, in recurring states of internal conflict and intellectual discomfort when deciding how much to… Show more
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