I know it's often repeated, but is there evidence that "psychological science" is worse (by some measure and to a significant degree) than other social sciences? As long as we're talking about science, let's look at evidence! ;)
Anyone studying human behavior, on any scale, has the added challenge that it's so complex that you can't really isolate simple mechanics, as you can in physics or chemistry. People are far more complex than a molecule, or even a billion molecules.
BTW, I'm aware of the well-known cite, the NY Times article on the 'reproducability crisis' from a few years ago. Few seem to have read the article: The results were reproduced, but many were at lower strength than the original research. That's important, but it's not like the researchers just complete missed and results were arbitrary.
I know it's often repeated, but is there evidence that "psychological science" is worse (by some measure and to a significant degree) than other social sciences? As long as we're talking about science, let's look at evidence! ;)
Anyone studying human behavior, on any scale, has the added challenge that it's so complex that you can't really isolate simple mechanics, as you can in physics or chemistry. People are far more complex than a molecule, or even a billion molecules.
BTW, I'm aware of the well-known cite, the NY Times article on the 'reproducability crisis' from a few years ago. Few seem to have read the article: The results were reproduced, but many were at lower strength than the original research. That's important, but it's not like the researchers just complete missed and results were arbitrary.