Pioneras de la Psicología en Colombia: Vida y obras de Mercedes Rodrigo Bellido y Victoria Bossio Herrera

• Autores: Hernández-González, Sara Elena, A. Rozo, Jairo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Católica San Pablo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica San Pablo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.ucsp.edu.pe:article/1779
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.ucsp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/1779
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Mercedes Rodrigo Bellido; Victoria Bossio Herrera; Psychology in Colombia; Pioneers; History of psychology; Psicología en Colombia; Pioneras; Historia de la psicología

The work analyzes the contributions of Mercedes Rodrigo Bellido and Victoria Bossio Herrera, pioneers of psychology in Colombia, highlighting their impact from complementary approaches. Rodrigo, born in Spain, introduced psychotechnics and founded the first university psychology program in the country, consolidating the discipline as autonomous and applied to vocational guidance and child well-being. Bossio, Colombian and the country's first doctor in psychology, focused her work on psychopedagogy, promoting education for children with high abilities and learning difficulties, in addition to addressing problems such as child abandonment. Both faced gender barriers, but overcame the challenges through solid training and an innovative approach, being leaders in the integration of psychology into the educational and social field. His contributions were essential to professionalize the discipline in Colombia and Latin America, establishing psychometric and educational methods that still influence contemporary psychology. Despite their parallel trajectories, they shared the vision of a transformative and accessible psychology, achieving a deep mark on the academic and practical development of the discipline. This analysis highlights how Rodrigo and Bossio broke paradigms, opening paths for future generations and marking a milestone in the history of psychology in the region.