In 2003, three undergraduate student psychology organizations collaborated to form one unified psychology organization within the Loyola Schools, known as Ateneo Psyche. The word Psyche is Greek for the human soul, mind, or spirit, and is represented by the Greek letter psi (Ψ). This letter thus became the symbol not only for the science of psychology itself, but also for our organization.
Ateneo Psyche was first envisioned as a community of psychology majors that sought further knowledge of psychology, a deeper understanding for self-improvement, as well as a greater awareness of mental health among the Loyola Schools and in the Filipino nation, by engaging in services directed towards mental health. Later on, Ateneo Psyche transitioned from being an exclusive home organization for psychology majors, to being an open organization for all students of the University.
Today, Ateneo Psyche is home to its members who come from various disciplines that share in the collective purpose of communicating psychological knowledge, advocating for mental health, and developing a community that places primary concern on the well-being of the human psyche.
Our first official logo resembled a running person shaped like a psi symbol (Ψ) with a yellow core.
In 2014, it underwent its first revision to embody more closely what we strive to do, namely promoting psychology, developing a community, and promoting mental health. These were illustrated through the use of three key elements in its design—such as the letter “A” to represent the University, part of the psi symbol (Ψ) to feature psychology, and a house to feature us as a home organization.
Five years later, our brand and foundational identity were reconstructed. To align with our latest mission and vision, a new logo—our current one—came to be. It retains the essence of its predecessors, but exhibits them through a different set of key elements. Psychological knowledge and excellence is portrayed through the psi symbol (Ψ), mental health awareness is implied in the brain, and community development is illustrated in the brain and its sulci.