The Insignificance of Significance Testing
This week, scientists from around the world have made a call to stop the over-reliance on the use of statistical significance testing as a means of establishing what constitutes good science. The problem it seems is that the general public, and many researchers, don’t seem to understand the significance of
The Gendered Brain and the Seven Deadly Sins of Psychological Science
A new book has recently hit the market that I believe should be mandatory reading for most scientists in the field. The book is called - 'The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters The Myth Of The Female Brain' - and the key premise of the book is that men and women’s brains are simply not that different.While the key issue discussed is certainly important, I believe there are far larger issues for the discipline that are highlighted in this book.
Studies You Should Know: Video Game Training and Cognitive Ability
Sala, G., Tatlidil, K. S., & Gobet, F. (2018). Video game training does not enhance cognitive ability: A comprehensive meta-analytic investigation. Psychological Bulletin, 144(2), 111-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000139 Abstract As a result of considerable potential scientific and societal implications, the possibility of enhancing cognitive ability by training has been one of the
Studies You Should Know: 100 Years of Training and Development
Bell, B. S., Tannenbaum, S. I., Ford, J. K., Noe, R. A., & Kraiger, K. (2017). 100 years of training and development research: What we know and where we should go. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 305–323. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000142 Abstract Training and development research has a long tradition within applied psychology
The Role Of The Executive Psychologist As A Coach
Executive coaching is increasingly popular for organisations aiming to get the best out of their managers and high performing talent. With the proliferation of demand, comes an increase in supply. In an unregulated industry, this results in anyone being able to call themselves a coach and organisations willing to certify
Studies You Should Know: Self-Determination Theory, A Key Measure of Motivation
Abstract: Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation that evolved from research on intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and expanded to include research on work organizations and other domains of life.
Studies You Should Know: Psychopaths Aren’t Brighter
Hamzelou, J. (2017, January 17). Real-life psychopaths actually have below-average intelligence New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2118547-real-life-psychopaths-actually-have-below-average-intelligence/ The article about which the summary was written is also free to download: de Ribera, O.S., Kavish, N., & Boutwell, B. (2017). On the relationship between psychopathy and general intelligence: A meta-analytic review. bioRXiv, pp 1-60.
Lessons Learnt From the Linkedin Challenge
One year, 26 blogs. While the last few months have required a focussed effort to meet the challenge set, the target has been achieved.
Is Your Job A Tim Ferriss Experiment Or A Josh Waitzkin Mastery Goal?
As I have become more familiar with the work and thinking of both Tim Ferriss and Josh Waitzkin, I can form a clear dichotomy between their writing. While both have an interest in attainment and skill acquisition, through Ferriss I see the embodiment of the Pareto principle to reach competency quickly, while with Waitzkin the focus is mastery.
Social Comparison and Its Negative Consequences
About a year ago, a friend contacted me out of the blue as he was having a hard time busting out of a slump. He had been down for a couple of months and just could not seem to lift his spirits no matter how hard he tried. Through our discussion, it was clear he was exhibiting all the tell-tale signs of depression.