IX. Brains, variability, and inheritance: The relevance of Shields (1975) in 21st century times

Hegarty, Peter

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“…Peter Hegarty’s (2016) kind words about our bonding over critical history of psychology reveal how even small moments of connection have useful and even long-term effects. While he emphasizes the influence of our meeting on his work, I as vividly recall our meeting as his affirmation of my own.…”

Section: Theme 2: Importance Of Positive Gatekeepersmentioning

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“…Even so, progress may be slower than we would wish given that evolutionary psychology is deeply entrenched in a position that presents gender differences in mating strategies as “the result of innate, immutable, and universal preferences” (Garcia & Heywood, 2016, p. 330). Furthermore, as Hegarty (2016) reminds us, the impact of social factors and “culture” on brain and biological processes is not immune to being co-opted in the service of mythmaking, just as genes and “nature” have been. As he notes (and relevant to both Rickett and Joel discussed above), “theories of flexible plastic brains” mean a burden of responsibility for fostering good development and blame for bad development falls “on individual parents, and specifically on individual mothers” (Hegarty, 2016, p. 348).…”

Section: Theme 2: Importance Of Positive Gatekeepersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, as Hegarty (2016) reminds us, the impact of social factors and “culture” on brain and biological processes is not immune to being co-opted in the service of mythmaking, just as genes and “nature” have been. As he notes (and relevant to both Rickett and Joel discussed above), “theories of flexible plastic brains” mean a burden of responsibility for fostering good development and blame for bad development falls “on individual parents, and specifically on individual mothers” (Hegarty, 2016, p. 348). Thus, positive gatekeepers not only open doors but can also keep us alert to ways in which our challenges can be subverted or appropriated for regressive purposes.…”

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Functionalism, Darwinism, and advances in the psychology of women and gender: From the 19th century to the 21st

Shields

2016

Feminism & Psychology

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Response to commentaries on “Functionalism, Darwinism, and the Psychology of Women: A Study in Social Myth” is organized around three themes and a question. The first theme is the importance of knowing the history of the study of women, gender, and sexuality. Second is the importance of what might be called “positive gatekeepers,” those in our field who have some degree of power or who may be better positioned to support our endeavors or be in a position to open doors to professional advancement. Third is a core feature of feminist psychology: The importance of acknowledging the ways in which social values are inherent in the research process. Taken together, these themes raise for me an important question to reflect upon: Where do we, as feminist psychologists, wish to have influence?

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Section: Theme 2: Importance Of Positive Gatekeepersmentioning

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Section: Theme 2: Importance Of Positive Gatekeepersmentioning

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Functionalism, Darwinism, and advances in the psychology of women and gender: From the 19th century to the 21st

Shields

2016

Feminism & Psychology

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“…The ways in which biological accounts of sex differences continue to legitimise problematic claims of sex difference is an issue that is picked up by Hegarty (2016) in his commentary. Hegarty discusses the continued mythical function of psychological theorisation and research on brains, instinct and statistical variability.…”

Section: Feminist Challenges To Biological Determinismmentioning

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I. Special Focus: Revisiting “the woman question”

Boratav

Clegg

2016

Feminism & Psychology

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The Helpful Brain? Translations of Neuroscience into Social Work

Gibson

2020

The British Journal of Social Work

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What do the many translations of ‘the brain’ from the domain of neuroscience offer to social work researchers? Drawing upon disability studies and critical social work, this article examines trends and tensions across ‘neuro’ writing in social work journals and summarises some commonly recommended practices. Neuroscientific discourse has undeniable cultural influence and offers distinctive forms of evidence to social workers. Social work scholars have strategically translated neuroscience findings to access greater disciplinary status, to counter neo-liberal onslaughts on public services, to communicate on inter-disciplinary teams and to address calls for ‘new’ scholarship. At the same time, many writers readily acknowledge that they use neuroscience to justify or even revive well-established social work practices and theories. A unidirectional strategy of translation across disciplines comes with inherent risks of reinforcing hierarchy, ignoring social difference and undermining the value of social work research and practice. Neurodiversity discourse offers one example of ‘neuro’ argumentation where social justice and neuroscience have intertwined and may present an opportunity for a different type of social work translation. Social workers should be prepared to engage with neuroscience but must do so in ways that consistently reinforce social justice commitments and include a wide array of perspectives.

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IX. Brains, variability, and inheritance: The relevance of Shields (1975) in 21st century times

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Functionalism, Darwinism, and advances in the psychology of women and gender: From the 19th century to the 21st

Functionalism, Darwinism, and advances in the psychology of women and gender: From the 19th century to the 21st

I. Special Focus: Revisiting “the woman question”

The Helpful Brain? Translations of Neuroscience into Social Work

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