Pragmatism and Methodology

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024

Taking a pragmatist approach to methods and methodology that fosters meaningful, impactful, ethical research, this book rises the challenge of today's data revolution. It shows how pragmatism can turn challenges, such as abundance accumulation big qualitative data, into opportunities. The authors summarize different aspects from epistemology, theory, questions ethics, well collection analysis. chapters outline document new type mixed design called 'multi-resolution research,” which serves overcome old divides between quantitative methods. is ideal resource for students researchers within social behavioural sciences seeking ways analyze large sets data. This also available Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Язык: Английский

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Towards autistic flow theory: A non‐pathologising conceptual approach

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2024

Abstract Flow states are heightened moments of concentration, motivation and enjoyment, leading to total absorption in the present moment. A striking parallel exists between flow phenomenological accounts autistic daily life. We analyse components theory alongside autobiographical explore similarities differences, doing so moving toward an understanding . highlight considerations opportunities this may hold for future autism research, particular advantage that offers a non‐pathologising approach researching autism, one which helps explain contextualised behaviour (i.e., alignment situation what is happening one's mind). Drawing on accounts, we outline four principles: (1) people uniquely placed discover manage flow; (2) qualitatively diverge from traditional models (3) difficulties maintaining exiting need examine transitions into out and, (4) internal external constraints there unrealised potential yet be discovered. The implications discussed terms how it can impact (a) our conceptual providing alternative explanations previously researched phenomena, (b) build enabling environments allow flourish across educational practice, wellbeing research contexts.

Язык: Английский

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Emergent Prefigurative Politics and Social Psychological Processes: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 35(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Prefigurative politics—the enactment of desired future social relations in present change practices—has become central contemporary political organising. Protest movements like the Arab Spring and recent Latin American uprisings illustrate prefiguration emerging through struggle rather than from a pre‐existing programme. Although psychological perspectives have been identified as promising avenues for exploring prefiguration, topic has yet to attract widespread research attention within psychology. This paper proposes agenda centred on ‘emergent prefigurative politics’, grounded systematic review empirical literature politics. Drawing thematic analysis 20 studies, which offers insights about existing developments, theoretical methodological challenges studying opportunities further inquiry, we develop an work. Our findings highlight complexity socially embedded, dynamic, agentic process where grievances, needs, aspirations individuals groups their context shape emergence, content, outcomes In developing our emergent argue that dynamic identity models collective action, alongside ethnographic, longitudinal, case study methods, are tools tackle researching phenomena.

Язык: Английский

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Social network analysis in social psychological ressearch (1990–2020): A scoping review

British Journal of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 64(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract Over the last two decades, Social Network Analysis (SNA) has become a standard tool in various social science disciplines. In psychology, however, use of SNA methodology remains scarce. This research identifies gaps Psychology and offers pathways for its further development. It reviews all empirical papers using published high‐ranking psychology journals over three decades. Findings reveal that been used across striking diversity fields subdomains central to discipline, confirming relevance any field which role interpersonal or intergroup relationships is understand psychological behavioural outcomes. However, mostly limited non‐experimental non‐longitudinal studies, student samples with focus on basic measurements network structures such as density centrality. The contributions understanding psychosocial mechanisms have therefore remained modest. We propose several strategies by can be filled future full potential realized.

Язык: Английский

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The PASS method: Ecologically valid scaling for intergroup relations research

Asian Journal Of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 28(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025

Abstract Intergroup relations research remains characterised by a lack of ecological validity, particularly when different groups are studied. In this paper, we present the PASS Method for ecologically valid scaling, illustrating its efficacy via study on Arab‐Maltese in Malta (EU). The proceeds as follows: (1) A relevant Project (e.g., intercultural integration) is identified; (2) Argumentation project, groups, analysed; (3) Scaling pursued expert ranking items generated from groups' arguments resulting self‐positioning scale and an other‐positioning relative to same project; (4) Survey distributed among asking participants their own views (self‐positioning) what other group thinks (other‐positioning) project. We illustrate method presenting scales built basis Maltese Arab project integration. Following item generation validity reliability tests, comparisons distributions respective single presented. conclude making critical recommendations intergroup application community settings.

Язык: Английский

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Making sense of absent-yet-present others: Representing the liminal vegetative state beyond life and death

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 118021 - 118021

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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“I have been hearing we are the future of tomorrow for so long now. When is tomorrow?” narratives on youth and the future in Nigeria

British Journal of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 64(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Nigeria has one of the largest youth populations in world. Across three rounds a total 17 focus group discussions and around Abuja (N = 115), we discussed sociopolitical situation before after national elections 2023. Participants spoke need for change, their future-thinking, they positioned as key drivers change. Through narrative analysis, explore this positioning, well exclusion from decision-making spaces. Participants-young older-speak blocking imagined futures nation. We divided results into two main narratives: narratives despair hope. Agency power are differently within these-as owned by elites first set narratives, people (particularly youth) latter. The former is more prominent emphasized narrative, speaking to challenging Nigeria. make use concepts hope, agency, world-making discuss data, keeping mind restrictive context hindrances place. Combined, allows exploring impact future stories on present, places agency (and lack thereof) front centre.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond the Lab—Proposing an Indigenous Psychologies Research Paradigm

Social and Personality Psychology Compass, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 19(4)

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

ABSTRACT To align with the goal of this section, we propose an ontological turn to psychology research paradigm that extends beyond mainstream methodology. Drawing on existing literature indigenous (IP) and two qualitative studies from Singapore Malaysia, critically examine differences epistemology methodology between approaches in Western IP approach culturally different other. Next, extract methods adopted by scientific inquiries dang‐ki healing within certain Chinese communities experiences suffering Temiar tribal group. These include establishing reciprocal relationship fluid boundary investigators (observers) investigated (observed), conducting a natural setting cognitive flexibility, using fieldtrip immersion gain insiders' worldviews feedback findings. Finally, offer few action guidelines for future researchers psychological communities.

Язык: Английский

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Critical Thinking in Contemporary and Future Societies

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Why trust? A mixed‐method investigation of the origins and meaning of trust during the COVID‐19 lockdown in Denmark

British Journal of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 62(3), С. 1376 - 1394

Опубликована: Март 7, 2023

Trust is highlighted as central to effective disease management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Denmark seemed embody this understanding. Characterizing Danish response were high levels of public compliance with government regulations and restrictions coupled trust in other members society. In article, we first revisit prior claims about importance securing compliant citizen behaviour based on a weekly time-use survey that conducted during weeks pandemic (2 April-18 May 2020). Analysis activity episodes, rather than merely self-reported compliance, both reconfirms institutional nuances suggestions detrimental effects citizens. These survey-based results are further augmented through thematic analysis 21 in-depth interviews respondents sampled from participants. The qualitative reveals two themes, focusing others society second history Denmark. Both themes narratives layered cultural, inter-personal underline social complementary not countervailing. We conclude by discussing how our suggests pathways towards an increased contract between governments, institutions individuals might be use future global emergencies overall functioning democracies.

Язык: Английский

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