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‘If we don’t solve the incentives problem, we will become a very narrow discipline’

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Tomasz Witkowski meets Brian Nosek, in an edited extract from Tomasz’s new book of interviews. This is an edited extract from ‘Chapter 13, Brian A. Nosek: Open Science and Reproducibility […]

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“Psychology Gone Wrong” on the bestseller list of the German portal “Bucher World”

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I am pleased to inform you that Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Side of Science and Therapy hit the bestseller list of the German portal in the category of clinical […]

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HOW CORRUPT IS ACADEMIC PSYCHOLOGY?

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Thanks to Danny Whittaker, the author of the blog MY OWN WORST ENEMY, I invite you to listen to the podcast: or watch a video of my conversation with Danny: […]

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Replication Crisis – Next Scene

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Everybody talks about replication again. This is due to the results of Many Labs 2. You can read about it among others in NATURE, THE ATLANTIC, FUTURISM.COM, etc.   Over the past few years, […]

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A Scientist Pushes Psychology Journals toward Open Data

July 29, 2017by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

My contribution to the discussion about raw data. Enjoy reading! Article.pdf        

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Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy

March 18, 2017by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment
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“Psychology Led Astray” launched!

August 11, 2016by Tomasz Witkowski 3 Comments

I am really happy to inform you that my book “Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy” is already available at publishers web pages: http://www.brownwalker.com/book/1627346090 as well as at Amazon: […]

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Prof. James E. Alcock about “Psychology Led Astray”

March 1, 2016by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Its my great pleasure to inform you that my new book have been highly evaluated by one of the most outstanding skeptics of the 20th Century – prof. James E. […]

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“Psychology Led Astray” – first review of my new book

February 19, 2016by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

There is still not known the date of the publishing of my new book but I am happy to write that I’ve already got first review.  Prof. Elisabeth F. Loftus, […]

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How has the Cargo Cult Spread Throughout the Social Sciences?

April 17, 2015by Tomasz Witkowski 3 Comments

In 1974, during a graduation ceremony (Caltech’s 1974 commencement address) held in the California Institute of Technology, Richard Feynman, a physics genius and Nobel prize winner, gave an exquisite speech […]

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“Psychology Gone Wrong” launched!

February 8, 2015by Tomasz Witkowski 2 Comments

I am really happy to inform you that our book “Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy” is already available at publishers web pages: http://www.brownwalker.com/book/1627345280 as well as […]

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Prof. Susan Blackmore about “Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy”

November 7, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

We have the honor to get an opinion about our book from one of the  30 most influential psychologists working today – prof. Susane Blackmore. She wrote: Are you convinced […]

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Everything We Know Is Wrong

August 28, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 1 Comment

A few days ago a friend of mine sent me a link to the BBC brodcast which is entirely devoted to the problems described in Part I of our book Forbidden […]

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First reviews of our book

August 14, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 2 Comments

I am happy to announce that it has been already fixed the date of the publishing of our book. It will be launched in January 2015 by Brown Walker Press – American publisher […]

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About “Forbidden Psychology” in The Mile High Sanity Project

August 4, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Due to Chalmer Wren, about “Forbidden psychology” in “The Mile High Sanity Project”. Thank you Chalmer for your invitation!   Episode 45: Forbidden Psychology with Tomasz Witowski Alternatives to Thought, […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Diederik Stapel

June 26, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 2 Comments

It is difficult to make a fast and spectacular career in the world of science. This truism does not apply to Dutch social psychologist Diedrick Stapel. “Wunderkind,” “bright, thrusting young […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Milena Penkova

June 9, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Photo by Stuart Miles, http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ Neuroscientist from Denmark – Milena Penkova is the hero of another particularly adventurous story. She made a brilliant and rapid academic career, starting with doctorate in […]

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Are Social Sciences Cargo Cult Science?

June 4, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

What is cargo cult science? What is wrong with the DSM 5? How common is fabricating data in psychology? What are differences between hot science and cold science? What is […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Christopher Gillberg

May 27, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Photo by Danilo Rizzuti, http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ Christopher Gillberg, the psychiatrist at the center of a dispute about granting access to research data in Sweden, has been given a conditional sentence and fined […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Karen M. Ruggiero

May 22, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

 Photo by winnond, http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ A psychology professor recruited by the University of Texas in Austin last year has resigned amid charges that she falsified research data when she worked for her […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Stephen Breuning

May 17, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 4 Comments

Photo by David Castillo Dominici, freedigitalphotos.net Last week I promised to present several stories about scientific fraudsters. This is the first story… An average client, who entered a new electronics store in […]

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Scientific Fraud: An Incident or a Custom?

May 9, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

In 1976 New Scientist asked their readers, what do they know about scientific fraud or if they suspect someone of intentional manipulations.[1] The journal received 204 questionnaires, and among those who […]

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