The wrong standard: Science, not politics, needed

Krueger & Funder (K&F) focus on an important problem, but they offer a political rather than a scientific remedy. “Balance” is not our problem; systematic, scientific research is. Only that sort of research will ever lead social psychology out of its current malaise that focuses on positive...

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Published inThe Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 341
Main Author Hammond, Kenneth R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.06.2004
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Summary:Krueger & Funder (K&F) focus on an important problem, but they offer a political rather than a scientific remedy. “Balance” is not our problem; systematic, scientific research is. Only that sort of research will ever lead social psychology out of its current malaise that focuses on positive and negative aspects of human behavior.
Bibliography:istex:4114680A7CF39268CDE8DC7B89A07873DB4D7C96
PII:S0140525X04350089
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ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X04350089