Some thoughts on recent psychology study upheavals https://www.vox.com/2018/6/13/17449118/stanford-prison-experiment-fraud-psychology-replication … Mostly this: "In science, the first demonstration of an idea often becomes the lasting one — both in pop culture and academia. But this isn’t how science is supposed to work at all! "
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But even with studies that are more scientific, we shouldn't be so shocked when the early work looks different upon reexamination. It's how the sausage of science is made.
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And it's heartening to know there's a whole lot of social scientists thinking deeply about reforms -- So that the studies of today aren't met with such whiplash 30 years from now (though some certainly will!)
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Here's a more heartening tale about an old study being cut down to size. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/6/17413000/marshmallow-test-replication-mischel-psychology … It shows how science ought to be updated.
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I still wouldn't know how to cite it, like where is the original data (not a review) published?
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I think it was published in a journal called "Naval Research Reviews" which is idkpic.twitter.com/v416VqWYxv
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Your point stands about pop science and undergraduate psych, study had a BIG impact given obscurity of pubd location. I'm not sure there is an analogue.
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Have you read this piece?https://twitter.com/Ramsbergable/status/1006336807326355456 …
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