We Found Only One-Third of Published Psychology Research Is Reliable—Now What?

Once a paper appears in a peer-reviewed journal, it acquires a kind of magical, unassailable authority. Yet few studies are replicable.
We Found Only One-Third of Published Psychology Research Is Reliable—Now What?
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The ability to repeat a study and find the same results twice is a prerequisite for building scientific knowledge. Replication allows us to ensure empirical findings are reliable and refines our understanding of when a finding occurs. It may surprise you to learn, then, that scientists do not often conduct—much less publish—attempted replications of existing studies.

Professional advancement is determined by making new discoveries, not painstakingly confirming claims that are already on the books.
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