Thursday, September 13, 2018

rough few years

Some of the field's rock-solid findings now appear sketchy at best. Entire subfields are viewed with suspicion. Many, perhaps most, studies published are flawed. 
- ‘I Want to Burn Things to the Ground’

somewhere in the beginning they say As you’ve no doubt heard by now, social psychology has had a rough few years. - like about a hundred?

very funny article, especially where it attempts to be even-handed. lots of examples. Alan Sokal mentioned.

Researchers find oddities in high-profile gender studies - same issues, more funny examples.

@charlesmurray

upd 9/20: Journals Retract 6 More Articles by a Controversial Cornell Food Scientist

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