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DOI
10.24972/ijts.2025.44.1.29
Abstract
Kutob is a Filipino concept that usually refers to a sense of what may happen. It is often experienced as an omen of negative events. Despite its apparent ubiquity in everyday conversations, there is a lack of sincere academic reflection surrounding the topic of kutob. Relying on foreign (that is, western) approaches and frameworks to understand this concept may only limit it to certain categories of psychological thought. In this paper, I use the lens of indigenous psychology—in particular, Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino psychology)—to identify the nuances and contexts of kutob. I show how kutob is a function of the dynamic between the interconnected elements of self, others, and the world.
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Recommended Citation
Cervantes, C. L. (2025). The Filipino Experience of Kutob: Understanding Culturally-Informed Hyper-Intuition. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 44 (1). https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2025.44.1.29
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