From Data to Truth in Psychological Science. A Personal Perspective. (Strack, 2017)
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From Data to Truth in Psychological Science. A Personal Perspective.
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The seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation, and how to avoid them
Statistics is a useful tool for understanding the patterns in the world around us. But our intuition often lets us down when it comes to interpreting those patterns. In this series we look at some of the common mistakes we make and how to avoid them when thinking about statistics, probability and risk.
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Data on Display
In line with our field’s goals of improving openness, methodological rigor, and reproducibility of science, graphical descriptives (GDs) — the visualization of research data — can be used in the research process and eventually be developed into a routine component of the publication process. GDs can serve as quick and efficient checks for authors, reviewers, and the general scientific audience to assess data distributions, variable relations, outliers, and the appropriateness of statistical analyses while maintaining a level of information privacy and security.
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29th APS Annual Convention 2017, Boston, USA
The 29th Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention 2017 (May 25-28, 2017) in Boston, MA, USA.
Oehl, M., Stein, J., & Sutter, C. (2017, May). Handedness Sometimes Matters: Performance Differences When Controlling Integrated Input Devices for Automotive Human-Machine Interfaces. Poster presented at the 29th Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention, Boston, USA.
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Five Myths About the Role of Culture in Psychological Research
‚Twenty years of cultural research that my colleagues and I (Qi WANG) have done on the development of social cognition, including autobiographical memory, future thinking, the self, and emotion knowledge, illustrate how cultural psychological science can provide unique insights into psychological processes and further equip researchers with additional tools to understand human behavior. There are five assumptions that often distract or discourage researchers from integrating cultural factors into their work, and I aim here to deconstruct them.‘
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TeaP 2017 – 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists
TeaP 2017 – 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists at TU Dresden (26-29 March 2017). The TeaP is one of the largest conferences on psychological research in Germany. It is dedicated to all areas of experimental psychology and has a long-standing tradition (dating back to the first TeaP in Marburg in 1959). Since then the TeaP has advanced to one of the most important conferences for experimental psychologists from a wide range of research fields (e.g., memory, learning, problem solving, action planning, executive functions, language, perception) and disciplines (including cognitive, biological, social, educational, clinical, and developmental psychology as well as cognitive neuroscience). The purpose of the meeting is to bring together researchers to share the latest studies in experimental psychology. This 3 days are filled with symposia, talks, posters, keynote lectures and ample opportunities to connect with colleagues. […]
Becker, T., Scheifele, C., & Oehl, M. (2017, March). Risk Perception of Angry Young and Old Drivers in a Semi-automated Driving Task. Poster at the 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists / Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen – TeaP 2017, Dresden, Germany.
Brandenburg, S., & Oehl, M. (2017, March). Driving Anger of German Non-professional and Professional Car Drivers. Talk at the 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists / Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen – TeaP 2017, Dresden, Germany.
Huemer, A. K., Oehl, M., & Brandenburg, S. (2017, March). Cyclists’ Anger Experience in Road Traffic: From Anger Provoking Incidents to Developing a Cycling Anger Experience Measure. Talk at the 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists / Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen – TeaP 2017, Dresden, Germany.
Scheifele, C., Becker, T., & Oehl, M. (2017, March). Young Drivers and Emotions – A Driving Simulator Study. Poster at the 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists / Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen – TeaP 2017, Dresden, Germany.
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Zweiter Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie (DGPs) 2017
Zweiter Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie (DGPs) „Immer mehr Technik – von Smartphone zu Automaten“ bei der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen in Bergisch-Gladbach (14.-16.02.2017). Die Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie veranstaltet 2017 ihre zweite Fachgruppentagung. Der Kongress gibt Möglichkeiten zu intensiven Diskussionen empirischer Forschungsarbeiten aus diesem Bereich. Neben Vorträgen mit Diskussionen findet auch eine interaktive Posterdiskussion statt. Der Kongress richtet sich sowohl an Wissenschaftler aus Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen als auch an Praktiker aus der Industrie, Behörden, Vereinen und Verbänden.
[…]Becker, T., Scheifele, C., Oehl, M. (2017, February). Age and emotion related differences in risk perception in a semi-automated driving task. Poster at the 2nd Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
Hartwig, C., Oehl, M., & Brandenburg, S. (2017, February). The Driving Anger Expression Inventory: Is it applicable to German drivers?. Poster at the 2nd Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
Huemer, A. K., Oehl, M., & Brandenburg, S. (2017, February). Cyclists’ Anger Experience in Road Traffic: From Anger Provoking Incidents to Developing a Cycling Anger Experience Measure. Talk at the 2nd Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
Oehl, M., & Brandenburg, S. (2017, February). Driving anger experience and expression of German non-professional and professional car drivers. Poster at the 2nd Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
Kurtz, M., Oehl, M., & Höger, R. (2017, February). “Nur eben eine Sprachnachricht” – Vergleich des Einflusses von Text- und Sprachnachrichten auf die Fahrleistung. Poster at the 2nd Kongress der Fachgruppe Verkehrspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
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110 % Übergangsquote zum Master im Fach Psychologie notwendig: BDP und PsyFaKo fordern Zugang für alle Bachelorabsolventen
Der Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP) fordert in einer gemeinsamen Erklärung mit der Psychologie-Fachschaften-Konferenz Bamberg 2016 bei den Masterplätzen im Studienfach Psychologie eine Übergangsquote von 110 % vom Bachelor- ins Masterstudium. „In der Psychologie ist erst der Masterabschluss das professionelle Niveau, das vom Arbeitsmarkt verlangt wird“, erklärt BDP-Präsident Prof. Dr. Michael Krämer.
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Effect of Facial Expression on Emotional State Not Replicated in Multilab Study
A coordinated replication effort conducted across 17 labs found no evidence that surreptitiously inducing people to smile or frown affects their emotional state. The findings of the replication project are published as part of a Registered Replication Report (RRR) in Perspectives on Psychological Science.
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Early-career researchers need fewer burdens and more support
