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The Function of Literature in Psychological Science.
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Review of General Psychology . Jun2022, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p146-156. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The recent reform debates in psychological science, prompted by a widespread crisis of confidence, have exposed and destabilized the so-called myth of self-correction, that is, the problem that most scientists perceive their disciplines as self-correcting without engaging in actual practices that correct the scientific record. In this paper, building on the idea of self-correction as a myth, I propose another myth common to psychological science: the myth of self-organization. The myth of self-organization is the idea that scientific literature will organize itself into something the community adding to it would recognize as systematic knowledge; while the actual members of those communities do not engage in effective ways of organizing it. I argue for the existence of the myth self-organization by taking a historical look at how the scientific literature was construed by psychologists during the 20th century. In my view, the literature, and behaviors of scientists related to it, becomes a social institution exerting influence over the science it belongs to. I conclude with a critical discussion of self-organization through the debates about preregistration and theory formalization in psychology's reform movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOLOGY
*PSYCHOLOGISTS
*THEORY
*LITERATURE
*SCIENCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10892680
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Review of General Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156865398
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680211066466