There is a role for psychology in building the character of the nation, which we sometimes don't realize. Psychology is closely related to behavioral science. The history of educational psychology also explains its relationship to attitudes and mental health. So no wonder, this psychology also has a certain influence or role in building the character of the nation.
But even though it's too late, psychology actually succeeded in realizing human desires and hopes for their survival. So that it is more organized, neat, structured, in accordance with the rules and so on. Including psychology that aims to build national character, how do psychology build national character? in this article we will discuss it in its entirety.
1. Motivating the Nation's Children
Some people need stimulants to go forward and try to reach the targets they make. Likewise with most Indonesian people, where they need strong motivation first to be able to achieve their goals. So they will not lose talismans or grip when trying to reach it. Motivating a child or youth of a nation is not an easy job, it could be this spirit that distinguishes between developed and developing countries.
But psychology can help you develop and motivate yourself and others. Why do you have to do that, what is the impact, what if you make a mistake, can you do the wrong thing for that purpose. All can be answered with psychology
2. Character Education Media
Some people need stimulants to go forward and try to reach the targets they make. Likewise with most Indonesian people, where they need strong motivation first to be able to achieve their goals. So they will not lose talismans or grip when trying to reach it. Motivating a child or youth of a nation is not an easy job, it could be this spirit that distinguishes between developed and developing countries.
But psychology can help you develop and motivate yourself and others. Why do you have to do that, what is the impact, what if you make a mistake, can you do the wrong thing for that purpose. All can be answered with psychology.
3.Character based on State Ideology
If you talk about development, then obviously the answer is for the country. Especially for Indonesians who have diverse communities and including rich countries, psychology can help shape and support the character on the basis of a strong Pancasila.
You obviously don't want to make Indonesian citizens, especially young people and children of the nation, become their own country's ideological defectors or rebels, right? as the character of the Indonesian nation, it may be difficult to implement it because they don't seem to care and feel that this is not important. But the recognition of attitudes and behaviors reflected in Pancasila can be more easily introduced with psychological approaches that can be done in any environment.
4. The Importance of Good Character
Many theories from psychology do help many teachers and also discipline to explain why character is very important for a nation. If the world of psychology is a science that talks a lot about behavior it is clearly not unusual if it relates to the character of society.
Generally these values and norms will be formed in society because of the results of interaction or communication patterns. A culture of mutual respect and respect will be an output that can only be owned by Indonesians and not with others. Or the results of the application of psychology that have been learned before and try to apply.
5. Justify Right and Blame the wrong things
Sometimes in building the nation's character there are people who require the nation to use something called "law". Unfortunately the law does not know the description, regrets and so on. To be able to build and explain that they should not be involved with the law can only use psychology.
From this knowledge is not only wrong to be a target, but how you understand what you do and how you feel. Do you regret doing thing A or you are just happy to do thing B. Psychology has a description of why A cannot be done until it eventually leads to a law that is subject to sanctions. It seems that this education will be more easily accepted by children and adolescents because their logic and analysis are more subtle so that they understand better