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Scientists Propose Upgrades to Research-Methods Education for Psychology Students
Many undergraduate psychology courses fail to ensure students fully understand research design and analysis. An international team of psychological scientists have recommended some systemic steps to remedy that shortcoming.
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Empirical Evidence Is My Love Language
Teaching: The idea of love languages has become hugely popular and the term itself is pervasive in popular culture. This article provides teaching materials to encourage students to think critically about psychological science and popular self-help advice.
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Multilab Replication Challenges Long-held Theories on Cognitive Dissonance
One of the foremost models that scientists use to measure the effects of cognitive dissonance may have some deficiencies, a new multilab registered replication indicates.
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How Many Peer-Reviewed Articles Do You Need to Earn Tenure?
Developmental psychologist James Byrnes explores updated norms, historical trends, and strategies of successful candidates for publishing peer-reviewed articles.
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When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
Methodologists have embraced preregistration as a way to prevent questionable research practices and add transparency to scientific studies. But many researchers end up deviating from those preregistered plans, and those deviations aren’t reported systematically, if at all.
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Being a Team Player: Opportunities and Challenges in the Era of Collaborative Science
The growing number of collaborative science teams changes the landscape of science and technology; whereas small teams disrupt science and technology by creating novel systems and ideas, large teams build on existing knowledge systems. Both will be crucial for moving science forward.