Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Vol 43(4), Nov 2023, 185-196; doi:10.1037/teo0000209
I propose a general metatheoretical model of the human psyche, which starts from the relationship of human consciousness within its space and time, and in terms of the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity. It is based on a temporal scheme of the psyche and the concept of “lifeworld” of phenomenology (Husserl and others) and its three components and respective phenomenological horizons, and complemented by the concept of communicative action (Habermas, Buber). From these, a three-dimensional model of the psyche is established, in which the three axes are as follows: subjective human time: PAST–PRESENT–FUTURE, intersubjective psychosocial space: ME–OTHERS, and objective biopsychological space: BODY–ENVIRONMENT. These axes, whose intersection represents the conscious presence, comprise the experiential field. Many theoretical fields of empirical psychology can be distinctly defined by the poles, always departing from the phenomenological experience of these regions. Also, from the graphic representation developed, the experiential field can be a model to be presented to scholars from other professional areas besides psychology, emphasizing the psychosocial space for applied social sciences and the biopsychological space for health sciences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)