Link Feast
Tuck into our round-up of the latest psych and neuro news.
20 July 2012
In the wake of the recent social psychology scandals (see earlier Feasts), UK psychologist Chris Chambers offered a 12-step plan for improving practices in psychology research.
The technique used to identify research malpractice in social psychology has been revealed.
“Psychology isn’t science” said a misguided LA Times Op-Ed. “Oh yes it is” said Canadian psychologist David Nussbaum.
Can we trust psychological research? asked Time magazine.
“The smartest experiments EVER are, in my experience, found in psychology” said Mark Changizi.
Richard Thaler in the NY Times praised the work of the UK Government’s Behavioural Insight Team.
Sports psychologist Jan Burns was among the Olympics scientists profiled in a Nature news feature.
Marissa Mayer appointed as new CEO of struggling internet business Yahoo – an example of the Glass Cliff (the tendency for women to be made leaders in a crisis)?
Holiday season is upon us – prepare yourself with this Psychologist magazine feature from last year on the psychology of holidays.
Brain imaging got another kicking, this time from the Creativity Post.
RIP Shlomo Bentin, the respected Israeli psychologist, who died in a cycling accident.
The Guardian profiled Paul Zak (AKA Dr Love), the oxytocin expert. Ed Yong calls oxytocin the hype hormone, and he explained why in Slate.
BBC Radio 4 broadcast a programme on the psychology of the home advantage (now on iPlayer).
Monolith mag published an interview with Adrian Owen, who uses brain imaging techniques to communicate with vegetative patients.
Polygraph testing of sex offenders is to be rolled out nationally in England and Wales. Even though the polygraph is unreliable. (see here for Background).