Studies You Should Know: Meditation
Van Dam, N. T., van Vugt, M. K., Vago, D. R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C. D., Olendzki, A., ... & Meyer, D.
Finally, Some Good News of the Replication Front – Sorta
While the failure to replicate findings from the psychological literature has been a common critique of psychology in the recent press, one area of psychology which does appear to replicate is that of trait-based prediction, a finding that is especially relevant for I/O Psychology.
Plagiarism in the 21st Century
Turnitin, the plagiarism detector that most Universities has been sold. Having used Turnitin for years now, I have found the software to be improving continually, and the software regularly picks most aspects of plagiarism relatively fast.
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
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
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
Practitioner? Academic? Pracademic
When asked whether I define myself as an academic or a practitioner, I invariably say neither. Rather I’m best defined by what is known as a pracademic.
Is Competition Good for Science?
Laissez-faire capitalism, and the competition that it breeds, I often see as key to well-functioning economies and competition is essential to good long-term solutions without exception.
Studies You Should Know: Personality Traits Important In the Workplace
Sackett, P.R., & Walmsley, P.T. (2014). Which personality attributes are most important in the workplace? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 5, 538-551.