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MEIRA, Marisa Eugênia Melillo. Psychology criticism and the task of criticism in psychology. Rev. psicol. polít. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.23, pp. 13-26. ISSN 2175-1390.

This article discusses the need to deepen Psychology criticism as a science, unveiling its ideological commitment to the demands posed by the capitalism development and, at the same time, develop the critical thinking in Psychology. Taking the dialectical historical materialism as a basis, the main elements which should be contemplated by the critical thinking are presented: the dialectical reflection; the knowledge criticism; the denounce of degradation, alienation and human heteronomy in the conditions posed by capitalism and the possibility of being used as an instrument in the social transformation process. The incorporation of these elements can guide the constitution process of psychological knowledge which will be able to provide more satisfactory answers to questions concerning the dialectical relationship between individuals and society and the possibilities of human emancipation in nowadays society.

Palabras clave : Critical thinking; Psychology; Dialectical historical materialism; Marxism; Human emancipation.

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