Psychology, Phenomenology and the Amazonian being:

my territory is body, my body is territory!

Resumo

Phenomenological Psychology is an important and enriching perspective of thought, given its objective of understanding human experience in its entirety, taking into account the central role of consciousness and perception in the construction of the world. The objective of this study is to substantiate the view on psychology and the Amazonian being, the ancestral inhabitant of the Amazon. It is a study with a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and reflective bias, in the format of a theoretical study. The following are considered important topics: Phenomenological Psychology, Origins and Foundations of Phenomenology in Psychology, Phenomenology in the Amazon, Amazonian Context and its Relevance for Phenomenology, The Amazonian Human Being: initial conceptions!, Cultural and Identity Characteristics of the Amazonian People, Contributions of Phenomenological Psychology to the Understanding of the Amazonian Being: a consubstantial look!, Phenomenological Approaches and Methods in Psychological Research, Challenges and Perspectives for Psychology in the Amazon, Sustainability and Interculturality in Psychological Practices or by way of final considerations. It is worth highlighting that the theoretical proposal of Phenomenological Psychology can effectively promote the mental health and well-being of communities, recognizing the intrinsic importance of the territory in the constitution of the human being and in their search for a full and meaningful life, after all, my territory is my body, my body is my territory.