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The Psychological practice during the Military Civilian Dictatorship

Abstract:

This article presents a discussion about the psychological practice in the era of the military civilian dictatorship, in order to answer the following question: Has Brazilian Psychology been at the service of the civilian military dictatorship or of society? Considering that the regulation of the profession of the psychologist in 1962 coincided with the dictatorial period experienced in Brazil between 1964 and 1985, we aimed to discuss the development of Psychology as a science and profession in this turbulent context for Brazilian society. To reach this objective, the bibliographic research methodology was used as methodology. In this sense, we refer to the discussion about the role of the psychologist in the perspective of Martín-Baró to discuss the commitment of the professional with the process of awareness of the people. According to the discussions, it was possible to reveal the psychological practices that supported the maintenance of the system, that is, that compacted with repressive actions, but also, the practices that sought to promote awareness, or even used psychology at the service of the less favored, even if clandestinely.

Keywords:
Psychology; Military Civilian Dictatorship; Ignácio Martín-Baró; Psychologist's Performance

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