Vandenbroucke Annelinde R E, Crone Eveline A, van Erp Jan B F, Güroğlu Berna, Hulshoff Pol Hilleke E, de Kogel Catherina H, Krabbendam Lydia, Jansen Lucres M C, Brouwer Anne-Marie
Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Front Integr Neurosci. 2021 Nov 22;15:756640. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2021.756640. eCollection 2021.
Integrating fundamental science in society, with the goal to translate research findings to daily practice, comes with certain challenges. Successfully integrating research projects into society requires (1) good collaboration between scientists and societal stakeholders, (2) collaboration partners with common expectations and goals, and (3) investment in clear communication. Here we describe an integrative research project conducted by a large Dutch consortium that consisted of neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, ethicists, teachers, health care professionals and policy makers, focusing on applying cognitive developmental neuroscience for the benefit of youth in education and social safety. We argue that to effectively integrate cognitive developmental neuroscience in society, (1) it is necessary to invest in a well-functioning, diverse and multidisciplinary team involving societal stakeholders and youth themselves from the start of the project. This aids to build a so-called productive interactive network that increases the chances to realize societal impact in the long-term. Additionally, we propose that to integrate knowledge, (2) a different than standard research approach should be taken. When focusing on integration, the ultimate goal of research is not solely to understand the world better, but also to intervene with real-life situations, such as education or (forensic) youth care. To accomplish this goal, we propose an approach in which integration is not only started after the research has been conducted, but taken into account throughout the entire project. This approach helps to create common expectations and goals between different stakeholders. Finally, we argue that (3) dedicating sufficient resources to effective communication, both within the consortium and between scientists and society, greatly benefits the integration of cognitive developmental neuroscience in society.
将基础科学融入社会，目标是将研究成果转化为日常实践，这带来了一定的挑战。成功地将研究项目融入社会需要：（1）科学家与社会利益相关者之间良好的合作；（2）具有共同期望和目标的合作伙伴；（3）对清晰沟通的投入。在此，我们描述了一个由荷兰大型财团开展的综合研究项目，该财团由神经科学家、心理学家、社会学家、伦理学家、教师、医疗保健专业人员和政策制定者组成，重点是应用认知发展神经科学以造福教育和社会安全领域的青少年。我们认为，为了有效地将认知发展神经科学融入社会，（1）有必要从项目一开始就组建一个运作良好、多元化且多学科的团队，其中包括社会利益相关者和青少年自身。这有助于建立一个所谓的富有成效的互动网络，增加长期实现社会影响的机会。此外，我们建议，为了整合知识，（2）应采用一种不同于标准研究方法的方式。当关注整合时，研究的最终目标不仅是更好地理解世界，还在于干预现实生活中的情况，如教育或（法医）青少年护理。为了实现这一目标，我们提出一种方法，即整合不仅在研究完成后开始，而且在整个项目中都要加以考虑。这种方法有助于在不同利益相关者之间建立共同的期望和目标。最后，我们认为，（3）在财团内部以及科学家与社会之间投入足够的资源进行有效沟通，将极大地促进认知发展神经科学融入社会。
