A Husserlian perspective on the phenomenon of time and its contribution to health psychology

This article introduces a phenomenological consideration of the concept of time, its perception, and its role in health psychology research. Our hypothesis is that this concept has changed during its history in the Western world, and these changes have impacted how contemporary research is conducted in health psychology. Methodology, this paper is a theoretical article of phenomenological tradition in approach with the Psychology research. This article is organized into three parts: (1) brief history of the concept of time and its perception in the West, (2) Husserl’s phenomenological considerations of the concept of time, and (3) the impact of the concept of time on health psychology research looking for possibilities of application in the practice of psychological research. We note the intrinsic relationship between the perception of time and how time establishes a horizon for health psychology research. Conclusion, we can note that the husserliano perspective of time can help Psychology, mostly, phenomenological Psychology to improve the comprehension of the human experience. Possibilities, we can see the necessity to associate the reflection about time with the process of narrative construction and with psychopathology as well. In a special way, its reflection could help to understand the process of depression disease.