Production in Phenomenological-Existential Psychology in the Amazon and its Imbrication with the Ancestry of Indigenous Peoples:

theoretical essay!

Abstract

Psychology is constituted by various perspectives and, with that, a variety in the understanding of its object of study, showing the multidimensionality present in this area of ​​knowledge. Among these perspectives is that of Phenomenological-Existential Psychology, characterized by the understanding that the Other should not be the diagnostic hypothesis it carries; it is not distorted behavior resulting from an inability to cope with everyday situations; it is not constituted by past traumas. However, we experience our habitat in the region with the largest number of indigenous peoples in Brazil. Given this important element, we offer a perspective on this sociocultural context and the understanding that Psychology, in this specific case, should focus on belonging, cosmology, and the intersectionalities present therein. This study is supported by a qualitative research approach, presenting a descriptive, exploratory, and reflective essay. This paper explores the nuances and details of being an Amazonian member of indigenous peoples and presents the production of LABFEN (Laboratory of Phenomenological-Existential Psychology) in terms of supervised dissertations. It concludes with the certainty that it is necessary to prioritize the recognition of ancestral wisdom and to show that, despite the thematic diversity of studies, much remains to be produced and researched, provided that the themes are not subjected solely to the perspective of something created and elaborated by other peoples that in no way respond to or correspond to the experiences lived here.