Face à la catastrophe : l’angoisse des experts
A small but growing body of literature is concerned about the mental exhaustion and anxiety experienced by scientists working in the field of climate and the environment. Their foreknowledge of coming disasters and lack of means to prevent them appears central to their malaise. Having said that, the...
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A small but growing body of literature is concerned about the mental exhaustion and anxiety experienced by scientists working in the field of climate and the environment. Their foreknowledge of coming disasters and lack of means to prevent them appears central to their malaise. Having said that, the mechanisms at work in the interweaving of psychological life and social practices that transform researchers who enjoy their work into anxious experts is not well understood. This article takes a closer look at the issue, drawing on the experience of scientists who specialise in observing dangerous natural phenomena and have long been confronted with the prospect of disaster. Using the methods of sociological enquiry and discourse analysis, it reveals how different logics, discourses, and injunctions intertwine to render untenable the subjective position of the researcher placed in a situation of expertise. Disasters, hybrid and complex by nature, confront the researcher with the limits of his or her own knowledge and, more generally, with those of the modern scientific project. |
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cairn-REP2_037_0016REP2Recherches en psychanalyse https://shs.cairn.info/revue-recherches-en-psychanalyse-2024-1-page-16?lang=fr https://doi.org/10.3917/rep2.037.0016 Face à la catastrophe : l’angoisse des experts Devès, Maud H.2025 catastrophechercheuréco-anxiétéexpertrisquedisastereco-anxietyexpertresearcherriskfre Recherches en psychanalyse | 37 | 1 | 2025-02-13 | p. 16-31 | 3075-2817 REP2_03728 A small but growing body of literature is concerned about the mental exhaustion and anxiety experienced by scientists working in the field of climate and the environment. Their foreknowledge of coming disasters and lack of means to prevent them appears central to their malaise. Having said that, the mechanisms at work in the interweaving of psychological life and social practices that transform researchers who enjoy their work into anxious experts is not well understood. This article takes a closer look at the issue, drawing on the experience of scientists who specialise in observing dangerous natural phenomena and have long been confronted with the prospect of disaster. Using the methods of sociological enquiry and discourse analysis, it reveals how different logics, discourses, and injunctions intertwine to render untenable the subjective position of the researcher placed in a situation of expertise. Disasters, hybrid and complex by nature, confront the researcher with the limits of his or her own knowledge and, more generally, with those of the modern scientific project.Una escasa pero creciente literatura se ocupa del agotamiento mental y la ansiedad experimentadas por los-as científicos-as que trabajan en el ámbito del clima y el medio ambiente. El hecho de que sepan algo de las catástrofes que se avecinan, pero no tengan medios de actuar para evitarlas, parece ser un elemento central de su malestar. Pero decir esto no aclara mucho los mecanismos que actúan, en un entramado de vida psicológica y prácticas sociales, para transformar a los.as investigadores que disfrutan investigando en expertos.as ansiosos.as. En este artículo se examina más de cerca este asunto, a partir de la experiencia de científicos.as especializados.as en la observación de fenómenos naturales peligrosos y que se enfrentan desde hace tiempo a la perspectiva de la catástrofe. Utilizando los métodos de la investigación sociológica y el análisis del discurso, muestra cómo diferentes lógicas, discursos y mandatos se entrecruzan hasta el punto de hacer insostenible la posición subjetiva del/de la investigador-a en una situación de peritaje. La catástrofe, híbrida y compleja por naturaleza, le-a enfrenta a los límites de su propio conocimiento y, más en general, del proyecto científico moderno.Une littérature discrète, mais en plein essor, s’inquiète de l’épuisement mental et de l’anxiété dont témoignent les scientifiques travaillant dans le domaine du climat et de l’environnement. Le fait de savoir quelque chose des catastrophes à venir, sans avoir les moyens d’agir pour les éviter, apparaît comme un élément central de leur malaise. Mais dire cela ne dit pas grand-chose des mécanismes à l’œuvre, dans l’entrecroisement de la vie psychique aux pratiques sociales, pour transformer des chercheurs aimant chercher, en experts angoissés. Cet article propose d’approfondir l’examen en s’appuyant sur l’expérience des scientifiques spécialistes de l’observation des phénomènes naturels dangereux, confrontés de longue date à la perspective de la catastrophe. Mobilisant les méthodes de l’enquête sociologique et de l’analyse de discours, il donne à voir la manière dont différentes logiques, discours et injonctions s’entremêlent jusqu’à rendre intenable la position subjective du chercheur placé en situation d’expertise. La catastrophe, hybride et complexe par nature, le confronte aux limites de son propre savoir et, plus généralement, à celles du projet scientifique moderne.Um pequeno, mas crescente corpo de literatura está preocupado com a exaustão mental e a ansiedade experimentadas pelos-as cientistas que trabalham no campo do clima e do meio ambiente. O fato de saberem algo sobre as catástrofes que estão por vir, mas não terem meios de agir para evitá-las, parece ser um elemento central de seu mal-estar. Mas dizer isso não revela muito sobre os mecanismos em ação, numa imbricação entre a vida psicológica e as práticas sociais, para transformar pesquisadores-as que gostam de pesquisar em especialistas ansiosos. Este artigo propõe uma análise mais detalhada da questão, com base na experiência de cientistas especializados-as em observar fenômenos naturais perigosos e confrontados-as há muito tempo com a perspectiva da catástrofe. Usando os métodos da investigação sociológica e da análise do discurso, pretende mostrar como diferentes lógicas, discursos e injunções se entrelaçam ao ponto de tornar insustentável a posição subjetiva do-a pesquisador-a numa situação de perícia. A catástrofe, híbrida e complexa por natureza, o-a confronta com os limites de seu próprio saber e, de modo mais geral, do projeto científico moderno.Cairn free access |