Psy 971/975: Contemporary Issues in Psychology

PsycInfo
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In most academic fields, but especially in the sciences, journal literature is the primary means of communicating new findings, revisions to old theories, and the success (or failure) of experimental replications. Journal articles provide the crucial updating function necessary for responsible research.

For a brief introduction to peer review see, I Don't Know What to Believe: Making Sense of Science Stories.

https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/mahzarin-r-banaji

Turning a light on our implicit biases: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/12/taking-a-hard-look-at-our-implicit-biases/ (10 Dec. 2020)