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New Mobilities and Psychology: Why are We Still Not on the Move?
1Webster University Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Europe'S Journal of Psychology
|March 8, 2021
Summary
Psychological science can benefit from embracing the mobilities paradigm. Focusing on personal, collective, and psychological mobilities offers new insights into self, learning, and creativity.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Science
- Social Sciences
- Mobilities Studies
Background:
- The mobilities paradigm has significantly influenced social sciences for 20 years.
- Psychology has been slow to adopt mobility as a central research lens.
- This editorial advocates for integrating mobilities into psychological inquiry.
Discussion:
- Explores personal, collective, and psychological mobilities.
- Highlights conceptual, methodological, and practical challenges.
- Examines implications for understanding self, identity, learning, and creativity.
Key Insights:
- Mobility offers a novel framework for psychological research.
- Integrating mobilities can enrich understanding of core psychological constructs.
- Addresses the need for new theoretical and empirical approaches.
Outlook:
- Encourages a 'mobilities turn' in psychological science.
- Suggests future research directions at the intersection of mobility and psychology.
- Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration for advancing psychological understanding.
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