Psychology

Dr. Hla Bu

• Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at Rangoon University.
• Later : RU established Philosophy and Psychology as separate departments.

Origin

• Psychology is derived from “Psycho” (meaning Mind) and “logy” (meaning study of).

Dr. Hla Thwin

• Professor of Psychology
• He was active in RU Sports Council & RU Soccer.

Dr. Kyaw Sein

• Professor of Psychology
• Later, Minister of Education in the BSPP era.

U Khin Maung Tint

• Well-known author
• Pen name : Tekkatho Phone Naing
• Principal, Taunggyi College
• Later : Rector, Institute of Education

Daw Elsie Po Sa

• Professor of Psychology
• Passed away
• Daughter of U Po Sa, first Burmese to open a Bank

Daw Khin Khin Htwe

(Flora San Pe)

• Retired as Librarian in charge of the Burmese section at the Library of Congress
• Sister of Dr. Pe Nyun and Dr. Pe Thein

Usage

• The term Psychology appears in some computer books.
• The Psychology of Programming (by Gerald Weinberg)
• The Psychology of Computer Vision (by Patrick Henry Winston)