Simine Vazire hopes to fix psychology’s credibility crisis
Her new job editing the field’s most prestigious journal should help
IT IS EASY to be sceptical about the state of behavioural science. The biggest story in the field in 2023 involved two frequent collaborators, Dan Ariely of the Duke Fuqua School of Business and Francesca Gino at Harvard Business School, who both face charges of research misconduct.
Both have studied how to fight dishonesty. Ironically, they have been accused of fiddling their data. Harvard has put Dr Gino on leave and is trying to revoke her academic tenure. She has filed a lawsuit against her accusers and the university. Both scientists deny the allegations. (Neither responded to requests for comment.)
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline "Power prose"
Science & technology January 13th 2024
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