Another failed replication rings the death knell for "mortality salience", the most influential psychological theory on how awareness of death impacts our mind. https://psyarxiv.com/rcjz9/ pic.twitter.com/SCijtJZH2G
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If psychological findings replicate only with selective samples, they have absolutely no relevance for the real world. Psychologists typically insist there findings are relevant for the real world.
You are right. This is the one of the main problems, especially in social psychological research. However, many earlier theorists such as Muzafer Sheriff told us about the importance of ecological validity and show the way. We did not listen to them.
But my concern is about the replication study you've posted. Our undergraduates, for example, are aware of the basic assumptions of TMT. Therefore I cannot and should not use them as a sample for any TMT replication study. In 2001 it would be ok, but in 2019 it's not ok.
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