Allama Iqbal’s Concept of Self and Modern Psychological Theories

Abstract

Psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes. It is a social science that examines people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors using a variety of assessment methods. In psychology, experimental and clinical psychologists use different research methods to develop treatment plans, set outcome goals, and implement behavioral strategies. Empirical findings gathered from psychological research studies guide practitioners in developing effective treatments and techniques used by clinical psychologists. Proven, reliable results from this research that improve lives, heal troubled relationships, manage health, and help manage and treat other mental health issues. Clinical psychology by definition combines science with practical knowledge, integrating the two and creating a field that encourages a robust, ongoing process of scientific discovery and clinical application.The results of this approach of Allama Iqbal are surprising. The concepts Allama Iqbal was talking about during the 1930s, have been introduced by modern psychology during the 1940s after his death. When Allama Iqbal talked about the concept of self or the evolution and self actualization of the human self, he also described several sub-concepts. Prominent concepts among them are self or khudi, perfect human and belief. Self-realization means realizing one's self and becoming a perfect human being.