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APS Announces Second Replication Project: Proposals Due April 10, 2014
APS is pleased to announce a new Registered Replication Report project is under way. The replication editors at Perspectives on Psychological Science will be reviewing applications to participate in this project through April 10th. Applicants
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A New Game Plan for Psychological Science
In the spirit of the “March Madness” college basketball tournament in the US, the Observer showcases the latest methodological innovations in the psychological research playbook. It’s been 35 years since psychological scientist and APS James
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Advancing Our Methods and Practices
A forthcoming special section of Perspectives on Psychological Science offers researchers concrete suggestions for navigating changing standards and improving the informational value of their research. Psychological science is in the midst of a sea change.
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Registered Replication Reports
Reproducibility is central to science, but direct replication studies rarely appear in psychology journals because publishing incentives tend to favor novelty over reliability. That is changing. The Registered Replication Report (RRR) is a new type
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The changing face of psychology
The Guardian: In 1959, an American researcher named Ted Sterling reported something disturbing. Of 294 articles published across four major psychology journals, 286 had reported positive results – that is, a staggering 97% of published
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Perspectives on Behavioral Priming and Replication
The January 2014 issue of Perspectives in Psychological Science features a special section focused on behavioral priming research and attempts at replication. The five articles included in the special section explore issues including the potential