For an autobiography of the Journal of History of Psychology : interview with Helio Carpintero

The aim of this paper is to provide a view of the Revista de Historia de la Psicologia's life from the perspective of Helio Carpintero, its founder and director. In this autobiographical interview, Professor Carpintero critically reflects on the circumstances of the Revista's birth, its guiding purposes, the facilities and difficuties found throughout its 25-years existence, as well as its achievements and failures. The present challenges of the Revista are also dealt with.