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In my last post I tried out a way of thinking about the replication crisis in psychology from a literary critic’s perspective. ... And then today I read about this latest failed attempt to reproduce a famous finding in social psychology.

In my last post I tried out a way of thinking about the replication crisis in psychology from a literary critic’s perspective. ... And then today I read about this latest failed attempt to reproduce a famous finding in social psychology.

narrow), and worried about the way that some popular psychology books attract the attention of general readers by (perhaps) overstating the real-life relevance of experimental findings. ... byThis is the second of two posts gathering a few thoughts about

narrow), and worried about the way that some popular psychology books attract the attention of general readers by (perhaps) overstating the real-life relevance of experimental findings. ... byThis is the second of two posts gathering a few thoughts about

You can find a lot more information about the game on this website. ... It’s about the terms used in psychology, and the care required to understand the question before heading for an answer.

nevertheless conveys the truth about the defendant (that he is a thief, for example). ... King Lear is not about the psychology of the aging brain, nor is it a true story, and yet it may have truth to tell about the psychology of the aging

I think The Voices Within is a triumph. It ranges from sharp-edged clinical issues (people who hear voices that are distracting, disturbing, or destructive) to adventurous thinking about the role ... Well, yes, and also maybe. There were other epics (now

In this post and another I am going to gather a few thoughts about what it has been like trying to do experiments in collaboration with colleagues from psychology faculties. ... It’s not for me to say that this was the influence of this very blog

talking about the same thing, but that’s how some of the thought-provoking suggestions arise. ... Especially about popular media reception of psychology, where they leap to tell us where love happens in the brain, and so on.

Overall they wonder how the simplifications that result from common-sense psychology can be understood better, because they may tell us a lot about ourselves. ... Two quick notes about time…. Friston and Buzsáki have a big, complex theory about the