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Ep.150: Confronting Our Hiya: Understanding & Navigating Filipino Shame With Carl Cervantes

Ep.150: Confronting Our Hiya: Understanding & Navigating Filipino Shame With Carl Cervantes

You Can Do This! vor 2 Jahren

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One of my top performing reels on Instagram and TikTok is called
“Hiya: Malaking Hadlang sa Pag-Asenso” or “Big Obstacle to
Success.” It resonated with so many, and I was particularly
struck by one comment that read, “Opo, mas takot pa kong mamatay
sa kahihiyan kaysa mamatay mismo” or “I’m more afraid of
dying of shame than dying itself!” So when I came across an
Instagram post on @‌_sikodiwa_ discussing the concept and
manifestations of Hiya, I knew it definitely merited an episode
and sought out the expert behind the account.

Carl Cervantes is a psychologist and researcher focusing on
transpersonal and indigenous psychology. He has a master’s degree
from the Ateneo de Manila University, where his research focus
was inspired mainly by the psychospiritual studies of Fr. Jaime
C. Bulatao. He is currently a senior lecturer at UP Diliman.
Sikodiwa (from Sikolohiya, or Psychology, and Diwa, or
Consciousness) is the name of his blog, podcast, and Instagram
account where he shares his research and insights.