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Beyond the Field 2012 - 1

Beyond ‘isms & ‘ologies:

Being a Researcher,

Being Human

Keith Beasley Bangor University



Psychology Sociology

Theology/

Philosophy Health &

Well-being

Biology/Ecology



Many perspectives, many questions

Psychology How does the mind work?

Sociology What’s happening to

society?

Health How can we be healthy?

Biology Are we evolving?

Philosophy What’s the point?



Result of the Knowledge Gap?

Common Cause of:

• Attitudes towards Climate Change

• Isolation and loneliness

• Poverty, inequality

Ref PIRC 2011



One common question

What does it mean . . .

to ‘be human’?



Need for Behaviour Change

• Acknowledged by Research

Councils

• Studied by Europe



Understanding the Knowledge Gap

• Human behaviour: Human

Being

• Thinking & Feeling



[We] have mislaid our reflexive roots in

favour of all that is literal

McIntosh 2010

Even such names as "logic," "ethics,"

and "physics" begin to flourish only

when original thinking comes to an end.

(Heidegger 1947)



Soft-skills training

• Participative enquiry

• Action research

• Emotional Intelligence

• Reflective Practice

. . . experientially



Participatory

research



Beyond Words

• The freedom from the text enabled me to engage more in private prayer. (Diary 201).

• Very meditative environment – didn't focus on words, just relaxed in the

sound of worship. (Diary 209)



No really creative transformation can possibly be effected by human beings, either in nature or in society, unless they are in the creative state of mind that is generally sensitive to the differences that always exist between the observed fact and any preconceived ideas, however noble, beautiful, and magnificent they may seem to be. Bohm 2004, p23



Beyond Words - Enablers

• Art & Music

• Imagination

• Reflection, Mindfulness

• Nature

• Creativity



Engaged in the non-rational

Excited – alive – cheerful – playful

Creative

Content – At Peace – Happy – Free - Entranced – Engrossed – Relaxed – At ease

Experimental – content – occupied

The Qi of TaiQi – Relaxed – Concentrated – Focussed – Content

Lost in my unconscious imagination



‘Fruits’ of experience

• Acceptance of ‘knowing’ beyond the rational

• Insights into specific questions

• Relaxed, flowing

• Connected

• Open to new perspectives



Responsiveness connects awareness with action. in a world where people insist on their human rights, responsibility is often conveniently forgotten. Yet it is as important. Personal responsibility is part of being awake. There is openness or there is the closed-mindedness of avoidance. You need to open up. Scott 2012, p140

Avoidance Doesn’t Work

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