Abstract
This article, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the journal Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, aims to present and discuss the Brazilian political and social changes that demanded shifts in the production of knowledge and practices in psychology. The journal publishes, now in rolling publishing mode, original texts of scientific and social relevance, from a critical perspective regarding the political processes of science and profession and human rights. Therefore, it is constituted as a journal that covers all areas of Psychology, since it considers that these are involved with professional practice, from the development of concepts to professional practices. A survey, reading and analysis of 866 articles, published from 2005 to 2018, was carried out and organized into 19 categories. The tendency of the publications makes it possible to visualize not only the diversities in cultural and social identities but also presents the movement of the production of knowledge of psychology through the opening, expansion, and creation of ways of life.
Keywords:
Psychology; Science and Profession; Production of Knowledge and Practices