Ole Jacob Madsen

Professor - Department of Psychology

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Other affiliations Metode, arbeids-, kultur- og sosialpsyk

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Academic Interests

I am interested in how psychology manifests itself in society and helps in influencing late modern subjectivity (often referred to as «the therapeutic culture»). In order to examine this broad field I take on a outside perspective on psychology as a science, profession and culture by engaging with adjoining disciplines such as sociology, media studies, studies of professions, theory of science and philosophy.

Teaching

Bachelor

Master

PSY4505 - Identitet, kultur og kritisk psykologi

Professional study

PSY3204 - Perspektiver på psykologien

PhD

Higher education and employment history

2017-: Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2013-2017: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2011-2013: Two-year work scholarship from The Norwegian Non-fiction Writers and Translators Association
2008-2011: PhD Candidate, The Centre for the Study of the Sciences and Humanities, University of Bergen
2007-2008: Psychologist in school psychological services (PPT), Øygarden Council
2002-2006: Major in philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Bergen
2000-2005: Clinical Psychologist, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen

Nehring, D., Madsen, O. J., Cabanas, E., Mills, C. & Kerrigan, D. (red.) (2020). The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures. London: Routledge. 470 s.

Madsen, O. J. (2020). Therapeutic cultures: historical perspectives, I D. Nehring, O. J. Madsen, E. Cabanas, C. Mills & D. Kerrigan (red.), The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures (ss. 14 - 24). London: Routledge.

Adolfsson, J. & Madsen, O. J. (2019). “Nowadays there is gender”: “Doing” global gender equality in rural Malawi. Theory & Psychology, 1-21.

Madsen, O. J. (2019). Det digitale selvet. Samtiden (2), 70-75.

Holth, I. K. & Madsen, O. J. (2019). Selvhjelpsverktøyet Psykologisk førstehjelp. In M. Pettersvold & S. Østrem (eds.), Problembarna. Manualer og metoder i barnehage, skole og barnevern (pp. 37-56). Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk.

Madsen, O. J. (2019). Veilederen. In A. Kolstad & R. E. Kogstad (ede.), Grunnlagsproblemer i vitenskapene om mennesket (pp. 253-256). Oslo: Abstrakt forlag.

Madsen, O. J. (2018). Generasjon prestasjon: Hva er det som feiler oss? Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.

Midtgaard, M. B. & Madsen, O. J. (2018). Exploring local knowledge on climate variability in Bangladesh: a cultural psychological inquiry. Human Arenas.

Madsen, O. J. (2018). The Psychologization of Society: On the Unfolding of the Therapeutic in Norway. London: Routledge.

Madsen, O. J. (2018). Verden forgår, men mennesket består. I P. Bjerregaard & K. Kverndokk (red.), Kollaps. På randen av fremtiden (ss. 85-97). Oslo: Dreyer.

Larsen, E. A. W. & Madsen, O. J. (2018). Fra fantasier om bærekraft til bærekraftige fantasier En lacansk diskursanalyse av grønn ideologi. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 55(6), 514- 526.

Weme, A. V. & Madsen, O. J. (2018). What motivates green living? A qualitative investigation of sustainable life choices. Human Arenas, 1(1), 1- 22.

Madsen, O. J. (2018). Den terapeutiske skolesekken? Fremtidens skole slik Ludvigsen-utvalget ser det. I K. Bjørkdahl (red.), Rapporten: Sjanger og styringsverktøy (ss. 204-230). Oslo: Pax.

Amrud, I. J., Madsen, O. J. & Kjøs, P. (2018). My Little Brony - En kvalitativ undersøkelse av unge menn som ser på animasjonsserien My Little Pony. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 55(1), 94- 105

Lohne-Knudsen, L. & Madsen, O. J. (2018). Orthorexia nervosa - en kulturdiagnose for vår tid? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 55(1), 13- 23.

Madsen, O. J. (2017). «Hvordan har dere det egentlig?» Som man spør, får man svar. Samtiden, 125(3), 40-45

Milfont, T. L., Bain, P. G., Kashima, Y., Corral-Verdugo, V., Pasquali, C., Johansson, L.-O., Guan, Y., Gouveia, V. V., Garðarsdóttir, R. B., Doron, G., Bilewicz, M., Utsugi, A., Aragones, J. I., Steg, L., Soland, M., Park, J., Otto, S., Demarque, C., Wagner, C., Madsen, O. J., Lebedeva, N., González, R, Schultz, P. W., Saiz, J. L., Kurz, T, Gifford, R., Akotia, C. S., Saviolidis, N. M., & Einarsdóttir, G. (2017). On the relation between social dominance orientation and environmentalism: A 25-nation study. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550617722832

Madsen, O. J. (2017). Diagnosenes makt over sinnene: refleksjoner om diagnoser og diagnosekritikkens mangler. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid, 13(1), 25- 41.

Petersen, A. & Madsen, O. J. (2017). Depression: Diagnosis and suffering as process. Nordic Psychology, 69(1), 19-32.

Nyborg, K., Anderies, J. M., Dannenberg, A., Lindahl, T., Schill, C., Schluter, M., Adger, W. N., Arrow, K. J., Barrett, S., Carpenter, S., Chapin III, F. S., Crépin, A.-S., Daily, G., Ehrlich, P., Folke, C., Jager, W., Kautsky, N., Levin, S. A., Madsen, O. J., Polasky, S., Scheffer, M., Walker, B., Weber, E. U., Wilen, J., Xepapadeas, A. & De Zeeuw, A. (2016). Social norms as solutions. Science, 354(6308), 42- 43.

Bain, P. G., Milfont, T. L., Kashima, Y., Bilewicz, M., Doron, G., Garðarsdóttir, R. B., Gouveia, V. V., Yanjun, G., Johansson, L.-O., Pasquali, C., Corral-Verdugo, V., Aragones, J. I., Utsugi, A., Demarque, C., Otto, S., Park, J., Soland, M., Steg, L., Gonzalez, R., Lebedeva, N., Madsen, O. J., Wagner, C., Akotia, C. S., Kurz, T., Saiz, J. L., Schultz, P. W., Einarsdóttir, G. & Saviolidis, N. M. (2016). Co-benefits of addressing climate change can motivate action around the world. Nature Climate Change, 6, 154-157.

Skagestad, L. J. & Madsen, O. J. (2015). «Man blir så redd for å gå glipp av seg selv» - En tematisk analyse av depresjon hos unge voksne. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 52(9), 751-761.

Madsen, O. J. (2015). Optimizing the Self: Social representations of self-help. London: Routledge. 188 s.

Kjøs, P., Madsen, O. J. & Tjersland, O. A. (2015). "Barnets beste" i mekling ved samlivsbrudd. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 52(7), 570-579.

Madsen, O. J. (2015). Psychotherapists: Agents of change or maintenance men? I: I. Parker (red.): Handbook of Critical Psychology (s. 222-230). London: Routledge.

Slåttå, L. S. & Madsen, O. J. (2014). «Jeg svømmer alene»: En økopsykologisk utforskning av de endelige vilkår i eksistensiell psykoterapi .Scandinavian Psychologist, 1(e9).

Madsen, O. J. (2014). Hinsides sant eller falskt: En undersøkelse av Ian Hackings teori om mentale lidelsers sosiale dynamikk. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 51(9), 745- 752.

Madsen, O. J. (2014). Psychology oblivious to psychology: Some limits on our capacity for processing psychology in society. Theory & Psychology, 24(5), 609-629.

Madsen, O. J. (2014). The Therapeutic Turn: How psychology altered Western culture. London: Routledge. 194 s.

Madsen, O. J. (2014). Psychologisation and Critique in Modern-day Western Culture. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 8(5), 193-200.

Madsen, O. J. (2014). "Det er innover vi må gå" - en kulturpsykologisk studie av selvhjelp. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 224 s.

Holth, I. K. & Madsen, O. J. (2013). Behandling på boks - En kasusstudie av selvhjelpsverktøyet 'Psykologisk førstehjelp' som normativ diskurs. Matrix - nordisk tidsskrift for psykoterapi, 30(4), 285-303.

Madsen, O. J. (2013). Parenthood in Norway: Between politics and science. I M. Ah-King (red.): Challenging Popular Myths of Sex, Gender and Biology (s. 89-100). New York: Springer.

Øyen, S. A. & Madsen, O. J. (2013). The second cultural revolution? Individualization and the emergence of psychology in late modern China. I: C. Brautaset & C. M. Dent (red.), The Great Diversity: Trajectories of Asian Development (s. 117-131). Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Madsen, O. J. (2013). Doing Critical Psychology in a State of Affluence. Annual Review of Critical Psychology, (10), 756-764.

Bjørkelo, B. & Madsen, O. J. (2013). Whistleblowing and neoliberalism: Political resistance in late capitalist economy. Psychology & Society, 5(2), 28-40.

Madsen, O. J. (2013). Depoliticising society. The strained relationship between science and politics in psychology. Psychology & Society, 5(2), 46-57.

Madsen, O. J., Johannes, S. & Øyen, S. A. (2013). 'I am a philosopher of the particular case': An interview with the 2009 Holberg prizewinner Ian Hacking. History of the Human Sciences, 26(3), 32-51.

Madsen, O. J. (2013). The ethics of psychology in the age of the globalized therapeutic culture. I: Marvakis, A., Motzkau, J., Painter, D., Ruto-Korir, R., Sullivan, G., Triliva, S. & Wieser, M. (red.), Doing Psychology under New Conditions (s. 219-227). Concord: Captus Press.

Øyen, S. A. & Madsen, O. J. (2013). Individet slipper fri: selvhjelp, selvmord og depresjon i det senmoderne Kina. Sosiologi i dag, 43(1), 31-57.

Flatseth, M. & Madsen, O. J. (2013). The mind is a brittle object: The abortion law and therapeutic legitimation. History of the Human Sciences, 26(1), 111-127.

Grenness, C.-E. & Madsen, O. J. (2012). Kritiske forutsetninger for moderne psykologi. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 49(8), 759-765.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Baudrillard and Videocracy: The Virtual Absence of the Political. The International Journal of Baudrillard Studies, 9(3).

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Filosofisk praksis – et paradoksalt tilskudd i «den terapeutiske kultur». Norsk Filosofisk Tidsskrift, 47(2), 89-101.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Hvorfor trenger vi en kritisk psykologi? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 49(8), 740-745.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Kritisk psykologi - røtter og framtid. Nordiske udkast, 40(1), 3-18.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Psychology as science or psychology as religion. I: S. A. Øyen, T. Lund-Olsen & N. Sørensen Vaage (red.), Sacred science? On science and its interrelations with religious worldviews (s. 75-86). Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). Tapetbevissthet. Om "utopienes død" i Axel Jensens Epp. Sosiologisk Årbok, (1), 151-166.

Madsen, O. J. (2012). The liturgical reform of the Sunday high mass: The last attempt of Christ? The therapeutic and Christian cultures revised. Studia Theologica, 66(2), 166-189.

Madsen, O. J. & Arnulf, J. K. (2012). Arbeidets nødvendighet: Samtale om Klaus Holzkamp. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 49(8), 771-774.

Madsen, O. J. & Brinkmann, S. (2012). Lost in paradise: Paradise Hotel and the showcase of shamelessness. Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies, 12(5), 459-467.

Madsen, O. J. & Ytre-Arne, B. (2012). Me at my best: therapeutic ideals in Norwegian women's magazines. Communication, Culture & Critique, 5(1), 20-37.

Madsen, O. J. (2011). Nyliberalismens sosialpsykologi: Dany-Robert Dufours kritikk av nyliberalismen. Agora: Journal for metafysisk spekulasjon, 29(1), 94-117.

Madsen, O. J. (2011). The Unfolding of the Therapeutic. The Cultural Influence of Psychology in Contemporary Society. Ph.d-avhandling. Bergen: Universitetet i Bergen. 168 s.

Madsen, O. J. & Brinkmann, S. (2011). The disappearance of psychologisation? Annual Review of Critical psychology, 8, 179-199.

Madsen, O. J. (2010). Den terapeutiske kultur. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 205 s.

Madsen, O. J. (2010). Finanskrisen som meningskrise. I: O. J. Madsen & S. A. Øyen (red.), Markedets fremtid: Kapitalismen i krise? (s. 179-206). Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag.

Madsen, O. J. & Øyen, S. A. (2010) (red). Markedets fremtid: kapitalismen i krise? Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk. 291 s.

Madsen, O. J., Servan, J. & Øyen, S. A. (2010). En interaktiv type. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift, 27(1-2), 115-126.

Madsen, O. J. (2009). Psykologi, samfunn og etikk. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 46(2), 144-152.

Madsen, O. J. (2006). In psychology we trust... Vardøger, (30), 157-187.

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Bjerre, Line Søberg; Madsen, Ole Jacob & Petersen, Anders (2021). ‘But what are we doing to that baby?’ Attachment, psy-Speak and designed order in social work. European Journal of Social Work. ISSN 1369-1457. . doi: 1080/13691457.2020.1870439 Show summary
In this paper, we will examine how attachment has become imperative psychological vocabulary in social work. In a case study of social work practice in one Danish municipality, the use of attachment theory shows that the social workers have undeveloped professional insights into attachment theory, yet still use the concept to help comprehend difficult cases. However, their frequent use of the concepts ‘attachment’ and even ‘detachment’ appears theoretically arbitrary, and is more reminiscent of psy-culture than strict evidence-based science, and this has a potentially profound impact on how social workers intervene in families.
Madsen, Ole Jacob (2021). En økopsykologi for det 21. århundret? En klimafølelsesskeptikers bekjennelser. Psyke & Logos. ISSN 0107-1211. 42(2), s 34- 52
Madsen, Ole Jacob (2020). The Thunberg Effect: Reassessing Emotion in the Climate Change Debate, In Odin Lysaker (ed.), Between Closeness and Evil. A Festschrift for Arne Johan Vetlesen. Scandinavian Academic Press. ISBN 978-82-304-0268-9. 9. s 215 - 230
Madsen, Ole Jacob (2020). Therapeutic cultures: historical perspectives, In Daniel Nehring; Ole Jacob Madsen; Edgar Cabanas; China Mills & Dylan Kerrigan (ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-367-11092-5. 1. s 14 - 24
Madsen, Ole Jacob (2020). Therapeutic experiences: editor's introduction, In Daniel Nehring; Ole Jacob Madsen; Edgar Cabanas; China Mills & Dylan Kerrigan (ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-367-11092-5. Part 3. s 135 - 138
Nehring, Daniel; Madsen, Ole Jacob; Cabanas, Edgar; Mills, China & Kerrigan, Dylan (2020). Introduction: Therapeutic global cultures from a multidisciplinary perspective: present and future challenges, In Daniel Nehring; Ole Jacob Madsen; Edgar Cabanas; China Mills & Dylan Kerrigan (ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-367-11092-5. Part 1. s 3 - 13

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Madsen, Ole Jacob (2021). Deconstructing Scandinavia's "Achievement Generation" A Youth Mental Health Crisis?. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-72555-6. 300 s. Show summary
In this book, Professor Ole Jacob Madsen analyses the implications of Scandinavia's current concern for the mental health problems of adolescents, said to be struggling in the face of increasing demands for achievement and success. It critically examines our understanding of this so-called “achievement generation”, questioning whether today’s youth are really worse off than previous generations and how we have come to believe that this is so. The author’s wide-ranging investigation draws on a large body of research, as well as considering socio-political, historical and regional factors that might be affecting the resilience and mental health among young people. It also provides original psycholinguistic studies of popular media concepts associated with these issues including: “the achievement generation”, “pathological perfection” and “the good girl syndrome”. Deconstructing Scandinavia’s “Achievement Generation” presents an engaging contribution to key debates around therapeutic culture and society in the 21st century. It will appeal to students and scholars of critical and social psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy; as well as to those working in education, social work and mental health.
Madsen, Ole Jacob (2020). Livsmestring på timeplanen. Rett medisin for elevene?. Spartacus. ISBN 978-82-430-1341-4. 192 s. Show summary
Kan skolen lære oss å mestre livet? Fra høsten 2020 kommer folkehelse og livsmestring inn i læreplanen i den norske skolen. Denne oppdateringen av Kunnskapsløftet er hilst velkommen av elever og lærere, helsepersonell og samtlige politiske partier. For hva er egentlig galt med å forberede seg på livets utfordringer? Men lar egentlig livet seg mestre? Er mestring en god målestokk for hvordan vi bør leve? Og vil livsmestring som tema i skolen løse de utfordringene barn og unge sliter med i dag? Psykolog og filosof Ole Jacob Madsen mener at innføringen av livsmestring i skolen viser en tendens i vårt samfunn til å legge stadig mer ansvar på individet. Og til at problemer som egentlig bør løses politisk, blir noe enkeltmennesket – i dette tilfellet barna våre – selv må håndtere ved hjelp av psykologiske teknikker. Det virker enklere å lære dem å takle presset enn faktisk å redusere det. Men risikerer vi da bare å lage nok en arena der barn skal prestere?
Nehring, Daniel; Madsen, Ole Jacob; Cabanas, Edgar; Mills, China & Kerrigan, Dylan (ed.) (2020). The Routledge International Handbook of Global Therapeutic Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-367-11092-5. 470 s.