Psychologists Strike a Blow For Reproducibility 138
ananyo writes "Science has a much publicized reproducibility problem. Many experiments seem to be failing a key test of science — that they can be independently verified by another lab. But now 36 research groups have struck a blow for reproducibility, by successfully reproducing the results of 10 out of 13 past experiments in psychology. Even so, the Many Labs Replication Project found that the outcome of one experiment was only weakly supported and they could not replicate two of the experiments at all."
Psychology (Score:5, Funny)
If only Psychology was a science.
Clearly (Score:2, Funny)
Scientists must have *more sex* if they are to reproduce... :P
I read the headline... (Score:4, Funny)
...and thought, "Now there's a ray of sunshine for Slashdotters."
As a group, that is.
Re:Psychology (Score:5, Funny)
If only Psychology was a science.
Lol -- psychiatrists and psychologist doing experiments. It's is a weak science at its best; a modern day priesthood at its worst.
For your heresy and disbelief you have been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic!
We will monitor you to see if medication will be adequate to silence you, I mean, control your symptoms...
Re:The problem isn't necessarily reproducibility (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Psychology (Score:3, Funny)
Angry.
Mostly angry.
Re:Good news, everyone! (Score:4, Funny)
Have you ever BEEN to an APA conference?
My dear god, man! The last thing you want is these people REPRODUCING!