Is Psychology Headed in the Right Direction?
Open Access
- 20 July 2017
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perspectives on Psychological Science
- Vol. 12 (4), 694-698
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617701184
Abstract
Is psychology headed in the right direction? In this essay, I share my views on the answer to this question. I begin by describing how recent advances in technology, heightened levels of interdisciplinary collaboration, a renewed emphasis on considering the broader implications of basic psychological research, and field-wide efforts to encourage optimal research practices have combined to tilt psychology’s trajectory upward. I then offer three suggestions for how to maintain the field’s upward slanting course: (a) collaborate more to build cumulative knowledge, (b) improve the way we communicate contextual factors in psychological research, and (c) examine the psychological effects of technology. I conclude by offering a single piece of advice for new researchers and a few closing comments.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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