Abstract

GARCIA, José E.. The Thought of Moisés Bertoni on the Origin and Psychology of the Guarani Natives. Psicol. pesq. [online]. 2014, vol.8, n.1, pp.53-65. ISSN 1982-1247.  https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1982-1247201400010006.

The Swiss naturalist Moses Bertoni arrived to Paraguay in 1888 looking to fulfill some youth dreams and devote his efforts to scientific research. He demonstrated interest in the anthropological study of the American ethnic groups, especially the Guarani people, proposing theories on their biological origin and the characteristics of their culture, morality, religion, and Psychology. Bertoni was the first to deal with the psychology of the Guarani although the accuracy and validity of its ideas, as well as its historical relevance, were not seriously evaluated. This article pursues that goal, putting Bertoni's ideas in its historical context and examining their importance for Psychology. The research is qualitative and documentary, with a review of primary and secondary sources.

Keywords : Moisés Bertoni; psychology of the Guarani; cultural psychology; Paraguay; history of psychology.

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