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Researchers Assume White Americans Are More Representative Of Humankind Than Other Groups, According To Analysis Of Psychology Paper Titles

29 Jul,2020 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Matthew Warren It’s well-known that psychology has a problem with generalisability. Studies overwhelmingly involve “WEIRD” participants: those who are western and educated, from industrialised, rich and democratic societies. And while there...

Psychology Research In The Coronavirus Era: A “High Stakes Version Of Groundhog Day”?

7 Jul,2020 | BPS Research, Coaching

By Matthew Warren As the reality of the coronavirus pandemic set in in March, we looked at the work of psychologists attempting to understand how the crisis is affecting us, and to inform our response to it. A few months later, and hundreds of studies have been...