Abstract

FREITAS, Sylvia Mara Pires de. The psychologist's work in the world of the capitalist praxis: phenomenological-existential reflections. Rev. abordagem gestalt. [online]. 2009, vol.15, n.2, pp. 157-168. ISSN 1809-6867.

This article, primarily and in a brief, contextualizing the Industrial Psychology, Organizational Psychology and Psychology of Work, through its historical constructions and grounds of their philosophical hegemonic theories, which underpin the knowledge and the practices of psychologist in the work. As a central focus, has a further reading for this sub-area of psychology, through phenomenology and existentialism of Sartre, thus enabling the expansion of the practice of psychology in the relations in the work, surrounded by capitalist praxis. Finally, raising issues and considerations on the experience of the psychologist's work, when, to help the worker to transcend the tensions between its internal and external world, as well as employee has their values marked its own tensions in that context. Then focuses on the need for psychologists to be aware of their limitations and prejudices with everyday phenomena, which can block changes in the way in which live the world of work.

Keywords : Phenomenology; Existentialism; Psychology of work; Praxis capitalists.

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