Dialogical psychology
Innovations from the Bakhtian notion of exotopia
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https://doi.org/10.35699/1676-1669.2023.41492Keywords:
dialogical psychology, exotopy, BakhtinAbstract
This article aims at proposing a theoretical relation between Bakhtin’s notion of exotopy and I-positions. The Theory of the Dialogical Self conceives the mind as a dynamic multiplicity of relatively autonomous positions of the self. It is rooted in Michael Bakhtin's dialogical philosophy and William James's theory of the self. Each position of the self, in the mini-society of the mind, has the property of “seeing beyond” of what any other can do. This is because, in time-space, each position of the self can occupy a place that is absolutely unique. Exotopia presupposes the extralocation of these positions of the self, which establishes the viability of dialogical interactions. In this vein, we can promote the construction of meanings. The exotopy leads our ability to respond to another internal or external voice. This spatial condition characterizes every intra or heterodialogical relationship, as well as the possibility of the appearance of novelty of meanings in the self. An empirical case of an adolescent is presented to illustrate the emergence of a new position of the self in the schooling process from the increase in exotopy in the self.
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