Abstract
In the search for theoretical and methodological tools compatible with the adoption of the activity point of view in research and intervention, the principle of self-confrontation is discussed as an indirect method in Clinic of Activity approach aiming to favor the development of the power to act of the individual and collectives on themselves and their work environment. The potential of the method is emphasized in providing a formative experience and boosting the workers development in terms of their capacity to act, as well as the limit in terms of the transformation of work situations.
Keywords:
self-confrontation; methods in Work Psychology; Clinic of Activity