-
The Science of Happiness Sounds Great. But Is the Research Solid?
In a new review in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Dunigan Folk found that many common strategies for increasing our happiness may not be supported by strong evidence. In fact, almost 95% of experiments on three
-
New Content from Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on comparing standard articles with registered reports, the use of different nonparametric tests, making hypothesis tests machine-readable, mediator variables, interactions, perceptions of replicability, posting preprints, and reproducibility practices.
-
The Replication Crisis Devastated Psychology. This Group is Looking To Rebuild it.
The 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse left Chris Chartier feeling, well, a little jealous. Chartier, like so many Americans, was awed by the whole country coming together to celebrate a force of nature. Chartier is
-
Despite Stronger Vetting and Sampling, Certain Psychological Research Results Elude Replication
A new series of replication attempts found that increasing sample size and peer review did not increase replicability.
-
Despite Stronger Vetting and Sampling, Certain Psychological Research Results Elude Replication
A new series of replication attempts that accounted for possible earlier shortcomings also fell short, suggesting other variables are thwarting replication in certain cases.
-
Do We Want to Be Credible or Incredible?
Transparency plus scrutiny guarantee that research gets the credibility it deserves, according to APS Fellow Simine Vazire, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis.
