Psychology’s Largest Replication Effort Reveals Low Rates of Reproducibility
During the past three years, 270 researchers from around the world recreated 98 psychology studies from three top journals to see if they could produce the same results.
Reports
Teachers Like You Like You: How Finding Common Ground Could Help Close the Achievement Gap
We like people like ourselves. Scientists call it the homophily principle, which states that like birds, people tend to flock with others who look and think and act like themselves.
If Your Psychotherapist Were A Behavioral Economist
It’s easy to feel like you’re the only one. The only one who has trouble finding a significant other, remembering to call your mother, or dealing with your teenage son or daughter when they bring home a dud.
What’s a Beer Worth? New Research Shows How Scarcity Affects Your Answer
Picture yourself on a beach. You are basking in the hot sun, feeling incredibly thirsty. Fortunately, there’s a bar at the resort where you’re staying. It’s pricey, but it’s just a few steps away. How much are you willing to pay for a cold beer?
SwatDeck, Diversity, and the Science of Networks
By bringing together four random students for an adventure in Philadelphia, could we rewire the social connections on our campus?
You Can’t Ape It: Art Outsiders Can Tell The Difference Between Abstract Art and Finger Paintings
Anyone who’s stood before one of Cy Twombly’s gigantic scribbles or Jackson Pollock’s chaotic drip paintings knows it doesn’t take an expert to be a critic.