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Where Is the Accurate Memory? The Eyes Have It
The witness points out the criminal in a police lineup. She swears she’d remember that face forever. Then DNA evidence shows she’s got the wrong guy. It happens so frequently that many courts are looking
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New questions about the integrity of psychological research
Minneapolis Post: The integrity of psychological research (like medical research) has come increasingly under fire. Earlier this year, a scandal erupted about the work of a prominent and extensively published psychologist, Diederik Stapel, most recently
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The Psychology of Health Screening
The Huffington Post: Imagine it’s time for your annual physical. You visit your family doctor, and along with all the usual probes and tests and queries, your doctor tells you about a disease you’ve never
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A Science We Can Believe In
APS, our Board and our Members are against scientific misconduct… at least (by my estimate — more on that below) 98.03 percent of them are. Does this sound like something newsworthy enough to devote a
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Warum der Eiffelturm von links kleiner ist
bild der wissenschaft: Die Körperhaltung beeinflusst Schätzungen Wie hoch schätzen Sie den Eiffelturm? Weniger als 300 Meter? Falls ja – die tatsächliche Höhe liegt etwas über 324 Meter – sollte Sie einmal auf Ihre Körperhaltung
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Mind-Body Mindblower: Posture Affects Estimates
Scientific American: How many Michael Jackson songs do you think became Number 1 hits? How tall do you think the Eiffel Tower is? How good is your posture? Believe it or not, how you sit