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\u003ci\u003ePsychological Science Under Scrutiny \u003c/i\u003eexplores a range of contemporary challenges to the assumptions and methodologies of psychology, in order to encourage debate and ground the discipline in solid science. \u003cbr /\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the pointed challenges posed by critics to the field of psychological research, which have given pause to psychological researchers across a broad spectrum of sub-fields\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that those conducting psychological research need to fundamentally change the way they think about data and results, in order to ensure that psychology has a firm basis in empirical science\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces the recent challenges discussed into a broad historical and conceptual perspective, and considers their implications for the future of psychological methodology and research\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges discussed include confirmation bias, the effects of grant pressure, false-positive findings, overestimating the efficacy of medications, and high correlations in functional brain imaging\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters are authored by internationally recognized experts in their fields, and are written with a minimum of specialized terminology to ensure accessibility to students and lay readers\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e |
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