Ethical-political elements in research and intervention: reflections from social psychology

9 May 2022·
Pep Vivas i Elias
,
Óscar López-Catalán
,
Jorge Sánchez-Naudin
Carlos Cámara-Menoyo
Carlos Cámara-Menoyo
,
Ana Paricio-Cárceles
· 0 min read
Abstract
Assuming that social psychology is directly, intrinsically, totally and fundamentally political (Ibáñez, 1983), in this text we make a brief reflection in relation to the political and ethical character of the work in social psychology. In a first section we tackle why is it important to consider the political and the ethical aspects in our discipline. Then, in the second section, we develop some elements that we can use, as social psychologists both in the field of research and intervention: reflexivity and problematisation; the issue of expert knowledge; accessibility, commitment, craftmanship or learning. Finally, in the third section, we present some conclusions about the interrelation between those topics, their application and some of their possible limitations.
Type
Publication
Anuario de Psicología/The UB Journal of Psychology
publications
Social Psychology Ethics Politics
Carlos Cámara-Menoyo
Authors
Carlos Cámara-Menoyo (he/him)
Principal Research Software Engineer

I am an interdisciplinary researcher whose research articulates around how physical and digital infrastructures, especially those that are commonly produced, respond to and are shaped by societal challenges. I’ve worked as an architect, drupal developer, project manager, lecturer, data scientist, and currently as Principal Research Software Engineer.

My research interests revolve around the social aspect of technology and methods to surface the world-views that are invariably embedded in technical artefacts such as cities, software or platforms. To do so, I use mixed methods with a preference for digital methods, participatory methods and data visualisation and a keen interest in EDI and open research best practices to make research Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable