Steps towards a New Humanism in the Mental Health Disciplines - An Interview with Tim Ingold
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6072015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bård Bertelsen (0000-0001-6941-9879, University of Agder, corresponding author), Odd Kenneth Hillesund (0009-0004-6984-687X, University of Agder), Tore Dag Bøe (0000-0002-6955-9190, University of Agder), Per Arne Lidbom (0009-0006-9698-1297, University of Agder), Rolf Sundet (University of South-Eastern Norway), T Ingold (0000-0001-6703-6137, University of Aberdeen) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11-11 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1932-4502 • E-ISSN: 1936-3567 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12124-024-09877-1 |
| PMID | 39751998 |
| OpenAlex | W4406038995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This interview article explores how British anthropologist Tim Ingold’s work can inspire innovation in mental health and the psy disciplines. Ingold critiques dominant biomedical and individualistic approaches, arguing for the importance of caring attentiveness and abolishing dichotomies like those between surface and depth, when engaging with people to understand and assist them. Instead, he suggests viewing human existence as correspondences with environmental, social, and relational others. The interview highlights the concept of “doing-undergoing,” proposing that care is a reciprocal, relational process. Ingold’s ideas suggest a shift towards practices that engage directly with the world and promote attentiveness to human and more-than-human relations. The article encourages practitioners, educators and students of mental health disciplines to rethink traditional models and adopt more humane approaches
Dichotomy · Epistemology · Global mental health · Humanism · Individualism · Mental health · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Law · Posthumanist Ethics and Activism · Psychology · Race, Genetics, and Society
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |