About
The study of oneself
Propiology is a framework for self-knowledge — built over years of research, reflection, and lived experience — that gives individuals the tools to understand why they behave the way they do and how they can choose to be different.
Where it began
The word Propiology comes from the Latin propius — "of oneself" — and the Greek lógos — "study" or "science." The name was chosen deliberately: this is not self-help in the popular sense. It is a genuine attempt to bring rigor, structure, and honest inquiry to the question of who you are.
The framework emerged from a lifelong curiosity about behavior — why people do what they do, why they repeat patterns that hurt them, why self-awareness is so difficult even when the desire for it is sincere. That curiosity led to years of reading across neuroscience, cognitive psychology, sociology, philosophy, and personal development — and eventually to a synthesis: a coherent map of the forces that shape human behavior.
That synthesis became the book Propiology. And this portal — propiology.org — is the companion to that book: an open, freely accessible space where the framework lives, the concepts can be explored, and the journey can begin without any prerequisite.
The mission
To make rigorous self-knowledge accessible. Not as a luxury or a privilege, but as a practice available to anyone willing to look honestly at themselves. The Propiology portal exists to educate, to accompany, and to build a community of people who take the work of knowing themselves seriously.
What guides this work
Honesty over comfort
Self-knowledge that only confirms what you already believe is not self-knowledge. The framework is built to surface what is true, not what is convenient.
Rigor without rigidity
Propiology draws on science, philosophy, and direct human experience. It holds its claims to a high standard while remaining open to revision.
Accessibility
The concepts are precise, but they are not locked behind jargon or credentials. Anyone who wants to understand themselves can engage with this work.
Community
Self-knowledge deepens in relationship. The portal is designed not just to inform but to connect — practitioners, students, and seekers in conversation with each other.
The author
Propiology was created by Dr. Fernando Camacho Ospina — a Colombian-Australian researcher, engineer, and lifelong student of human behavior. He holds a PhD in biomedical signal analysis from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) and a Master of Biomedical Engineering from the same institution. His work has taken him across cultures and contexts, from South America to Australia and back, and the cross-cultural perspective has been central to how Propiology understands identity, behavior, and narrative.
His research and academic career spans applied neuroscience, behavioral modeling, data science, and education analytics. He has held academic posts at Universidad de la Sabana (behavioral models using Big Data) and Universidad de los Andes (statistics, optimization, medical instruments). His peer-reviewed publications appear in indexed journals including Physiological Measurement, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, and Global Business Review.
He is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and can be reached at f.camacho@peopleart.co.
Selected peer-reviewed publications
- Camacho, F., Avolio, A. et al. (2004). "Estimation of Pressure Pulse Amplification Between Aorta and Brachial Artery using stepwise multiple regression." Physiological Measurement, 25, 879–889.
- Lauto, A., Hook, J., Doran, M., Camacho, F. et al. (2005). "Chitosan Adhesive for Laser Tissue Repair: In Vitro Characterization." Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 36, 193–201.
- Zwerg-Villegas, A.M., Bernal-Torres, C.A., Camacho, F. et al. (2022). "The Relationship between Human Resource Diversity, Innovation Activity and Internationalization Intensity in Colombian and Mexican Firms." Global Business Review. DOI:10.1177/09721509221129680
- Blanco-Valbuena, C.E., Bernal-Torres, C.A., Camacho, F., Díaz-Olaya, M. (2018). "Creative and Cultural Industries: Study from the Knowledge Management Approach." Información Tecnológica, 29(3).
- Akay, M. (Ed.). Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing: Dynamic Analysis and Modeling. IEEE Press Series in Biomedical Engineering (2001) — contributor chapter.
Begin the journey
The concepts are here. The map is available. The only question is whether you are ready to look.