Deep dialogism, inner voices, and mental health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21501988 |
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| Authors | Sofiia Rappe (0000-0003-3343-7025, Department of Philosophy Durham University Durham UK), Sam Wilkinson (0000-0001-7414-7505, Department of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology University of Exeter Exeter UK) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind & Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1064 • E-ISSN: 1468-0017 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mila.70035 |
| OpenAlex | W4404340558 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
The idea that cognition involves dialogic interchange between mutually influencing “voices” has long featured in psychology and philosophy. While dialogic structure is most explicit in inner speech, some authors have argued that other types of mental activity can be (or always are) dialogic. We introduce two dimensions of dialogism, strength and depth, and characterize a particularly deep form of dialogism of the mind. We offer a developmental interpretation of deep dialogism and show how this form of dialogism has important payoffs for explaining the mechanisms and the phenomenology of human psychological experiences in general and mental health conditions in particular
Mental health · Psychiatry · Sociology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Empathy and Medical Education · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
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