Extremism, violence, and mind: Apprehending the super-complex

2021 ◽  
pp. 253-268
Author(s):  
Kamaldeep Bhui ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Complexity Sciences ◽  
Key Concepts

In this concluding chapter we review the key concepts and emergent research and practice domains for future investigation. We consider the shift from simple to complicated, complex, and super-complexity sciences as the foundation for future interdisciplinary research and practice, and synthesize the contributions in this chapter towards a future agenda.

scholarly journals Setting the Terms for Zoonotic Diseases: Effective Communication for Research, Conservation, and Public Policy

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1356
Author(s):  
Julie Teresa Shapiro ◽  
Luis Víquez-R ◽  
Stefania Leopardi ◽  
Amanda Vicente-Santos ◽  
Ian H. Mendenhall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Disease Ecology ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
The Public ◽  
Key Concepts

Many of the world’s most pressing issues, such as the emergence of zoonotic diseases, can only be addressed through interdisciplinary research. However, the findings of interdisciplinary research are susceptible to miscommunication among both professional and non-professional audiences due to differences in training, language, experience, and understanding. Such miscommunication contributes to the misunderstanding of key concepts or processes and hinders the development of effective research agendas and public policy. These misunderstandings can also provoke unnecessary fear in the public and have devastating effects for wildlife conservation. For example, inaccurate communication and subsequent misunderstanding of the potential associations between certain bats and zoonoses has led to persecution of diverse bats worldwide and even government calls to cull them. Here, we identify four types of miscommunication driven by the use of terminology regarding bats and the emergence of zoonotic diseases that we have categorized based on their root causes: (1) incorrect or overly broad use of terms; (2) terms that have unstable usage within a discipline, or different usages among disciplines; (3) terms that are used correctly but spark incorrect inferences about biological processes or significance in the audience; (4) incorrect inference drawn from the evidence presented. We illustrate each type of miscommunication with commonly misused or misinterpreted terms, providing a definition, caveats and common misconceptions, and suggest alternatives as appropriate. While we focus on terms specific to bats and disease ecology, we present a more general framework for addressing miscommunication that can be applied to other topics and disciplines to facilitate more effective research, problem-solving, and public policy.

Physical Activity Promotion for Persons Experiencing Disability: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Research and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stamatis Agiovlasitis ◽  
Joonkoo Yun ◽  
Jooyeon Jin ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽  
Robert W. Motl
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Sociopolitical Environment ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the need for interdisciplinary knowledge in the formation of public health models for health-promoting physical activity (PA) for people experiencing disability. PA promotion for people experiencing disability is a multifaceted endeavor and requires navigating a multitude of complicated and interactive factors. Both disability and health are multifaceted constructs and the relationship between PA and health is embedded within a complicated web of interactive influences. PA promotion must consider interacting biological and psychosocial factors within the person and in the sociopolitical environment. Models for research and practice need to evolve from value and belief systems that center on people experiencing disability without stigmatizing them. We argue that interdisciplinary research and practice is needed in navigating the intricacies of PA promotion toward improving the health of people experiencing disability and facilitating inclusion, empowerment, and dignity.

scholarly journals Lost in translation: transferring knowledge from research to clinical practice

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Concepts Of Knowledge ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Lost In Translation

SummaryUsing a new treatment is not an instantaneous act. There is a gap between research and practice and carefully evaluated evidence often fails to achieve widespread use. Various factors intercede along the pathway from knowledge generation to knowledge utilisation. These can hinder, or indeed facilitate, the use of research evidence in psychiatry. Knowledge translation is a discipline that attempts to identify and understand these barriers and facilitators to knowledge transfer. In this article, the terminology and key concepts of knowledge translation will be outlined, the evidence transfer pipeline described and obstacles and facilitators to uptake of evidence explored. The article also identifies sources of information on knowledge transfer. Innovative approaches designed to enhance the uptake of evidence from research, such as summaries, systematic reviews and targeted messaging, are also described.

Partnering Against Poverty: Fighting POSH Bias Through Increased Interdisciplinary Research and Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-384
Author(s):  
Shujaat Ahmed ◽  
Ashley J. Hoffman ◽  
Morrie Mullins ◽  
Laura Sywulak
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Formal Economy ◽  
Work Psychology ◽  
Humanitarian Work

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is indeed moving forward in its involvement in humanitarian concerns (Berry et al., 2011), but as Gloss, Carr, Reichman, Abdul-Nasiru, and Oestereich (2017) point out, I-O psychologists tend to focus less on those of low income and the informal economy and more on working professionals in the formal economy (POSH). We propose (a) additional reasons for why the POSH bias may undermine science, (b) more solutions to benefit the impoverished, and (c) a broader conceptualization of humanitarian work psychology (HWP).

What citation patterns reveal about reading research and practice in academic libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 570-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Dali ◽  
Lindsay McNiff
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Reading Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Public Librarians

Purpose At the turn of the twenty-first century, academic libraries revived their tradition of working with readers, which resulted in a surge of publications in this area. However, the nature and thematic coverage of these publications has not changed dramatically in the past 18 years, signaling little advancement in the reach and scope of this professional activity. This paper aims to address the following research problem: What do citation patterns reveal about reading research and practice in academic libraries and do they point to interdisciplinary research and the presence of an evidence base or do they carry a mark of an inward disciplinary orientation? Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative exploratory study, also involving descriptive statistics, that uses bibliographic and citation analysis as a method. Findings The study discovers a disconnect between the diversity of interdisciplinary research cited in the published work on reading in academic libraries and the sameness of respective professional practices; it describes a relatively small community of reading researchers in academic libraries, emerging as leaders who can change the direction and scope of reading practices; and it highlights a preference of academic librarians for relying on interdisciplinary knowledge about reading over building on the readers’ advisory experience of public librarians. Originality/value Translating the incredible wealth of interdisciplinary reading knowledge possessed by academic librarians into practical applications promises to advance and diversify reading practices in academic libraries. One method that could aid in this effort is more intentional learning from the readers’ advisory practices of public librarians.

scholarly journals STUDENTS ATTITUDE TO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
Jeļena Zaščerinska
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Multicultural Environment ◽  
University Studies ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Research Students

<p>Interdisciplinary research helps to turn bi-modal nature of phenomenon into success as interdisciplinary research ensures the synergy between two contrasting modes or forms. However, students’ attitude to interdisciplinary research has not been analysed. The purpose of the contribution is to analyse students’ attitude to interdisciplinary research underpinning elaboration of a hypothesis on ensuring students’ positive attitude to interdisciplinary research within university studies. The meaning of the key concepts of “interdisciplinary research” and “students’ attitude” is studied. Moreover, the logical chain of analysis is shown: interdisciplinary research → students’ attitude → empirical study within a multicultural environment. Directions of further research are proposed. The novel contribution of the paper is the notion and phases of interdisciplinary research worked out by the paper’s authors. </p>

scholarly journals National and international economic security as a subject of interdisciplinary research and practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-24
Author(s):  
Vladimir Baranov
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Legal Science

The author’s systematization of the concept of “economic security” as a subject of interdisciplinary research and practice based on the consideration of the “joints” of economic and legal science is presented. It is stated that any newly introduced measure to ensure economic security should receive several alternative legal options.

scholarly journals Rethinking social policy from a capability perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Mara A. Yerkes ◽  
Jana Javornik ◽  
Anna Kurowska
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Conversion Factors ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Sen’S Capability Approach ◽  
The Capability Approach

In this chapter, we discuss the key challenges and issues related to interpreting basic concepts of the capability approach (CA) in a social policy context. We start by briefly introducing the CA, tracing the idea of capabilities back to the writings of Aristotle and interpreting them in the context of Sen's capability approach. We then discuss the theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the CA as it was further developed by Nussbaum and later interpreted by other scholars such as Robeyns. The focus here is on the main conceptual and empirical debates in relation to social policy research and practice, centred on the key concepts in Sen's approach to capabilities: means, capabilities, functionings, conversion factors, and agency. Multiple interpretations of these concepts create difficulties in applying the CA to social policy research. This chapter offers a way forward in addressing these issues as they apply specifically to social policy research and practice.

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