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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Subjectivity in psychological research is a long-standing concern.
  • Traditional scientific psychology prioritizes objectivity, viewing subjectivity as bias.
  • This objective stance offers benefits like focused participant responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To question the automatic minimization of participant and researcher subjectivity.
  • To advocate for a reflexive scientific attitude in psychology.
  • To explore viewing subjectivity as a resource rather than solely a bias.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of theoretical and methodological innovations in qualitative research.
  • Conceptual exploration of reflexivity in psychological science.

Main Results:

  • Suggests that minimizing subjectivity may not always be optimal.
  • Highlights the potential of a reflexive approach to enhance research.
  • Qualitative research offers models for integrating subjectivity.

Conclusions:

  • A reflexive scientific attitude can enrich psychological research.
  • Subjectivity can be a valuable resource for contextualizing and deepening research.
  • Rethinking the role of subjectivity can lead to a more nuanced psychological science.