ORGANIZATION HISTORY

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.