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Writing about psychology (educational psych), stats, metascience, & philosophy of science. #openscience #Rstats. Fb page: They/them
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On the interpretation of removable interactions: A survey of the field 33 years after Loftus
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In a classic 1978 Memory &Cognition article, Geoff Loftus explained why noncrossover interactions are removable. These removable interactions are tied to the scale of measurement for the dependent variable and therefore do not allow unambiguous ...
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PsychBrief Eye-opening paper from , Kryptos, Criss, & Iverson Plus an analysis showing many psychologists are not aware of this and as such can make unwarranted conclusions. 3d
Simpson's paradox in psychological science: a practical guide
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The direction of an association at the population-level may be reversed within the subgroups comprising that population—a striking observation called Simpson's paradox. When facing this pattern, psychologists often view it as anomalous. Here, ...
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PsychBrief Most researchers believe Simpson's paradox (where the trend disappears or reverses when going from looking at the whole data set to subgroups or vice versa) is rare but the rate at which it's found and simulation studies say otherwise 4d
The Power of Zombie Statistics: Systematic Review Edition
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It sucks you in before you can even think – that dramatic statistic that makes a point you're inclined to believe, with a bang. After that, no matter how many times it's shot down, it just keeps going... And so you have it: a zombie statistic....
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PsychBrief Those who seek to improve science can fall prey to zombie statistics and confirmation bias. So being honest and critical is essential, as well as listening to the criticisms. Great post by H/T 5d
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) on Steam
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A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.
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PsychBrief My friend brought this game to my attention and I think it's really cool: you post short comments about what's bothering you and the community sends you anonymous letters of support. And there's almost no negativity in the community. Plus chill music 22d
Psychological Methods Feed: blogs and podcasts to your email.
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PsychBrief The Psychological Methods feed is back! Bigger (more blogs) and better (includes podcasts) than ever before! Want some of the best blog posts & podcasts on psychological methods (& psychology in general) to your email? Click the link & sign up for free! 24d
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PsychBrief I'm a huge fan of preregistration, so reading critical articles of it is very important. This short paper by Szollosi, Kellen, , Shiffrin, , Van Zandt, & Donkin is well worth your time. 35d
Does calling a study "under powered" help or hinder criticism?
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A common criticism of research is that it's under powered so the results should be treated with caution. But what does "under powered" actually mean?
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PsychBrief When critiquing a study, it's common to say the study is "under powered". But what does that mean and does it further the discussion? I've written a short post examining this criticism and whether it is useful What are your thoughts? 50d
An MTurk Crisis? Shifts in Data Quality and the Impact on Study Results - Michael Chmielewski, Sarah C. Kucker,
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Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is arguably one of the most important research tools of the past decade. The ability to rapidly collect large amounts of high-q...
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PsychBrief An important analysis of the quality of data provided by M-Turk participants May be of interest to , , , (sorry if you've already seen) 53d
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PsychBrief New free MOOC by on how to improve the questions you ask of your data is live! the 1st was excellent and this looks just as good, if not better. I've recently started to appreciate importance of the questions you ask, so it's perfect timing 53d
Why Blog?
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Does blogging play an important role in science? Or should scientists just go back to trying to pump out journal manuscripts?
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PsychBrief This is an excellent articulation of why blogging is worthwhile, even if you could be using that writing time to build on a manuscript by 60d
Banishing the Unicorns: Moving Toward a More Replicable Clinical Science
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A little over a week ago, I tweeted back idly at a social psychologist. They were wondering how worried they should be about the…
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PsychBrief Really interesting article about the state of research in clinical psychology by . Would be eye-opening to see the state of educational psychology 65d
Is there good evidence for the 'paradox of choice'?
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The 'paradox of choice' (where too many options can overwhelm and frustrate consumers) is a popular idea. But what is the empirical support for it?
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PsychBrief The 'Paradox of Choice' is often brought up as an explanation for the choices people make (too many options overwhelm us and we are then unhappy with our decision). But what is the empirical evidence for it? New post: What is your view on choice overload? 71d
Guest Post: The Confounding Relationship Between Smart Phones and Mental Health | Inside Higher Ed
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Sarah Rose Cavanagh reminds us that when it comes to big questions, it's always complicated.
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PsychBrief Good write-up of the complex relationship between 'screen time' and mental health by H/T . Important to also list this paper from & 99d
Beneath The Replication Crisis
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“Psychologists are simply, on an absolute scale, dullards… They seem to feel, many of them, that all we need to do is consolidate our scientific gains. Their self-confidence astonishes …
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PsychBrief Methodological reforms without theory development will yield very little. Great post by putting the replication crisis and the lack of theory in a historical context. 115d
Impacts of the Intensive Partnerships Initiative
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The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching initiative enhanced how teachers are evaluated and improved teacher staffing policies but did not lead to gains in student achievement or graduation rates.
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PsychBrief Large-scale implementation of teacher observation designed to improve teaching effectiveness found no effect on student's achievement or graduation rates 120d
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PsychBrief How cognitive biases can impact researcher behaviour at every step of an experiment and how to overcome them Interesting meta psychology preprint from H/T 137d
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PsychBrief Preregistered preprint summarising evidence for the preventative effect of education on cognitive decline due to aging. A lot of heterogeneity but the current evidence doesn't support any protective value By Seblova, Berggren, 137d
SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research
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Subscription and open access journals from SAGE Publishing, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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PsychBrief Excellent summary of research on how children learn to read, phonics, and other key findings relating to teaching people how to read by et al H/T 141d
Who & what do methods blogs talk about? Reviewing Nicolas et al. (2019)
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My methods blogs feed was the subject of a recent paper 'Who Posts What about Whom, with What Effect?'. I analyse the paper and provide some context
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PsychBrief There have been quite a few hot takes on the 'who/what do psychology blogs talk about'. If you've not already moved on, I've written some thoughts about it as well as the discussion(s) I've had with lead author Nicolas and senior author Susan Fiske 169d
Exploring Research-Methods Blogs in Psychology: Who Posts What About Whom, and With What Effect? - Gandalf Nicolas, Xuechunzi Bai, Susan T. Fiske, 2019
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During the methods crisis in psychology and other sciences, much discussion developed online in forums such as blogs and other social media. Hence, this increas...
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PsychBrief Who Posts What About Whom, and With What Effect? The paper about my psych methods blog feed has been published! By Nicholas, Bai, & Fiske Data + code 172d