Researchers replicate just 13 of 21 social science experiments published in top journals
The “reproducibility crisis” in science is erupting again. A research project attempted to replicate 21 social science experiments published between 2010… More
Replication
Replication Project Investigates Effect of Moral Reminders on Cheating Behavior
A large-scale replication effort did not reproduce previous findings showing that people are less likely to cheat on a task after making a list of the Ten Commandments. … More
More social science studies just failed to replicate. Here’s why this is good.
One of the cornerstone principles of science is replication. This is the idea that experiments need to be repeated to… More
Online Bettors Can Sniff Out Weak Psychology Studies
Psychologists are in the midst of an ongoing, difficult reckoning. Many believe that their field is experiencing a “reproducibility crisis,”… More
Can Scientific Rigor and Creativity Coexist?
Concerns about replicability and openness of psychological research have led to a transformation in scientific practices and methods in recent… More
Implicit Bias, Reproducibility on the Agenda at NSF Advisory Panel
Read an update on NSF’s May 2018 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Advisory Committee meeting… More