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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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Prof. Scott Lilienfeld about “Psychology Led Astray”

January 5, 2017by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

  One of the best known skeptical psychologists in the World, prof. Scott Lilienfeld wrote about Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy: An entertaining but extremely important […]

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“Skeptical Inquirer” about “Psychology Led Astray”

December 15, 2016by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

I have a pleasure to inform that this review listing  appeared in January/February 2017 Skeptical Inquirer, “New & Notable” books column. PSYCHOLOGY LED ASTRAY: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy. Tomasz […]

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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” reviewed by Science-Based Medicine

April 1, 2015by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

On March 31, 2015 a review of “Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy” written by Harriet Hall was published at: Psychology and Psychotherapy: How Much Is […]

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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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Retention of Raw Data: A Voice from Behind the Ocean

April 21, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

It will soon be nearly half a century since Leroy Wolins authorized one of his students to write to thirty-seven authors of research studies requesting them to submit theraw data […]

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